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May 15By EM Animals Leave a comment

Before You Bring Home a German Wirehaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer puppy running on the beach

A German wirehaired pointer (the breed that I went with) is not a good fit for a first-timer (which I am), especially not a first-timer

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April 17By EM Animals Leave a comment

What I Learned When I Learned About Puppies

German Wirehaired Pointer puppy sitting in deep grass

Two years ago I got a puppy: a German wirehaired pointer. I wanted to bring him up right. Ultimately, I wanted to raise the dog

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January 18By EM Animals Leave a comment

Gruesome Beauty

Turkey Feathers

The extended family on my in-laws' side lives in the woods and farmland west of Eugene, where wild turkeys are a real nuisance plentiful. Knowing

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January 11By EM Animals, Parent Leave a comment

Sitting with Death

Spiromundi Raccoon

In one week, our total animal-count when from six to two. Upon getting back from Christmas, we found three chickens dead and interrupted the raccoon

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July 6By EM Animals Leave a comment

Worm Eggs

Worm Eggs

Imagine my surprise when I picked out an old avocado shell to find it packed with worm eggs. Back story, I was rummaging through my worm

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March 18By EM Animals Leave a comment

Chicken Glorious

Wyandotte Chicken Feathers

Above are Henrietta's feathers. She's a Red-laced Wyandotte, and I didn't realize how beautiful she was going to be until she grew up. We brought

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