20 August 2008
The dogs are settling into their new Manitoba home now quite nicely. House construction is coming along well and we have made excellent contacts for new feed sources, the best of which is a small local abbatoir where we can obtain beef livers, tons of fat, and meat trimmings -- all in quantities greater than our dogs could possible consume. This availability of fresh, quality meat was one of the greatest motivating factors for our move to Manitoba, and it is wonderful that the reality is proving fully up to expectations. We also have found more than one excellent veterinary clinic -- and of course another advantage of being in cattle country is that the vets understand the "herd health" concept, so the days of trying to work with vets who only understand single-pet practice are now just a bad memory.
It's still going to be a very busy few months until winter arrives, improving our facilities and reducing our numbers. A number of dogs have already gone to new homes; several more will do so this weekend, and interest from SSSD Project supporters in the remainder of available dogs is still pretty lively.
