Archive for June, 2008
Feral Cat Update Sunday June 15, 2008
The 5 feral felines that were trapped were all spayed or neutered today. We ended up with 3 females and 2 males. Tomorrow night hopefully we will be trapping the others that still need to be spayed or neutered.
We know there are kittens out there and once we trap them homes are needed. If you know anyone interested [...]
What a beautiful Sunday morning
First off I must send a shout out to all you fabulous dad’s out there HAPPY FATHER’S DAY.
What a great morning, the temps are reasonable, the dogs all got out to play. My picture taking skills today weren’t so great I had 2 bad discs so the pictures in the exercise yard did not come [...]
PA State Licensed Boarding Kennels ~ Follow up
Dogs Received at Boarding Kennels *Clarification*
This is part of a follow up memo from May 27, 2008.
June 11, 2008
“Individuals who do not license their dogs or who do not ensure their dogs have valid rabies inoculation are in violation of state law.” ~ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement
Please be [...]
New Camper ~ Hope the Labrador Retriever
This is Hope, she is a chocolate Labrador Retriever. She is full of energy and loves rolling in the grass. She has a sweet nature and loves her piggies in a blanket treats.
Read More..>>Friday the 13th isn’t unlucky for us
As many of you know if you have read our “Kitties” page we are on a mission to trap, spay neuter and release several feral cats living here on the farm. Our efforts paid off tonight with the trapping of 4 feral felines. They are off to be spayed and neutered. A huge THANK YOU [...]
Read More..>>Camper of the Day
It is 12:30 P.M. Thursday afternoon, the sun is shining and FINALLY we have a lovely day. The temperatures are much more reasonable, I just hope it lasts.
Let me introduce Boots to you. He is our Camper of the Day.
Just A Dog
Just A Dog
From time to time, people tell me, ‘lighten up, it’s just a dog,’
or, ‘that’s a lot of money for just a dog.’
They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for ‘just a dog.’
Some of my proudest moments have come about with ‘just a dog.’
Many hours have passed and [...]
The Heatwave Continues
This is now the 5th day of above average temperatures. The forecast is calling for possible thunder storms tonight which hopefully will cool things off.
It has been a fairly quiet day here at the kennel. I think the dogs prefer the air conditioning and personally I can’t blame them.
10:00 PM Update
We had one heck of [...]
Homemade Dog Biscuits
Homemade Dog Biscuits
3 cups of Flour(any combination of White, Whole Wheat, Oatmeal, or Cornmeal)
1/2 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
1/2 cup of Crisco or Margarine, Lard or Bacon Fat
1 Large Egg
1/2 cup Liquid(beef, chicken, venison, broth/stock) Note- you can use water
Combine the flour(s) and the garlic powder. Add the shortening. Blend until crumbly. Add the egg and liquid and [...]
Tip of the day ~Old Groomer’s Remedy
On occasion we see a dog in the kennel that has hot spots. It is usually a coated breed during the summer months. The best remedy I personally have found over the years as a groomer is Desitin Ointment for babies. The other remedy I have used for drying out a hot spot is the [...]
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