Meet Bindi, Our New Puppy.
We are smitten! She’s an 11-week old Australian shepherd (born March 5th), and she’ll make a wonderful addition to our homestead!
Frank The Cat Has Decided To Stick Around
During much of February neither Sarah nor myself were home very much. Sometimes when we are away the dogs remain tied up during the daytime and the chickens are confined to their run. Well, a young male cat started coming around to have a bite to eat and some fellowship with our 3 cats. Frank,
Bonnie…Our New Puppy In Training
We have a new addition to the Maitri Homestead. Bonnie is a 3 month old Australian Shepherd. She is already doing great with the chickens and cats.
Can a Hunting Dog Peacefully Coexist With Cats and Chickens?
We didn’t know if Bandit, our young Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix, would be able to peacefully coexist with cats and free range chickens. The breed was used in South Africa and known for their ability keep a lion at bay while waiting for their owner to make the kill. Bandit seems to be making the transition
Can a Hunting Dog Peacefully Coexist With Cats and Chickens? Read More »
Bandit!
Our new dog, Bandit, is a young Rhodesian Ridgeback mix given to us by a friend. We hope he works out as a good dog around chickens and cats… we think lots of training will be in his future.