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A Playset Offers A Meaningful Gift That Delivers A Meaningful Reward

Notes from Nana Nikki ~ By Nikki Alvin-Smith

Becoming a grandparent is a joyful event that promises lots of fun times ahead for the entire family. Sharing in the new life and making a valuable contribution to your grandchild’s development is rewarding in so many ways. As proud grandma - “Nana Nikki” - I ponder what’s the best gift I could give the new baby aside from the usual mundane items like diapers, a crib, highchair or car seat?

Child Sleeping

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August 20, 2019 posted by Content Admin
When "Sit. Stay." Isn’t Enough To Keep Your Dog Safe At The Horse Farm

Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

Horses and dogs go together on horse farms like peanut butter and jelly. Unfortunately a loose dog can also be a recipe for disaster around equestrian activities.

Dog on a Horse Farm

If you’ve ever ridden a jumping course and had to run out to avoid a dog you see at last minute the other side of the fence, had to halt a lesson with a beginner student because a dog laid down on the outside track of the arena and refused to move or been...

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August 13, 2019 posted by Content Admin
Less Noise Less Mess Means Less Stress When Building A Horse Barn

Blog By Nikki Alvin-Smith

It’s easy to overlook the reality of having a construction site ongoing for weeks and weeks or even months at a time on a horse farm. New barn structures come in all shapes and sizes, and their build can certainly be a long and arduous task if the work is all completed on site. Barn building projects invite more than a few dangers to the horse owner and the building site can quickly become a noisy nightmare day in day out with a seemingly never-ending horde of horrors that horses and their owners would rather do without.

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August 13, 2019 posted by Content Admin
5 Things to Consider When Buying a Dog Kennel

When you are on the search for a new dog kennel, there are a host of things you must consider before making your buying decision.

Below I am going to cover a few different things you should be thinking about before you buy your new dog kennel. This is to make you aware of a few things perhaps you didn’t think of before. Anyway, let’s get into it!

1. Size

Obviously, size of the kennel is important. You want a kennel where your dog can move around as freely as possible. The kennel should be big enough and wide enough to allow your dog...

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August 9, 2019 posted by Content Admin