Coyotes

The coyotes have been running pretty wild here this week. We hear them every night around 10:30 to 11:00. Sounds like there may be more than one pack roaming out in these hills, you can hear them calling back and forth. And they are coming in pretty close too it sounds like. Needless to say, they get the dogs completely torn up. Ace especially........they just bark and bark and go on. I'd love to actually be able to see them but so far no luck. Our local coyotes are pretty good sized ones, almost more wolf like. I think they're such beautiful and mysterious animals. 

Another dreary rainy day today. Dogs are all quietly sleeping, not much else for them to do though at the moment. I'll head out in a little while to check on little Miss Mattie. I'm getting anxious! I've pretty much got everything ready to go for her. Just need to re-wash up some of the towels and blankets. I'll probably start bringing her in over the weekend, that way I can keep a closer eye on her. I don't want her doing what she did last year........she just out of the blue went into labor and had 4 pups in her doghouse before I knew it! I had been watching her, but she was showing really no signs of labor that morning, so I left her out to enjoy the sunshine. Oh and a few hours later, I kept wondering what all the other dogs seemed so interested in, looking towards Mattie's pen. I think my stomach hit the ground when I realized she had puppies in there! So we had a scurry bringing them all inside......it was cold.......and she ended up delivering 2 more in the laundry room. She's a quick and calm birther, so one to watch extremely close. Unlike Cookie and Jasmine, who liked to whine around and drag their deliveries out for hours on end! Ya'll have a great day!
Amy