2boxers - my heart goes out to you!
After you consult a vet and boxer rescue, if you decide to keep her please commit to working with her daily.
I adopted a "growly" dog and loved him dearly. He and I had a lot of success with positive reinforcement training. There are many good resources on...
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This happened to me! My girls ignore the shavings-filled boxes completely and sometimes use straw-filled ones.
They just started laying and often lay in funny places such as under the rabbit hutch.
I'm new to raising rabbits. I have two bucks, two juveniles, and 16 new babies!
The bucks and does came from two different neighbors, but each pair appears pretty in-bred, so I decided to cross-breed in hopes of getting hardier stock. Recently, I traded two juveniles for my new buck...
Support is good.
My employer reimburses us for our participation in a certain wieght loss program and I've lost 15.6 pounds in 8 weeks. I find that weekly weigh-ins at the office are very motivating!
So far, oatmeal for breakfast and a high fiber/ low fat lunch have been working for me. A...
pips&peeps :
...On the subject of kids..... I get upset about our school levies here. ...
I'm childless by choice, but, in my view, making a good public education available to all is a worthwhile effort. I'd rather contribute to that than a large number of other government programs - like...
Today on HuffPost, Robert Cremer reports that
"73% of Voters Think Health Care Reform Must Include Choice of a Public Health Insurance Plan
The health reform plan proposed by President Obama during his campaign assures that consumers can keep the private health insurance plans that they...
cknmom - best wishes for you mother's recovery.
US Senate soup with northern beans, onion, celery, garlic, carrots, and a bit of bacon. With southern mixed greens and irish soda bread.
My mature rotte learned in a single trial when he grabbed one of my chickens by the tail feathers. He is still so ashamed of disappointing me that he retreats when I let the chickens out to roam.
My german shep pup isn't reliable yet. After dozens of training opportunities, he still gives...
from Rio Abajo!
How's the weather up north?
P.S. For my other compadres in Nuevo Mexico - backyard chickens are permitted in Albuquerque, but the limit on roosters is one per household.
Hurray!
Both Pebbles and Annabelle have had litters! This morning, I saw their fur nests wiggling.
I don't want to disturb the mommies, but I can hardly wait to see how many and what colors!
I'm hoping that Bam Bam and Annabelle gave me a strong son to become my king buck and that...