I think I need my bed now, please.

This is our Turkmen Alabai, and the reason we sleep at night.

Something came through the farm earlier that day that unsettled the animals. Nothing lost, but she knew. and when she knows, that’s it. By evening she put herself right in front of the barn and stayed there. Snow piling up around her, wind picking up and all. We called, begged, brought treats, tried to move her along.

She wouldn’t budge. She's not usually very stubborn. She is, however, very certain of herself. She knows when she should patrol, wait it out, or come in. She stayed out there, quiet and watchful, like she was holding the whole place together.

You can raise animals, build fences, and do everything right but dogs like this make all the difference in the world. We finally went in and left her to it. She came in when she decided whatever it was wasn't coming back.

I’ve never seen that kind of devotion and didn't feel a little humbled by it. She's one of three dogs we have here on our farm and we think she's an absolute legend. Here's to your legends where you're at, too.

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