Lets see, lots has happened since I last posted, even though it hasn't been a terribly long MIA.
I put my old Doberman to sleep some months ago, long and depressing story. I tried to grieve w/o a new critter...that failed completely.
Just days later I was looking for a new baby, we have a list of breeds we want to have in our lives. A King Charles Spaniel is on both our list, I dogsat one and he was such a soft and sweet dog! Then the Corgi, from the anime Cowboy Bebop! Along with some others.
In the end, again they were all too far away or way, way over priced! Over priced would be 2+ thousand and too far away, for me, would be 10+ hours drive.
I ended up finding Doberman ads, many local, but the breeders were crap backyard people wanting nothing but some cash or others had horridly bred or even mutts instead....Found a breeder way out a few States away, she had sold a bred dog to a lady 7hrs away from me. She shows and tests her dogs, her's were a bit too much, but the lady who had the bred dog wanted far less. I drove way out there when she said some were going to be seen that weekend, but I could come out the day they got their shots. I had told them about my old boy and she wanted me to get first pick!
When I arrived, they had their shots and a bath, passed out in a giant adorable dober-pile!
She took out all the boys, 4 or 5 of them, and they all bounced around being cute! The mom freaked when they were 4wks old, vet told her to wean them, so they were hardly 7wks when I came on by. It was near impossible to choose! I eventually noticed one overly submissive pup and an overly dominant pup, nope. Then there were two in the middle, seemingly identical, until I noticed one had a missing toenail. Chose the other and so glad I did.
He's now 4mo old and one day. He is the total opposite of my old boy! He is friendly to other animals, other dogs and other people! He is nice in the car and LOVES to cuddle! You all have no idea how I wished my old boy would of liked hugs! He is nearly potty trained, but lately, we have managed to miss his very subtle signs....He is doing great with all my livestock, best friends with the mutt and the LGD and ok with the bulldog.
He's 44# today, taped his ears down for a few days, up, natural ears!!! Took the tape off and they are staying perfect. I love him to tiny bits!!!
He knows how to sit, lay, paw, kiss from 9wks old!
After that, sold all my old rabbit stock and got new stock. Have had 3 litters born this week, 2 good first time moms, one not so much, 8, 8 and 7 kits. Have another doe due tomorrow, some on the 3rd and 5th, too.
Turned the coop into the rabbit house, insulated it and it has a heater for when kits are due. Chickens got a new coop on the other side of the run.
Made a cattle panel hoop house for hay storage and a mini one for the 3 goat wethers I got as a wedding gift from a buddy. They finally started using it!
Porker is free ranging now, he gathers grasses into his hut to sleep in. Have two of his piglets left, also free ranging, too small to lock up.
Everyone is getting along with everyone, goats eventually decided not to challenge the hot wire fence. We had a week old down pour, they went through the fence, getting shocked to hell, but they didn't care....ugh.
Having Thanksgiving at my place this year. My sister used to host it, but stopped 2yrs ago for no real reason. Mother still hosts Christmas.
Having smoked turkey, maybe some rabbit, honey ham and such. Bought our first dining set! And put up six 8ft ceiling shelves for storage, our 1929 farmhouse has zero storage...
Making a roughly 4ft spaced out cattle panel greenhouse. Three panels that are spaced will make a 28ft long, 6ft tall and 8ft wide greenhouse!
Put cardboard down today, will be gathering and dumping rabbit poop onto the cardboard all winter long. Then early spring, I'll add sand, peat moss and clean soil into that. They are crazy easy to put up and super cheap!
...I think that's all...
So, how is everyone else doing?!
I put my old Doberman to sleep some months ago, long and depressing story. I tried to grieve w/o a new critter...that failed completely.
Just days later I was looking for a new baby, we have a list of breeds we want to have in our lives. A King Charles Spaniel is on both our list, I dogsat one and he was such a soft and sweet dog! Then the Corgi, from the anime Cowboy Bebop! Along with some others.
In the end, again they were all too far away or way, way over priced! Over priced would be 2+ thousand and too far away, for me, would be 10+ hours drive.
I ended up finding Doberman ads, many local, but the breeders were crap backyard people wanting nothing but some cash or others had horridly bred or even mutts instead....Found a breeder way out a few States away, she had sold a bred dog to a lady 7hrs away from me. She shows and tests her dogs, her's were a bit too much, but the lady who had the bred dog wanted far less. I drove way out there when she said some were going to be seen that weekend, but I could come out the day they got their shots. I had told them about my old boy and she wanted me to get first pick!
When I arrived, they had their shots and a bath, passed out in a giant adorable dober-pile!
She took out all the boys, 4 or 5 of them, and they all bounced around being cute! The mom freaked when they were 4wks old, vet told her to wean them, so they were hardly 7wks when I came on by. It was near impossible to choose! I eventually noticed one overly submissive pup and an overly dominant pup, nope. Then there were two in the middle, seemingly identical, until I noticed one had a missing toenail. Chose the other and so glad I did.
He's now 4mo old and one day. He is the total opposite of my old boy! He is friendly to other animals, other dogs and other people! He is nice in the car and LOVES to cuddle! You all have no idea how I wished my old boy would of liked hugs! He is nearly potty trained, but lately, we have managed to miss his very subtle signs....He is doing great with all my livestock, best friends with the mutt and the LGD and ok with the bulldog.
He's 44# today, taped his ears down for a few days, up, natural ears!!! Took the tape off and they are staying perfect. I love him to tiny bits!!!
He knows how to sit, lay, paw, kiss from 9wks old!
After that, sold all my old rabbit stock and got new stock. Have had 3 litters born this week, 2 good first time moms, one not so much, 8, 8 and 7 kits. Have another doe due tomorrow, some on the 3rd and 5th, too.
Turned the coop into the rabbit house, insulated it and it has a heater for when kits are due. Chickens got a new coop on the other side of the run.
Made a cattle panel hoop house for hay storage and a mini one for the 3 goat wethers I got as a wedding gift from a buddy. They finally started using it!
Porker is free ranging now, he gathers grasses into his hut to sleep in. Have two of his piglets left, also free ranging, too small to lock up.
Everyone is getting along with everyone, goats eventually decided not to challenge the hot wire fence. We had a week old down pour, they went through the fence, getting shocked to hell, but they didn't care....ugh.
Having Thanksgiving at my place this year. My sister used to host it, but stopped 2yrs ago for no real reason. Mother still hosts Christmas.
Having smoked turkey, maybe some rabbit, honey ham and such. Bought our first dining set! And put up six 8ft ceiling shelves for storage, our 1929 farmhouse has zero storage...
Making a roughly 4ft spaced out cattle panel greenhouse. Three panels that are spaced will make a 28ft long, 6ft tall and 8ft wide greenhouse!
Put cardboard down today, will be gathering and dumping rabbit poop onto the cardboard all winter long. Then early spring, I'll add sand, peat moss and clean soil into that.
They are crazy easy to put up and super cheap!...I think that's all...
So, how is everyone else doing?!
