I’ll be posted video again soon. Updated my software and couldn’t get it to work.

Make sure your pets are up to date on shots and flea/tick treatment. They are really bad this year.

“A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbols mean nothing to him. A water-logged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It is really quite that simple …”  From the movie, “Marley & Me”

I just watched the movie “Marley & Me”.  The story is based on the life of a dog & his owners. It’s a great story, although with a sad ending, especially for dog lovers. I warn you that the ending might make you cry. I hadn’t cried like that in years. Unfortunately I could relate to ending where he had to put Marley to sleep. In my 50 years and caring for countless animals, I never get use to their life ending. The difference for me is when I put a dog down that has had a happy and full life as opposed to an animal that had to suffer due to illness and end his life too early. The pain and suffer haunts me for years. I still get pain in my heart every time I look at a picture of dogs I had and lost.

Today  I own five adopted  dogs.  I never planned on having so many, especially running a dog boarding business. I have enough dogs to take care and get paid for it. Yet somehow they enter into my life and I’m always grateful they had. I swore I would not take another dog after my chocolate lab, “Little Man” died. I had  two other dogs, getting older and when they were done I was done taking care of animals. Its not that I don’t love animals, I do, but if you own animals you know how difficult it is to get away , especially if you own a lot of animals. If you have two dogs, no problem. Get a friend or board them. When you have FIVE dogs, a pet pigs, chickens and a cat,  its pretty hard to get a family member or friend to volunteer to watch your animals. Forget about the expense of boarding.

There are days when I want to pull my hair out. I just can’t listen to another bark, crying, bed hogging and cleaning up piss & poop. Sometimes I get in my van just to get away from the farm and escape. I admit that there are those days when I wonder why in the hell I ever took on such responsibility. And then I’m sitting at my computer and my boxer with a serious under bite, tongue hanging out, walks over to me and lays his head on my arm while looking up at me with sad eyes. “Kiss me mommy.” No matter how busy I am this gets me every time. I stop what I’m doing and kiss his little face. My dogs can do the silliest things and make me laugh when I feel like crying. The amount of loyalty and love a dog gives is like none other. People come and go. Dogs stay as long as you allow them in your life.

There is no contract on the farm yet. If and when I do sell I will rent it back while I build next door. We won’t close for longer then a week and it will be during a slow period.

I enjoy dog boarding and taking care of dogs. I would like to be able to do it full time. Selling part of the farm and rebuilding gives me the chance to do this. If at some point I do decide to sell the business I will carefully select someone that I know will care for your dogs the way that I do. I promise.

A cute video of dogs decorating a tree. Click here to check it out.

Its a good idea to book now for Xmas. We have a special dinner planned for our fur buddies: deviled poochie eggs (deviled eggs with chicken livers made special for our buddies)  and a nice top round roast we got at Sam’s Club. We also have stockings so reserve early so we can make sure we have enough.

Its a big doggies slumber party and the kids are staying up late partying.

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This is from Craigs List and look like sweet dogs.
I have 4 dogs looking a good home . I have a 2 yr old Chihuahua Male great with kids about 4 lbs very small . 2 shitzu a female and male 3 and 4 yrs old both fixed . a 6 month old rat terrier chihuahua mix puppy great with kids all my dogs are indoor dogs , I have moved too a new home and my son has severe asthma and I am having too put them outside . They are indoor pets and need good homes I am asking a $50 adoption fee for each. they can goo together or be separated . Call me at 919-691-6807 email for pics All must go Please help by adopting one.

I only feed my dogs a high grade food which is really expensive when you have 5 dogs, 3 of them extra large. I always add yummy stuff to the dogs food, even my boarders get a tasty treat in their kibble. Sometimes I bake up a batch of sweet potatoes, maybe some canned pumpkin with some brown rice. Not only does it cut down the cost of my expensive kibble but it gives them variety.

This week I make a big batch of brown rice and a large pot of red beans. After all its full of fiber and has excellent protein. So I mix up a meal of rice, beans, a spot of kibble and apple sauce. Everyone got some and LOVED it. About an hour later we had a bunch of tooters! Looks like I’ll be adding beano to that bean meal.

I can’t stress enough the importance of good food but I also know it can get very expensive. Adding the rice foods such as brown rice, pumpkin and other filling yet fat free foods helps offset cost, give new variety and other healthy benefits. A few days a week I might add a can of salmon and another meal plain fat free yogurt. If we do add wet food (we want everyone to eat at the same time) I purchase a high grade, grain free 95% chicken or turkey. I add a bit in a bowl with a dribble of water and place it in the microwave to bring out the flavor. Then I mix about a tablespoon into the kibble. They love it!

This time of year apples and sweet potatoes are in season and you can buy them pretty cheap. I bake both the apples and sweet potatoes and then store it in the fridge taking out only what I need for that meal. Since we raise our own fresh eggs I boil a few dozen weekly and use these as treats. Blueberries are also a nice treat and healthy. You can cook carrots or shred them raw. You want to try and stay away from acid fruits such as citrus and pineapple.

If you’re not sure do a little research of drop me a line. Don’t forget to save some turkey for your pooch but please keep onions out of the mix. Greenbeans are ok as well as potatoes. I normally take the carcass, boil it real good like I’m making soup, remove as much meat as I can and then save the meaty broth to mix in.

Christmas we have special treats and stockings for everyone so be sure you let us know ahead so no one gets left out.

Its also time to check your shot records and make sure you’re up to date.

Leggets Town and Country WEB SITE HERE located in Danville, is now carrying Evo, an excellent NO GRAIN dog food. You also want to check out all the wonderful western gifts they have for the holidays!