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Welcome to the fifth edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. In this edition, we feature the Angelic Organics field team, hard at work!
"Angelic Organics field team transplants onions with soil block transplanter, late April, 2013, northern Illinois. Field team coordinator Jon Fagan (left) and machinery manager Primo (Jesus) Briano inspect the planter for depth and press wheel tension. Growing manager Chris Voss (right) and fertility/Biodynamics manager Andrew Stewart on the transplanter. Veteran equipment operator Pollo (Eduardo) Casique on the tractor. We had two soil block transplanters going that nice weather weekend, and put in about 60,000 seedlings total. We got caught up fast. Why fast? Because this group has 42 years of combined experience working at Angelic Organics."
- John Peterson, Angelic Organics Farm
Whether you start your season in March or May, it seems that our North American farmers have passed the halfway point in their growing season. As August marks the last summer month, many farmers are setting their sights on the Fall harvest and the holiday season that follows. It is still a busy time, and we know not many of our farmer friends are thinking about how to improve their websites as they pack CSA boxes and pick tomatoes for market...but they should!
Us folks here at Small Farm Central love our farmers as much as we love the websites we help them build, and so consider it our job to remind you not to neglect your most important marketing tool when your focus has shifted from promotion to production. Here are a few easy ways to make sure your website stays just as fresh as your crops:
Summer is a great time to take photos of your farm. The days are bright, everything is green & growing and there is plenty of work being done! Getting into the habit of regularly taking photos will make adding new content to your website easy. Now with cell phones getting better and better, you might already be carrying a camera in your pocket. Take it out once a day to snap a picture and soon you will have a showcase of images to show your customers what you've been up to.
Most Small Farm Central websites are equipped with a blog feature that makes it easy for you to post updates about your farm right on your website. Don't be scared of the word "blog", you can spend as much or as little time writing your posts as you want. Even simply displaying your newest farm photo with a short caption is enough to get people to visit your site and see what's new. If you don't have a blog, send out an email once a month with updates, photos, and a link to you website so your customers can see even more news.
More and more people are interested in visiting where their food comes from and taking part in on-farm activities. In the U.S., agritourism is a growing niche of the tourism industry and includes farm stays, you-pick operations, and everything in between. While some of the more advanced ventures will require the appropriate permits, insurance coverage, and other legal procedures, there are also simple things that you can do. For example, you can host farm tours, educational classes, volunteer days and customer/member appreciation events. Here is a great Farm Tour Guide from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board about giving farm tours, which can be adapted to any kind of farm, dairy or otherwise.
The relationship between farmers and the people they feed creates a unique and strong bond. Take the time to cultivate that relationship and you will have loyal customers who will be your farm's biggest fans, which is the best marketing tool there is!
There are many of us who celebrate Farmers Markets on a weekly basis, eagerly gathering our tote bags, making lists, and checking farmers' websites to learn about what we can expect to find. The weekly market that is within walking distance of the Small Farm Central office makes me excited for Monday to arrive, even as my weekend is ending. Next week from August 4th through the 10th the rest of the country can officially share in my weekly excitement by celebrating National Farmers Market Week.
It is important for us market patrons to take next week to recognize the value of local markets in our communities and promote them to our neighbors. It is also important for farmers to take part in the celebration. For most small farmers, the market is the most natural way to meet and interact directly with customers, which strengthens the bond between producers and consumers. Promoting your local market means promoting your business.
It's easy to find great online resources that make it simple for people to find out where, when, and how they can get their hands on fresh goods at farmers markets, which is probably why the number of markets in the U.S. has been steadily growing since 1994. Check it out!
The USDA has been collecting information about farmers markets for almost 20 years now and every year they use that information to populate the USDA National Farmers Market Directory. The directory is one of the USDA's most popular consumer search engines, receiving close to 2 million page views every day.
Back in May, the USDA released a Farmers Market Directory API or Application Programming Interface, which gives app (short for application) programmers and developers access to the USDA's database of farmers' market information. Apps like U.S. Farmers Market Finder, have already been developed for smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices and are using the API to provide market information to its users.
There are many ways that Farmers Markets become established. Some are born out of a need from the community and others can boast that they were the beginning of the community itself. Additionally, no two markets are the same and some are lucky to have an structured organization to support them. Thankfully, for those that don't, there are people who can help. Here are some of them:
The Farmers Market Coalition has online resources, webinars, and even it's own YouTube channel. Check out their "Markets are Up!" document for great tips about how to promote your local market.
The American Farmland Trust is another organization that wants to see markets thrive. All summer long they are running the "I Love My Farmers Market Campaign" which encourages consumers to make a pledge to spend a certain amount of money at their local market and entering that amount into the website each week. Markets with the most pledges will be recognized with an award and entering pledges gets market-goers a free "No Farms, No Food" bumper sticker. Market managers can request a free media kit filled with goodies to help promote the campaign and their market.
If you are looking for support that's more local, here are a few links to organizations that are listed by state, so you can find the one closest to you:
Networking Association for Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism - http://www.nafdma.com/Resources/Groups/
Farmers Market Coalition - http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/state-associations
Welcome to the fourth edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love seeing what's happening on the farm! In this edition, we feature the silly goats from Hidden Springs Farm.
"It's kidding season at Hidden Springs Farm and that means baby goats everywhere. These little ladies are trying to figure out how to take the UTV for a spin."
- Karen Wortman, Hidden Springs Farms and Girly Goats
Figure 1: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about nutrient loss
The folks over at The Land Connection (www.thelandconnection.com), are battling an unsettling statistic: 95% of the food that Illinoisans eat is not grown in Illinois. To change this fact, they are fighting on all fronts including land preservation, farmer education and community empowerment. Some of their programming includes the matching of beginning farmers with experienced farmers and farmland through The Midwest Connection, running a year long training program about entrepreneurial farming called Central Illinois Farm Beginnings, and educating consumers about how: "Shopping locally is good for your taste buds, your health, the health of rural communities, and of soil, air, and water."
It's great to have organizations like The Land Connection to support local farmers, who are fighting similar statistics across the country. Even though The Land Connection is based in the Midwest, it is a valuable resource for farmers everywhere. Check out the "Resources" section of their website for important information, links to other helpful websites, and their Farm Fresh Now! weekly vegetable series. Small Farm Central was especially impressed with the Local Food Time Ticker infographic that they created. This smartly designed graphic shows consumers what happens to the nutritional value of food as it travels, includes a chart of seasonal produce and analyzes the distribution of your food dollars.
Figure 2: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about travel time & distance
Figure 3: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about distribution of food dollars
An infographic is a great way to visually present information to your customers and makes your website or presentations more interesting and engaging. They are also an easy way to share information over social media platforms and in emails. Which is why it is so easy for The Land Connection to share it with you! Help them spread this information on your site, facebook page, or in your e-newsletter. Simply click here to open the graphic as an image file. Then, right click on it to save it to your computer for posting and sharing wherever you like. Additionally, here are some easy instructions on how make it into a widget on your Small Farm Central website:
1. Open this link: Local Food Time Ticker in a new browser tab/window.
2. Right click on the image of the infographic and choose an option to save it to your computer.
3. Log into your Control Panel and navigate to Create Content > Gallery > Upload Photo
4. Upload the infographic to your gallery
5. Navigate to Display > Widgets > Create Custom
6. Title your widget and insert the infographic into the text editor (you may have to play with the sizing based on your website
7. Choose which pages to display the widget using the "Narrow to" field.
8. Click "Submit Changes" and you're done!
For more instructions about creating a custom widget or adding a photo in the rich text editor, read these articles from the Knowledge Base: Using and Creating Custom Widgets & Using the Rich Text Editor. As always, we are here to help, so contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 412-567-3864 and we can walk you through these steps.
Thanks again to Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative for bringing this to our attention and to The Land Connection for letting us share it!
Selling goods online is a great way to increase your farm's sales even if you don't want to ship your items far and wide. Contrary to what you may think, most farms are not selling items online that they send through the mail. Rather, they are using the technology to reach out to their CSA members and local customers to allow them to pre-order items from the farm and pick them up at their farm stand, weekly market, or even add them directly to their CSA share. While Small Farm Central's E-commerce tools can handle traditional online sales with shipping, they also work great for selling your extra items to local customers.
Sample E-commerce "Extras" Store
A well-managed web store selling to local customers can be more powerful than selling to people across the country since you already have a good connection with customers in your community. The easier you can make it for your customers to support your farm, the better off you will be. The average web user is now quite comfortable with online ordering and will be surprised and pleased that their local farm now offers this convenience. Additionally, online sales also allow you to enhance the shopping experience by linking to other information such as recipes and videos that you wouldn't be able to easily share with your customers while busy selling at market.
If you are wondering what the other advantages are to allowing online ordering, consider the following:
1) Convenience: Many of your customers spend considerable amounts of time on their computers, both at work and at home. Online ordering allows your customers to shop at a time that works for them and helps people to plan meals ahead of time.
2) Marketing: If other local farmers are not offering online ordering, this becomes a differentiating factor that sets you apart from the rest. You can position yourself as a one-stop shop, encouraging people to order all they need from you alone.
3) Satisfaction: For products that are very seasonal or limited in quantity, your customers can check online to see if the product is available (and order it) before having to drive to the farm or farmer's market. Handing them a package of exactly what they want means they'll never go home disappointed.
4) Ease: There's no data entry. Just go about your day-to-day farm work as the orders come in. Then when you are ready to harvest for market, simply print out a report of the orders. The report will give you an aggregate total of items sold as well as copies of individual orders to use as packing lists.
5) Flexibility: Online sales don't have to mean credit card sales. Many farms let customers pre-order online and pay by cash or check when they pick up their orders. However, credit card integration is available for those farmers interested in letting their customers pre-pay online. Imagine getting paid before you even get to the market!
Small Farm Central's E-commerce tools make taking and processing orders easy. To learn more about the process of selling pre-orders to market customers or extras to CSA members visit the Small Farm Central Knowledge Base and read "Offering Farmers' Market Pre-orders" or "Selling Extras to CSA Members".
These E-commerce tools are available to Small Farm Central website customers who upgrade to the "Merchant" package and automatically to anyone who is using the Member Assembler CSA management software. If you are interested in upgrading to an E-commerce option for your Small Farm Central account, please contact us at 412-567-3864 or at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can discuss further how E-commerce solutions can work for you.
Welcome to the third edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love seeing what's happening on the farm! In this edition, we feature the beautiful tulips from Lilies and Lavender.
"Kathleen (Kat) Claar, is harvesting French tulips Which will be used for wedding floral designs and sold at local farmers' markets. She is an intern at Lilies and Lavender, a specialty cut flower farm in Doylestown, PA."
- Kate Sparks, Lilies and Lavender
Welcome to the second edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it on their websites even more. This is why we will be featuring photos taken by our farmers on the Small Farm Central blog. In this edition, we feature the rising creek at Tumbling Shoals Farm.
"Farm owner Jason Roehrig stands by the normally serene Tumbling Shoals Creek that turned into a roaring river that threatened to burst its banks during the May 6th floods at Tumbling Shoals Farm."
- Shiloh Avery, Tumbling Shoals Farm
Summer often arrives with a suitcase full of surprises and no one knows that better than farmers. But summer can also create erratic schedules and the unforeseen "change in plans" element for your CSA members too. With vacations, children's activities, and seasonal events on the calendar, it's not uncommon for some of your members to find themselves unable to pick up their share. Farmers across the country deal with these situations differently but, with advanced notice, most will allow for certain accommodations. Here are some suggestions of what you can do when you members need to (or accidentally) skip their share:
1. Allow for a stand-in. Let your members send a friend or relative to pick up their share. They can provide you with the name of the person picking up and you can add this note to your pickup lists, so that everyone knows about the change.
2. Double up. Deliver a second, or double size share at the next pickup date after the one that your customers want to skip.
3. Plan for the skip. Allow your members the chance to skip once. Then make one extra delivery at the end of the season for those that skipped.
4. Give a refund. offer your member a refund for the missed share, either at cost or minus a convenience fee. Or offer another form of refund like a discount on next season's sign up, or credits to your farm stand or store.
5. Call it a forfeit. Let your members know that if they need to skip a pick-up and can't make other arrangements that their food will be forfeited. This is usually the standard option for those members who don't give you advanced notice and simply don't show up. To soften the blow, consider donating the food to an organization who can get it to those in need, like a local food bank. This way your members can feel good about skipping a pickup or two.
This issue of skipping pick-ups led Small Farm Central to the development of a tool that allows CSA members to request temporary changes to their membership, while still allowing the farmer to decide how, if at all, their members are accommodated of the days they miss. This feature is called the Holds & Changes Tool and can be found in the Member Assembler area of your Control Panel.
This tool allows you (and even your members, if you choose) to set scheduled actions for your members. These actions include:
1. Vacation Holds - this removes the member from pickups lists when they will be away
2. Pickup Changes - this allows a temporary change of your member's pickup location
3. Double Boxes - this notes on the pickup list that a member will receive a double share, to make up for a pickup that they missed in the past or one that they request to skip in the future.
To learn more about how to use this tool, read the Vacation Holds and Scheduled Actions article in the Knowledge Base.
Here's to a fruitful (and vegetable-ful) summer!
In addition to making major additions to our Member Assembler, E-Commerce, and website software tools, the development team at Small Farm Central spends a great deal of time making adjustments that fly under the radar. Whether it's correcting bugs, improving processes, or following up on the hundreds (literally!) of customer suggestions and customization requests, we keep ourselves extremely busy. Here are just a handful of the recent changes over the past couple of months you may or may not have already noticed in your usage of your Small Farm Central site:
- Member Assembler Payment Requests can be generated based on a particular season's invoice rather than just the member's overall balance.
- E-Commerce orders Excel exports can be run with one order per row in addition to each item per order per row. Member Assembler pickup locations are automatically included in the export, when relevant, so you don't have to recreate all your pickups in E-Commerce.
- Just the recipient's first name, rather than only full name, is available as a merge field for mailing list newsletters.
- E-Commerce shoppers can pay fully or partially with their available balance even in departments with other kinds of checkout, like PayPal or Authorize.net, so you can issue more effective store credits to your customers.
- Member Assembler exports of Box Builder, Pickup Locations, and system-generated Member Notes data have been added. Invoices exports include all adjustments, charges, discounts, and each share type and cost.
- Member Assembler Pickup Lists can include pickup address and descriptions, a full range of dates for E-Commerce extras, and you can just generate a list of share totals by location without all the individual members.
- Vacation Holds have more settings to choose an end date to your current season, what types of scheduled actions members can request, and split-share weeks can be labeled so you and your members know which dates correspond with which deliveries.
- You can reduce the amounts of future Member Assembler automated scheduled payments so members don't overpay their balance if you or they have made adjustments after they created their payment schedule. Also, scheduled payments for someone with a negative balance are automatically suspended to save you the hassle of issuing refunds for overpayments.
If you have any questions about these, please let us know and we'll be happy to go into greater detail with you!


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So how's this for thinking positive? I won an ebay auction for 3 prorap diaper covers today. I told myself I wouldn't accumulate any baby stuff until I was pg but c'mon... 3 for those for 4.99 was hard to pass up!
So how's this for thinking positive? I won an ebay auction for 3 prorap diaper covers today. I told myself I wouldn't accumulate any baby stuff until I was pg but c'mon... 3 for those for 4.99 was hard to pass up!
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I love the positive thinking Natalie! I know there's no judgement here so I can say I have more than my fair share of baby clothes. I've worked at the children's clothing store for 8 years in August and one little item for a future baby has turned into quite the collection... Hopefully soon I will get to put them to use!
Thanks ladies ...I'm excited for tomorrow! I know it's very likely to be a bfn because it's so early still but I'm hopeful!!
Natalie and Jessie...praying praying praying it won't be long at all before you have a sweet little one for the baby things you've gotten !!!!!
Speaking of baby stuff, we have way more than we should. I have several friends who gave me tons of their old stuff that is like new and I just can't let go of it. I need a baby to use it! LOL
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Okay ladies, here it is...http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/...ncy-test105828, lol, I'm so nervous and I don't know why !
Preogesterone is 4.93 it should be higher right? I started my suppositories last night and I should hear from my RE today....Kelly what do you think?
My TSH is 1.43
Kelly I think I see a line on your test!!!!
Amber...they should be over 10 and above 20 is ideal but you're still early enough for the supplements to be effective in helping sustain your pg . Your hcg was so good that evidently your progesterone levels were sufficient to that point...very encouraging!! Your tsh is awesome!! !!!!!
Rachel...what a bummer!! I'd post it here but I can't with my tablet
I think I see a faint line too kelly!!! But it t on my phone @ work, so it is hard to see very well. By you are so early!! I say either test again tomorrow or just call your dr and let ten know it was a bfp and get a definitive blood draw so you don't need to worry about it!
I'm definitely going to keep testing, lol, I have a dozen wondfo tests left . I'm going to call my dr on Monday to request a beta and progesterone level check.
Gator...implantation yesterday maybe :fingercrossed:?? Lots and lots of !!!
Eta...Rachel, you too...nice dip !
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I think I'll double up on my progesterone just to be safe (I use 1/day from o until I get a bfp then I do 2/day)...one of the biggest reasons I test so early ...that and I'm obsessed !
Kelly I see a shadow for sure..! So exciting!
I was wondering.. What is TSH? Also random - when a line pops up on your BFPs does it show right away or does it take a second?
I had a bfn this morning but it's still very early... Also random... I got up at 4:30 because I had to go and then got up at 7 for work... I tested at 430 but was that my fmu? Lol I'm losing it a bit this tww I just want it so bad!
AMBER!!!!!!!! I am just now seeing your chart with the BFP! OMG! YAY!
Jessiebee...tsh is a thyroid function test. My early bfps take 5-10mins to show but after 12dpo it usually shows up right away . I would consider 4:30 your fmu too... you get a bfp soon!
Karen...where are you??? Miss you! I hope you o soon...love it if we could both be in Nov dd room!!
LOLOLOL...oh my word, that is just weird!! We posted at the same time !
I've been MIA, the issues with APA have been REALLY bothering me!! But I'm here now lol and CRAZY that you were thinking about me right when I posted!!
I'm on CD 10, should O within 3 days. We've DTD the last two days so I'm hopeful we will keep up this pattern!
Yessssss DTD 3 days in a row so far! And it has been all him, not me nagging him
Kelly thanks for the info! You're always so helpful! I think I might have had implantation bleeding today? I'm 10 DPO and I went to the bathroom and there was brown almost black blood? Weird... And now it's gone?
Karen - yay for bd!
Where's today's test Kelly??
And for those of you who don't have a link to your chart please post it ASAP....I need to stalk
No pic today...sorry, lol! It looks the same as yesterday's and I'm sick today...just not feeling up to the level of sneakiness it involves to get a pic posted . I have to use the desktop which is in the middle of the living room and as soon as I sit down to do anything I'm immediately surrounded by children full of questions because I almost never use the desktop (only for pics), lol .
I may not be able to post one tomorrow either for the same reason but if it's any darker at all I'll do my best! Everyone is still sleeping early morning so hopefully if I'm feeling up to it I'll be able to post then!
Rachel......woot! Your chart looks awesome!

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The entire UConn men's basketball team spent some quality time with 150 children at the Newtown Youth Academy on Thursday afternoon. Retired Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun also made the trip.
The Huskies signed autographs, played games and just hung out with the children for 90 minutes. Newtown officials requested that no media attend the event.
"It was a good experience," sophomore Ryan Boatright said Friday after practice in Storrs. "It was something to bring happiness to that town and put smiles on the kids' faces. I know they've been through a lot."
Coach Kevin Ollie had talked about doing something for the Newtown community since the tragedy happened.
"It was something special...," Ollie said. "Kids were smiling. Parents were smiling. We got an opportunity to interact with the kids and just play basketball and just have fun. We're all kids at heart. I like to try to tell myself I'm still a kid because that's what it is all about."
"… They're all big, huge fans and sometimes they just want to spend time with you. … We just sat in the background and watched the kids play Knockout. Our players were great with them and it was just a great time overall."
Ollie strongly believes the Huskies have an obligation to help out in any way that they can.
"It's just a responsibility that we have as human beings to give back," Ollie said. "That's the only thing I look at. … This is our jobs. This is why God created us – to help other people in need. Hopefully, on the other end, somebody is helping you."
While at the Newtown Youth Academy, Ollie and Boatright, who share a birthday on Dec. 27, were presented with a cake.
"It was a good (40th) birthday," Ollie said. "I shared it with Ryan, which is always good."
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Pop battle? Sure. Flirtatious improv pop battle with drinks and dancing? Now we're talking. Dohori, which means back and forth, is a celebrated tradition in Nepal that's branching out into the clubs and bars of Kathmandu--especially in the entertainment district of the city, Thamel.
This folk-style of duet singing has become a popular source of live music among the After Hours Athletes of Nepal. There was a time when Dohori was only part of cultural festivals, with roots in courtship traditions. But in recent years it has become a regular fixture of Nepali nightlife, and you don't have to be a trained singer to join in.
We love it because it mixes karaoke, rap battles, and duet singing. Teams generally sing/compete boys vs. girls, so expect plenty of humor and even a few words of love.
On a recent evening we decided to give it a shot. Walking through the winding alleys of Thamel, we chose a Dohori bar with an array of brilliant lights at the entrance. Hosts dressed in traditional attire ushered us in, and instead of the ear-shattering music of the nearby clubs, we walked into a chill pub ambience.
The Dohori battle was already in full swing. On an elevated stage decorated like a rural hut, a male singer pitched a teasing question. The female lead singer tossed back a suggestive response, which elicited claps and whistles from the audience. The band chimed in with a chorus of flirtatious couplets.
After a few drinks we joined the audience members in retorting back and forth. (Not to mention the swaying and shimmying style of dance that matches Dohori perfectly.) This went on all night. Depending on the mood, and the occasion, the songs are sometimes improvised on the spot. It was wit and spontaneity in high gear.
We were pretty mesmerized by our first foray into Dohori singing, and we think it's here to stay—in Katmandu there are over 60 Dohori clubs.
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The good ones screw you, the bad ones screw you, and the rest don't know how to screw you! -Sex and the city
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I just had sex- The lonely Island haha!
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Free fall 150 feet! So fun!
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Taco Bell!
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Green Bean seeds. Don't ask haha!
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Hi! I'm Sarah and I'm so excited to share my very first Moda Bake Shop recipe! You can find some of my other sewing projects on my blog, http://sew.sarahbdesigns.net.
This fun strip-pieced child's skirt features a drop waist and box pleats and is created using strips from a single jelly roll! Add an appliqued t-shirt for a complete coordinated outfit!
1 Jelly Roll, Basic Grey's Origins
3/4" wide no-roll elastic for the waistband (measure to fit)
18" - 24" of 5/8" or 3/4" wide coordinating ribbon
Sewing Machine
Coordinating thread
Rotary Cutter
Seam ripper
Coordinating t-shirt
Paper-backed fusible web
Embroidery floss or machine embroidery thread
For best results, use the child's waist, hip and waist-to-knee (or wherever you'd like the skirt hem to reach) measurements. If those measurements aren't available, use the chart below to estimate.
|Waist to Knee
|Strip Length
For a custom-fit skirt, look at the hip measurement in inches. You will need an even number of skirt strips, so for comfort and a bit of room to grow always round up to the next even number. (For example, a hip measurement of 24 -1/2" would round up to 26, so 26 strips are needed for the best-fitting skirt.)
Fabric Selection and placement:
This step is where your creativity can really shine! I'll give guidelines to create a skirt similar to the finished one I'm sharing, but be sure to check out the "More Customization" section for additional options!
1. Determine how long the skirt strips need to be, either using the chart above or based on the hip to knee measurement. The skirt strips will be cut just 1/4" less than the hip to knee measurement. My daughter's measurement was 13" so the strips for her skirt need to be 12-3/4" long.
Hip Measurement
Number of Jelly Roll
strips needed
How to create full skirt panel
Less than 22"
(size 2)
4 panels of 6 strips, remove 2 after cutting
22" to less than 24"
(size 3-4)
3 panels of 8 strips
24" to less than 26"
(size 5-6)
3 panels of 8 strips, add 2 after cutting
26" to less than 28"
(size 7-8)
2 panels of 14 strips
3. Select 2 Jelly Roll strips: 1 to use for the elastic casing and another for the drop waist. Set those strips aside for now.
3. Place the skirt panel strips out on a table or floor to help determine the arrangement you'd like. I really like the look of alternating the color of strips so that the strips that form the outer portion of the pleat are a similar color and the inner pleats are all another similar color or an alternating color pattern as shown in the photos below. As you can see, one Jelly Roll can give completely different looks!
1. Sew all strips (except the drop waist and casing strips) together with a 1/4" seam along the long edges in the order of your choice. Trim down to size and sew strip panels together if needed. Press seams toward the outer pleat and topstitch on the outer pleat 1/8" from seam for a cleaner finish.
2. With a rotary cutter or scissors, trim off the selvage and cut the large skirt panel down to size. Cut each panel to the strip length given in the Measurements chart, or for a custom skirt, 1/4" less than the hip to knee distance.
(Set aside any remaining fabric-- you may want to use it for a coordinating shirt applique!) If you need a few additional strips to make your skirt wide enough, cut those Jelly Roll strips to size now. If you need to remove any strips, use your handy seam ripper to remove strips from a single panel.
3. Attach any additional strips you may need and sew unfinished sides of each strip panel, right sides together, with 1/4" seam, creating a tube of strips. Press seam toward outer pleat and topstitch 1/8" from seam as before.
4. To create the box pleats, first fold the inner pleat fabric in half width-wise and finger press a mark. (Fold and rub your fingers together along the folded edge to create a crease.)
Fold the adjacent strips at the seam and bring together at the center crease of the inner strip.
Pin vertically near the seams, at least 2 pins per pleat. Repeat for each strip.
5. Stay-stitch the skirt 1/4" to 3/8" from the top edge to secure pleats.
6. Lay the strip-pieced skirt panel flat and measure along the top pleated edge. If your seams were an accurate 1/4", the side-to-side measurement, multiplied by 2 should equal the number of strips you used. If not, that's ok! We measure here to make sure the drop-waist piece will fit properly. (My skirt was just a tiny bit wider than expected, as you can see.) Make a note of this measurement!
7. Double the stitched skirt width measurement and add 1/2" for seam allowances. Cut 2 Jelly Roll strips to that length. One will be for the drop waist and another will form the casing.
My folded skirt measured 13-1/8" so 13-1/8" x 2 = 26-1/4". Add in seam allowances (26-1/4" + 1/2" = 26-3/4") so the drop waist and casing strips for my daughter's skirt needed to be cut 26-3/4".
8. Take the drop-waist piece, place right sides together and stitch short edges together with a 1/4" seam. Finish seam as desired. (I've made the thread look dark here for contrast, you will want use coordinating thread. I pressed the seam allowance to one side and used a line of topstitching 1/8" from the seam to secure the raw edge and prevent fraying.)
9. Turn the drop waist piece wrong-side-out and place over strip-pieced skirt. Align at the pleated and basted edge, pin in place, and stitch together with a 1/2" seam allowance. Serge, zigzag or overcast the raw edge to eliminate fraying. Press seam towards the drop waist and topstitch 1/4" from seam on the drop waist piece.
10. To form the casing, take the final strip, turn both short edges to the wrong side by 1/4". (I used a different fabric to demonstrate here so right and wrong sides would be better visible.)
Stitch 1/8" from edge to create clean finished opening to insert the elastic later.
Fold the casing strip in half, wrong sides together, and press if desired. With the beginning/end of the casing placed where you've decided the bow should be and the casing strip on the right side of the drop waist piece, align the raw edges and pin the full length of the strip. Stitch with a 3/8" seam allowance.
Finish the raw edge (I used an overcast stitch), press seam to drop waist and topstitch 1/4" from seam just as in the previous step. (Photo shows finished seam before topstitching to secure the finished seam allowance.)
11. Fold the lower edge of the skirt up toward the wrong side 1/4", then again another 1/2". Press and topstitch to finish the skirt's hem.
12. Using a safety pin or your preferred method, insert a piece of elastic cut to the waist measurement through the casing. The 3/4" elastic will be a close fit, but you should be able to thread it though the casing. If not, switch to narrower elastic.
Overlap by 1" and stitch elastic ends together, then work the elastic seam into the casing to hide it.
13. The final step to finish the skirt is adding a bow! Insert ribbon under elastic at the casing opening. Knot in place to hide the elastic and tie a bow. I put clear nail polish on the ribbon ends to prevent fraying and remove the ribbon to launder the skirt.
The skirt can be worn with the bow in front or in the back. To create a fuller skirt, press the pleats just at the top, but leave the lower portion of the skirt uncreased.
More Customization Options:
There are so many ways to make the Strip-pieced Pleated Skirt completely yours! Here are just a few ideas!
- Instead of repeating fabrics throughout the skirt, try using a different Jelly Roll strip for each skirt strip!
- Use a Bella Basics Jelly Roll to make the outer and/or inner pleats solid, for a less scrappy look.
- Use narrower or wider panels! Instead of following the guidelines above, try one of these combinations!
Hip Measurement
Number of Jelly Roll
strips needed
How to create full skirt panel
Less than 22"
(size 2)
3 panels of 8 strips, remove 2 after cutting
22" to less than 24"
(size 3-4)
or 12
(short skirts only, size 3) 4 panels of 6 strips
or 2 panels of 12 strips
24" to less than 26"
(size 5-6)
2 panels of 12 strips, add 2 after cutting
To create a complete outfit, select a coordinating t-shirt and cut shapes out of the remaining Jelly Roll fabric and/or stitched-together strips! Use paper-backed fusible web to create an applique and fuse onto shirt. Finish raw edges by hand with embroidery floss or on your machine with a zigzag, satin or decorative stitch. You can see more info about how to create this shirt at http://sew.sarahbdesigns.net.
One Jelly Roll can make several skirts. Make additional coordinating skirts for sisters, cousins or friends! Just repeat the instructions above with left over strip panels, remaining Jelly Roll strips and extra elastic and ribbon.


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Khloe Kardashian is part of the most selfie-centered family in Hollywood. She is even related to the celebrity with the most selfies. And it seems that she considers herself something of an Instagram pro. She recently offered her advice on the subject at a BBC Radio 1 interview.
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I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. I really hope the SNS helps you both and that he will give in soon!
With my twin boys, I wanted so badly to nurse for a year or close to it. But after a bad round of thrush, one twin with a bad latch & reflux, and very little sleep for the first 6 weeks, I was also very defeated. I would have a good talk with a LC or my friend who is a LLL leader and then it would all go downhill again in a matter of days. We made it through that first growth spurt, but then I cracked at the second one. I can see on this side of it what I needed to do, but it was so hard in the midst of it. I think when frustration gets to a certain level, then anxiety builds with each nursing session. And of course, the anxiety carries over to baby and everyone is too tense to make anything work properly. If you can't make it work, don't make yourself crazy over it. I hated formula when we switched and I was guilt-ridden for months over it. But my twin who had always been smaller became the bigger twin when we switched to bottles/formula - and he's been bigger every since. It was better for him!
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Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
Miami Heat!! You can't beat the Heat!
What's your favorite movie quote?
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" - Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
Probably COD...and no, I'm terrible but its still fun
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
Just one small tat - Two linked hearts on my lower back
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
"If You're Into It" - Flight Of The Conchords
What's your best party trick?
I'm kind of a master at Beer Pong
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
At my workplace - "I see you here all the time but I was wondering if we could meet somewhere else"
What's the worst job you've ever had?
Server at Chili's
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
White water rafting
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
Taco Bell
What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
Fried pickles
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
Body shots at a local bar in college
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The Danger of Water Intoxication
Swimming dogs are at risk of ingesting too much water
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Submitted by Erin | June 8 2013 | Permalink
My best friends dog died from this today. I feel horrible for her. Died at the ER.
Submitted by Simon Falla | June 11 2013 | Permalink
If this info saves 1 dog...it's been worth it!...shared across facebook...thanks for the headsup
Submitted by C Rickwood | June 11 2013 | Permalink
I was a lorry driver during that hot summer of 1976 or 7. I too, drank too much water over a short period of time one day and I was seriously ill. My electrolyte levels were way down and I was vomiting and dizzy yet still wanting to drink more water as the thirst was still there. Not nice at all. Little and often is the answer.
Submitted by Laura | June 11 2013 | Permalink
Drinking too much water is more common than drinking too little,in humans, and I imagine the consequences are exactly the same. In very hot weather, carrying an isotonic drink may be a good shout to quench thirst (tho obvs doesnt stop issue described above,ingesting water while swimming-half flat coke mixed with water is pretty close to the electrolyte balance needed . (Not for all the time obviously as we'd be surrounded by even more rotund dogs!) So glad the affected dog was ok in the end.
Submitted by Robyn | June 11 2013 | Permalink
This happened to my friend's dog - they had a fun day at the dogpark that had a lake and she didn't notice that every time he went in the lake he was taking some sips of water.....well...she noticed, but didn't think much of it because she, like most people out there, had never even heard of such a thing happening. When she got him home she noticed he wasn't right... He ended up in the ER and almost died - thank goodness she got him there and they were able to help him and he didn't suffer any lasting consequences, but it sure was scary.
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Submitted by Teena | June 11 2013 | Permalink
My daughters Jack Russel had the same problem when we took her to the beach, she continued to gulp a lot of water while getting the ball so I decided to stop, luckily no problems arose from it but we would never take her to the beach again..
Submitted by spepper | June 12 2013 | Permalink
i would like to point out that humans can also do this, drinking large amounts of water has the same effects on humans. sounds strange but true.
Submitted by Cmdrted | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Interesting to say the least. Having been involved in Water Resuce training with Newfoundland Dogs. I have never seen a case of a Newfoundland having this. I've seen hundreds of Newfies training in the water and they have never had this problem. Wonder if some dog breeds are less likely to develop this problem due to their make-up?
Submitted by Cuykaylab | June 12 2013 | Permalink
I will now be watchful of this, BUT I've trained Labs and other retrievers for 20 years and have never seen any of these symptoms. Perhaps they are more likely to close their mouths when diving in....? They are consistently diving into water for bumpers, ducks and such. So I think it's good to be aware and watchful, but I'm not losing sleep over it. Foxtails on land are a bigger problem. Tlc
Submitted by susan williams | June 12 2013 | Permalink
I have to watch my border/jack all the time, after 5 minutes she has to come out and just run around on land because her stomach will start to bloat up if I am not watching. So she gets a couple throws in the water and then some on land and this keeps her fit but also does not let her ingest to much water all at once.
Submitted by Suzie | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Was glad to read this article. I have a blue heeler/austrailian shepherd mix that will fetch a ball or frisbee until you make you him stop. He will take breaks and gulps down water when it's hot out. The other day he vomitted all of the water he drank and just lay there. I had no idea what happened to him. He eventually perked back up so I did not have to take him to a vet, but I have since only put a little bit of water down for him at a time so I could monitor that. I figured it was from drinking too fast, but maybe it is also from drinking so much. I didn't know there was a name for this. I will definitely be tweaking out playing and break time habits a bit.
Submitted by S. robin yale | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Another excellent info- dialogue from a favorite Vet on line and in practice. Thank you! Dr. Becker!
Submitted by Liss | June 12 2013 | Permalink
The author was clear that the dog had it's mouth open as it jumped in after the ball, over and over - thus the risk of water intoxication would be much greater. If your dog jumps in with mouth closed - much less risk. I read this as a general warning of something owners of water-loving dogs need to be aware of, and not as advice to keep your dog out of water. Thank you for this helpful article.
Submitted by Florence Maisch | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Thank you very much for this information. It might save my dog someday.
Submitted by Jill | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Our Golden Retriever loves to fetch a ball from the lake; however, he has joint problems and is therefore overweight and has difficulty keeping his head above the water when returning with the ball in his open mouth. He often staggers out of the water wretching and vomits a bit of water or whatever might have been in his stomach to that point of the day. Is this something I need to be concerned about? He is going for an ACL repair/replacement and I plan to purchase a canine life jacket with a flap that prevents his mouth being below the water so hopefully we can alleviate this altogether. I have always been mildly concerned about it, but after reading this article I am very concerned. Please respond.
Submitted by Jan | June 12 2013 | Permalink
But...what do you do 'till you get to the vet? What does the vet have to do? Inquiring minds want to know.
Submitted by synderyella | June 12 2013 | Permalink
It is the electrolytes that get diluted by the water. You need to replace them...gatorade for people...if you have a water dog (labrador, newfoundland, etc) who is going to be in the water a lot...you give them treats during their break ...I use electrobytes a dog treat made by Volhard nutrtion http://www.volharddognutrition.com/ It is especially important for potassium as it is crucial to the heart and brain and muscles. K+ has a small window of normal range...too much is filtered by kidneys but too little (diluted by water) can lead to permant injury and/or death. Watch your dogs retrieving in water....especially those who retrieve submerged objects. They need to take breaks with rest and food to replace the electrolytes and regulate their body metabolism/temperature. Vets can infuse potassium and electrolytes intravenously but they have to go in slowly and the dog can suffer permant damage to cells waiting for the electrolytes to stablilize. By the time you notice symptoms it could be too late. I highly recommend buying electrobyte treats or some other treat to help keep your dog healthy. Kidneys can filter off waste to keep levels in the normal range if they are high but too low you have to replace!
Submitted by RAE | June 12 2013 | Permalink
I had a friend that ended up in the psych ward because he tried to kill himself by drinking toooooo much water. Almost got the job done.
Submitted by dawn casey | June 12 2013 | Permalink
After taking my dog to the beach she got salt water poisoning from me throwing the ball in the sea and her gulping water with the ball. She got really sick and ended up in the vet all night on a drip. Not good beware :(
Submitted by Michelle | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Good to know...My 2 year old cocker drinks water out of the bathtub faucet, he has since he was tall enough to reach it. I try to control his water intake since he has vomited from too much at one time as a pup. Now I know to really watch how much he ingests.
Submitted by Bonnie | June 12 2013 | Permalink
This is just horrible....alot of people play with their dogs that way too.....this needs to be circulated
Submitted by paulvruggeri | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Always a good idea to make sure your pets are *properly* hydrated. As with so many things, they simply cannot tell us "I need more water" and are simply incapable of understanding that there is any possible risk from drinking too much.
However, something is missing from this story. From what I understand, it takes a lot to bring on water intoxication, and somehow the dog just trolling for the ball in the water with it's mouth open just doesn't jibe: "Apparently the poor pup ingested too much water while repeatedly diving into the river, mouth open, trying to catch a ball." This seems like typical dog behavior, no?
It seems like some of the risk factors that can hasten it were simply left out: Did the dog have any condition that might pre-dispose to the risk factors? Low body mass, other dietary deficiencies, was it very hot that day with the owner playing ball w the dog for an excessive amount of time, over exerting the dog? If any of these were the case, it would have been helpful to mention them. The article seems to oversimplify the issue and, not detailing further what happened could lead people to the wrong course of action as well. Just wanted to note that.
Of course, keep in mind that I am not an expert on dogs by any means...
Submitted by mary e. adams | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Very interesting. Over the years have had dogs that love the water and retrieving in the water. Didn't know it could be harmful to them. Thank You for the info.
Submitted by susan haugh | June 12 2013 | Permalink
another thing to think about for dogs that drink water from the garden hose is that it is not safe for a dog or a human to drink hose water. it has some chemicals in the water from the fixtures and the hose itself. so if you or your dogs drink from the hose, it's a good idea to get a hose that is for potable (safe drinking ) water. they are available at places like walmart or home depot. better safe than sorry. although i wonder how my family survived all these years drinking from a hose.
Submitted by Aloha Dave | June 12 2013 | Permalink
I don't think Jerseycaptian understands the article. Our dog had those symptoms a week ago. She is a year old mix that loves swimming in the pool and retrieving a ball. She swallowed to much water during all "the fun" and became lethargic and had continuous drooling. We were not at fault for not watching the dog. We were playing with her the whole time and she was having a blast. We did not realize how much water she was swallowing during the playing. This could happen to anyone whose dogs are in the water a lot. She is fine but the scare was enough to make us realize that you need to schedule breaks during these kinds of activities.
Submitted by Nina Click | June 12 2013 | Permalink
Thanks for letting us know this. My dogs love to play with balls in the pool. After reading this there will be no more balls in the pool for them.
Submitted by Kim Christensen | June 13 2013 | Permalink
Last year my baby Shmoo drank too much water, and started acting strangely (he also had limber tail from swimming too much at the beginning of the season). After his 20 minute session in the pool, his hypoanatremia manifested itself as inability to get comfortable once back inside the house, and confused, strange behavior, like walking aimlessly and circling himself (both behaviors he NEVER exhibits). He did not vomit, but was breathing heavy. Reading that his sodium balance was probably off, we gave him slices of salami. Within minutes he calmed down and his pupils were back to normal. Luckily Shmoo's symptoms were not that advanced so the salty meat helped immediately. Not saying that everyone can save their dog this way, but if you catch the behaviors immediately, you can perform preventative measures on the way to the vet that will save you a heartbreaking ride to the vet.
Submitted by Amee Estill | June 13 2013 | Permalink
OMG!!This is exactly what happened to my dog a few years back! We were in San Antonio for Memorial Day and went north to a state park. Beautiful river and I have a Min Schnauzer that loves the water. It was very hot so I let her swim to her hearts content. She had her mouth open drinking the whole time. I figured she might throw up the excess water but never dreamed she would get so ill. I put her in the kennel (shady spot of course!) to rest while we ate our lunch. About 1/2 hour later I took her out for a walk. She didn't walk very far and just collapsed. She wasn't breathing right and she had frothiness around her mouth. I finally scooped her up and found a ranger. They helped me locate the closest open vet (Memorial DAy--ugh!)and my mom drove like gangbusters (45 min) to get us there. We thought she was suffering from possible heat exhaustion but that couldn't be the entire answer because she had been swimming in the cool water so much. Once at the vet, they told me her electrolytes were low, her body temp was 5 degrees lower than normal and that she seemed to be suffering from some type of poison. They kept her for 5 hours and she seemed to bounce back after her electrolytes bounced back and she warmed up. We kept her on some medicine (don't remember) for several days. But we never knew exactly what caused her to go into crisis that day. NOW I know!! Not sure why a vet wouldn't think of water intoxication? I did tell them she had been swimming all morning! I'm sharing this article with my friends and will research to learn more. I don't ever want to go through that with my dog again.
Submitted by Ellen | June 13 2013 | Permalink
My German Shepherd loves to play in her baby pool and with the hose/ sprinkler. She drinks a lot of the pool water (which is just hose water) and loves to try to bite the hose water as it sprays out, causing her to ingest quite a bit. She became tired and vomited the other day after playing with the hose. We werent exactly sure what caused the incident. Thank you for this article, we will definitely cut down her play time with the water.
Submitted by Abby Zauss | June 13 2013 | Permalink
I lost my favorite dog to this 6 years ago. He was a bearded collie and would run around our pool barking at the kids and they would splash water at him to make him stop barking. He ingested too much water one day and by the next afternoon we had to put him to sleep to end his suffering. Worst thing I have ever been through, I'll never be completely over it.
Submitted by Joan | June 13 2013 | Permalink
Water caused a different problem for my Jack Russell terrier which was still very serious. While at the beach he ran at the water barking at the waves the whole time we were there. (it wasn't for very long and we weren't negligent - I had no idea this could be a problem). He took in so much water, air and sand that he bloated. We were able to get him to an emergency vet who put a tube in to release the air after which he felt much better. There are dangers associated with water as well as many things in our daily lives. We just have to be observant and know our animals.
Submitted by Anonymous | June 13 2013 | Permalink
thanks so much for posting. I'm going to post it at our dog parks where there are streams, balls and lots of playing in the water. Spread the word
Submitted by Brandi Bryant | June 14 2013 | Permalink
Great article. It's unfortunate how often i hear it happening these days.
Submitted by GSP Momma | June 15 2013 | Permalink
I have often wondered if dogs get water intoxication, same as people. The most common scenario in people occurs when a person gets super dehydrated (such as during a long run) and then chugs a whole bunch of pure water. It is definitely life threatening. I worry about my GSP, who runs with me while I ride a bike. He comes home and chugs water. After reading this, I will be much more mindful of the rate at which he drinks. And I will also share this with my friends who have dogs that are major swimmers. Thank you!
Submitted by AP dog | June 15 2013 | Permalink
My pit bull likes to bite water from a hose, but really loves to jump into fountains and bite the water as he splashes around. When we go to one of those fountains in the sidewalks with 50 jets, he goes nuts and drinks a lot more water than you'd think. Fortunately as we walk back to the car, he opens his mouth and he vomits most of it out, like someone opened a fire hydrant. But now I know this can do real harm so I'll keep a closer eye on him, thanks.
Submitted by Erin | June 15 2013 | Permalink
I had a Rat Terrier that LOVED water. He would immediately jump into the lake and swim under water! Our problem with him was that we could not have him around when we were fishing as he would wait until we had a fish on the line and then dive into the water and catch the fish as we were reeling it in! The first time it happened when I had carefully and painstakingly revived a fish to release back into the water. The fish came to and swam downward and my danged dog jumped into the water and swam under water for a very long time until he came back up with the fish in his mouth! I'll never forget that little dog lol.
Submitted by Sara | June 16 2013 | Permalink
My yorkie got this from biting the hose water on a very hot day. We went to the ER Vet who was busy with a dog who died from heat stroke. My little guy seemed lethargic and his eyes were glassy. By the time the vet saw us, he was coming around. No one ever mentioned water intoxication, but they were quick to mention the $200 bill. My dogs are priceless though.
Submitted by gordon | June 16 2013 | Permalink
overworking your dog causes water intoxication. you need to rest and so does your dog!
Submitted by RubyB | June 16 2013 | Permalink
My 17 year old dog had the same sort of thing when I switched him to raw food. His sodium level dropped because there was so much less salt. It's one thing I'll check in the future before I switch foods--how much sodium does each have.
Submitted by Margaret Bradburne | June 17 2013 | Permalink
Oh my God,, so glad to know, my dog loves the hosepipe too, I shall be very careful now.
Submitted by Mary Lou | June 17 2013 | Permalink
People can become water intoxicated too. There is a limit to how much water any one should ingest in a day.
Submitted by g wendell | June 17 2013 | Permalink
Anyone know if this applys to cats as well. My cat recently had a kidney infection and I had to give him a fluid IV twice a day. He's better now but the vet also told me to make sure he always gets plenty of water. As cats are curious, I plant little bowls of water here, there and everywhere. He loves it, but I hope I'm not over watering him.
Submitted by Anonymous | June 18 2013 | Permalink
Our golden retriever is in and out of the water at our camp all day long. She dives under the water and blows air out of her nose when she does so!
Submitted by Lindette | June 28 2013 | Permalink
How much is too much? Are we talking like a day of playing & noticing a lot of water being swallowed?
Submitted by echowarrior | July 8 2013 | Permalink
water intoxification just means ingesting too much water - there are several
Submitted by Christine - Gat... | July 17 2013 | Permalink
Wow ! After having Labradors most of my life and presently owning three that LOVE water, I had never heard about this problem before. That is, until a colleague had this very problem with his Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever during last weekend. Something to be mindful of, for sure ! Yikes ! Like hotspots weren't enough...
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