Hoekema Homestead Goldens

The energy of spring is certainly in the air, tucked into every nook and cranny. The air feels lighter- brighter- warmly inviting. The dogs prance, dance, sing and itch on their backs as if they are forcing the earths waking power into their bodies. Even the cat flips and rolls, soaking in the same rising energy as the earth wakes up. All of them burst from their slumber in the wee early mornings hours, twisting and tumbling belly-up into the morning not yet awake itself. Hap

A common question I get and has surfaced again recently from excited new families waiting on these upcoming pups - how does the matching process work? Do we get to let the pup fall in love with us.. do we get to choose? Will you help and guide us? Is love at first sight a real concept or simply a myth? Let me dive in to some thoughts on this for you all and explain why puppy matching is so important.   Choosing the Right Puppy for Your Family: It’s More Than Just Love at Firs

Whether you are raising a child or a puppy,  it takes a village.  Late nights,  challenging moments,  hard decisions ... it takes patience,  dedication,  passion but also moments that you allow yourself to pull support from every corner of your village that you have. A sister to lean on,  a friend to feed you confidence,  a 4 legged friend to sink your face into when things seem a bit much.  2 legged.. 4 legged.. family or friend,  we learn to use our village to smooth the fr

An 'almost' pregnancy confirmation is not what anyone wants to hear I know I know! I was trying to delay writing this to get a few more hours behind us so hopefully I could get better photos a bit later, but no such luck unfortunately. Isla is a doll and rolls right over for me so I can run my ultrasound over her as many times as I want/need to. These scans show very hopeful images though! but I am not going to say 100% confirmation at this time. Egg implantation only takes p