The beautiful thing about dogs is that most of us own the best one on the planet. Statistically, that shouldn’t be possible, but somehow the math always works out. Heavy bias toward our current dogs pushes a lot of us in a familiar direction when it’s time to add a new pup to the mix. We simply go...

Few things will turn south an otherwise civil conversation about dogs faster than the topic of what to feed them. As a practicing veterinarian and bird hunter who spends a great deal of time engaged in tailgate banter, I’ve both received and dished out my share of subtle eyerolls and outright looks...

There are many great reasons to add sheep to your homestead. Whether you’re interested in wool, meat, dairy, help with weeds, showing, or all the above, sheep make useful additions to farms and homesteads of any size. Yet the choice between breeds can be tough. The American Sheep Industry...