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Farm Pets

We spoil our dog and cats, but they still serve a purpose on the farm. Read about our Chesapeake Bay Retriever and our dumpster cats. Start at the bottom of the page to read our adventures in order.

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Straw bale ATV
Posted Wed May 22 16:03:14 2013 by mark
Outdoor brooder moving
Posted Tue May 21 16:24:54 2013 by mark
Chicken pasture gate repair
Posted Mon May 20 15:58:13 2013 by mark
Heavy Hauler modification
Posted Fri May 17 16:28:40 2013 by mark
Post driver
Posted Mon Apr 29 16:31:52 2013 by mark
Driving Huckleberry
Posted Fri Apr 26 16:02:21 2013 by mark
DIY dog door update
Posted Wed Apr 17 15:04:54 2013 by mark
DIY dog door hinge
Posted Wed Apr 10 14:17:16 2013 by mark
DIY plastic lattice dog door
Posted Tue Apr 9 16:26:34 2013 by mark
Chickens in the garden!
Posted Fri Apr 5 16:04:13 2013 by mark
Undependable weather
Posted Fri Apr 5 07:47:21 2013 by Anna
Gate with dog door part 2
Posted Thu Apr 4 16:42:09 2013 by mark
Do it yourself gate with dog door
Posted Tue Apr 2 15:57:23 2013 by mark
New and improved DIY dog door
Posted Mon Apr 1 16:17:07 2013 by mark
Hand winch creek crossing
Posted Wed Mar 27 15:19:40 2013 by mark
A three-person-and-one-dog project
Posted Sun Mar 24 08:49:44 2013 by Anna
2013 deer update
Posted Sat Mar 16 14:31:32 2013 by mark
Transporting stock panels with an ATV
Posted Thu Mar 14 16:58:09 2013 by mark
Golf cart rescue
Posted Mon Mar 11 15:34:27 2013 by mark
Heated kennel pad update
Posted Sat Mar 2 15:23:51 2013 by mark
New livestock
Posted Fri Feb 22 16:12:27 2013 by mark
Portable winch trailer rescue
Posted Mon Feb 18 16:30:57 2013 by mark
Troubleshooting the Brinsea EcoGlow chick brooder
Posted Fri Feb 15 16:23:45 2013 by mark
Do it yourself workbench
Posted Tue Feb 5 16:31:53 2013 by mark
Emergency preparedness goals
Posted Sun Jan 27 07:49:16 2013 by Anna
Ice scraper shoe attachment?
Posted Fri Jan 25 14:48:18 2013 by mark
Silicone boot repair update
Posted Mon Jan 14 15:26:21 2013 by mark
Sigma BC 1009 Bicycle speedometer
Posted Sat Jan 12 14:58:44 2013 by mark
This season's color
Posted Wed Jan 9 16:57:24 2013 by mark
New pump problems
Posted Sat Dec 29 14:15:10 2012 by mark
Hip wader problems
Posted Mon Dec 10 16:19:48 2012 by mark
Mulch and stumps for trees
Posted Fri Dec 7 07:24:06 2012 by Anna
The case of the missing Trake
Posted Mon Dec 3 15:03:32 2012 by mark
Heated kennel pad
Posted Sun Dec 2 15:08:43 2012 by mark
12 degrees
Posted Mon Nov 26 07:41:46 2012 by Anna
Sawdust collection bag
Posted Tue Nov 13 16:46:48 2012 by mark
29 bales
Posted Thu Nov 8 16:35:35 2012 by mark
Circular saw upgrade
Posted Mon Nov 5 16:29:52 2012 by mark
Do it yourself dog door failure
Posted Mon Oct 29 15:54:58 2012 by mark
Lower back pain relief
Posted Thu Oct 18 15:13:08 2012 by mark
Stray excitement
Posted Wed Oct 17 16:46:46 2012 by mark
Cinder block update
Posted Sat Oct 13 13:49:53 2012 by mark
Ariat vs Georgia Boot
Posted Wed Oct 10 16:51:25 2012 by mark
Staycation 2012
Posted Tue Oct 9 13:52:15 2012 by mark
Chicks love cats?
Posted Sun Sep 16 14:51:35 2012 by mark
Biggest sweet potato?
Posted Tue Sep 4 16:48:57 2012 by mark
An excuse to clean
Posted Sun Aug 26 08:05:18 2012 by Anna
Chainsaw chaps
Posted Mon Aug 13 15:31:33 2012 by mark
Drill press return spring update
Posted Sun Jul 29 16:32:55 2012 by mark
Homesteading footwear
Posted Sat Jul 14 16:58:37 2012 by mark
Poncho power
Posted Tue Jul 10 16:44:59 2012 by mark
An epidemic of deer
Posted Sun Jul 1 07:23:43 2012 by Anna
Woodshed expansion
Posted Sat Jun 23 15:31:23 2012 by mark
Carrying on with Thoreau
Posted Thu May 24 12:01:22 2012 by Anna
Porch luxury
Posted Sat May 5 07:00:50 2012 by Anna
Testing the wireless deer fence
Posted Fri May 4 16:03:28 2012 by mark
Trailer porch project
Posted Tue May 1 17:32:48 2012 by mark
Turkey trap
Posted Sun Apr 22 15:57:22 2012 by mark
Immortal chicken
Posted Tue Apr 3 16:53:02 2012 by mark
Garden temptations
Posted Sat Mar 31 16:03:21 2012 by mark
How to fix a broken tailgate
Posted Sun Mar 18 14:59:42 2012 by mark
If life gives you a bad dog, make lentil stew
Posted Sun Mar 11 08:32:19 2012 by Anna
Connection correction
Posted Sat Mar 10 16:01:05 2012 by mark
Wing nut connection
Posted Fri Mar 9 16:58:16 2012 by mark
Electric fence problems
Posted Thu Mar 8 16:36:08 2012 by mark
DIY chicken barrier/dog door
Posted Thu Mar 1 16:32:55 2012 by mark
Best way to move chickens?
Posted Wed Feb 29 17:10:13 2012 by mark
Barn roof repair, day 1
Posted Mon Feb 20 07:19:20 2012 by Anna
Golf cart vs ATV
Posted Thu Feb 16 15:26:11 2012 by mark
Best choice for temporary fence material?
Posted Wed Feb 15 16:22:20 2012 by mark
DIY honey strainer holes
Posted Thu Feb 9 16:39:41 2012 by mark
Alaskan small log mill field notes
Posted Sun Jan 29 15:53:29 2012 by mark
Chainsaw sharpening
Posted Wed Jan 25 17:08:57 2012 by mark
Corn dog creek crossing
Posted Sat Jan 21 10:42:34 2012 by mark
Treeing Walker Coonhound
Posted Sat Jan 21 08:13:20 2012 by Anna
Second draft done!
Posted Thu Jan 19 08:25:09 2012 by Anna
Sweet stranger
Posted Wed Jan 18 16:11:15 2012 by mark
Seeing a tree within the forest
Posted Tue Jan 17 16:01:47 2012 by mark
Dog damage
Posted Mon Jan 16 16:07:19 2012 by mark
2011
Posted Sat Dec 31 16:13:46 2011 by mark
Winter writing
Posted Wed Dec 21 08:08:12 2011 by Anna
Barn roof repair details
Posted Tue Dec 13 17:02:50 2011 by mark
Fixing a broken plastic Whirlpool refrigerator door
Posted Mon Dec 12 15:21:43 2011 by mark
Golf cart update 2011
Posted Sat Dec 10 16:12:01 2011 by mark
Racoon management idea for people who have chickens
Posted Sat Dec 3 14:14:06 2011 by mark
DIY washing machine saw dust collection hose
Posted Mon Nov 7 16:45:26 2011 by mark
Saving money on firewood
Posted Sat Nov 5 15:59:29 2011 by mark
Troubleshooting chicken moats
Posted Tue Nov 1 07:45:14 2011 by Anna
Concrete conspiracy?
Posted Sun Oct 30 15:56:48 2011 by mark
How to rejuvenate stiff work gloves
Posted Thu Oct 27 15:22:45 2011 by mark
Grounded broilers
Posted Thu Oct 27 08:03:46 2011 by Anna
Battery cable repair update
Posted Sun Oct 16 17:04:45 2011 by mark
Staycation 2011
Posted Tue Oct 11 17:03:25 2011 by mark
Repairing driveway ruts with cinder blocks
Posted Mon Oct 10 16:09:33 2011 by mark
Splitting hive lowers varroa mite population
Posted Tue Sep 20 07:36:05 2011 by Anna
Training our dog to respect chicken boundaries
Posted Wed Sep 14 16:31:24 2011 by mark
Stuck again
Posted Fri Sep 2 19:06:19 2011 by mark
Trail camera weeked update
Posted Sun Aug 28 15:12:10 2011 by mark
Making a gate frame with treated 2x4's
Posted Wed Aug 24 15:43:08 2011 by mark
Tanks-a-lot
Posted Sun Aug 21 16:13:16 2011 by mark
Captive breeding experiment with the North American Kobalt
Posted Mon Aug 8 16:09:15 2011 by mark
Lessons learned from irrigation pump replacement adventure
Posted Wed Aug 3 16:03:43 2011 by mark
Waiting for mud to dry
Posted Tue Aug 2 16:41:36 2011 by mark
How to repair a broken battery terminal
Posted Wed Jul 27 16:24:05 2011 by mark
How to prevent pet damage in the garden
Posted Tue Jul 26 07:00:46 2011 by Anna
Flipping over a mystery in the creek
Posted Sun Jul 24 19:00:43 2011 by mark
How to Keep dogs away from chicken scraps
Posted Sun May 8 14:58:24 2011 by mark
5 gallon bucket aquarium heater results
Posted Sun Apr 10 15:24:21 2011 by mark
5 gallon bucket solar shower update
Posted Sat Apr 9 16:39:42 2011 by mark
Oversized observation
Posted Tue Apr 5 16:19:53 2011 by mark
Cold creek crossing notes
Posted Thu Mar 24 16:26:34 2011 by mark
Alternative creek crossing
Posted Tue Mar 1 16:12:17 2011 by mark
Wagon trouble
Posted Tue Feb 15 18:05:42 2011 by mark
Butternut squash storage
Posted Sat Feb 12 16:08:35 2011 by mark
TC1840H steel garden cart review update
Posted Sat Jan 15 16:26:07 2011 by mark
To Waldeneffect readers
Posted Sat Dec 25 14:07:59 2010 by mark
Hazy shades of winter
Posted Thu Dec 23 16:23:31 2010 by mark
Straw bale warmth
Posted Tue Dec 21 19:10:51 2010 by mark
Culling a chicken from the flock
Posted Sun Dec 12 06:00:36 2010 by Anna
Pet porch failure
Posted Fri Dec 10 16:13:46 2010 by mark
House of Huckleberry
Posted Mon Nov 29 16:39:15 2010 by mark
Jotul F 602: Small stove for a small house
Posted Sun Nov 21 07:40:14 2010 by Anna
Hugelkultur problems
Posted Sat Nov 20 07:51:38 2010 by Anna
Pulling up stakes
Posted Sat Oct 30 16:41:06 2010 by mark
Season of the Box Turtle
Posted Tue Sep 28 19:17:06 2010 by mark
Anna banana
Posted Fri Sep 24 16:18:07 2010 by mark
DIY golf cart dump box 2.0
Posted Fri Sep 17 16:45:21 2010 by mark
Buckets and buckets of horse manure
Posted Wed Sep 15 16:41:10 2010 by mark
4 dollar deer deterrent update
Posted Fri Sep 10 15:57:04 2010 by mark
Gray water cat
Posted Thu Sep 9 16:59:07 2010 by mark
Huckleberry Power Shot
Posted Sat Sep 4 16:45:48 2010 by mark
DIY Low budget GPS animal tracking
Posted Mon Aug 23 18:47:44 2010 by mark
Peach surprise
Posted Sun Aug 8 07:59:32 2010 by Anna
Stories of permaculture
Posted Sat Aug 7 15:20:28 2010 by mark
The Huckleberry seal of approval
Posted Fri Jul 16 07:12:14 2010 by Anna
K9 electric pet fence update
Posted Wed Jul 7 18:49:38 2010 by mark
5 gallon bucket stacking
Posted Tue Jul 6 19:45:42 2010 by mark
2010 garlic harvest
Posted Mon Jun 7 18:14:34 2010 by mark
Do it yourself pet door update
Posted Sun Jun 6 16:33:48 2010 by mark
Flywheel key repair update
Posted Thu May 27 17:57:29 2010 by mark
Zereba K9 installation notes
Posted Sun May 23 17:01:49 2010 by mark
Zareba K9 electric review
Posted Sat May 22 17:00:53 2010 by mark
K9 power protection
Posted Thu May 20 16:48:31 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture gate incursion
Posted Mon May 17 17:07:27 2010 by mark
Electric chicken pasture nose wire
Posted Wed May 12 15:15:15 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture problems part 2
Posted Tue May 11 16:54:02 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture problems
Posted Fri May 7 16:42:45 2010 by mark
On a May morning
Posted Tue May 4 06:53:09 2010 by Anna
The year's first mowing
Posted Tue Apr 27 07:21:53 2010 by Anna
Chicken pasture gate brick stop
Posted Sat Apr 24 19:35:17 2010 by mark
Goat gloves
Posted Tue Mar 30 17:04:45 2010 by mark
Compost comparison
Posted Mon Mar 29 21:04:12 2010 by mark
Filling up the wood shed
Posted Thu Mar 4 06:39:32 2010 by Anna
38 second theatre
Posted Tue Mar 2 17:01:44 2010 by mark
Morning chores video
Posted Mon Jan 18 07:30:23 2010 by Anna
Miter saw measurements
Posted Tue Jan 12 17:58:35 2010 by mark
Dogs control rodents
Posted Fri Dec 25 07:00:15 2009 by Anna
Exploring our new world
Posted Wed Dec 23 12:00:08 2009 by Anna
Taking stock
Posted Wed Dec 23 02:00:15 2009 by Anna
Foot bridge fatal error
Posted Mon Dec 7 18:24:24 2009 by mark
Home made computerized cat door
Posted Sun Nov 22 17:31:39 2009 by mark
Cedar post foundation update
Posted Wed Nov 4 17:20:09 2009 by mark
Indian Summer Friday
Posted Fri Oct 30 16:41:49 2009 by mark
Leaf mulch
Posted Tue Oct 27 17:01:01 2009 by mark
Foundation progress
Posted Thu Oct 22 18:26:35 2009 by mark
Home from our honeymoon!
Posted Fri Oct 16 07:39:25 2009 by Anna
Catweed
Posted Sun Oct 11 17:00:04 2009 by mark
How to not make a lucy omelet
Posted Sun Oct 4 21:08:20 2009 by mark
Golf cart noise
Posted Sun Sep 20 20:01:25 2009 by mark
Animal lessons
Posted Wed Sep 2 12:00:07 2009 by Anna
Training your dog by training yourself
Posted Fri Aug 28 12:00:28 2009 by Anna
How to introduce your dog to chickens
Posted Thu Aug 27 12:00:38 2009 by Anna
Dog training tools
Posted Wed Aug 26 12:00:38 2009 by Anna
How to walk your dog
Posted Tue Aug 25 12:00:05 2009 by Anna
How to train a farm dog
Posted Mon Aug 24 12:00:26 2009 by Anna
Frame building
Posted Fri Aug 21 20:29:09 2009 by Mark
Homemade pet door
Posted Mon Aug 17 16:34:20 2009 by Mark
Use moderation with animals
Posted Sat Aug 15 12:00:22 2009 by Anna
A 4 year old fire storm
Posted Fri Aug 7 19:32:02 2009 by Mark
Shield of noise
Posted Tue Aug 4 18:13:15 2009 by Mark
Chopper1 axe at a yard sale
Posted Sat Jul 25 18:39:59 2009 by Mark
Weekend photos
Posted Mon Jul 20 07:42:51 2009 by Anna
7.0 amp Skil drill review
Posted Sun Jul 12 18:23:35 2009 by Mark
Dog days of summer
Posted Sun Jul 5 07:00:19 2009 by Anna
Irrigation notes
Posted Sun Jun 7 19:34:37 2009 by Mark
Cat vs bee
Posted Sat Jun 6 18:09:25 2009 by Mark
Lawn mower vibrations
Posted Thu May 21 17:49:00 2009 by Mark
How to quiet a barking dog
Posted Sat May 16 08:21:49 2009 by Anna
How to sleep all day and still be a hero
Posted Thu May 14 18:51:28 2009 by Mark
Bee happy
Posted Thu May 7 21:05:53 2009 by Mark
Low budget energy star refrigerator
Posted Wed Apr 29 18:53:28 2009 by Mark
Golden Ragwort Blooms
Posted Wed Apr 22 19:18:21 2009 by Mark
Royalty free music
Posted Tue Apr 7 17:51:36 2009 by Mark
Time lapse garden camera
Posted Sun Apr 5 19:24:27 2009 by Mark
Rainy Sunday pictures
Posted Sun Mar 29 19:06:09 2009 by Mark
Water delivery
Posted Fri Mar 20 18:24:10 2009 by Mark
Sticky hood latch
Posted Thu Mar 19 19:16:18 2009 by Mark
River flotsam
Posted Mon Mar 16 20:16:32 2009 by Mark
How to get a cat out of a tree
Posted Fri Mar 13 08:52:27 2009 by Anna
Do it yourself chicken tractor
Posted Wed Mar 11 19:32:27 2009 by Mark
Time vs. money
Posted Tue Mar 10 08:34:29 2009 by Anna
Chicken tractor construction
Posted Thu Mar 5 20:20:15 2009 by Mark
More TC1840H garden cart repair
Posted Wed Feb 25 18:03:56 2009 by Mark
Thursday
Posted Thu Feb 19 19:05:16 2009 by Mark
Ditch digging
Posted Mon Feb 16 19:15:47 2009 by Mark
Seven windows
Posted Sun Feb 8 19:03:49 2009 by Mark
Dickens day details
Posted Sat Feb 7 20:06:15 2009 by Mark
Wetknee sunset
Posted Fri Feb 6 18:52:49 2009 by Mark
Snow day 2009
Posted Wed Feb 4 19:01:07 2009 by Mark
Man dog shadow
Posted Sat Jan 31 18:03:30 2009 by Mark
Homemade creek crossing
Posted Fri Jan 30 17:50:50 2009 by Mark
Cat Peace
Posted Sun Jan 25 09:15:50 2009 by Anna
Critter update
Posted Sat Jan 17 09:00:59 2009 by Anna
Topeka question
Posted Wed Jan 14 19:02:58 2009 by Mark
Firewood fun
Posted Tue Jan 13 16:44:46 2009 by Mark
State of the farm report
Posted Mon Jan 12 10:03:56 2009 by Anna
Cat standoff
Posted Sun Jan 11 17:28:32 2009 by Anna
40
Posted Sat Jan 10 17:59:04 2009 by Mark
Footbridge
Posted Thu Jan 8 17:59:27 2009 by Mark
Going with the flow
Posted Wed Jan 7 19:26:38 2009 by Mark
Vet visit
Posted Tue Jan 6 10:09:41 2009 by Anna
Huckleberry time
Posted Sun Jan 4 16:43:12 2009 by Mark
A new meow
Posted Sun Jan 4 11:20:59 2009 by Anna
Panoramic saturday
Posted Sat Jan 3 17:38:16 2009 by Mark
New Years day hen
Posted Thu Jan 1 20:18:23 2009 by Mark
Supersplitter setback
Posted Fri Dec 26 20:40:24 2008 by Mark
Flooded homecoming
Posted Wed Dec 17 17:50:00 2008 by Anna
An' the creek don't rise
Posted Wed Dec 10 12:24:14 2008 by Anna
Snowy Sunday Morning
Posted Sun Dec 7 10:44:40 2008 by Anna
Huckleberry's Door
Posted Sat Dec 6 18:47:16 2008 by Anna
How NOT to turn turkey feet into dog food
Posted Wed Dec 3 08:24:45 2008 by Anna
Daddy's gadgets
Posted Fri Nov 28 18:14:15 2008 by Anna
Eating Lucy's Leftovers
Posted Fri Nov 21 09:30:53 2008 by Anna
Snake bite information
Posted Thu Nov 20 21:04:31 2008 by Mark
How to make home made dog food
Posted Wed Nov 19 09:10:31 2008 by Anna
How to make a low budget garden gate
Posted Sun Nov 16 15:23:59 2008 by Mark
Late Fall Photo Walk
Posted Fri Nov 14 09:31:06 2008 by Anna
Pinto bean sprout results
Posted Thu Nov 13 18:11:21 2008 by Mark
Meet Huckleberry
Posted Thu Nov 13 08:11:14 2008 by Anna
Winner and wildcrafting
Posted Sun Nov 2 11:07:41 2008 by Anna
Doggie trick or treat
Posted Fri Oct 31 19:54:04 2008 by Anna
Let it snow!
Posted Tue Oct 28 09:10:35 2008 by Anna
Homecoming
Posted Sat Oct 25 19:05:25 2008 by Anna
New Recipe Page
Posted Fri Oct 17 21:36:13 2008 by Anna
Spirit Guides
Posted Wed Oct 1 09:50:57 2008 by Anna


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