The petting zoos are done... now... shearing

[cainle_bean]

    4 petting zoos in just over 2 weeks... umm... never never again.  Even the llamas did not want to get on the trailer for the last one.  We were all wiped out!

In the last month, to 90 days, I have added a few animals.  We now have 3 llamas, 30 - 35 alpacas, 3 sheep, 3 goats, 30+ chickens, 2 mini donkeys, 2 standard donkeys, 17 pigs, 2

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[weebleswobble]

animals are hard on the house on a good day! my big huge living room window (that's actually 3 windows all next to each other), the wood trim around the bottom of the window is deeply scored and gouged all the way across from the dog nails. I need to take those curtains in to be dry cleaned because where puppy nudges the curtains open in the middle with his snout, dog drool and dirt have built up in that spot and its a bit gross looking. so far the hardwood floors are holding up, but I have little rugs stuck down with special carpet tape in strategic places/halls that they run to help prevent nail damage. they're hell on my sheets (and the sheets I keep on the futons). they skid to a stop and rip the darn sheets. i had a couch years ago that two cushions got eaten. i put the stuffing back in and sewed on a Frankenstein patch. it worked. a couple of doors have scratch marks on them from the dogs pawing when i'm on the other side. mainly the door between the house and the garage, and the door to the basement. I've been blessed so far with dogs who have been house trained and there have been only a rare few accidents indoors. not so lucky with their puking though. (no potatoes for puppy!)

i keep thinking i should give fostering another try. then i remember fostering puppy and falling in love with him and keeping him and i just see that happening all over again. i do think foster families are angels in disguise. that means you!