Posts Tagged ‘dachshund
Farm Pals
Yeah its Friday! Here’s some photos from the farm from last weekend to brighten your day (as if being Friday isn’t enough).
Chincoteague Minnow and Ammo the Dachshund
Chincoteague Minnow
Minnow gives me a kiss
Cricket the Barn Cat
Cricket
Spanish Walk Progress
A short video of Minnow practicing his spanish walk on January 18th.
This video makes me laugh because Minnow looks even shorter and fatter than I know him to be in real life. His body is MASSIVE. He’s got a horse sized body and head with legs and a neck the size of a miniature horse. Poor Minnow, I think he dreamed of being 14 hands, sadly he topped out at 13.1. Perhaps that is why he loves his pedestal so much – he gains a few inches in height.
I also notice how Minnow really tries to avoid lifting his right front leg. I know this is because of his arthritis in his left front. If he lifts the right then most of his weight is put onto his left. He tires so hard to work through the pain and do what I’m asking of him. I might start trying to look into some supplements that I can give him, perhaps it will help him to be a little more comfortable.
The Man of the House
Ammo on his way to fight the bugs
Ammo the Dachshund is resident bug killer around my house. I don’t call the husband when there is a bug crawling around – I call Ammo. His bug killing days got him in to trouble this past summer though – he must have gone after one of the many Wolf Spiders we had creeping into our home, because he ended up with a VERY swollen nose and trip to the vet.
Here’s a video of Ammo saving me from the stink bug invaders. My hero!
Noodle or Dachshund?
Just a fun video of the Dachshund and his antics. Enjoy!
Get to Know Them
My horse, Nitro, gives a big smile for the camera
I’ve added a new page to the blog – all about getting to know the Trick Ponies of Chincoteague. So pop on over here for names/photos/stats on all 3 trick ponies. There are also links to the full bios for each pony – so you can learn a little bit about how each pony came to live with me.
I also added a sub page for the Trick Pony Friends – which includes the Dachshund of course, my retired Dressage horse, Nitro, my sister’s horse and the Dachshund’s best friend, Trooper.
Hope you enjoy learning a little more about the menagerie of animals that have fallen into my home and my heart and give me something to write about each day.
