Jip the Homestead Dog

We got a new puppy! He was born December 20th, 2024, and is a Great Pyrenees crossed with a Norwegian Elkhound.

I love his little curly tail. So far he's been a very good dog and likes to sit when he comes over to us. 

He didn't love the car ride home... threw up in his carrier. So we gave him a bath in the garage. 

The goats were leery at first, but they acclimated quickly. 

Jip is smaller than them, which makes him less threatening than our previous dog. Plus he ignores them for the most part. His old home was full of cows and sheep and poultry, so our animals are old news to him. 

He and the cats don't get along super well. 

We'll see if that changes in time. G has begun training him already. We take a morning "walkabout" with Jip around the pasture fence/property so he knows what area is his to protect and watch over. He's already pretty good about coming when he's called. 

In other news, another one of our cats might be pregnant...

PS- If you're wondering what happened to our old dog Misty, we had to rehome her when we were in the NICU with Jaron. She got too lonely without much human interaction. She went to her a family with a bunch of kids who dote on her, on Christmas Day! From what we hear, all of them are having a great time together. ☺️