Dempsy

[Dempsy's Mom]

This morning we had our first calf.  Mom is one of our oldest cows - she is 17 yrs old and is still in pretty good shape.  I decided to walk them up to the barn because there was a chance of rain.  We were all in the gator.  Elsie and I were busy concentrating on the task of getting baby and mom up to the barn.  Dempsy was the only one who was multi-tasking.  Dempsy started barking and I ignored him, at first, thinking that he was helping us.  But his barks were aggressive ....  like he was really trying to control a situation.  I looked at Demps and he had a strong stance in the other direction -  tail rapidly wagging, ears perked and eyes deliberate.  Dempsy was directing me to "Look over there!!"  The rest of the herd was quietly tiptoeing their way to the open gate.  So we abandoned our task at hand and sailed across the pasture to stop the old gals from sneaking out.  It's funny how you can leave a gate open and it's like a neon sign.  So Dempsy saved me some grief and he scolded Elsie and I for not being aware of our surroundings .... and that's why he is Farm Manager.

It did rain a bit and it was chilly so it was nice to have mom and baby in the barn.  Elsie had to welcome the little girl calf with kisses.

[Malcolm's Dad]

Good for Dempsy. He may have some aches and pains but that doesn't stop him from being the farm manager. Those naughty cows trying to sneak out.

[pkcrossley]

he knows he is needed.

[hheldorfer]

Dempsy is doing what he loves.  Bless the little guy for telling you about the open gate.  

The pic of Elsie and the calf is adorable.  

[Sam I Am]

Once a farm manager, always a farm manager! 

Lori in the cold winter months when you have a bit more time..ha ha, we need a book written by you! So many stories!

Edited April 13, 2017 by Terrier lover

[Hillscreek]

Yay Demps. He knows what's what. Elsie does such a great job with the calves.

[Pepper Bug's Mom]

Good for Demps!!! Pepper has one bark in particular that means "Come right now and follow me! We have trouble!"  It is so different from the squirrel and heron bark!

[kieiras mom]

I agree Lori , we need a book about the  best Farm Manager around!  Hope your feeling better Dempsy

[Tuesday]

I am in love!!!!

 

Cairns really do make great farm managers.  We put Murphy (far away, but close enough) to our chicks as they are starting to grow and get to go outside on the ground.  He keeps watch of the sky and barks every time anything zooms across the sky.  Hawks, airplanes and leaves will never get our chicks again!

[Idaho Cairns]

Ahem!  AHEM!   "Farm manager"?   "Farm manager"?   That's not a description for a noble Cairn, not at all, Demps deserves a grander title for this action--"GATEKEEPER"!  writ large.  The "keeper of the gate", the "watch on the bovine", the "guardian", the "sentinel", and perhaps, depending on Demp's attitude at the moment, the "concierge"!   Let's call it what it is so our hosannas are accurate.  Any Cairn can "manage" but keeping the gate is critical to our fenceded lives!

[Lynn in TN]

Dempsy you are doing a great job. Keep up the good work.

It's funny how good our Cairns are at this. Most of them any way. Kelly is a lot like that. My husband left the gate to our yard slightly opened (it usually closes itself but got hung on a twig) and he didn't know it. That is until Kelly kept barking at it. Prissy would have snuck out, so Kelly kept that from happening. She could have went out it herself. I have often wondered why she didn't.