Stay away from the rat poison

by | Jul 29, 2007 | Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

This summer hasn’t really been good to Ayla. She has had to go to the vet three times so far; once for her shots, another time for her sore shoulder and this time….suspected rat poison. We live on an old farm and the previous owner was a nut about putting...

A verdict on the Canine Cooler

by | Jul 25, 2007 | The puppy years (1-2)

I picked up Ayla’s two Canine Cooler beds on Friday and just haven’t gotten around to posting about them yet…but here goes. We’ve only opened the large bed so far because the smaller one is actually intended for my truck so we can travel with...

Canines Coolers in the country

by | Jul 19, 2007 | The puppy years (1-2)

Ayla’s Canine Cooler beds have officially arrived in Germany. Unfortunately, they are at the customs office and I will have to drive over there to pick them up so she will just have to wait until tomorrow. As luck would have it, the really warm weather is on its...

Let there be cold

by | Jul 14, 2007 | Food, Homesteading Life, Pets, The puppy years (1-2)

As many of you know, we live on an old farm here in Germany, built in 1834. Air conditioning is not really big in Germany and only available in newer homes. Having gone from Newf friendly weather in the high 50’s last week to the high 80’s today. Tomorrow...