Buck On The Farm

Every spring Buck returns to my dear friends farm.  He romps and plays with 6 children and guards chickens and keeps pigs in line.  He's a faithful shadow to Jacob and Julia and tends farm chores with them or trotts along in play.  They report he is often found down in the stream stomping around and finding fish to paw at!!  His tail wags non stop!!!

 

 

He greeted both John and I with a brush up against us and stood for some petting.  He is so happy here!!  It couldn't have been a better arrangement for this old shop dog.   Buck is 12 years old and I didn't think he had much left of him. He's skinny and slowing down...resting more... but now with all the kids and and the farm animals he finds it in him to live large!

Just a side note:  There are kittens in the area where he sleeps.  Buck can be found sleeping with kittens. He helped nip piglets shoulders to keep them moving into a pig pen.  Buck will lay around the peeps and keep an eye on them.  Buck helped Paul catch a chipmunk in the garage!!  It seems Buck knows what help is needed and how to keep an eye on the family and farm.  Good 'Ol Buck!