Farmer H has still not seen the little pup I observed on the back porch with Scarlett. He stopped short of activating his crazy temple twirly finger, but I'm not sure he actually believes I saw a puppy.
I have seen it three more times. Once through the cracks in the living room mini blinds, where I saw Scarlett cavorting with him at her feet. Again on the back porch, standing with his feet on the lower part of the rail, looking into the woods. I called "Hey, PupPup! I see you, cutie!" And he turned to look toward the window, which made Scarlett barge around from the water dish area and block my view and take him trotting after her. It was then that I realized he was NOT a beagle. He looks like a little border collie.
The third time was TODAY (as I type this), in the front yard again. I got my phone and went to the front door to sneak a picture. I knew Scarlett would come running up on the porch the minute she heard the door open. Figured I could get a closeup when he followed. But no.
PupPup was actually more alert than headless and stub-tail-less Scarlett. Jack was in the yucca plant, and came running up on the porch first. PupPup walked around the yucca and sat on a flat rock. I couldn't get that picture, because Scarlett was on me with a quickness, forgetting her back-porch manners and planting both big feathery feet on my belly.
When I told Scarlett "NO!" it frightened PupPup, who took off toward Shackytown Boulevard.
This makes me think PupPup might be a stray, because what kind of puppy doesn't come running to an open door with people?
Such a cute little feller! He's welcome to come around until he isn't. No chickens to kill. Nothing he can really bother that Jack won't have gotten to first.
PupPup is a roly-poly little guy, which makes me think he may NOT be a stray. Of course, he could be feasting every day on the food left by Jack and Scarlett in their bowls from Farmer H's overfeeding. I'm not sure what time he gets here (or is brought by Scarlett), but I've seen him between 10:00 and 1:00.
No collar. But our dogs don't wear a collar either. Jack hates them, and I don't want them getting hung up on limbs while running rabbits through the brush. I guess we'll see what happens as PupPup gets older. Maybe he will be a permanent visitor like Copper Jack. Or maybe he will move into one of the dog houses on the end of the porch. If he's going to hang around long-time, I imagine he'll need a worming, and some shots. We can do that.
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He looks a cutie but the breed is hard to tell, he may be a mixed breed. He'll benefit from the worming and shots if he eventually adopts you.
In one of my crossword puzzles last week the answer to a clue was Shackytown and I thought of you and Farmer H.
River,
The markings tell me border collie, but the short hair suggests a mix with lab or (hopefully not) pit bull. He was here again today, up on the porch with Scarlett, who was missing all night.
Shackytown reaches far and wide!
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