11/18/13
Miss Boogie went to live with her sissy, Penny (‘PR’ Nimh’s Sandy Claws) in New York this weekend. I think she’ll fit in just fine 🙂
USDA/APHIS Law :(
As November draws closer, the days grow shorter of the time of a free America, when purebred dogs were appreciated and being a breeder of such was something to be proud of.
We are still very proud of what we’ve accomplished with our short time raising and showing Rat Terriers, we may just have to tweak the way we place puppies.
This little article gives a little bit about the proposed rule changes:
http://time4dogs.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-isda-wants-you.html
I’ll also hunt down the other documents so everyone who loves dogs, shelter pets or bred pets, can be informed because it will affect everyone who lays hands on a pet of any type.
09/29/13
Shew, been a busy weekend here… we’re working on trying to prepare the kennels for wintering… I love this fall weather.
Toby found a lap to call his own and his first report on his new turf was a great one. 🙂
We placed two puppies this weekend as well, one went to a home with her own little girl who will be training for agility and the other went not to far from us to a home with Dobie siblings.
With the weather change, I’m a little early in getting into the Christmas mood but I think I already know what the doglets are getting for Christmas 🙂 I’ll update when it’s official.
Nothing else new to report, it’s just gonna be a doggie treat makin’ kinda day. We’re making the liver treats that we posted a couple day ago in the blogging section, omitting the garlic.
09/25/13
I LOVE THE INTERNET!
Toby is no longer an unknown….
After some searching and light bulb going on in my head, I realized the name on his shot records was a name I recognized. Some googling and a phone call later…
Toby was born on 10/18/09, so his 4th birthday is fast approaching.
His daddy was Carolina Mighty Max & his momma was Carolina Southern Belle.
We even have his breeder’s name and has UKCI papers floating around in NC but I told the gentleman who kindly offered the info I didn’t need them since he was neutered and going to be a loved pet.
The gentleman who kindly gave me the information after he described him to a T over the phone, bark and all, told me that he came from a Rabbit Cage breeder and poor Toby had probably never touched grass before he came to him. The man had to let him go since he didn’t get along with his boys, he gave him to a home that told him they had no other dogs, which he’d thrive in, but that proved to be a lie since that’s how he came to me. The man said he was already scarred up from head to toe before he came to him.
Toby has a home lined up for this Saturday, NO OTHER pets, i made sure. A happy ending to a potentially tragic story.
Recipe: Dried Liver Treats
I found this recipe on one of the sites I frequent for family recipes and thought I’d give it a go since I’m over run with beef liver from our last beef.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
1lb Beef Liver
Water
1. Rinse liver in cool water.
2. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
3. Add liver and garlic to boiling water.
4. Simmer for 1/2 to 3/4 hours until well done.
5. Allow liver to cool. (Discard garlic).
6. Cut liver into 1/2 inch cubes.
7. Spread on a foil lined cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 250 F for a minimum of 2 hours.
9. Liver is done when dry to touch and has shrunk to approximately 1/4 inch cubes.
09/18/13
Mr. Toby got his stitches out yesterday, he’s now fully ready for his new home, where ever that may be!
GRCH RaganRat’s Matisse Masterpiece
‘Matisse’
Female
??” Tall
White/Chocolate/Tan Piebald
03/15/2007
Clearances:
PLL – CLEAR
Luxating Patellas – Normal
Congenital Cardiac – Normal
Scheduled for spay on Oct 2nd.
Matisse is a retired GrandChampion show dog who is looking to live her retirement years out in luxury. She loves to cuddle, hates thunder storms, and will dig to china after a vermin. She does very well in the house when let out often, when we aren’t home we crate for safety. She does fine with kids, cats and other dogs. She’d probably prefer a quieter home as compared to a home with heavy traffic. She’s be great for a retired couple or a family with older, more settled kids.
On Hold w/ Deposit
09/11/13
Mr. Toby got neutered yesterday. Poor guy is a lil out of it this morning. He slept all evening when he got home, only getting up to potty and eat/drink. He’ll be officially ready for his new home in a couple days when he starts feeling more like himself. We’ll work on new pictures and maybe even a video to show his personality 🙂
09/08/13
Finally got 16 week old puppy pictures up!
08/15/13
We are having some issues with a few of our pages since an update we did… we are working on getting them back up.
Update:
Looks like we got it corrected.