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02/26/13, 12:45 PM
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The puppies are here!
After a year of researching and trying to convince the DH, (along with all the yote, wolf, and fisher tracks out near the goat pen), he finally agreed we need LGD's.
We drove 4+hours to Bemidji, MN to meet a wonderful woman who drove from ND to meet us part way with 2 Italian Maremma pups. They are 4 months old, and were born in her barn with goats.
We have our work cut out for us, but I am so up to the task! We do have a few goats that are not used to dogs, so introducing them is going to be a slow process as the pups grow. Right now they are kenneled inside the goat pen (in the barn) when we are not out there to supervise.
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02/26/13, 12:52 PM
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Congrats! I'm not familiar with Maremmas personally but I've heard they are awesome guard dogs.
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02/26/13, 01:02 PM
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So jealous I want Maremmas! Congrats!
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02/26/13, 02:04 PM
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I only lurk here in the goat forum but I know the rules- no pictures=didn't happen! 
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02/26/13, 02:11 PM
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Here ya go Nostawmama. Now to let them pick their names. DH is getting frustrated with me over that, but it's only been 2 days!
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02/26/13, 02:23 PM
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Those are some pretty pups!
Congratulations
This may help:
http://www.bountifulfarm.com/lgd_seminar.htm
http://www.lgd.org/
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Now to let them pick their names
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I named my last two "Blackie" and "Spot" 
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02/26/13, 02:32 PM
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Highly huggable! Congrats!
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02/26/13, 02:32 PM
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They are adorable!!! Your's too BFF. 
White puffs!
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02/26/13, 02:45 PM
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Beautiful puppies! We just put a deposit on a Karakachan puppy that we'll get the end of April.
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02/26/13, 02:53 PM
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Adorable!
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02/26/13, 03:07 PM
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Great names BFF! How DO you tell them apart??
I'm leaning toward Odin for the male. (The woman we got them from is Norwegian) He's the King of Norse Gods, god of Poetry, battle, wit and logic. Kinda seems fitting.
Skadi (Skay-dee) is the Norse goddess of winter and the hunt, but that sounds too much like Scabbies...Meaning is cool though.
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02/26/13, 03:13 PM
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Congrats! ALL the pups are cute on this thread!
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02/26/13, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
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Awe puppies are so cute! I just want to snuggle up to that fur.
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02/26/13, 04:34 PM
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I love your names! You should use them...they are great! Those pups are gorgeous...those predators who have been contemplating eating dinner at your house had better think twice!
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02/26/13, 06:23 PM
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Beautiful puppies and I love the names!
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02/26/13, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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What about Freya for the girl?
They are gorgeous, adorable puppies!
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02/26/13, 07:28 PM
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Klondyke and Snow, yes they were a pair of white polar bears here at the Denver Zoo but they puppies remind of a fluufy polar bears
Congrats they are cute.
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02/27/13, 06:11 AM
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HOW do they DO that?
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Oh gosh how lucky are you....and what a job you are in for!!
Dare I blasphemy on the goat forum and say there is NOTHING better than a good dog.
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02/27/13, 08:03 AM
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I like Freya, Lorelai. DH and I have been going around about names, he likes Sampson and Delila, I've already had 2 dogs over the years named Sam And I like Odin. I've been calling the female Marte after the woman I got them from. We need to figure this out so we don't confuse them!
We took them out for a time in the goat pen today. Very interesting, these dogs are unlike any pups we have ever had. I think I'll start keeping a diary of this new journey. It looks like the male will be the one to stay near the herd while the female scans the boundry for danger. They play with each other for short moments, then plop down to review the herd and their surroundings. At one point, the female scanned the goats (I could see her thinking-I swear she was counting them!), then she looked at me with an eyebrow raised. I said to her "you have alot to watch, don;t ya girl!"
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02/27/13, 01:46 PM
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Great names BFF! How DO you tell them apart??
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LOL
With GREAT difficulty.
From a distance, I can't, but if I'm close enough, Spot has a longer muzzle.
Blackie's is more like her Dad's and she has his thicker coat:
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