Tag Archives: Golden Retrievers

Grand

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Stephanie

Having grand babies is…well…grand!!  I love having them underfoot, I love watching them interact with everything here on the farm.  One of their favorite things is when we have puppies.  The kids love to hold the puppies.  They love to … Continue reading →

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Going for a swim

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Stephanie

We are blessed to have just over 14 acres of land, which is bordered by a river and an old trestle trail.  We took an impromptu hike yesterday down to the river.  We like to let the dogs take turns … Continue reading →

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Why….

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Stephanie

We choose to raise Golden’s…

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Benefits…

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Stephanie

When you have puppies on the farm everyone benefits….especially the grand-bebes!

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Fortune

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Stephanie

We decided to get out for a few minutes, alone, last night while the kids were eating their dinner of homemade pizza.  After eating our shared dinner at the Chinese Restaurant I opened my “fortune” cookie and thought mine was … Continue reading →

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Friends?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Stephanie
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Contentment is a Well Trained Dog

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Steve

And an easily trained dog is sheer bliss.  In my experience there is a certain personality in a dog that makes training easy.  This in-bred temperament combined with people socialization from an early age is the difference between having a friend/helper … Continue reading →

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Updating the Website

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Steve

Just a note to let everyone know that we’ve updated the website just a bit, and have plans for future enhancements.  First of all, you can now access this page directly at http://www.tomcovafarm.com. We have also linked up our page … Continue reading →

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All in a Day’s Work

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Steve

Everybody, without exception, does chores on the farm.  One of the Retrievers’ chores is to take the kids for a walk every day.  They’re pretty good natured about it, unlike our dishwashers and garbage-taker-outers. The one thing that we’ve discovered over … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Stephanie

A lot, actually.  After pondering for a long time, naming, re-naming, pondering some more we have Finally settled on a name for our farm!  And… it IS our name!  You see, our name, Thompson, is not “really” our name.  It … Continue reading →

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