Meet Angel

I knew that when we moved to a bigger piece of land that we would need another dog. Thor does an excellent job patrolling the property but the 20 acres we were at was his max. He needed a partner in crime. And we needed a canine that wasn't so, umm, err, well, dumb. Seriously! Thor is the dumbest smart dog ever created and we LOVE him!

So, we set out to find a smart livestock guardian dog. This is Angel. She is a 2 1/2 (the same age as Thor) Great Pyrenees. She had a bit of a rough start here. When Thor first met her he sniffed her rear and then wanted to play. She was having none of it and snapped at him pretty good. He held a grudge big time, and I don't blame him. She stayed on the porch when we were inside, and then followed us around once we walked outside. But anytime Thor got close she'd show her teeth. We got her on a Friday, they got into a pretty good spar on Monday.  We put her in with the goats and cows. She's terrified of Charlotte. Threatened by Missy, so therefore she barks at her like crazy. And she likes to herd the goats. None of those things are her job. She also was caught "playing" with a chick. The chick was completely unharmed, but that's kind of frowned upon at RBG ranch as well.

Tuesday morning we had made arrangements to return her to her previous home. When I went to do chores that morning Angel and Thor were running in from the woods... together. Then, lo and behold, they started playing. We held off on the return, and it's a good thing we did. Not only did the septic guy show up 2 hours early (that's a whole other load of crap we won't discuss), but she is great!

She's great with my kids. Her and Thor are the best of buddies. She has made friends with the goats. And she is a protector by nature, so she stays watch close to the house mostly until she hears Thor holler for help. We have coyotes like crazy, so Angel and Thor are a wonderful tag team and we are so happy she has been added to RBG ranch. Except the long hair. That kinda sucks.