persephone Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 We have just sent "Gladys" over the bridge She was old.. well into double figures, and just recently had gone downhill fast. She was a nice old thing- a bit of a bully when younger, but Nannies are like that . Here she is as a tiny kid- yes- she lived in the kitchen for a while was crated at night.. slept on a cushion near the heater of a day.. and LOVED her soccer ball bruddy animals..... For about 12 years there has been the tinkling of the bell on her collar.... it will be quiet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Oh persephone, don't you hate it when there are patches in one's life where we have a bunch of wonderful oldies that we lose? many hugs to you, hope Gladys is enjoying Sally's company at the bridge. you'll probably hear that little bell now & again when she pops in to check on things love fifi, danny & hounds xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Thanks, fifi- yep... everyone is getting old at once Sally, Emma, Pippa and Gladys will all be together again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 So sorry that you had to say goodbye to Gladys. Rest in peace old girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlibud Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 AWWWWWWWW poor old girl we had one called Heidi just loooove liddle goats Hugs to you Persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baifra Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 RIP Old girl. Sorry for your loss of Gladys. She was a cutie and I'm sure will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 She sounds like a sweetheart. So sorry, it would leave a big hold in your life after so long ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 So sorry for your loss ;) What a sweetie she was with her soccer ball! RIP Gladys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Kid goats are unbearably cute!!! Then they grow up and jump on your nice shiny car!! Gladdie was a cranky tart sometimes... but so knowing and smart... Poor Collie is all that's left now.. she is about 3, and has never been alone In the past twelve months she has lost her two goat friends, and Sally horse, plus the two sheep we had ;) She is crying, and wants to come in near the house... except the dogs hate her!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffles Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Very sorry for your loss I adore goats and would prefer them over dogs sometime I think! I'm sorry Collie is mourning too, Loki is mourning right now and it is making things so much harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 sorry for your loss. Goats are so special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellyo Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 persephone, I am so sad to read about your loss.. My family had a goat when I was younger and it was so heartbreaking when he died.. They can be such characters and are so special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 RIP Gladys. Go give Collie some hugs Pers, sounds like you both need some :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Persephone, Sorry for your loss. I understand your sadness. I had pet goats as a child. These days I have 4 as my friends. We play "battle logs" (the last one standing on the log wins), "hidey" and "chasey" (their favourite) (they chase me and I run away laughing...then they "catch" me and stand waiting for me to run again, all four of them with tails straight up and standing very tall!!) Sometimes they jump on your ride-on mower too!! They are unbearably cute as kids and great mates as adults. Your girl Gladys was gorgeous. And what a good age she reached!! You must have cared for her very well. I am sure you will miss her very much and I am equally sure that you will still hear her bell every now and then. RIP lovely Gladys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 laker... thanks for that .;) We have but one left, Collie.. who is about 3 /4 yrs old, and just hitting her prime. Now she is lonely... and would love to be with the dogs , as she was when a bub...BUT she also would enjoy grinding them into the dirt:( She is very violent with her horns (these are feral goats.. not dehorned). I have to put a lead on her if we go for walks... as 6 dogs, one old cat, and a very animal aggressive fat nannygoat does NOT work If I leave her behind, tho.. she screams... and you probably know what THAT sounds like !! Some re-education is in progress.. but I don't think she can ever be gentle with teh dogs again.. too many years of locking horns (literally) with gladys and Pippa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Any chance of a friend for Collie? (She sounds like a hoot!! My youngest, Helen, would like to get my dogs...or kids...or other-half...or anyone except mummy, of course!!) They do so love company. Let me know how the re-education goes, Helen needs all the help she can get. When we have game-time, she chases my other half, he hides behind trees and 'cos she can't get him, she bunts the trees!! She leaps up really high, kicks her back legs and shakes her head to show her displeasure when chasing him, them bunts a tree really hard!! I have to go give her face-rubs and cuddles to let him out of the paddock!! Poor Collie, she is just hitting her prime...could she have a wether for a friend? I have 2 boys and 2 girls, the boys are definitely the most placid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 could she have a wether for a friend? We did have another sheep.. about 9 yrs old.. however when the OLD sheep.. Emma got her wings a month or so ago... and then Gladys.. The other sheep left home.. and has gone to live with the 'wild bush sheep" !!! Funny old thing.. at her age, and an 'always in your face,velcro pet sheep'... she won't even talk to us if we call her name ! I was thinking of another goat... but really, it's nice NOT having to worry about cars being jumped on/trashed, chook food being stolen, garden being eaten.... etc . Collie is nowhere near as bad as she was with this sort of stuff, thank goodness. We shall see how things go...and I will try and keep her fat.. slows her up a bit :rolleyes: luckily she knows and responds to "OUT!".. which means "stop what you are doing!and/or find a gate and get the hell out of the garden and/or/ leave the bucket of dog food ALONE...etc" ;) She also comes when called, and walks on lead... so we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Aahhhh...my mistake, I thought Collie was another goat....makes more sense now that she is so sad. I think sheep take it more to heart when there are left on their own....sort of "just miserable", where as I have found you could always get some "conversation" from the goats. Poor Collie....and the one that ran off with "the colt from ol' regret", what sort of a friend is that?? Saw the numbers thinning and headed for the scrub??? Turn-coat friend, if you ask me, you are better off without her, Collie!! Do you think the other one might come back "when the going gets tough in the bush"? or do you think she has gone the way of all "un-godly" wild sheep and gone for good? Poor Collie. I have a mate who has had pet rams and they really like the company of other sheep....I hope her mood improves. As for not having your car jumped on or trashed......but they look sooooo cute when they are doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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