When I met Cleo at her farm in Vermont yesterday, she was too uneasy to come near me. I figured that I would have a long project of gaining her trust here at my farm, but when we arrived in Sullivan, she was much more comfortable with me. Things continued to improve this morning, so I decided to push her a bit and try brushing her.
She settled in and seemed to actually enjoy the attention, and we made some progress finding a dog underneath all that fur. By this evening, she was glued to my side the entire time I was in the pasture with her and the sheep; I’m amazed at how quickly she’s come to trust me.
Tagged: 2nd day, brushing, Cleo, Great Pyrenees, happy dog, livestock guardian dog, pasture, trust, undercoat, undercoat rake
I was always amazed at how much hair I removed each spring…didn’t seem possible that she would have the equivalent of a “second dog”. Always startled me when I went to the barn early in the morning and saw what appeared to be a huge white furry “being” on the compost pile…and then I would remember that it was just Cleo’s used winter coat. I’m so happy to hear she is settling in so quickly.