Frosty Meadow Husky Farm, Fletcher, Ohio

3-12-13

·         Holly is ready to give birth.  Here she is lying inside her box.  Usually, she comes running when anyone comes out.  This will be Holly’s 4^th litter, so she is likely to only have one more before retiring her.  At this point, we have not ruled out a 6^th, but that would absolutely be the last.  It will depend on her health and our vet’s opinion.  She has been a great mother, and has produced some of the best puppies! 

·         We will certainly keep at least 1, mayb...

3-10-13

Sunday Tidbits and observations!

·         It’s great to see a nice snowfall.  No doubt the dogs love that.  With every snowfall however, comes the eventual melt off.  Today was 60 degrees, and while the warmth is wonderful, the tradeoff is MUD!

·         It is an absolute mess out here, and the dogs really don’t mind a bit.  Sometimes I think they like it better than snow.

·         Oh, and joyous news!  What better to follow up a slopfest with the prediction...

3-6-13

·         The snow didn’t disappoint.  At least the dogs.  We got about 6-8 inches.  Akira and Nadia went out this morning and were running around having a great time.  I think they forgot they had to do their business.  Too much fun! 

·         This was Nadia’s first real snowfall that she got to play in.  For the storm after Christmas, she was only about 4 weeks old, and didn’t get to play in it.  She had a BLAST!  The rest of the dogs will get to play this afternoo...

3-5-13

·         Not much activity today.  Getting ready for the big snow storm.  Right now, it is a cold rain, to the point of a very good soaking.  Makes for a very sloppy premises. 

·          I was out in the barn for a period of time, and let some of the dogs out to keep me company.  Of course I have to close up the barn entirely, make sure the cats are out, and the chickens are in their pen.  Holly, Daisie, Aleu, Kallen, and Miya all joined me at different times.  Usually no more t...

3-4-13

·         Rose’s pups are getting chubby.  They are getting around well.  They like the warmth of the box with the heat lamp, but they also love to run around and play everywhere else too.  They will be 4 weeks on Wednesday, so in another week or so they will be weaned.   

·         Rose broke the heat lamp, and shorted out the entire barn.  Finding my way through the dark and solving the problem proved to be a fun task. L 

·         Aleu is really starting to toy w...

Sunday 3-3-13

More random thoughts and observations as Heather and I take care of chores while the dogs are out playing and Aria is in her pasture:

1)      If I wasn’t certain Nadia was Daisie’s puppy, I would be convinced she was Holly’s!  The two are very similar.  The snack today while they played was carrots.  Yes they love carrots!  If there is food present of any kind, Holly and Nadia are always first in line.  They both have “the stare”.  They all love the snacks, bu...

Saturday 3-2-13

Looking back over the last several months, I’ve been reflecting on the many deaths to our animals.  It started with Grace, one of our horses, and then a while later it was a series of dogs.  Sheba, Brutus, and Peyton, and then came Eddie, our house cat.  And then this past week when Dan, another horse passed away.  It’s very easy to lose focus and wonder if it’s all worth it.  But then I went out to see Rose’s puppies and it made me realize the lives that were brought...

Friday 3-1-13

March is finally here!  It came in like a lion.  (cold/rain/snow/nasty)  By rule, this means it goes out like a lamb.  (warmer, sunny) (hopefully!)  Akira and Nadia were running around in circles outside, long enough to almost wear a pattern in the grass.  One thing is for certain…come springtime, we will need to fertilize the dog area and also the horse pasture.  Probably even spread some grass seed.  Winter usually takes its toll on the grass in the animal areas.  It should...