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Boy, our all too brief warm spell took an ugly turn yesterday as a cold front moved in and dropped the temp 30 degrees with a 15 mpg wind BRRRRRR! Mangy mutt Jesse is normally an outdoor dog but he spent the night in his crate covered in blankets in the garage which never gets below 45 or 50. He is not used to coming inside and doesn't usually even… read more

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Jess is still doing well. He went back to the vet today for another bath another dip and another shot. He's going to be a very expensive dog by the time this is over. But he is looking much better and his coat is starting to get glossy. He's still bugging the girls though. read more

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Stray mutt Jesse wandered up and we're taking care of him but I can't help but wonder - where are the others? From volunteering at the HSCC I know if one pup is dumped there are bound to be siblings along with him but I can't find Jesse's. I've lost some sleep worrying about them up on the highway or lost in the woods. I hope they are okay but I… read more

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Some of the fat head minnows (or minners as they are called in this area :) didn't make it. Next time I need to take someone with me so they can hold the bag upright in the car so the fish don't get jammed in a corner. I was also supposed to release them in the deep part of the pond but it's too darned cold here to wade out there and no boat. Po… read more

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Oh brother. No good deed goes unpunished. I thought he smelled pretty stinky. We set him up on the table at Dr. Bill's and that's what he said in the first 5 seconds. Well, it's not too bad I guess. At least it can be cured. Of course now ALL the bedding has to be washed and the girls and to be bathed and dipped for 5 weeks and I have to keep… read more