The American Pit Bull Terrier The Pit Bull or the American Pit Bull Terrier is one of the most misunderstood breeds of dogs in the world. They have been branded the vicious dog of the 2000s. Baby Casey In the 70s it was the Doberman Pinscher; in the 80s it was the German Shepherd; in… Continue reading The American Pit Bull Terrier
Category: Pets
Sick Dog
Sick Dog My 4-year-old pit-mix pup, had her double knee surgery today. She had a Bilateral medial patella luxation (MPL) with concurrent crania cruciate ligament (CCL) instability, for which she required a Bilateral TPLO with concurrent MPL stabilization. So in English, she had knee surgery on both of her knees and she is a sick… Continue reading Sick Dog
Sick Pup update
Sick Pup update It looks like Roxie has managed to damage both knees. Long story short, about two months ago we noticed that she was periodically limping off and on between her two back legs. At first, we did the usual and checked her pads and range of motion and we did find anything. She… Continue reading Sick Pup update
Sick Dog
Sick Dog Sitting outside the emergency vet, waiting in the van (COVID). My dog has had knee problems for a while and we have been talking to her vet about surgery right now she is on rest to see if she can heal naturally. Well the answer to that question, I guess is, nope, not… Continue reading Sick Dog
Our Horses
Our Horses Here are some photos of the two miniature horses we have. The dark guy is Rebel (13 years old). Rebel’s mother, Dixie is the other mini. We adopted Dixie many years ago and Rebel and his father (who has since passed, “Midnight”) can along as a packaged deal. So we have literally had… Continue reading Our Horses
Swinging a Hammer
Swinging a Hammer Since we have two miniature horses, they should be “dry-lotted” during the summer, we had a dry lot, but no shelter, so we set out to build a small shelter for our miniature horses. We choose wooden pallets as our building material trying to keep the price low mostly as we are… Continue reading Swinging a Hammer
Emotional Support Animal
Emotional Support Animals I know Emotional Support Animals (ESA) are all the rage nowadays and I also know that many people call their pet an ESA just so they can take it on an airplane or into a restaurant. In my opinion, if you need your pet in the restaurant with you, then your medical… Continue reading Emotional Support Animal
My Cat Can Feel My Pain
My Cat Can Feel My Pain We have a house full of cats, not that it was ever planned that way, but they are all rescued from very bad situations at a local farm. We fostered them as 8-week-old kittens, as we had to get them out of the situation they were in. In the… Continue reading My Cat Can Feel My Pain