Below are categories of frequent questions received by The Road Home. Please choose a category from the list below for questions related to that topic.

Yes, even though they require a lot of exercise, they will accomplish this in a nice sized yard. If there is more than one dog, they will play chase. If not, they will chase birds or birds shadows, grasshoppers, snakes, or anything else that looks like it should be chased. They can also be kept in an apartment, they were bred to be apartment sized huskies, if the owner is sure to walk the dog at least three times a day.

Naked mole-rats are rodents that live underground in eastern Africa. All other species of mole-rats live in Africa and the Middle East. Mole-rats are not considered pests. If you have moles (which are insectivores, not rodents) in your yard, you might wish to consult a plant specialist.

No, but most Goldens are extremely friendly and want to meet everyone in the neighborhood. Rescued dogs may have come from a home where they were not well treated and therefore, may have a tendency to wander. You must take responsibility and no dog should be unattended when loose outside.

The city has replaced the curbside yard waste collection program with two new yard waste disposal alternatives. Customers who prefer a curbside service will be able to subscribe for weekly collection and customers who prefer a lower cost option may use a new drop-off center. Call (309) 732-2200 or click here for more information.

The Moon Bounce needs to be within 75-100 feet of an outlet. Longer cords may be used, but the blower will lose power, as the extension card gets longer. The ground should be as level as possible. Nothing more than an 8-inch difference in height from one end to the other. If there is more than that, the kids will end up bouncing down hill and bump into each other.

PLANTS mostly has native and naturalized plants of the PLANTS Floristic Area (PFA), which consists of North America and all additional U.S. territories and protectorates. PLANTS generally does not contain information about horticultural or cultivated plants such as you can buy at a nursery.

Yes, keeping in mind that the wire must be on a continuous loop. We can do any design just about any style of configuration you need.

Moles typically die underground and naturally decompose. If you find one on the surface, simply wrap it in newspaper and place it into your garbage can. Wash hands thoroughly afterwards. (Back to top)

You should contact your local city or county health department or your county agriculture extension service. Honey bees are commonly encountered and are responsible for numerous stings.

No. The receptacles are designed to control odor, complete with a lid. Once the enzymes begin to break down the pet waste, the odor is neutralized.

We take whatever measures are required to protect your property during construction. We advise you of various options to that end. Some options may increase the cost of getting materials to the site, but still be the better choice with regard to protecting your yard. Over the years we have done installations on many beautiful properties. We appreciate the care and expense invested to design, build, and maintain them.

Maintaining a clean bird feeder or bird bath is generally safe, unless these are attracting rodents or raccoons. It is always best to wear protective gloves when handling or cleaning these items to avoid contact with bird droppings or contaminated water in a bird bath. Always wash your hands with soap and water after doing these chores. The likelihood of getting a pet bird that is already infected with avian flu is very low. It is illegal in the U.S.

There is no single, easy answer for every situation. Most people with more than a handful of mounds will be satisfied with just a bait or the "Two Step Method." Remember, no method is 100% effective all the time, though some come close, and no method is permanent. The ants will re­invade, with new colonies probably appearing after the next rain, and certainly within a year.

It is a term from the Viet Nam war that was originally used to describe the look in the eyes of front line soldiers that gave one the impression that they were ever watchful out to the 1,000 yard line (where possible) as that was considered to be the extent of the danger zone. Later for American troops it was sometimes used, with a different intonation, to describe the vacant expression on the face of dope-heads just serving out their time .

A dog may not be exclusively restrained to a fixed point chain between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm or for more than and hour at a time in any eight hour period. This provision criminalizes every person living in an area with HOA rules that disallow kennels, fences or runs in the yards of houses within the deed-restricted area.

Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi, many of which are involved in the breakdown process of dead and decaying organic matter in the soil. In this sense then, they are beneficial and do not harm your living garden plants. Another large group of fungi, named "mycorrhizal," are also beneficial; living on the roots of trees and shrubs, helping these higher plants absorb nutrients from the soil. In turn, the woody plants supply carbohydrates to the fungi.

Baxter does dig - he loves to and I have heard that most JRTs do. Since my peonies were being killed off by his search for rocks in the dirt, we have since bought a garden fence to put around my flower beds. We saw no other alternative to keeping him out. Since the fence is about 1' high - it seems to be doing the job. Other than that, if we see him digging we just distract him with another toy or his frisbee.

Though not all rescue groups ask this, it's an important question for you to ask yourself. Without a securely fenced yard, you must take your dog out at least four times a day to relieve him/herself, plus exercise walks. At the same time, even with a fenced yard, the dog will need exercise and attention from you every day (plus yard clean up).