Harvest time Equals Barking time

Every year our one neighbor uses one of our grain bins to store his soybeans in. Well yesterday was the day they started cutting and bringing them here to store. I'm surprised the dogs haven't lost their bark from barking so much, especially Jake and Rolli. They are the two who have been doing the non-stop barking.

Max on the other hand, will go out for a little bit, bark and then turn around and want right back in. Then he'll sit in here and bark really low so that no one outside can hear him, but we can. I guess he thinks he's protecting Dave and I in case any of the people outside decide to try to get in the house. Of course they would have to make it past the other three first.

Jake just came in, I think he may have a sore throat from barking so much. I know if it were me, I would. He's now at the back door barking, but it does seem kind of hoarse. The two girls are still outside, but I don't hear Rolli barking, only Angel.

Finally Rolli and Angel are in. I think Rolli got bored with the whole barking thing or just tired herself out because she was just laying on the sidewalk when I went out. Angel tried to keep up the whole fearsome doggy routine, but I think she was getting tired as well. It now seems as if they've all worn themselves out keeping up the whole fearsome doggy routine and have crashed here in the house. They did put on a good act though.

Well, the bin is now full for another year and the pups have all settled down, all tuckered out from protecting their domain; except Jake, he's always on the alert, ready to bark whenever needed... or not.