Mighty dog

Half Pint doesn't need a cape to feel mighty. She can fly across the yard exploding with barks at every bird, cat, or loud noise without that lamb coat. I'm sure she has high blood pressure. She hates being restricted in that thing, but she shakes and shivers, and hates cold weather. Beware of a sixteen pound dog in a red cape with a pit bull attitude. I am already tired of hauling water so I brought in three hose pipes by the wood stove to thaw, then hooked them up by the house where the hot water flows and everyone got a drink of 100 degree water. Sheep and goats get a powerful thirst when it is this cold and are waiting by the water tank in the morning for that drink of warm water. I could just break the ice on top of the tank, but they will drink very little of icy water, after a few days of not drinking plenty of fluids they can lock down in a hurry. Better safe than sorry. Cold weather increases the feed and hay bill as they consume more to keep warm, okay, I'm ready to get above freezing again.