At ten days, Mae’s solo puppy boy (who, for now, has pretty much just been christened ‘Solo’) seems to be doing wonderfully. He eats like a piglet, wiggles non stop, and is generally a content little guy. I don’t like writing too much about him, since I’m afraid I’ll jinx him… He weighs 15.4 ounces, […]
This week, my Thursday Thirteen list is a ‘top ten plus 3’ of things that the dogs in my life have eaten. Needless to say, mundane items like food and cookies aren’t included. 1. Eaten: The solid oak, two hundred year old step off my farmhouse door. Eater: Murfee, my (English) Mastiff Notes: The courtyard […]
If you live in a Commonwealth country, you’re celebrating Boxing Day today (likely by shopping for discounted Christmas items). If you live in the USA, you probably have no idea what Boxing Day means. In the most simplistic terms, Boxing Day is simply the day after Christmas, December 26th. The history of the term ‘Boxing […]
I’ve had some impressively dumb ass puppy inquiry phone calls this year, but the one I got just minutes ago (on Christmas eve) wins. Caller, in desperate voice – “You sell Frenchies?” Me – “umm, I breed them, yes.” Caller – “I need a Frenchie puppy, right away. Can you get it shipped overnight, by […]
Mae’s baby boy is doing much, much better. He’s gained a full ounce and a half, which is an amazing turn around. I’m still bottle feeding him, now about every four hours instead of every two. The kids took some photos – I’ve been slacking off in the photo taking department, I fear. There are […]