Animals – Ramblers Journal

Before You Bring Home a German Wirehaired Pointer

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

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

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

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

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

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