Month: December 2015

Rainy Days

With the recent barrage of storm winds and 10″ of rain just in the past 2 days, I’m considering nick naming our place- Oasis Homestead Swamp!

It’s just been awful. Luckily all the animals have some small areas of high ground or benches/perches to stay dry on but this swampiness is quite uncomfortable. It’s even coming inside our house.

Fortunately, we can count our blessings that we have had 0 injuries or sicknesses and no property damage despite the brutal storm winds. As others in different states are dealing with tornado and ice storm damage, we have a lot to be thankful for. God bless those that have lost their loved ones, homes and animals. I pray that each special critter gets care while its lost and is reunited with its family.

All of us at Oasis Homestead send you soggy hugs!

Here’s a little snippet of a story…
Momma came up to me a couple weeks ago while I was filling the duck pond with fresh water. She had in her mouth a young deer leg, found in the woods around our place after deer season began. I just happened to be near the kennel with all her 4 week old pups in it.

She came right up to me and looked at me with those big chocolate brown eyes, expectantly. I thought for a moment… What could she be wanting to tell me? I had 1 idea: did she want to show me her trophy find? Nah, that’s not usually her style. Hmmm

Then it popped in my head! She wanted to give it to her pups, who were not within her reach at that moment. She was asking me to open the door for her.

I walked over to the kennel door and before opening it, asked her if she wanted to go in… She changed that look in her eyes from- “do you understand me?”
To- “I’m glad you understand me!”

I opened the door just enough for her to fit in. The pups were napping of course. They had BIG exciting puppy dreams going on! Complete with tail flipping, ear twitching and tiny puppy whimpers. I’m sure they were having the time of their puppy lives in their dreams when all of a sudden…. Here comes MOMMA with something delicious for us to chew on and fight over!!

It was so adorable. Over the course of the next few days other bits of deer wound up in that kennel for her pups to chew on. Each time she brought some other tasty bit to me, there wasn’t a moment lost in the translation between her and I.

I love that dog 😍

Older Female Pup (born March 9th)

This is the only female left from the older litter (yard ID#04) born March 9th. After a nice meal, I begin working with them a bit one on one. She sat nicely for me when I asked her to, with plenty of patience. They are learning to allow an owner or vet health exam.

I check their ears, eyes, teeth, gums, tongue, brush their coats, pick out debris from their hair, check paws, nails and pads, check their genitals and bottoms for any messiness, signs of worms, injuries, or any other signs of potential health issues.

We are still working on them allowing me to brush their tails. Great work obeying commands today my sweet girl!

Seven Great Pyrenees LGD Pups For Sale!

The whole pack of 7 newest born pups. Born 10/27. They are all quite tired from a very fun day’s worth of romping, running and rolling. Of course it always is an excellent time for puppy naps, right after a big lunch. 🙂
7 fluffy fur balls with full bellies!

This week these little pups are being taught to obey a command that will keep them out from under foot while I am walking around them. This is also useful when I’m going in and out of gates. They are picking up this new skill quickly!

Momma

This is momma of all current pup litters. She started out her life the runt of a large litter. Her siblings picked on her. Her owners did not want her, could not sell her. She had bite marks and sores on her from trying to get enough food from the bigger pups.

At 8 weeks of age, I drove all the way to southern KY to get her. I believed in her, that with proper care, nourishment and feeling like she was finally with someone who truly WANTED her, that she would be a great dog. I sure was right!

I made a great investment of my extra time, care and patience with her. She is extremely loyal to me. Being a beta personality, her most important job is to make sure I’m happy. She listens to all my commands. She comes along with me while I do morning chores. She has trained all the other dogs from pups, how to properly work on our farm.

Her and I have a very strong bond. She communicates with me and I trust her completely. Later I will share some stories of our adventures together.

Papa & Pups

This is papa of all our pups. He makes a great babysitter for little kittens or baby goats. Ever since he was little, we’ve seen his instinctive ability to comfort ailing, scared or injured critters. When our kittens lost their mother at only 3 weeks old, he pulled them onto his belly, curled his body and tail over them and kept them warm each frigid winter night. Confident, calm and comforting…. That’s his nature.

Free-Range/Pastured Eggs & Raw Jersey Cow’s Milk

I have free range/pastured eggs and raw jersey cows milk available tomorrow from noon until 3pm. Call or text me for available quantities.

My chickens roam free everyday, pecking up insects, greens, seeds and all sorts of natural treasures! I make my own kefir probiotics and feed generous portions to my chickens each week. They eagerly devour it! $3.00 a dozen

The raw cows milk has a 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inch thick layer of delicious cream on top! $8 a gallon

* bring your own egg cartons. I cannot furnish those for you.
* bring your own container to transfer the milk to. I cannot furnish containers for you.