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If you know me from our Facebook page or blog, you know that I (Mindy) have always dreamed of having my own horse(s). There is just something about horses that fills those deep places of my heart, stirs my soul and connects me with nature like nothing else. A favorite quote from Martha Beck says: …
Okay, I rarely talk about any personal physical issues I experience publicly, but I feel I must share this. A few weeks ago, I stupidly picked up a super heavy high table chair of ours from the kitchen and moved it to the family room so I could climb up and fix a curtain. (you …
At an early age, I knew in my heart that I was meant to live in a rural setting. When I was young, I felt very comfortable with wide open spaces, the earthy smells of trees in the woods, that down home feeling of a barn and playful interaction with animals. In my personal …
Are you Chasing Ladybugs? I bet you are wondering what all this ladybug stuff is about and I’m delighted and excited to tell you! A few years back, when I was going through a very difficult time in my life, a beautiful movie was released that not only changed my life forever, but …
As promised, we committed to being more consistent in sending out updates, news and general things of interest, so here we are! Thanks for being patient with us as we move through this period of clarification, growth and focus. It’s been a roller coaster ride with challenges it seems at every turn. It has taken the …
Why is Puppy Scents So Important? I was writing a parent’s guide, entitled Surviving the Puppy Stage to be published as primarily a digital e-book based on my notes and lesson plans from my years of having my own pet dog training center. My husband Don was kind enough to give me some editing time. As he …
The Puppy Scents Project – Be Kind – Be Fit – Be Me What is the Puppy Scents Project? The Puppy Scents Project is based on Author Don Kaleta’s puppy training manual illustrated by Helen Habel, Puppy Scents, The Kids’ Guide to Puppy Care. It’s not only informative about how to care for and train your …
Kids, Pups, Friendship & the Outdoor Connection We all know that kids are not getting out doors enough these days. One way to help motivate kids to play outside, or even just “go” outside may be to add a furry friend to the family! As a trainer, I know the words, “Mom can we get …
Puppy Parent: “It’s just plain crazy!! Our pup doesn’t seem to bother with the adults in the house, but can’t keep himself from play biting, chasing, nipping and tugging at the kids!” Yup! That does sound crazy, but it’s actually quite normal. For a couple reasons. First, your puppy is young and has a ton of energy! And …
Wow! We can’t believe it’s been 8 years since the first Puppy Scents, The Kids’ Guide to Puppy Care was born! We have grown and learned so much along the way and now it’s time for some exciting new adventures for us and Puppy Scents! (We have something else we have been working on to …
Attention all dreamers and solo-preneurs! You have a dream, a message, a product or a service… it’s something you love that is so big and beautiful you want to share it with the world… but you don’t know where to start or how to do it without shaking in your shoes and feeling scared out …
Puppy Scents is Joining Ladybug Junction Farm! THIS IS BIG! We are super excited to announce that our book Puppy Scents, The Kids’ Guide to Puppy Care is joining our Just 4 Kids Program roster for the farm! Puppy Scents is not your usual training manual. Roc Weiler, a Rottweiler mix puppy, boasts …
Ladybug Junction Farm is Gearing UP! Those of you who have been following Don and I and our plans for the farm know we’ve been working non-stop “Building Train Tracks”! If you are asking “What’s building train tracks”…here is my blog post on that. Knowing who you are and what you want is critical …
You’ve Forgotten Your Why Revisiting Our Why to Re-Ignite the Passion of Our Dream About this time last month, I wrote a blog post entitled, “Got Doubts About Your Dream? Build It Anyway.” In that post I talked about the “why” of our dream for Ladybug Junction Farm. I mentioned that “when …
Okay. We are in the really early stages of building our dream…Ladybug Junction Farm [learn more] We’ve been searching for just the right area and property. We went to an open house last Sunday. The house was beautiful, the property was almost perfect. The realtor was enthusiastic and personable and we walked away thinking, “this …
