The other day Alayne had come in the back door and headed through the laundry room and then down the hall way to the people wing. Mad Max the Dachshund had been sleeping in the laundry room, burrowed into some bedding that included a towel. When he realized the Minion Leader had — gasp! —…

For the second year in a row, photographer Melissa McDaniel is graciously doing another book promotion to benefit our disabled animals. Her promotion last year raised $1,000 for the farm!  Here are the details Melissa sent:  If you purchase any item from Melissa's online store Tuesday or Wednesday this week, May 8 & May 9, Melissa will donate…

For the second year in a row, photographer Melissa McDaniel is graciously doing another book promotion to benefit our disabled animals. Her promotion last year raised $1,000 for the farm!  Here are the details Melissa sent:  If you purchase any item from Melissa's online store Tuesday or Wednesday this week, May 8 & May 9, Melissa will donate…

I know that just looks like a bunched up dog bed on the floor, right? But around here, especially with a new burrower in town, you might find a little surprise underneath when you lift up one end of the bed: Yep, Wilbur. This is his way of pointing out that we forgot to put…

Our blind Beagles Billy and Owen love to wrestle with each other in contests that can go seemingly forever. In these BBWF (Blind Beagle Wrestling Federation) sanctioned events, it's always hard to tell who really wins — but certainly a good time was had by all. In the photo at top, Billy has Owen by…

That was not a happy look I was getting through the camera viewfinder at the veterinary ophthalmologist's clinic last week. Our new arrival Max was just starting a comprehensive eye exam by Dr. Sarah Hoy and an evaluation to see if he was a candidate for cataract surgery. Those strips in his eyes are to…

Well, we finally got a chance to use our team of Belgians, Bill and Bob, for real farm work last Friday. We never got them out during the winter because it was just too icy everywhere, and not enough snow cover to help with traction — in fact, hardly any snow, just a couple of…

Late Monday afternoon I was standing at the big table in the solarium in the dog room, dishing up their dinner into countless bowls, when the phone rang. Kate had been bringing in the last few dogs from outside, including Owen the blind Beagle, who we usually let run around the dog room while we're…

Alayne got this shot of Dexter sleeping in a patch of sunshine in the spare room next to our offices. His body position doesn't look very comfortable to me, but it was obviously comfortable enough for him — and he was no doubt toasty warm!  

Just a quick update on the little tyke — the photo is from last week, when he was out on the back deck during that warm spell for a change of scenery one day. He is recovering well from his eye surgery, and has quite the daily routine of multiple eye drops from morning to…