Whenever we're gone, we leave the farm in the trusting hands of Adam, our Executive Assistant to Farm Operations (houseboy).He comes over once in the morning and again in the evening to water and feed, and to check on the house. To preface this story, Remus, our male Great Pyrenees, is a known "Biscuit Eater". Sometimes if I gather eggs in the morning and leave them in the garage, he will sneak in and grab a nice breakfast for himself. In the chicken house we have covered cat litter boxes set up for the hens to lay their eggs.
So a few nights ago, Adam stopped by to feed the dogs, water everyone, and lead the chickens into their house where they are locked into at night. He found Remus sniffing around in the chicken house. He looked into a litter box and spotted and egg. As he pushed his melon of a head through the opening, his head got stuck! Frightened, he shook his head crazily! Adam was scared to touch him because he couldn't see and was obviously scared. The chickens were running all around because this 150 lb. dog is flailing around in their house at bedtime!! After a few minutes Remus' head was freed when the litter box broke off. As for the chickens, it took them a few days to recover!
Glad it was Adam and not me or Kathy there this time. Although I probably would have fallen over laughing at him. He is such a sneak.
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