a quick don't do this lesson i just had with
maggie...
she is a terrible bully in th egro so as i was ANSWERING
EMAILS, I HAD HER OUT WITH ME... AND HAD THE SPOON/CAN FEED -- SHE WAS
THRILLED..- THEN SHE GOT ON THE SOFA AND STARTED TO CLIMB ON MY DESK.. I SAD NO
3 TIMES-- THEN THE 4TH I SAKD NO AND GAVE HER NOSE A VERY LITTLE SNAP-- SHE
BACKED AWAY AND IS STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.
15 MINUTES LATER SHE IS JUST BEGINNING TO COME WHEN CALLED FOR
SPOON FEEDING.
MY LESSON... I SHOULD HAVE HAD HER IN A SMALLER- CONFINED
AREA SO WE COULD GO OVER THE COME VS NO LESSON
YOU CAN NOT TEACH A DOG TO COME IN A 10 ACRE FIELD FULL OF
RABBITS AND DEER.-- YOU START THE COME LESSON OFF LEASH IN A LIVING ROOM WHERE
TH E DOG HAS THE CHOICE OF COMING TO YOU -- GOOD DOGGIE GOOD DOGIE ---- OR
HAVING NO NO NO YELLED AT HIM WHEN HE TURNS AWAY-- THE MINUTE HE TURNS TOWARD
YOU ... GOOD DOGGIE.... ETC. AWAY GETS A NO NO NO
OFF LEASH-- THEIR CHOICE.
JUST BECAUSE SHE IS A DREADFUL BULLY DOES NOT MEAN SHE IS
INSENSATIVE-SHE JUST NEEDS TO LEARN A FEW LIMITATIONS.-- SHE IS CERTAINLY
THINKING ABOUT HER ACTIONS NOW.. THIS IS A GOOD THING.
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LARGE CELEBRATON DOGS WILL ENJOY THEIR MEALS IN WARMTH OF
THEIR "LIVING ROOMS"
THE CHICKEN SH#TBOARD ID SOLD OUT.. THANK YOU -- ONE AND
ALL.
IT SEEMS MAYBE I SHOULD TELL YOU ABOUT THE FOOD AND HEAT IN
MORE DETAIL JUST SO YOU KNOW....
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THE FOOD... THANKS TO A VERY BUSY LOCAL ROAST BEEF SANDWICH
STORE. JIM DELIVERS ?200 ? POUNDS OF THE STUFF THAT DOES NOT GO THRU THIER
SLICER IN NEAT TIDY SLICES---- CHUNKS--- LIKE 4" CHUNKS-- WHICH HE HAS FROZEN
IN BOXES AND DELIVERS TO OUR BARN LEAVING THEM IN 4 HUGE COOLERS.
FROZEN
WE THEN SEMI THAW THEM TO BE CUT INTO DOG SIZE LUMPS---( OR
SLICES THANKS TO A CAMERA PERSON IN ?? MONTANA?? WHO SENT US A SLICING MACHINE
THEY WE NO LONGER USING) THE BOXES OF DOG SIZE ARE THEN PUT IN FREEZERS- TO BE
THAWED AND USED-- ABOUT 25 POUNDS A DAY
SINCE WE CUT THIS IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE--- ANY SIZABLE
CHUNKS OF FAT ARE TOSSED IN THE FIREPLACE TO ?HEAT THE HOUSE-- (AND MAKE TH E
NEIGHBORHOOD SMELL LIKE ROAST BEEF/ )
EACH DOG GETS NEARLY A POUND OF GOOD BEEF PER DAY- PLUS JUST
TO GET THE NORMAL DOG FOOD STUFF, WE GIVE THEM A KIBBLE- THE LOW END FROM A
RELATIVELY GOOD COMPANY. TO THAT WE ADD 3 TUMS-- AS RECOMMENDED BY 3 VETS...
JUST TO GET THE CALCIUM THAT TH E PURE BEEF DOES NOT HAVE (
APPARENTLY)
TO THAT THEY GET RANDOM SNACKS OF A NATURAL DOG FOOD THAT WE
USE FOR TREATS AND IN THE YUPPY PUPPY AND STICK CHEESE THAT WE BITE OFF IN 1/2
" LUMPS FOR TREATS.
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NOW FOR THE HEAT---- AND THE 750 GALLON OIL
TANK
THESE 93% EFFECTIVE FURNACES TAKE KEROSENE-- WHICH STARTED
OUT COSTING $1.15 A GALLON--- NOW IT IS OVER $3.50
HENCE YOUR HELP IS CRITICAL....
THE HEATER WE HAVE IN 5 AREAS IS THE HEATER YOU SEE IN THE
HOUSE NEXT TO TH EPUPS... A VERY EFFECTIVE OIL FURNACE THAT BLOWS HOT
AIR..
THE ONE IN THE FEED ROOM RUNS CONSTANTLY WITHTHE AIR BEING
DRAWN INTO A DUCT THAT RUNS ALONG THE BACK OF THE SLEEPING AREA IN 8 KNNELS--
WE HAVE A PULL START GENERATOR THERE... I DON'T DO PULLLLLLL SOMEONE ELSE HAS
TO
THOSE SLEEPING AREAS ARE RAISED 40" OFF THE FLOOR AND IN THE
WINTER WE DO PUT A BLANKET ACROSS MOST OF THE FRONT-- THE SLEEPING AREA IS
ABOUT 6 0 DEGREES-- AND THE FLOOR CAN GET DOWN TO 35
THAT IS WHY I ONLY PUT ONE DOG IN A "STALL" AT A TIME-- IF ONE
WAS DOMINANT IT MIGHT BE ABLE TO KEEP A SECOND DOG ON THE FLOOR AND NOT LET THEM
UP INTO TH E HEATED AREA..
9 AND 10-- THE CHAOS PUP AREA ----GETS THE RESIDEUAL FROM THE
OIL FURNACE-- WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH--- SO WE ADDED A SIZABLE ELECTRIC HEATER.--
THAT ROOM SAYS PRETTY UNIFORMLY 60 DEGREES. AND HAS A VARIETY OF SLEEPING AREAS
SO THE ONLY DOMINANT PROBLEM WOULD BE THE HIGH SIDE OF 9- BUT THERE ARE BEDS
UNDER THAT AND THAT HEAT IS BETTER DISTRIBUTED THAN THE ORIGIONAL 8
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THE LAUNDRY HAS THE SAME KEROSCENE FURNACE PLUS A BACK UP
WOOD STOVE-- TRAINING ROOM UPSTAIRS JAD A VEYR NICE YOTUL WOOD
STOVE.
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GUEST HOUSE KERO FURNACE AND WOOD STOVE
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NUT HOUSE ELECTRIC HEATER AND WOOD/COAL STOVE
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DEAGLE HOUSE ELECT HEATER AND COAL STOVE YET TO PUT ON THE
CHIMNEY
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HOUSE 2 KERO HEATERS, STONE FIREPLACE AND A GLEENWOOD COOKING
STOVE WOOD +ELECT START GENERATOR TO RUN THE HEAT AND ONE
LIGHTBULB...
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SINCE THE KERO FURNACES NEED A LITTLE ELECTRICITY YOU CAN SEE
MY DILEMNA WHEN WE LOOSE POWER.. EVRY CAR/VAN HAS AN INVERTER WHICH MIGHT HELP
IF THE SNOW ISN'T TOO DEEP ETC... TO GET THEM IN PLACE...
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COLLEEN HAS ALL OF THEM RUNNING AROUND MY FEET..
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? TODAY? EARLENE IS OVERNIGHT AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN SHE WILL
GET HERE-- PROBABLY WITH PAUL
WE HAD SOME KIND OG GOOD FOOD LEFT OVER FROM YESTRDAY SO I
DON'T EXPECT TO STARVE....
I EXPECT VOLUNTERS AND VISITORS TO COME AND GO AT
RANDOM
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WE GOT GINGER ON THE PLANE YESTRDAY WITH HER BROKEN LEG IN A
SPLINT --- OR AT LEAST [PAUL GOT HER IN THE AIRLINES WHEELCHAIR-- I DON'T KNOW
WHT HAPPENED NEXT-- I
