02/14/2026
Hanz's duty as livestock guardian ended last Sunday, 2/8. He was going on 13 years. In October of last year, we discovered he had a mass growing on his right shoulder, which the vet suspected was cancer. It was aggressive and it had gotten to the point where it was a chore to get up to eat/drink and go to the bathroom, so we knew it was time.
We'll remember him for his friendly demeanor, good manners and dedication to his job of protecting his goat herd.