| Around The Farm |
| Life at Shady Lane Acres is about more than the goats. We also have a variety of animals that share our space with us. These animals are protectors, companions, and sources of additional income and food. |
| Jill is a female Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dog (LGD). She was severely mistreated by her original owner and rescued by Sarah Galloway of Beech Grove, KY in the summer of 2004. She was adopted by us when some other possible homes fell through. The first picture was taken the day after she arrived at Shady Lane Acres and the second picture was taken 10 months later. Jill is still very shy and will not allow us to handle her even though she displays a very joyful nature when we talk to her and tell her how wonderful she is. Jill's service in guarding the goats and training the "puppy" Skipper has been an invaluable addition to the operation of our farm. |
| Skipper was our first LGD. He is a Great Pyrenees and we got him as a 12 week old puppy in July 2004. Skipper let us know early on that his nature is not to stay penned up all day and he wanders the farm freely. He's very friendly when there is no threat to his goats, but he's always on the alert for predators... coyotes in particular. Jill taught him well and we love to watch them working as a team. |
| Frederick is a spoiled rotten beagle. He's Chris' dog and totally devoted to her... following her everywhere she can possibly take him. All either of us has to do is jingle keys and Freddy is ready to go. He did get a bit upset with us when Barney came home with Chris, but has since figured out the value of having a playmate that is closer to his own size than Skipper. |
| Nigel is a weimaraner adopted through a rescue group by Terrie in 2002. On their second visit to the farm, he got nailed by one of the does and has refused to go into the goat pastures ever since <smart dog>. He's mostly a big couch potato and food hog, but he's a good companion. |
| Barney is one determined little beagle. He followed Chris' school bus one morning for several miles and on busy streets... never letting them out of his sight. With so much determination behind him, Chris brought him home with her that afternoon. He fit in perfectly from the first day and the decision to keep him when an owner could not be located was easy to make. Freddy is a bit jealous over having to share us with Barney, but we can tell he enjoys having a companion similar in size to himself and regularly entices Barney into play when we aren't looking. |
| Katie was abandoned by the previous farm owners as a kitten. Chris left food out for her, but Terrie turned out to be the sucker who let her in. She is our complete farm cat... roaming the property and buildings to help control the rodent population while also being a good indoor companion. |
| Amber is a tortoiseshell cat adopted by Terrie as a kitten in 2001. She quickly made the transition of going from apartment cat to farm cat and frequently leaves "presents" of dead rodent and bird parts. |
| OC (Orange Cat) came to live with us when Chris' parents found themselves with a few too many cats. He's very affectionate and loving as well as a good mouser. |
| Rocky is Chris' pet Muscovey duck. He loves attention and loves to be sung to. It is not uncommon to find him on one of the porch rails watching us as we go about our normal activities inside. If you visit us, don't be surprised to find him perched on Chris' shoulder going for a ride. |
| Here's a prime example of why Terrie's favorite birds are the geese... they stay together as a family unit no matter what. In addition to the geese and ducks, we also have chickens which we keep primarily for the eggs. Current breeds include light brahmas, buff brahmas, cochins, and polish cresteds, black australorps, turkens, and a couple of breeds we can't identify but which we think are crosses of the others. |
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