Gold Ducat Kennels and Farmette

03/04/2024

Since I'm always harping about people need to do dog sports and other activities with their best friends (and sitting on the couch eating popcorn while watching Netflix does not qualify), I have started a program that in addition to day care dogs (and boarders, of course) getting to run on 8 acres, I will teach a trick a week to the day care dogs with the end result being all of these dogs can easily get an AKC trick dog title and an AKC CGC. I will post the trick to be learned each week (and maybe a couple of photos of those dogs accomplishing those tricks). This week's trick will be going through an agility tunnel. Poppy and Speaker have already been introduced to the tunnel (they weren't fans). Buster will get to try it this week (I think he will be a fan). And Poppy and Speaker will get another shot at it Wednesday. We'll also do a few refreshers in the other tricks they've already learned.

03/03/2024

Radar enjoying a little bit of breezy solitude.

03/03/2024

Poppy and puppies! Poppy gets along better with the puppies than they do with each other--too much sibling rivalry.

03/03/2024

Ali and friends investigating the "back yard."

03/03/2024

Oh, the allure of the abandoned burn pile . . .

03/03/2024

Just like kids! Lily has 8 acres she could roam on but instead she prefers to go in the empty play yard and tease the dog who can't get out of the play yard next to her.

12/21/2023

Radar and Luna coming back from ball chasing on the 8 acres. They can't wait to tell Tia all about it.

12/21/2023

I know I've been harping for years that many dogs seem to have an allergy or sensitivity to chicken which can be manifested by hot spots, ear infections, lick granulomas, full a**l glands, excessive licking, etc. Dogs Naturally Magazine has a couple of interesting articles that explain why chicken seems to be the culprit. The first article that caught my eye was "Vaccination and Allergies: The Surprising Truth." Their explanation of "what happens when food proteins are injected" is very informative and definitely worth a read. The second article is "Raw Chicken For Dogs: Why I Stopped Feeding It." Also a good read since it applies to any form of chicken--cooked or otherwise. And the information is definitely applicable to humans too which makes me glad we have our own organic eggs. Hopefully finding a food that doesn't contain chicken in any form will keep your dog off of the expensive, and in some cases, dangerous, medications.

12/21/2023

Poppy having fun with a couple of golden puppies.

12/21/2023

If a min-pin can't round up chickens I don't know who can. Mindy helps "encourage" them to get in the chicken house.

12/07/2023