Jip has been tethered in the backyard to keep him from chasing our other animals, but that's not a great winter solution. Our plan was to make an area in the shed for him to sleep in where our other animals couldn't access but they could all share the warmth. The duck area would be his winter dog run and then in the spring, he could have one of the pasture paddocks (whichever the goats weren't in).
We made a super great corner of the shed for him. Sturdy, cozy, goat and chicken proof.
Unfortunately, he doesn't even get to use it. The first time we put him in his new area, he jumped over the goat fence. 😠We might be able to keep him from jumping by adding fencing to the top or by making the holes smaller so he can't climb the fence, but we didn't have time for that before the snow came.
So we came up with an alternative using a tether.
He is staked to the left of the clothesline far enough away he won't get tangled in the pole. He can run in a circle (and he does 😂). It's just long enough he can enter his dog house which is tucked next to the shed for added warmth. G shoveled show on the top and sides of his house to further insulate the house.
As you can see from the picture, Jip loves it!
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