The Massey
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KSQ2
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It seems we’ve come out of the deep freeze of 2021. We had a first take place in the bee plot behind the house:
Addison spotted it before me. I was actually just wanting to see how the golf cart would do in the snow.
The cold got some deer on the lower barn plot at the Massey in daylight, which is pretty cool. No sheds picked up there yet, we’ll prolly start walking some next week.
Addison spotted it before me. I was actually just wanting to see how the golf cart would do in the snow.
The cold got some deer on the lower barn plot at the Massey in daylight, which is pretty cool. No sheds picked up there yet, we’ll prolly start walking some next week.
catscratch
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Tell me about your dog (message me if you want). My dog died right before cold snap hit and I'm kind of researching breeds. Poodle, Pudelpointer, and German Wirehaired Griffon are towards the top of the list. Your pup looks like it's a poodle?
KSQ2
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My wife did most of the research Cat. Yes, Winnie is a standard poodle, we plan to breed her to Louie and raise labradoodles pups. She seems like a pretty smart pup, we don’t have a lot of experience with her yet to give you a good “review”. I will tell you, breeders are pretty proud of them, I never thought we’d spend that kind of money in a puppy! 
If you have any specific questions, I’ll do my best to answer them.
Sorry to hear about you losing your dog, they truly become one of the family.
If you have any specific questions, I’ll do my best to answer them. Sorry to hear about you losing your dog, they truly become one of the family.
catscratch
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Yes, it seems all breeders that I've looked at are proud of their pups. I'm probably just gettin old and stuck in what things "should" cost (or did cost). I'll have a personal problem parting with money for a dog.
She was a good dog for me and had a lot of sentimental value. She was my wife's brother's dog when he died. Was only a pup when we inherited her. My kids should have a dog. Want get something that will do certain things. Probably should like water and retrieving, sniffing out sheds, and finding quail once in a while.
She was a good dog for me and had a lot of sentimental value. She was my wife's brother's dog when he died. Was only a pup when we inherited her. My kids should have a dog. Want get something that will do certain things. Probably should like water and retrieving, sniffing out sheds, and finding quail once in a while.
KSQ2
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Sounds like you should consider a retriever of some sort as well. When it comes to registered dogs and more reasonable prices, it's tough to beat a lab. Of course, one of the best dogs I've ever hunted behind was a cross between a pointer and an English setter; and unless you're going to raise pups or try to get some stud fees, there really is no reason to have a registered dog.
catscratch
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Do you know a good website to look for pups? I've tried craigslist and marketplace. Lots of registered stuff, not a lot of backyard mixed pups type of thing.
Mennoniteman
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Lancaster Puppies
KSQ2
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Dawna’s family sells labs, they start out at $600, but when they have puppies “left over” they sell much cheaper. They are registered labs with good bloodlines. If you’re not in any rush, I could keep an eye out for you if a litter sells slow. She has three females right now. Her male has more of the bird dog look with the smaller head. She is talking about possibly taking litters to Dallas to sell. They sell much higher down there, I’m not sure how that will work out for her yet.
Cedar Ridge
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Don’t be afraid to go the rescue route. We had always had puppies before these but they’ve changed my thinking forever on adding ‘new’ dogs. Three of the best decisions we’ve ever made. Good luck.
KSQ2
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I do have a buddy who got a local half lab/half chesapeake a couple years ago and he loves his dog. I think he paid $50 for it. I could keep an eye out for you if you'd like.
catscratch
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How do you decide? I'm assuming lots of rescue dogs have issues from some sort of abuse or neglect? Do you look for signs in their personality? Age? Aggression/timidness? Or is it a deal where you just know?
catscratch
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Certainly wouldn't hurt for you to keep an eye out for me. I wouldn't ask you to actively look, but if you happen to hear of pups let me know.
My youngest boy has been asking me a lot of puppy questions lately. We're having some good conversations.
Thanks!
Cedar Ridge
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Excellent question. Two were from shelters and we went there and immediately bonded with them. The last one was the white faced beagle and I saw him being fostered via a FB page. Something about his face just told me he needed us and I drove 6 hours round trip to get him after talking to his foster ‘mom’. It’s like they can’t thank us enough for rescuing them. One of the most rewarding and beneficial things I’ve ever done.
KSQ2
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Got some work done at the Massey today, so photo dump time...
The edge of the field has grown in nice over the years, the deer do a pretty good job of pruning.
I know nothing about habitat cutting, so I just decided to open up an area behind the thick field edge screening. All of this was an open quail buffer six years ago.
Here is the view back towards the barn we deer watch out of in the summer. I’m hoping to be able to see if deer are using this for bedding. I assume they will at least be browsing through it.
The small trees add up fast. Hoping this will be good rabbit cover soon; I got that advice off here. Brush piles were always favorites of mine when I was a kid rabbit hunting.
The edge of the field has grown in nice over the years, the deer do a pretty good job of pruning.
I know nothing about habitat cutting, so I just decided to open up an area behind the thick field edge screening. All of this was an open quail buffer six years ago.
Here is the view back towards the barn we deer watch out of in the summer. I’m hoping to be able to see if deer are using this for bedding. I assume they will at least be browsing through it.
The small trees add up fast. Hoping this will be good rabbit cover soon; I got that advice off here. Brush piles were always favorites of mine when I was a kid rabbit hunting.
KSQ2
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We hopped on the other side of the creek for a little bit to take a look at past tree plantings. I made a big mistake a few years ago and burned the old hay meadow. I weedeated around the burr English oaks we planted 5 years ago. I thought that would have protected them, but it still got too hot and melted the tree tubes around them. We lost about half of them that had survived. The ones that made it don’t look great, but they keep growing.
Last year we put in some ozark chinquapins and dco’s, about 70% of them are still alive, mice got a few and there’s either a coyote or a buck around that isn’t a fan of our tubes and has taken out a number of them this winter.
We HAVE to protect anything we plant in the old hay meadows or they end up like this locust.
Last year we put in some ozark chinquapins and dco’s, about 70% of them are still alive, mice got a few and there’s either a coyote or a buck around that isn’t a fan of our tubes and has taken out a number of them this winter.
We HAVE to protect anything we plant in the old hay meadows or they end up like this locust.
MarkDarvin
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What's the idea behind the high stumps?
catscratch
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I leave my stumps that high when I'm not treating them. Makes great browse and cover.
KSQ - Check your acorns. Mine are showing nubbins of a root. They are ready.
KSQ - Check your acorns. Mine are showing nubbins of a root. They are ready.
KSQ2
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Catscratch nailed it. If I’m cutting locust, I’ll cut them low and tordon them. These I want to produce more browse.
