Serenity Acres Family Ranch

02/24/2026

Stay home if you can

21:53: Emergency services are experiencing delays due to heavy snowfall, drifting on roadways, and localized blizzard conditions. Countless vehicle accidents — even a fire engine, tow truck, and plow truck have gone off the road. Fire trucks in Halifax have been equipped with chains to improve traction. Plow trucks becoming stuck; one in Shelburne County with snow level with the cab. Vehicles stranded on many roadways.

Numerous transport trucks are stuck, jackknifed, or off the road, with some lodged in medians or overturned on their sides.

A fire truck responding to an incident in mainland Nova Scotia earlier described its bumper as functioning like a "snow plow" due to the heavy snow conditions.

Emergency crews are navigating through snow drifts up to four feet deep to reach calls on main roadways, often waiting for plow trucks to clear a path ahead. High snowfall rates continue in parts of the province, further delaying emergency response, particularly in rural areas.

Many volunteer firefighters simply unable to leave their properties to reach the fire department due to the conditions.

Nonessential travel should be avoided to ensure safety and allow emergency services to operate effectively.

In case of emergency, dial 9-1-1.

February 23

02/19/2026

Does anyone have hay avail?

01/04/2026

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.

12/26/2025

Celebrities including Bryan Adams, Jann Arden, Bif Naked, Burton Cummings, and Alissa White-Gluz call for ban on live horse exports.

12/17/2025

Up for auction at Atlantic stockyards on Dec 18th. Hoping they get a wonderful home.

12/11/2025

Greetings farmily. Do we have anyone in the Lake Echo (edited) area who can offer physical support to walk one of our special needs Danes? This is a military family and would do well with a gentle member of the community. Thankyou so very much! Please PM.

12/10/2025

11/18/2025