Dog at the Vet Y’all, I’ve been to the vet more times in the last week than in the last six months. New puppies, shots for lap dogs, injured lap dog – this morning I took Belle to the vet for her eye. Dog at the vet seems to be my new motto. Sheesh. The… [Read More]
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Breed of the Week – Weimaraner
Breed of the Week – Weimaraner The breed of the week is the Weimaraner, a medium sized hunting dog. Some of y’all might know this breed via Goose, or because of Sesame Street. He said ironically. I think this took place at Hogwart’s. Y’all didn’t know there were Weims at Hogwart’s? Me either. What is… [Read More]
Livestock Guardian Puppies
Livestock Guardian Puppies Did I promise y’all a story about my Livestock Guardian puppies? Y’all, meet Belle and Shipley. Their dad is a Great Pyrenees, a working dog in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and their mom is a Pyrenees mix, on the same farm. The Livestock Guardian puppies were raised to twelve weeks with goats, pigs… [Read More]
Dogs of Jones Natural Chews, Melissa
Dogs of Jones We have a new occasional feature for Wednesdays called The Dogs of Jones Natural Chews, for lack of a better title (feel free to brainstorm titles in the comments). Wednesday has traditionally been dog breeds, but I’m running out of local breeds to photograph. Rather, breeds I haven’t already featured. And the… [Read More]
Stuffed Windees Giveaway
Stuffed Windees Stuffed Windees are the treat you never knew your dog couldn’t live without. Seriously. I’ve been begging Jones Natural Chews to make this for YEARS. Jodi Chick, over at Kol’s Notes, has been stuffing her own Windees for her dogs for a long time, as have I, but the results are messier. These… [Read More]
New Puppy, FBM 248
New Puppy Happy Funny Bone Monday! Guess what I got this weekend? Not a new puppy. No no no. I got TWO NEW PUPPIES! Okay, so I’m a little excited. But there’s back story. Y’all, we’ve adopted our last four dogs from rescues. I have loved them all dearly. But when we began the journey… [Read More]
Chihuahua – To Have, or Not to Have?
Chihuahua – To Have or Not To Have? I’m going there. I’m going to talk about the Chihuahua today. Is the Chihuahua the right dog for you? For your family? I have had a lot of misconceptions about this wee dog. Let’s work through some of them today, shall we? For starters, here’s what the… [Read More]
Where Treats Come From
Where Treats Come From Y’all all know where treats come from, right? It’s easy to disconnect with the source of our food. This weekend I spent time at my favorite homestead, hanging out with food-in-waiting. Homesteaders are honest about where treats come from. And their animals are treated with the utmost care and affection. Say… [Read More]
