During the frigid weather and windy snow on Saturday, I looked out the laundry room door window, and saw ICE covering my little Jack's water bowl! It wasn't solid yet. A cracked layer on top. The thing is, it's a HEATED water bowl! And it was plugged in.
There had been two heated water bowls. Unplugged, for summer. When we got Lucky (the still missing rescue dog), I told Farmer H to take one of the water bowls out to his house. That's because Farmer H said that on one day, Lucky had stepped in his water bowl and turned it over. These have sloped sides. Not easy to tip over. Even when Pupsie (the still missing dog Scarlett [the happily re-adopted Australian Shepherd] had stolen and brought home) used to dig all the water out with her paws.
Anyhoo... I told Farmer H in a text. He replied that he'd have to take a look at it and see why it wasn't working! Well. That would do my little Jack no good when he was thirsty! The fake fish pond has had ice on it for a few days, never thawing during the day in the shade. So he couldn't drink there.
Also, I'd been telling Farmer H to put more cedar shavings in the doghouse outside the kitchen door. It used to belong to my Sweet, Sweet Juno. But both The Pony and Farmer H said they'd seen Jack come out of it. He used to prefer sleeping in the haybales over on Shackytown Boulevard during cold weather. Maybe he wants to stay closer to us, now that his companions are gone.
Anyhoo... Farmer H had been putting me off. Saying, "I'm pretty sure I have part of a bag in the garage." Yet he never brought any out.
I told him by text:
"Please get cedar shavings and a water bowl! I'm worried about Jack in the cold."
AND HE DID!!!
On the way home Saturday, Farmer H stopped by Rural King, and indeed came home with a bag of cedar shavings, and a new heated water bowl.
I wish I knew how to be that persuasive all the time! I think Farmer H might feel a bit of guilt for not yet getting me another dog.
4 comments:
I have a cat dominium that is currently vacant ...... The cats all go under the tool shed and huddle together. Except for Gray Lady and her two kittens. The mountain stream rarely freezes, since the water is in constant motion, so I don't worry about water. And, of course, you know I would be bringing Jack inside here!!
I am happily surprised that Farmer H did as asked and right away too! None of the usual "next time" hoo ha.
Kathy,
I would love to bring Jack in for the winter, but it is forbidden by Farmer H. I'm not sure Jack would be happy, as he loves his independence. Keeping him in at night would make it hard for him to adjust to being out in the cold during the day. There's no good solution other than making him a house dog, and Farmer H has always drawn that line.
River,
Me too! I think he really loves little Jack in his own way. Though he has been disappointed in the past that Jack would rather run alongside the Gator than ride in it with him!
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