Little Boro Farm

10/14/2026

If this doesn’t get you in that soft spot….. I don’t know what will.

The night camera at a boarding kennel in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, recorded somebody opening the gate at four in the morning and walking out with one dog.

It was the oldest dog in the building, a 13 year old German shepherd named Shep. Nothing else was touched.

Pat Lindqvist, who owns the kennel, watched the video at seven. The person holding the leash was an old man in a cardigan and house slippers. Shep was walking right at his knee, like the two of them had done it a thousand times.

They had. Shep was Arthur Brandt's dog until last winter, when Arthur, who's 86, moved into memory care and his daughter took the shepherd. For 13 years Arthur had boarded Shep at that same kennel whenever he traveled. The gate has a latch, and it has never had a lock.

His daughter had mentioned on Friday that Shep was staying there for the weekend. The memory care home is a little over a mile away.

A bakery driver found them at 5:30 on a bus bench, with Arthur's hand on the dog's back.

Shep lives at the memory care home now, on a dog bed beside Arthur's door.

10/08/2026

Oh yes…. We have one too! 🤣

10/07/2026

100%!!!

🔥🔥FYI POST🔥🔥
Please be advised that there are very few Large Animal Veterinarians and even fewer that work on livestock other than horses. These Vet's put in 14-16 hour days on a regular basis and work urgent and emergency calls Saturdays and Sundays too. Your support and understanding is needed more than we can express. Family is set aside, Church is missed, quiet time is interrupted, farm chores are stacked up and unfinished, vacations are not even planned, and days off are non-existent.
You have a direct line to these Vet's at all hours of the day and night. So let's talk about what you can do:
🚨1.) Calls and texts that are not emergencies should be made within the same hours as any other business. If your bank isn't open, your small animal vet isn't open or your own Dr office isn't open then maybe wait on that phone call or text until the next day.
🚨2.) Know that scheduling is tight and Large Animal Vet's typically book out 3 or more weeks in advance for routine and non-emergency appointments. Don't wait until the last minute for needed vaccinations or Coggins.
🚨3.) Large Animal Vet's because there are so few have a very large travel area. Appointments are scheduled depending on location. Know that you just might need to change your schedule to work within the location appointments.
🚨4.) A lameness appointment needs a larger time window than routine yearly care/vaccinations. So, when you say "Oh yeah Doc, my mare's been limping for a couple weeks now can you take a look?" Yes, he is going to look at her but know the rest of his day will be behind schedule. We ask that when making an appointment you let us know all the details of what you are needing done.
🚨5.) Hauling into the clinic helps tremendously. We can see more patients in less time than driving from one farm to the next especially with the size of area he covers. It is much easier to get you in late evening for haul in appointments.
🚨6.) Getting angry because your appointment can't be scheduled as quickly as you want doesn't help. Believe me we do the best we can to get you as quickly as possible.
🚨7.) Know that "Jane Doe's" chicken or goat is just as important to them as your animal. Getting an attitude because you had to wait while we took care of their animal isn't helpful.
🚨8.) If your Vet allows you to carry a balance on your account you should kiss the ground because very, very few do. All we ask is that you pay your bill in a timely manner.
🚨9.) Have your animals caught and ready for the appointment. You may not realize how much time is spent waiting on you to catch, halter and bring up your horses or round up your goats/cows.
🚨10.) If you have cattle invest in proper working equipment. Cattle can hurt you!! An injury to your Vet can be career ending.
Take care of the few Large Animal Vet's so they can take care of your animals to the best of their ability!!!

09/26/2026

YES!

09/20/2026

Soo, very true!

09/20/2026

YES!!!!