Due to severe weather that hit us overnight and my Jeep being in the shop, I will not be able to drive this weekend for adoptions. Areas of my town were hit by a tornado and power has not been fully restored, including my mechanics shop, making it difficult for them to finish working on the Jeep. (That damn Jeep!) I will be spending the weekend cleaning up debris from the storm. We are safe and no significant damage other than the donkey and goat barn - just downed trees, limbs, and debris. I'll rebuilt the barn over the next few days.
If you have an application in, I will be catching up on apps and sending you an email with the status and next steps to move forward. Of course, if you would like to drive to the farm to adopt, you are more than welcome to come visit!
Be safe and have a great Mother's Day weekend. I'll leave you with a minute of silly puppies.
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Rosa's puppies are now 3 weeks old and growing huge! Here is their first taste of something other than mom - fresh goats milk.
#rosasboxofchocolates #aussieandme
So, last night's storms were very rough and intense. Any damages can be fixed, trees can be cut up and used for a bonfire, but unfortunately, one of the dogs lost their life. When the barometric pressure dropped suddenly with the passing tornado, Purdy and Matilda stopped playing behind my chair, Purdy looked at me strangely, walked into her crate next to my desk, collapsed and started seizing. After 3 hours of doing every protocol and medication used for seizures, and all life saving efforts, Purdy passed away with my hand on her chest and a big pack howl by her entire dog family here at the farm. Our house rumbled as loud as the thunder outside.
Purdy came to Aussie And Me as a 5 1/2 month old puppy in 2015. She was adopted briefly for 3 days then returned for being too strong. She was never adopted again. She lived with her foster family who adored and loved her for many years but there was always tension between Purdy and the resident dog. Purdy came to me 2 years ago and she flourished with the country life. She loved other dogs, loved to play, swim, dig holes, and bark as loud as she wanted. She loved everyone who came to the farm and other than the barking, she was a perfect guest waiting for her forever home. Little did I know, she was already home and she was very much loved by many. Purdy would had made an incredible service dog for someone with PTSD or for a child with Autism. Unfortunately, no one ever gave her a chance in 8 years to be an adopted dog.
Purdy was never sick a day in her life other than an occasional ear infection. I can only ASSUME she may have had an underlying condition such as a brain tumor that may have ruptured with the sudden pressure drop. It was swift as I felt it myself in my ears and head. Storms can triggered seizure activity in animals and seizures could cause a possible brain bleed. I don't know. I am still trying to process. I never expected anything like this. My heart is shattered once again.
Look to the sky and let Pu
The Wolf pretending to be an Aussie
With a wee bit of not 100° weather, the puppies get to come outside and play for awhile. Fresh air and having room to run will do them good while I get to clean their smelly inside room. Hard to believe their mom Nutmeg is a purebred red merle Aussie. Dad ... unknown but something small. Waiting for results on the DNA test. They are 9 1/2 weeks old and weigh in betwee 6-8 pounds. Big fat bellies compliments of just eating dinner.
The Rowdy Bunch is ready for adoption! They are located in North Florida. There are 6 males and 1 female. If you are interested in adopting one of these awesome and very unique puppies, please start by filling out the online application at www.aussieandme.org
Next best thing to a live stream. The Rowdy Bunch are now 8 weeks old. Looking like baby Catahoula's. Oh Nutmeg. Who did you hook up with?
Applications being accepted at www.aussieandme.org. The puppies are being fostered North Florida.
Smidge, our little Border Terrier, is playing with Cole, Baxter, and Dexter, who are 5 month old purebred Aussies. We are accepting adoption applications while everyone completes their vetting. (Note: Cole is not available at this time.)
Please excuse the long grass. MaryJane, the riding mower, is on the long list of things to fix.
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THE ROWDY BUNCH • 6 weeks old
Nutmeg's puppies are growing up. They are learning socialization, puppy play, pack status, and thankfully, the potty box. Although towards the last part of the video they got a little rough with each other, it is how they learn. I sent Nutmeg in for her to tell them no and their behavior is not acceptable. They are little sponges right now and everything is important to learn - good and bad. (Long video but I can't do live stream.)
We are now accepting applications for The Rowdy Bunch. They are located in North/Panhandle of Florida. www.aussieandme.org
Happy to report that Nutmeg gave birth to 8 very healthy and active puppies. She is exhausted but a very good momma to her puppies. Stay tuned for puppy pics.
#nutmegclan #aussieandme #puppylove
The perks of being a puppy co-momma. I get to talk like a high pitched idiot. We still have 5 - a beautiful FIVE!!! They are all doing much better, gaining weight back, and all are nursing. They hate their meds and protest, but I follow it up with a tasty treat of electrolytes and colostrum, which they do like. My heart is broken over the loss of Yari, but my heart is soring because Hira pulled through when I really didn't think she would. She's a tiny warrior destined for great things and to chew many shoes. I know the video isn't great quality, but damn, it's just beautiful.
Being a new mom is exhausting.
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