“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.
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And a happy new year!

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

We have a nice crew this holiday. Most of the dogs this year are younger and they are having a great time! We have a 15 pound turkey for everyone, pumpkin soufflé, sweet potatoes and corn on the cob! We have dogs everywhere BUT if you need last minute boarding and you have dog that gets along well with others, we can still fit a few more in.

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.

The faster you RUN!!!!

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.

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We have some great things planned for the holidays so please be sure to book early. Space for Xmas and New Years is slim pickings! If you’re dog has been here before we will ALWAYS make room since I know what to expect. During holidays its ALL ABOUT THE DOGS! We have extra family come in to help walk and play. I also make extra turkey, sweet potatoes and green beans for EVERYONE.  They love it.

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!

I hope you are all having a great summer! Things have been busy at the farm. We are almost done with our expansion & small dog area. We have also added a few services and would like to remind you of services we already have that you might not know about.

Please have a look below and if you have any questions just give me a call.

Tamara

434-685-1673

NEW- Dog Grooming! – Many groomers won’t take large dogs. So we decided to setup for grooming out at the farm. You can drop off & pick up or let us know your interest in pick-up & we’ll combine the trip with a few other customers. Now is the time to get that complete shave for the hot August heat & still enough time to grow out for winter.

• Bath, ears and nails – $25.00
• Bath, ears, nails, trim - small dogs $30.00 large (over 40 pounds) $40.00
• Full shave – small dogs 40.00 large (over 40) $75.00 (extremely long hair & very large may be higher)

Day Care- Camp & Play

Some of our customers have asked about day care so that their babies can get exercise and socialize with others. We’ve always had Day Care at $15.00 a day (includes walk, play all day) but we now offer it from 7am to 7pm. Some people have a hard time making it out here to drop off during work, therefore we are considering pick-up and drop off (Dog Bus) 2-3 days a week! This bus will include pick-up and drop off for grooming customers too. Add daycare to your grooming package for for only $10.00 more!

Very important!! Your dog MUST play nice with others.

Mid-Day Dog Walking – For now this is only available Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 2-4PM. We will come by and take your baby for a 30 min walk & play. As our dog sitting grows we’ll extend the days. Unfortunately gas prices are so high & we’re out in the county. If you’ll work with us we’ll make sure we include you in our trips.

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I have nothing against commercialism to a point and everyone is entitled to be successful in their business.  Still I feel that we lose that small town charm when we go overboard. We often forget that their were hardworking businesses that helped build Danville in the first place. Maybe its my romantic ways that drive me to want to support the local community so that we all can flourish.

My issue today is with Petsmart. Sure its cool to be able to take your dog to a public venue. Petsmart carries just about everything for a variety of pets. With the addition of dog grooming it truly has become a one-stop shop.

When Petsmart opened its doors last year (I forget the actual date) I went with a handful of flyer’s ready to post them on a community board or see if there was some way they could support a local dog boarding business.  I learned from the manager (and certainly not a friendly way) thats Petsmart doesn’t refer any type of businesses nor provide any community resources. I admit I was a bit taking back by this. The very least they could do is offer a community bulletin board.

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