There has been alot going on around here! In addition to recovering from our barn roof, we have been seriously researching dog food. I have learned alot, and I am far from done. There is a video I would like everyone who visits here to watch on my tips and warnings page. There is a link under the warnings concerning dog food. We feed some of own recipes and have changed our recommendations as to what to feed your puppies and dogs. In light of these changes we have learned that the best dog food kibbles are not readily available in alot of areas, or at an affordable price. We will be carrying some of these foods and will be able to pass on our bulk discounts to those of you that are able to come to the farm. We hope to also have treats and toys available soon that we feel are safe.
Watch for alot of changes here at THE OMORROW in 2011 and beyond. Our puppies will always be first, and these changes will only make your visit here better!
Omorrow Shepherds Family Reunion will be held on SEPT 10TH, 2011 in Bellville Ohio!
We expect a great turnout this year, we have rented a private park for the event. There will be guest speakers including a Nutrisource rep, veterinarian, Tracking/search demo and info, a dog behaviorist who is fantastic! If you would like to attend, contact me for details, we will be providing hot dogs/sausages and ask that sides, drinks and plates, cups, etc be brought suffucient for your family. There will be door prizes, a photo tent and more!
This year's 2012 calendar is in the works and will be available with a preview very soon! A big thank you to all that entered and voted!
I am in the process of building this site (allbeit SLOW), so if you find it difficult to navigate, please email me, or go to the contact page and go to feedback to leave me some suggestions.
You will find a lot of changes , alot more information and pictures to come as I get the hang of this. Eventually I hope to catagorize my past pups on separate pages with their dams. It will make it easier to find your puppy after sending me updates.
I have built this site to eventually make it easy to download all my forms, training information, not to mention , omorrow.com is alot easier to get to than my other sites.
Please be patient, and check back often!
As a footnote to all of my puppy owners that continually send photos and letters, PLEASE don't stop! I promise I will eventually get your babies on here. I am still struggling with dial-up out here in Amish land, praying for a broadband connection...smile. Satellite is still not an efficient option if it is as lousy as my TV. For those of you that do send updates to me, could you include the parent's names?
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This was sent to me by k9 pines. I loved it so much, I have to share. It defines my life!
NOTICE TO PETS
(To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - nose height. )
Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom or top is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king- sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline attendance is not required.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!
To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:
To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.
Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3 Are easier to train ( except Terriers and ShihTzu)
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
Everyone has a different opinion on the feeding times of their new puppies. My personal opinion is to feed three times per day, all they will eat at each sitting. This makes it easier to house train them. I do not restrict food after housebreaking, I feed free choice. My dogs never over eat, even with the competition of a community feed bowl. I recommend NutriSource dog foods. I feed the large breed puppy to start my babies with some NutriSource canned mixed in. My adults get NutriSource grain free, or the lamb or chicken and rice for variety as well as my own recipes as supplemental feeding with marrow bones. I am very impressed with this company and their transparency in where they obtain their ingredients. The company website is www.nutrisourcedogfood.com In case some of you don't know, my black and tan puppies will lighten in their coloring as they get older. If any of you would like to see pictures of some of the changes they go through, please email me.
