Archive for June, 2008
Doberman Rescue Unlimited
Up until a few years ago, I always lived with a doberman pincher. Unlike the stereotypical vicious guard dog that movies make them out to be, dobermen are quite sweet! My first dog was very quiet and laid back. She would greet people at the door, and although she may have looked "scary" to strangers, she never would bite. I must say that she was a good "burglar" alarm, however, she was no match to my second doberman. But of course, this one was extremely sweet and fun loving, as well as very energetic.
My family had to do...
The Transition – Part 2
Yesterday was a beautiful June day with highs in the upper 80s and passing clouds. The forecast for the evening called for cloudy skies and lows in the 50s. With this good forecast it seemed the appropriate time to have the chicks become full-time outdoor birds.
Besides the change in weather, returning the chicks to their two indoor bins had become more difficult. First, there would be the chase to capture all eighteen. Plus, every night there was a new combination of birds in each pen, which caused a few “chick fights”.
So, as the sun started to set...
Yesterday was a beautiful June day with highs in the upper 80s and passing clouds. The forecast for the evening called for cloudy skies and lows in the 50s. With this good forecast it seemed the appropriate time to have the chicks become full-time outdoor birds.
Besides the change in weather, returning the chicks to their two indoor bins had become more difficult. First, there would be the chase to capture all eighteen. Plus, every night there was a new combination of birds in each pen, which caused a few “chick fights”.
So, as the sun started to set...

