The 3 Husky girl and I rousted last night were does-probably had fawns hidden in the woods by the river, and didn’t want to go too far from them to get some interesting food.
I couldn’t easily find the break in the fence-the whole thing is covered with vines-including some with thorns and I didn’t have work gloves with me. I’m going to put the deer chow tub at the edge of the woods this evening-maybe that will discourage them from coming up into the yard-tomorrow I’ll remember my gloves when looking for that damn hole in the fence...
Speaking of thorns, Jules came in from outside this AM and when he was eating his AM cookie started to yelp like something hurt. I looked at him and he had some piece of a jagger bush sticking out from his behind (thorny big piece of twig) when I went to pull it from his butt it hurt like hell bc of the thorns. I had to use a dish towel to extricate it from his hairy butt! And it took quite a bit of effort bc it was stuck tight! No wonder he was yelping. I’ve pretty much decided to shave him for the summer when the groomer comes next. The groomer suggested it and I was horrified bc cavs have a distinctive look which I love. But he’s SUCH a hairy beast he’s got way too much hair. Patty my Dogwalker assures me it will grow back by winter, so he’s gonna get the crew cut!
We don’t have any fawns dropping yet. Usually happens right around Memorial Day here.