Hart, they are Brussles Griffons. I adopted them after they retired from showing and breeding. They are "velcro" dogs, but I don't let them run outside the fenced in area. But when I garden it that area they are right there wanting to "help".
Holly, so lucky to have some chicks, I can't have them where I live.
Mid Atlantic gardens not complete without our furry pals
They're adorable, Chris. I like velcro dogs.
What cute chickies, Holly. I guess I won't be getting any more chickens until these die of old age. But when I do, I think I'm going to get mostly brahmas and ameracaunas. The brahmas because they're such sweet chickens and lay like crazy, even in the colder months. The americaunas because I love the blue green eggs and mine have been such good layers and their eggs are huge. Not that I have any complaints about the other breeds I have but these two have been my favorites.
Anyway, if you want a pet chicken, go for a brahma. They are so sweet tempered and love to be petted and held.
My next project is to get some guineas. They just tickle me no end.
Chicken poo is very good for plants but you have to age it a bit first or it will burn your plants.
ahhh like a fine wine....*giggle, giggle*
just want to kiss those babies LG
Yes, Chicken Poo is good and I remember from before that I have to wait to use it. Jamie has guineas they are a fit, he wanted to let them run loose to eat bugs, but they were going over to the neighbors house so he had to pen them in.
Great pictures
Chris, Mary Chris and Penny are adorable :) Holly, I was at Tractor Supply yesterday and you could hear the baby chicks peeping as soon as you walked through the door! They were so cute, just wanted to pick one up - but sign says: NO! LOL I "kind" of miss having chickens but I definitely don't miss the destruction they caused in the gardens!
My "furry pal" got her very first grooming yesterday! When Phoebe was sick last year she never shed, probably because of the meds she was taking. Foolish me, thought maybe she wouldn't shed - what was I thinking? She IS a long-haired dog after all! LOL She's making up for this year and we've got black fur EVERYWHERE! Figured a grooming might help get rid of it faster - she was a big soft fuzzball when I picked her up yesterday and looks so pretty :) I wish I had a picture - I bought her a new toy and she was laying in the middle of the living room - shimmering black fur laying in the middle of a pile of white fluff - the toy was destroyed within 10 minutes! LOL
LOL isn't that the way it always is re the toys!!!
Here's some Wall-e pics from today.
Doing his best coyote imitation.
Come on and take the pic already!
Digging in the horseshoe pit.
edited to say horseshoe "pit" not "bed"...always thinking about gardening...hee hee
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He's so pretty! Is it just me, or has he grown like a weed?
I know!
OMG...I just wanna hug that mug!!! Sweet boy!!! Bet he and Makwa would wear each other OUT
OMG, Wall-e HAS grown and what a handsome young man! The second one reminds me of the early photos of Sally's Addy when we wondering if she would ever grow into those big ears! LOL
I love the eyebrows...but of course my rottie-self is partial to those markings...
horseshoe bed--LOL
cute WallE!!
He does have Rottie coloring, doesn't he?
Chickens?? I know Hart lives in the country, but do you, Holly? I didn't know you could keep chickens in your neighborhood. I know we can't. I would love to, though!!
Ladyg--those little shaggy rascals are adorable!! I always loved fluffy/shaggy/raggedly/bearded dogs. I've seen those kinds before but didn't know the name of them.
I took this at a neighbor's house on our walk yesterday. She has the most wonderful tulip & daffy display each Spring.
Yes, I do live in the country. Years ago we had all kinds of animals, horses, goats, pigs, chickens, you name it we had it at one time or another. Not that my place is big, the house, barn and corral are on our acre. There is a small piece of land behind us that wasn't being used and Ric arranged for us to clear and fence it as a pasture in return for some general yard work for the neighbor. We had an old farm next door (a development now) and the farmer wasn't using one of his fields, he allowed us to use it as a riding ring setting up jumps for Jen to practice her jumping. We were very lucky to have such nice and generous neighbors, it allowed us to do things we otherwise wouldn't have.
All that hard work now look at those proud ears!!!!!!
ROFL - sooo glad that that's behind us, sistah!
Still remembering taping the tampon applicators horizontally to Sampson's (Bullmastiff) ears to train away from the bulldog rosebud look...craziness, I tell you...only showed him a few times though
heh! Now people are using things like foam insulation and breathe right strips for supports. I'm not sure what the rosebud look is??
Did you handle Sampson in the ring yourself?
Think of a backwards @ -- more the look of an English Bulldog ear...when the "look" preferred is more the English Mastiff look to the ears. I wish I did do the handling...I would have really enjoyed that but all my tribe were young then I was too busy with them.
Tampon applicators????
ROFLMAO!!!!
When I bred and showed German Shepherds, I used the insulated pipe covering to "fix" their ears.
Ahhh that sounds much more appropriate then tampon applicators, doesn't it? LOL Better then what my son used them for. Found him one day (he was probably 3 or 4) "shooting" them...have mercy - remember him saying "Mommy deez make gwate wockets"
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Ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!
here is a video commercial for my sisters store in Ohio
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=830e51c433860f78a05f96&skin_id=1704&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=email
That is cute.
she really loves her job!
Very cute!!!
Ahhh I love it!!!
Of course now I can't get that song out of my head!!!!
I can't wait to visit her and play at the store
This is what Remy thinks of dogs!
too funny
"Yappy Hour?"" Groovy, onewish1.Do we have a lot of dog show contestants here? I've seen tampons used in more ways than one, but wockets??? How did he get his hands on those, Chantell??
HollyAnnS, your digs sound terrific!! So you've got chickens for the time being. You are lucky, indeed.
I'm tending to my two birdbaths, making sure they have fresh clean water now. Want to catch the birdies using them. I hear so many songbirds around the yard lately. Gonna do some bird watching.
Foxnfirefly, My place wasn't and isn't fancy but it sure was a lot of fun. Come to think of it we still have a lot of fun. LOL