Got up at my usual time today, made a cuppa and tried to plan my day. First thing I noticed was that all of the horses were in the same field. Now we have done our best to keep them separated since we have a small stud out there. I put him in with the tallest mare possible. That way, the chances of an 'accident' are more or less minimized. He would be 3+ hands smaller than her so he can try but all he seems to be able to do is dance.
The two that got in with him could be bred if the ocassion were to present itself. So, off I went to repair the fence. Got a few more posts, strung the wire and then double strung the broken wire that they went through. Now the closest they can get is around 10 feet from each other. Then I got the grain, led the two miscreants out and locked up the gate. So they are done.
It was while I was putting things away [wire, insulators, utters,etc] that one of the jerks came up to see me. Now Royal, I am certain, knows where this is going. Nimby got to with, oh, 6-10 feet, of me and I smelled her immediately. SKUNK CITY!!!!! Out with the hydrogen peroxide, body wash and soap and she was liveable. Then the other two made their appearance........ from out of the house. You got it. They came in, rolled everywhere, puked up a few times and generally made a mess of the place.
I had to go up to Nakusp anyway so I bought several boxes of baking soda, scattered them on the carpet and waited for a couple of hours. Vacuumed the carpets and it 'seems' to be better.
Now i am going to load up the .22 and see if i can find the skunk and 'have a word or two' with him
But, Alices' esr levels are slowly dropping so it looks as though the new meds are working!!
Sunny skies, calm seas
M
The two that got in with him could be bred if the ocassion were to present itself. So, off I went to repair the fence. Got a few more posts, strung the wire and then double strung the broken wire that they went through. Now the closest they can get is around 10 feet from each other. Then I got the grain, led the two miscreants out and locked up the gate. So they are done.
It was while I was putting things away [wire, insulators, utters,etc] that one of the jerks came up to see me. Now Royal, I am certain, knows where this is going. Nimby got to with, oh, 6-10 feet, of me and I smelled her immediately. SKUNK CITY!!!!! Out with the hydrogen peroxide, body wash and soap and she was liveable. Then the other two made their appearance........ from out of the house. You got it. They came in, rolled everywhere, puked up a few times and generally made a mess of the place.
I had to go up to Nakusp anyway so I bought several boxes of baking soda, scattered them on the carpet and waited for a couple of hours. Vacuumed the carpets and it 'seems' to be better.
Now i am going to load up the .22 and see if i can find the skunk and 'have a word or two' with him
But, Alices' esr levels are slowly dropping so it looks as though the new meds are working!!
Sunny skies, calm seas
M
Just kidding buddy. Those hounds of yours are quite a handful. I wonder which one is the instigator!? Glad to here the news about Alice. Do they see her as being on track with these new meds?
Lucky girl!
I think the skunk is in big trouble, correct? 
on the other....