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What to do About Your Dog…and the Mail Man

June 25, 2024 by Anne Marie 7 Comments

  AGGRESSIVE CHEWER DOG TOYS - Bow Wow Labs - Reduce boredom, anxiety and stress first Does your dog go crazy when someone comes to your house to make a delivery? Should you worry about mailmen and other delivery professionals? Are "good dogs" a cause for worry? A large number of attacks on mail carriers are from dogs whose owners regularly stated, "Our dog doesn't bite." The postal service OSHA Senior Director Linda DeCarlo said "When our mail carriers are bitten, it is Continue Reading

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Basic Tick Control and Maintenance Tips for First-Time Dog Owners

March 26, 2024 by Anne Marie 1 Comment

Spring is here, and so are the ticks and fleas! Unfortunately, even dogs with a clean bill of health are susceptible to these annoying and illness-causing parasites. If you're a first-time dog owner, it helps to know about the potential harms associated with ticks and how pups pick these bugs up. How Ticks Operate Ticks are a parasitic arachnid (yes, they have eight legs!) that attach themselves onto any part of a pet’s body—most commonly behind the ears or under their tail—and suck its Continue Reading

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50+ Valentine-Themed Names for Your Pet

February 14, 2023 by Anne Marie 2 Comments

Are you bringing home a new pet around Saint Valentine's Day this year? Or maybe there's a litter due this February and you're looking for name inspiration. Here are some Valentine-inspired name ideas to get you started: Sweet Candy Caramel Cuddles Dove Godiva Hershey Honey Kit Kat Lovey Sugar Continue Reading

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The Cute Names That Children Choose for Their Pets

April 11, 2022 by Anne Marie 7 Comments

  Joseph holding his favorite kitty, Pixie When we first moved to Zephyr Hill Farm, ordering a small batch of baby chicks from the farm store was the first of our adventures. Every morning we would be treated to a cheery chorus of peeps and cheeps. Children love to hold the tiny birds and stroke their fuzzy tummies. Sometimes the surprised baby birds are even treated to a quick smooch on the beak! The children had all those chicks named within 24 hours, and the names were so cute, Continue Reading

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What Do You Need to Buy for Your New Pet Bunny Rabbit?

February 14, 2022 by Anne Marie 8 Comments

It's not surprising that many people get the itch (or should I say the twitch?) to own a pet rabbit at some point. Bunnies are quiet, gentle and relatively easy to train, making them ideal indoor pets. They are also insatiably cute and plush. If you've decided to welcome a rabbit into the house this spring, here's a handy shopping list of the basics: A Spacious Cage Rabbits need to move freely about and stretch fully, whether that's in their cage, or during playtime. Our cage is very Continue Reading

Filed Under: Hobby Farming, Pets

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