Good morning. The wind has turned to come in from the east and has cooled the enthusiasm of the lambs to play. It has stayed dry though, so they are all doing fine. Lambs 70, 90 & 96 are still a little tender and being kept close to the house, all the rest are out in the bigger fields.
Something happened to the dog yesterday, although I'm not sure what. He was doing his usual zig zag across the field, following his nose as we walked over to check out the lambs in the far field, when suddenly he gave out a yelp. He took a few steps towards me, then sat down and held up his left front paw. I couldn't feel anything stuck in his pads and at the time we were in open pasture, well away from the prickly hedge plants. Something had definitely got him though, as he wouldn't move. One good thing about terriers in general and this one in particular is that they don't weigh much, which was just as well as I ended up carrying him back home.
My wife thinks he may have been stung, however I can't find any swelling. There is not much around to sting at the moment, except perhaps the odd bumble bee. I owe him as we got to stay home instead of me having to go shopping. He was feeling off all day, not wanting to eat, except for a few pieces of broccoli and peas - the meat was untouched. Even a piece of chicken was refused. Never thought a dog would want to join in with Don on a totally plant based diet.
This morning dog is still not at all right. The black cat walked by outside without raising a single bark. All he wants to do is lie in his basket and sleep. I will trust his instints for now and hope more rest does the trick, if not it looks like being a trip to the vet.
