tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post6617852065162000675..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Wisconsin Death TripPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-22691073935225300252009-01-23T12:00:00.000-06:002009-01-23T12:00:00.000-06:00Phelan,If the halter is big enough, it should rest...Phelan,<BR/><BR/>If the halter is big enough, it should rest on her shoulders and there shouldn't be any pressure on her neck at all. We used the front rings to stabilize with a v-shaped strap secured between her legs (mimicking a competitive weight-pulling harness) and used the back rings for actual weight-bearing which distributed the weight evenly across her back and shoulders.<BR/><BR/>It's muchmuchMUCH easier to obtain proper sledding/weight pull harnesses for dogs these days than it was 25 years ago!Everwildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026333227851447019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-46782981813589140922009-01-23T11:40:00.000-06:002009-01-23T11:40:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing, Phelan! I love hearing about y...Thanks for sharing, Phelan! I love hearing about your animals.Dark Spicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196632505007904073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-42724820424024753472009-01-23T05:48:00.000-06:002009-01-23T05:48:00.000-06:00Everwild, we did try a halter the other day. Unfor...Everwild, we did try a halter the other day. Unfortunately it would have had her pulling from the neck and not the chest.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-57450539920491027302009-01-22T17:37:00.000-06:002009-01-22T17:37:00.000-06:00An inverted halter will stand in as a harness for ...An inverted halter will stand in as a harness for Buckets until hers is finished and it won't break. We tilled my step mom's garden with a halter, two lead ropes, a tennis ball, and a very enthusiastic Rottweiler-Black Lab mix. Of course, the rows were never very straight, but she managed the hand plow a heck of a lot better than I could. :PEverwildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026333227851447019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-13073989722953169372009-01-22T12:49:00.000-06:002009-01-22T12:49:00.000-06:00Songs - a homemade one for chickens "picken c...Songs - a homemade one for chickens "picken chickens bock, bock,bock, picken chickens bockity bock". First song the sil (then kinda boyfriend) heard me sing & still stayed around.Stephanie in ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117946992633230458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-87563033763438716502009-01-22T12:15:00.000-06:002009-01-22T12:15:00.000-06:00Love your stories! I have a 6 yr old manx cat, Ma...Love your stories! I have a 6 yr old manx cat, Mason, who thinks he is a dog - he plays fetch, comes when you call and runs to the door to greet when you get home. He was a stray kittie that found his way to our door and never left! He is a fantastic mouser and bug eater however he would much rather play with the mice than eat them. Mice usually die of a heart attack. =/<BR/>Now Odi, my 8 month old jack russell/pointer puppy is another story! He knows he is a dog and is so active that he sometimes gets into trouble - like running into stationary trailer hitches and playing catch with lumber! Anyway, he helps to earn his keep by catching Mason if/when he gets out - the main road (55mph) is in the front yard. Mason is not an outdoor kitty - and barking at any and everything. Sometimes it is the neighbor coming home and other times an unheard noise. I am hoping that when we have chickens, he will be the protector and not the chaser; we shall see!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-34442139887688289112009-01-22T09:54:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:54:00.000-06:00Thanks for a glimpse at your animal family members...Thanks for a glimpse at your animal family members. Great post! Good looking pis as well!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-19029646156284679992009-01-22T09:41:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:41:00.000-06:00Gail, better ask some questions then. I have one m...Gail, better ask some questions then. I have one more and then am out.<BR/><BR/>Celeste, it's funny how that worked out. It makes training easier to have one dog for each purpose.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-51778050094735958082009-01-22T09:18:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:18:00.000-06:00I laughed at the dogs and Sunny. Hubby enjoyed it ...I laughed at the dogs and Sunny. Hubby enjoyed it also as I read it out loud to him. Interesting that you have all aspecs covered that dogs need to do, guard, play and work, Just not all rolled up in the same dog.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185860853151726676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-60439734634840220892009-01-22T09:15:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:15:00.000-06:00Great story! I am ready for more Q/A.Great story! I am ready for more Q/A.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com