[Ag-eq] anyone out there
Nella Foster
nfoster at extremezone.com
Mon May 3 12:32:24 UTC 2010
Susan:
What a great story!
I'm sure those dogs are grateful to have found such a wonderful home.
Nella
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 3:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] anyone out there
> Hi Michelle,
>
> I have never fostered animals in the normal way, but half of all our pets
> were strays. In fact, my two Walker hounds were two of a set of four
> hunting dogs that had been dumped on the farm. We think they were litter
> mates that someone didn't want to work any more or even care for over the
> winter.
>
> We found them on the farm in October, 2008. The rule around here is don't
> feed wandering hunting dogs, just let them go on about their business and
> the owners will pick them up in a day or so. These four had no collars
> and were very thin. We watched them four about two weeks. They were
> friendly, but they would not let you get within thre feet of them. When
> they started getting into neighbor's trash, there was nothing else to do
> but start feeding them a little here and there. They went off for about
> two and a half weeks so we thought their owners finally caught up with
> them because we had seen a couple of trucks driving slow in the area.
> Then two of them showed back up and they looked even worse than before.
> They just broke my husband's heart and they were his from then on. It
> took him almost three months before Dover would let Matt tuch him and then
> an additional two more months before Stout finally gave in. Dover and
> Stout are the biggest pare of nutty clowns in the world.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 2:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] anyone out there
>
>
>> Hi Susan,
>> Wow!! Sounds like you're super busy! (smile)
>> I love goats and sheep, cats & dogs to! I'm a huge animal lover. My
>> best friend likes to joke that I'm even going to have wild animals
>> like bears and lions someday. Lol.
>> I want a horse myself, but we don't have enough land, plus my family
>> is looking at moving to San Antonio TX within a year or so. I have a
>> dog and cat and my sister also has a dog & Dad has a cat to. So we're
>> a full house!
>> Nice to meet you!
>> Michelle
>>
>> On 5/2/10, Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Michelle,
>>>
>>> My name is Susan and I have four dogs, two large turtles, a colony of
>>> half
>>> farrel cats and about 40 chickens. Actually, my hens and two roosters
>>> make
>>> up my egg business which does pretty good. I wanted to get another
>>> flock of
>>> 25 hens to replace my oldest flock which is now only six hens and a very
>>> opinionated rooster named Big Red. Unfortunately, the gardening has
>>> come
>>> first this year.
>>>
>>> On my sooner if not later list, we want to get a few dairy goats and
>>> five or
>>> so Churro sheep. They are the Native American sheep. We just need to
>>> finish up the barn and lay out the pastures so we can start them off
>>> with a
>>> better pasture grass before we get the animals.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] anyone out there
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Nella,
>>>> I didn't realize it was that quiet, I've just joined the list last
>>>> night.
>>>> Since you're still out there though, I know this is agriculture &
>>>> equestrian (dealing with horses of course), but are there people out
>>>> there who work with other animals, dogs cats, etc?
>>>> Or is it strictly equestrian?
>>>> I love horses, but I really want to work with dogs/cats, since I live
>>>> in a rural area & don't own horses/can't get to a place where horses
>>>> are kept. In other words, I'm a million times more likely to be able
>>>> to work with dogs or cats versus horses.
>>>> If you have any insight/advice I'd really appreciate it.
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Michelle
>>>>
>>>> On 5/1/10, Nella Foster <nfoster at extremezone.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>
>>>>> This list has been so quiet; I was just wondering if anyone is still
>>>>> around.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know this is an NFB group, but will anyone be going to the ACB
>>>>> convention?
>>>>>
>>>>> It's in Phoenix this year,so I thought I would go check out the
>>>>> exhibit
>>>>> hall. I've also been ask to speak on a panel about employment.
>>>>>
>>>>> If any of you are going to be there I would love to meet you in
>>>>> person!
>>>>> We
>>>>> could do lunch, dinner, or I could even show you around Phoenix. It
>>>>> will
>>>>>
>>>>> be
>>>>> extremely hot in Phoenix in July!
>>>>>
>>>>> Nella
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Goren & Eames no more??? (cry)!!!
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