Goat babies Day three video posted
No blog entry today, but there is a new Fainting Goat baby video posted at www.youtube.com/carrieeastman Carrie http://www.carrieeastman.com/
Goat babies are here !!!
Here is Mimosa a couple days ago, looking very pregnant and uncomfortable. (the red tint is from the heat lamp) Yesterday morning when I went out to feed, I found Mimosa licking two wet shivering babies. She had a little…
Daisy and dog training, plus quick goat update
This is Daisy, my teacher, learning about couches. I call her my teacher as she has forced me to reevaluate everything I thought I knew about dog training. I have had dogs, or they had me, from the time I…
Raw diet or BARF diet for dogs and cats
A reader recently emailed me and asked what I thought of the Bone and Raw Food (BARF) diet, and did I feed it? So, here are my thoughts on the BARF diet and my own dogs and cats. I currently…
Introducing Ben, gray Arabian gelding
On the left are Ben and I back when I first met him, almost 16 years ago. On the right is Ben with his buddy Poco. Over the years he has lost his dark gray color and black stockings and…
Yurtle and Testudo, the Red Eared Sliders (turtles)
We also share our home with 2 Red Eared Sliders (RES). Pictured on the left is Yurtle, the young male. This picture was taken when he was a baby. He is now reaching maturity, and hit puberty a few months…
Introducing Wyatt, our collie/husky
I thought I’d digress a bit from discussing Fainting Goats and introduce one of our dogs. Wyatt is a 3 year old collie/husky mix. We adopted him as a puppy from a shelter in West Virginia. Our biggest training challenge…
Why I chose Tennessee Fainting Goats
Goats are a new experience for me. I’ve always been a bit curious about them, and with my interest in heirloom and rare breeds, Tennessee Fainting goats were particularly intriguing. You can go to http://www.albc-usa.org/ for more information on rare…
Why a blog? What is my critter journal about?
So often my clients ask what wellness programs I follow for my animals. I thought that it might be interesting to introduce some of the animals that share my life, and write about the nutrition, alternative therapies, housing, equipment and…