Dec 4, 2020treat gameEvery day, we have several short training sessions with Skye to slowly desensitize her to the leash. Here is how a training session looks...
Dec 4, 2020children's bookInspired by this blog, my friend Marian Hailey-Moss wrote a whimsical diary of the journey from trauma to trust of Skye. This children's...
Dec 3, 2020beggingSomeone is starting to beg for food. The VB warned us this may happen as a side effect of our training. LOL And of course we can't say no :)
Dec 1, 2020food storage containerWhen you buy a 50-pound bag of chicken feed, you don’t use it all right away and need to find a place to store it. Although sturdy, the...
Dec 1, 2020Gearing up checklistSo, you decided to bring chickens into your family. You have weighed the pros and cons of sharing your life with chickens, read...
Nov 28, 2020treats in loopGiving treats in a loop on the ground as the first step to get Skye comfortable to put her head in a loop/circle. First with the loop of...
Nov 26, 2020nightmareNot Skye's but mine... "We are in a big house with a big yard and there are lots of people and a few dogs. Skye is with us and doesn't...
Nov 25, 2020third VB appointmentWe made lots of progress with Skye since our first appointment. We have a closer relation with her. I think she is trusting us more. It...
Nov 25, 2020close escapeWith my hands full of pumpkins and salad, I approach the chicken yard. The girls see me and run to the gate. In her eagerness to get...
Nov 22, 2020at the farmI recently received a few new pictures of Skye and her pups. There were taken on August 11th 2019 when the HSI team vaccinated all the...
Nov 20, 2020back in the bedroom (2)She didn't come yesterday, but did this morning! A bit before 7am, she came in our bedroom and directly settled on her corner. I...