Hi all- My family has owned two DTs since 1960s, both male. One is CA, one is TX (we have always assumed TX, anyway- he's much smaller than the CADT).
They live in a large backyard, graze on grass, with supplemental food (flowers, fruit, veggies, crushed egg shells, etc.) They are kept in separate areas to avoid territorial conflicts- when they've gotten out of their respective areas, they get physical quickly: head wobbling, attempts to tip over etc.
I've inherited them after my mother's death in December, and I'm preparing to hibernate them soon (night temp is in 50s) as she did for decades: in basic cardboard boxes in the garage, with newspaper "bedding," where it's dry and the temp is usually in the 50 degrees range. (If anyone has concerns or suggestions about changing this situation, pls advise.)
We live in San Diego, and for years left them out in the rain and cold all winter. But as we learned more about them we began improving their care.
My mom clearly did something right- they have been with us for 40+ years.
So... I'm now their "guardian" and want to be learning more from this forum about how to manage their care. I look forward to hearing from others on this forum.
Thanks in advance for your ideas and suggestions.
They live in a large backyard, graze on grass, with supplemental food (flowers, fruit, veggies, crushed egg shells, etc.) They are kept in separate areas to avoid territorial conflicts- when they've gotten out of their respective areas, they get physical quickly: head wobbling, attempts to tip over etc.
I've inherited them after my mother's death in December, and I'm preparing to hibernate them soon (night temp is in 50s) as she did for decades: in basic cardboard boxes in the garage, with newspaper "bedding," where it's dry and the temp is usually in the 50 degrees range. (If anyone has concerns or suggestions about changing this situation, pls advise.)
We live in San Diego, and for years left them out in the rain and cold all winter. But as we learned more about them we began improving their care.
My mom clearly did something right- they have been with us for 40+ years.
So... I'm now their "guardian" and want to be learning more from this forum about how to manage their care. I look forward to hearing from others on this forum.
Thanks in advance for your ideas and suggestions.
