I learned to always look to see what my dog is barking at when my Jerry Lee was raising the kennel walls with his bark one morning. I was feeding horses in a pasture across the woods from where Jerry Lee was, but he saw and heard something I didn't. I was bent over pushing a feeding pan under the electric fence when Jerry Lee began to bark. I stood up and turned around to yell shut, but I never got the UP out of my mouth. A 450 lb. feral hog came around the back of my GMC and straight for me. I jumped back into the truck Thank God I left the door standing open to hear a song I liked on the radio. I jumped back in just in time to avoid the razor like tusks he had. He proceeded around my truck and through the electric high tensil as if it was nothing. The beast ran off four of my quarter horses and took their feed after tearing out three strands of wire. He showed no fear of me or the horn honking and the door slamming I did to try and run him away. You better believe Jerry got a big ole steak burger and lots of patting and praise from me. Now if anyone of the six we have so much as whimper, I am up and checking to see what is about. Jerry Lee has since chased off several smaller hogs and one intruder. He lived up to his name ( Killer). Where we live, it is best to check out every bark. Sounds like maybe your guys are trying to look out for you as well. I sure hope the rest of your CHRISTmas was better than the way it started. I will take this opp. to say Happy New Year and I hope it will be just that.
New to the group,
Linda