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Review – Paw Five harness

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020walters products

There are so many options for harnesses now that I find it a little overwhelming to shop for them. All claim to have great "no-pull" features so how do you choose the best harness for

Review- Tiny oak barrel collar

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020walters products

When we decided that we were going to get a St. Bernard, I thought it would be a cute idea to do a weekly update photo that portrayed the myth about St. Bernards wearing barrel

Entry 2- Our first week together

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020Baby Walter & Company

Any time I bring a new dog into our family, I like to take the week off from my paying job to bond with the new puppy and set our boundaries from day one. I

Entry 1- How Baby Walter came into our lives

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020Baby Walter & Companybreeder, german shepherd, puppy, st bernard

This is the true story of my life with big dogs. This blog was all inspired by my 3rd dog, Baby Walter. He is my first St. Bernard and I am documenting his life with

Dealing with predator birds on the property

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018Projects and How-TosDIY, owl, predators, repurpose

There are always unexpected challenges on the homestead. This winter, a great horned owl decided that it wanted to take up residence in and around our chicken coop. For about a week, everyday when we

Homestead Journal 3/25/18

March 25, 2018March 25, 2018Homestead Journal

Another week of planning for spring. This is one of the busiest times of the year for us. There are so many things that all need to happen around the same time. We have baby

Homestead Journal 3/18/18

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018Homestead Journal

Spring is on the way! Lots of melting going on at the homestead. We still have a good coating of snow on the ground, some spots still have over a foot. The geese, swans and

Homestead Journal 3/11/18

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018Homestead Journal

This week we have been doing a lot of planning for our expansion. We are seriously considering getting goats for milk and meat some time later this year or next year. Over the years on

Homestead Journal 3/4/18

March 4, 2018March 11, 2018Homestead Journal

The weekly update is back! We slacked for about three months and now it's time to get back on track with things. In the past three months, not a whole lot has happened here at

Rabbit fried rice

January 27, 2018January 27, 2018Recipies

This rabbit fried rice recipe is delicious! It can be made with rabbit or chicken meat. Here is what you will need: 2 whole rabbits (roughly 3lbs each)-deboned, and cubed 3 cups frozen vegetables (we