I can't imagine what it would be like to live on a farm, some of you have enough animals to be considered a farm? I have a beagle and a cat, sometimes I'm so in love with them, and other times I wish I could find someone to take care of them instead of me. I say that because the dog, Homer, barks at everything, he knows when a car is going to be coming around the corner, if someone will be coming over, so it's basically the barking I have to deal with, the cat doesn't bother me, I'm more of a cat person. We just got our beagle fixed after about 5 years, and the vet said he would probably calm down a bit. It seems so too now so I'm happier!!