{"id":2215,"date":"2019-08-17T13:55:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T20:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2019-08-17T13:55:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T20:55:11","slug":"welcome-chesney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/?p=2215","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Chesney!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Tuesday, we brought this little guy home to join our crazy homestead.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_1401011413572583591105210.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2231\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He is a long-haired dachshund and is 12 weeks old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carson turns the big 5-0 this December, and has always said that when he turns 50, he&#8217;s going to get a long-haired dachshund. I tried to convince him otherwise, but he was sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181801-17146806153717342759-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_181809-11202105333191769176-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Needless to say, I fell in love immediately!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_2028175356685088835747661-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And so did the kids!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_100428-1799139411577726042-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190813_210054-13477519415300313608-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the sheep and the bunbun are fans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_1454337593650849245829050-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190815_1922286618031492687176514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2216\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The big dogs don&#8217;t seem to have a problem with the baby either.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_2017537192216183520500588-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cotter would love to play with him and tries to help when he cries&#8230; and Moose is just minding his own business so far.. I think he doesn&#8217;t know that he&#8217;s ours yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190814_201741-18226832870587424765-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s Chesney trying to help me with the chickens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_1816345104653473263107995.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2235\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being teeny tiny, he fits in very well around here and we&#8217;re grateful he&#8217;s ours to keep!\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_2144554547422613895296406.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2236\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, we brought this little guy home to join our crazy homestead. He is a long-haired dachshund and is 12 weeks old. Carson turns the big 5-0 this December, and has always said that when he turns 50, he&#8217;s going to get a long-haired dachshund. I tried to convince him otherwise, but he was sure. Needless to say, I fell in love immediately! And so did the kids! Even the sheep and the bunbun are fans! The big dogs don&#8217;t seem to have a problem with the baby either. Cotter would love to play with him and tries to help when he cries&#8230; and Moose is just minding his own business so far.. I think he doesn&#8217;t know that he&#8217;s ours yet! Here&#8217;s Chesney trying to help me with the chickens! Despite being teeny tiny, he fits in very well around here and we&#8217;re grateful he&#8217;s ours to keep!\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[8,17,19,21,23,28,33,34,49],"tags":[63,64,97,98,102,110,114,149,161,179,181,223,231,233],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190816_1401011413572583591105210-scaled.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}