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Apr
9

The Tale of the Tail

Where’s your tail, Annabelle?
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What’d you do with it?
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You’re not gonna tell me, are you?
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And neither is this one.
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It’s been about three weeks since Annabelle’s tail was banded. It disappeared this week while she was sleeping on the porch. She had it with her when she came up from the goat yard to spend the night on her blankie with the other dogs. (She still thinks she’s a dog.) In the morning, it was gone. The porch gates are locked shut at night, so where did it go???
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I think I have an idea.
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I think–
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Did you eat Annabelle’s tail, Coco? WAKE UP, COCO! DID YOU EAT IT?
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Coco: “I don’t remember.”
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COCO!!!!!

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Posted by Suzanne McMinn on April 9, 2009  

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  1. 4-9
    1:18
    am

    E-YUCK
    I can’t believe that I just kept reading..even though I knew what was coming.

    jan-n-tn - Reply to this comment Reply
  2. 4-9
    3:28
    am

    :hungry: nom, nom, nom?

    Well, as Grandma used to say, “Waste not, want not!” :happypuppy:

    Sue - Reply to this comment Reply
  3. 4-9
    3:34
    am

    oh no!! I knew that was coming!! Seriously? Do you think so?

    CindyP - Reply to this comment Reply
  4. 4-9
    5:17
    am

    ewww dogs can be so gross. Could the tail have fallen off the porch?? Really that is just gross if Coco ate it. Why Coco why??

    Coco you need to tell Annabell that she is a sheep not a dog. Looks like she is getting big enough to stay in with the sheep soon. Break it to her gentely and she will be ok with it in time. Tell her you will visit every day so she will not be all alone. :heart:

    Diane - Reply to this comment Reply
  5. 4-9
    5:46
    am

    Oh, Annabelle, you have become a sheep! But you are still adorable. Coco, did you really? No, Suzanne, I think the mean rooster grabbed it and is keeping it as a weapon. :sheep: :purpleflower:

    Nancy in Atlanta - Reply to this comment Reply
  6. 4-9
    5:55
    am

    Oh my word! So not what I needed to read this morning! Now I’m gonna think about that all day… yuck! Annabelle sure is growing tho… no matter how big she gets, she’s still going to have that sweet face.

    ~Suzanne @
    http://sugarloafcottage.blogspot.com

    Suzanne - Reply to this comment Reply
    • 4-9
      2:23
      pm

      You wouldn’t happen to have a one-legged chicken, would you ?? We’re looking for one.

      52 - Reply to this comment Reply
  7. 4-9
    5:55
    am

    CoCo probably became interested in it while sniffing and licking her booty. She should poop it out ina day or so–or get a hairball. LOL
    :woof: :sheep:
    Annabelle doesn’t seem to mind not having a tail!

    monica - Reply to this comment Reply
  8. 4-9
    6:02
    am

    Ack! Coco!! That is too funny. Your pictures really TELL THE TALE…oops, did I really say that out loud!?! *G*

    Donna Mc - Reply to this comment Reply
  9. 4-9
    6:11
    am

    Coco told me that she loves spring lamb especially with fava beans.

    margiesbooboo - Reply to this comment Reply
  10. 4-9
    6:18
    am

    Coco is going to be such a great guardian dog! I’ve been reading up on the subject and they say if the dog is raised with the baby lambs they really get attached. Annabell is one very lucky little lamb. Even if Coco ate her tail! lol

    Christine - Reply to this comment Reply
  11. 4-9
    6:20
    am

    How are the Jacobs by the way? I’m having trouble finding any in Indiana.

    Christine - Reply to this comment Reply
  12. 4-9
    6:23
    am

    Eww, I was eating while reading this. LOL.

    The Jillybean - Reply to this comment Reply
  13. 4-9
    6:30
    am

    Annabelle gets cuter every day. :sheep:

    Terri Coogler - Reply to this comment Reply
  14. 4-9
    7:13
    am

    Mom, Annabelle gave me a chewy!! I LOVE Annabelle!! :snoopy: :snoopy:

    SuzieQ - Reply to this comment Reply
  15. 4-9
    7:13
    am

    That is nasty. And hilarious. Thanks for the laugh this morning! :eating:

    Anita - Reply to this comment Reply
  16. 4-9
    7:38
    am

    Let’s hope Coco didn’t eat the tail, you certainly don’t want your guard dog to develop a taste for sheep. You can tell, check Coco’s teeth, if she did eat the tail, there will be wool on her teeth. Pay close attention to the back teeth. This is an age old method to find sheep-killing dogs, if they eat any part of a sheep, the wool will get caught around their teeth every time, and it won’t come loose for weeks. Check around the gum line. You can also take a soft bristled toothbrush and brush Coco’s teeth and see if there is any wool on the toothbrush.

    Be forewarned, it has been my experience that once a dog develops a taste for sheep, they can’t be cured! I hope and pray that the tail just fell through the cracks on the porch.

    Matthew - Reply to this comment Reply
  17. 4-9
    7:43
    am

    Oh, YUCK.

    Robin G. - Reply to this comment Reply
  18. 4-9
    7:48
    am

    Glad Annabelle finally lost her tail. Hate to think Coco ate it but dogs do that kind of thing. Will Annabelle be moving in with the sheep soon?

    Linda - Reply to this comment Reply
  19. 4-9
    7:50
    am

    Love the pictures. :heart:

    midwestmom - Reply to this comment Reply
  20. 4-9
    8:00
    am

    How weird is it to chew on a piece of your friend that has fallen off? Lucky that Coco has the whole “I’m a dog!” excuse, haha

    Kate - Reply to this comment Reply
  21. 4-9
    8:06
    am

    See how easy that was? Less than a minute to apply the band. Sit back and wait. No tail – and Annabelle gets to join the ranks of the big sheep. As for what happened to the tail? Who knows.

    waterbedmike - Reply to this comment Reply
  22. 4-9
    8:16
    am

    EWWWWW!!! COCO!!! That is DISGUSTING! LOL! Sounds like something my Buddy would do!

    **SHUDDER**

    Yuckers!!! :shocked:

    Traci Best - Reply to this comment Reply
  23. 4-9
    8:41
    am

    That was too funny!!!
    I love Coco and if I were a lady dog, I would be totally HOT for him.

    By the way, your last post said it was a derrick. What is a derrick?

    The Retirement Chronicles

    The Retired One - Reply to this comment Reply
  24. 4-9
    8:48
    am

    ewww! I was afraid you were going to come to that conclusion. Coco, tails are not for eating. Yuck!! lol :sheep:

    trish - Reply to this comment Reply
  25. 4-9
    9:05
    am

    Annabelle is now a big girl sheep! As for Coco, “innocent until proven guilty by a jury of her peers”. Coco will be pleading the fifth I’m sure!

    Gail - Reply to this comment Reply
  26. 4-9
    9:33
    am

    Fresh rawhide Coco? EW!

    sherry - Reply to this comment Reply
  27. 4-9
    9:38
    am

    Some farmers/ranchers who have guard dogs that live with the stock with strong bonding, such as I assume this one will in time, let the dog eat the afterbirth.

    Barbee' - Reply to this comment Reply
  28. 4-9
    9:47
    am

    Coco may have eaten the tail. A good guardian dog will eat things like that to keep predators away. If the herd is out in the field, and a goat or sheep gives birth, they will eat the afterbirth and clean everything up to make sure predators won’t be attracted by the smell. It’s their “job” by nature, and Coco will be a wonderful guardian dog!

    stephaniej - Reply to this comment Reply
  29. 4-9
    10:56
    am

    As her lawyer I’ve advised Coco to use her right to remain silent.

    jean - Reply to this comment Reply
  30. 4-9
    11:21
    am

    Oh my gosh! You couldn’t make that up…as they say. Well maybe a novelist could (ha ha) but I never would’ve thought of such a thing. I know Coco loves Annabelle but I’m worried that now she may be seeing her in a more “appetizing” light. eek!
    Smiles, Barbara

    Barbara Watkins - Reply to this comment Reply
  31. 4-9
    11:43
    am

    My guess is that you are correct! Coco ate the tail. Dogs will do this. My hubby gave our Jack Russell a squirrel tail to play with and he ate the whole thing! He wanted to eat the rest of him too, but I wouldn’t let him. I guess that was like giving him a hairy bone to chew on!! Doris

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  32. 4-9
    12:57
    pm

    OMG I laughed ’til I cried – that is one story that isn’t going to make your children’s book even though the pictures were still adorable.

    catslady - Reply to this comment Reply
  33. 4-9
    1:55
    pm

    LOL Coco, you little stinky! They are so precious…wish I could hug all the animals! :sheepjump:

    Donna - Reply to this comment Reply
  34. 4-9
    2:27
    pm

    Suzanne, you take the best pictures—-and make up the best stories to go with them.

    Estella - Reply to this comment Reply
  35. 4-9
    2:40
    pm

    I don’t know whether to be repelled or mesmerized! I think I am both. I have never even heard of this. Shows I don’t live on a farm, doesn’t it? Oh well, I finally have chickens in my yard. They’re just not living, breathing ones like yours.
    Brenda

    Brenda Kula - Reply to this comment Reply
  36. 4-9
    2:47
    pm

    Coco told me Rat Dog did it. :snoopy:

    Susan - Reply to this comment Reply
  37. 4-9
    3:28
    pm

    Hahahaha…tastes like chicken…burp!

    c reinhart - Reply to this comment Reply
  38. 4-9
    4:16
    pm

    What an absolutely great blog you have!!! Loved the pictures, loved your past posts!!!

    Juri

    Jurilei - Reply to this comment Reply
  39. 4-9
    5:31
    pm

    That’s so cute. Do dogs eat sheep tails? News to me.

    Lucy - Reply to this comment Reply
  40. 4-9
    7:27
    pm

    When my lambs lost their tails I was feeding them their bottles and they were wagging their tails like crazy and something flew through the air…there went one tail. A few minutes later something else went flying..there went another. Luckily there were no dogs around.

    Wendy - Reply to this comment Reply
  41. 4-9
    10:09
    pm

    Maybe Coco didnt eat it, maybe she buried it like a bone? Guess we’ll never know. :o

    Leah - Reply to this comment Reply
  42. 4-10
    4:16
    am

    i’ll read all the comments later as i don’t have time now, but i caught a glimpse and will echo the sentiment….EEEEWWWW, GROSS….
    when i saw the header i thought “awwwww, poor annabelle,” and that was quickly replaced by “dude, that is gross”…totally not what i expected to see whilst shoveling potatoes in my mouth this morning…..”
    but i love hearing about it all, anyway!!!!!

    shannon - Reply to this comment Reply
  43. 4-10
    4:11
    pm

    That was absolutely the best picture to go with the accusation! But still icky to think about.

    Ruth C - Reply to this comment Reply

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