Frosty Meadow Husky Farm, Fletcher, Ohio

Meet the Siberian Huskies, Part 4…Denali and Demon

In today’s edition of “Friday Focus”, we will focus on both Demon and Denali.  Since they are brothers, their stories are similar.   In February of 2009, we started looking to expand the pack by adding another male.  We wanted to stay with AKC, and in our searches we found Denali and Demon.   We were actually looking for a black and white Husky, and found Demon.  When we went to pick him up, we discovered that an all-white Husky wa...

Today is Akira’s turn for a Cartoon Alter Ego.  Akira came to us via rescue in 2009.  Her previous owners brought her to us when one became allergic.  Originally, we put her with the other dogs in the stalls, but realized quickly that she was not fitting in.  Her extremely friendly and timid nature did not mesh well with the others who wanted to play aggressively.  At the time, we had no Huskies in the house, and decided she would be a good fit there.  Now 5 years old, Akira has become a ...

• It’s been an uneventful week here at the farm.  It’s the “calm before the storm” week if you will.  Next week the fair begins, and most of the preparations have been made.  So now we wait.

• The hay field was cut for the second time this past week.  We split the hay 50/50 with the guy that cuts and bales it.   Last year, it was cut four times and due to a dry summer, our share was only about 180 bales total.  This year, it’s been a very good season so far.  In two cuts, we already ec...

In light of a couple conversations I had recently, I felt it would be a good time today on Tuesday Tech Talk to re-visit the need for rescuing Huskies.  On occasion, we get calls from various individuals wanting us to take in their Husky.  There are a variety of reasons it may be needed.  The Husky was found, the owner was not aware of the pitfalls of owning a husky, and sometimes even because of the Husky’s natural predatory instincts are causing issues of local animals.  Whatever the ca...

10 inspirational tidbits to start your week!

1)  "Character is who you are when no one is watching"  -  unknown

2)  Action is the foundational key to all success.  -  Pablo Picasso

3)  I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.  -  Michael Jordan

4)  Attitude...A little thing that means a LOT!  -  unknown

5)  Motivation is like bathing...You need it daily to relieve you of all of the "stinking thinking" that surrounds us!  -  Zig Ziglar

6)  PRIDE...Pers...

• One thing that was accomplished this weekend was taking down Zach's fort in the dog's play area.  Holly has been using it as her perch to peek into the back window since it went up a couple months ag...

Meet the Siberian Huskies, Part 3…Daisie

Daisie was our third Siberian Husky, and our first AKC Pedigree.  She came to us in July of 2008.  We quickly learned that her personality was a bit different than Holly and Brutus.  She was more moody, aggressive (toward other animals only), and domineering.  Daisie and Holly have always seemed to be in competition with each other over human attention.  If one is getting it, the other comes running.  Unlike Holly, Daisie has a desire to be a lapd...

Our segment today in “Cartoon Alter Egos” will focus on Kallen.  Kallen is about a year and a half old, but still very much in the puppy stage.  I guess you could say he is a dog teenager.  While most Husky puppies are very playful and bounce around a lot, Kallen seems to have it down to a science!  To Denali, Demon, and the older females, he is the “annoying little brother” that always wants to hang out with the big kids.  To Nadia and Chance, he is the “mean older brother” and i...

It’s time again for the Wednesday Weekly update:

• Miya is starting to show.  She is in her 5 week of pregnancy, and depending on the size of the litter, that is usually the point where they start to swell up enough to notice.  With smaller litters (like Aleu’s litters), sometimes it is difficult to tell until about 6-7 weeks.  Both of Miya’s litters have been on the larger side, and we anticipate this will be the same.  The fact that she is swelling a little at this point tells us she...