How we were able to buy land before turning 30 - Building our off-grid homestead in Portugal

In which I ramble about how we were able to buy land this year and show you some of the projects this week. For a short summary skip to 13:30!
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New here? My name is Lea and I live with my partner Maarten and our toddler Puck on our land in Central Portugal. We left the rat race in the Netherlands a little over a year ago, and moved south in our old campervan. Last year we bought land in Portugal that had been abandoned for several decades. Slowly we are cleaning the land and building our dream off-grid homestead from the ground up. This channel documents all the different jobs we have to do, and sometimes some nice footage of this beautiful country we now call home. Want to see more updates? Don't forget to subscribe!
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[@shirleyss]

Beautiful land ! Congratulations! I bought my first house with my father when I was 19 years old , now I'm 39 I bought my second house and debit free, one day I will move to the country side live a simple life ;) 💜🌼🙌🦜🦉🦃🌈 recicle composting ! Great job ! The baby is great keep closer !

[@zem8548]

Portugal need more people like you, regenerating nature. As a long term (more than 50 years) resident in C. Branco, I saw what climate change and global warming has been doing. Just a tip, hugelkultur and swales work very well here, by my experience, reduced the watering frequency and the amount of water I spend. Love your pond.

[@catiasantos-albino1189]

Puck is so cute! You guys have a lot of little projects, you are doing good! I’m happy you found your land and you were able to fulfill your dream! Thank you!

[@yolylacy5416]

I never leave comments, but after reading some of them, I would like to encourage you in what you are doing. Great job with the homestead and with the beautiful girl. Keep up the good work.

[@klazyy641]

Much admiration to you and your wee family, Lea! I spent 37 years in education (elementary) and allowed my dreams of homesteading to be overrun by 'working to live'. You all are young and I can see the determination in your eyes as well as the pride in what you have accomplished and it makes me humble. You are the dream---the land, the work, the puppy (lol), and the family you establish there is the journey. Happy travels on that road you all are on!

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thank you for your kind words. We both worked in education as well for a couple of years but opted to do this instead. :) we will keep sharing our journey for others to enjoy, thanks for joining us.

[@alangallop8782]

Totally awesome what you are doing in portugal. . Truly inspiring..

[@simplifylifenow]

I'm a bit late to the party but, looks great! I'm actually happy to see some footage from that area as I'm considering going there myself when I leave NL again. The area looks lovely.

[@wendymaybury2132]

Hi, it's never boring to watch someone else working!😄

[@andresarubbi9942]

Thats great. I wish the best of luck. God bless you guys.

[@kimmurphy6864]

Wow your garden is beautiful and the outhouse looks pretty cool too.

[@junglie]

Best of luck to you all, living the dream!

[@johngordonolson1077]

Your videos are awesome, love what you guys are doing.

[@thomascallaghan5988]

The mud from the well, could be great for the vegetable garden.i have just found your channel and trying to catch up.great videos and thank you for your precious time kindest regards tam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

Love this video ❤ you're doing a great job

[@patmurphy389]

I'm glad you made progress on the well! You both did a great job. I hope, in the future, you show us the well once it is filled up w/water. I would be happy to see that. Thank you for the video & you both are doing very well there. Looks like a lot of work has been accomplished so far, I'm sure a lot more will have to be done.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thank you! You can see the full well in the video ‘a very wet week in Portugal...’ kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJvOpJiPZq2UqJo

[@BoydGilbreath]

I envy the happiness and satisfaction on your face! Thanks for doing this. Portugal! I've had folks recommend Portugal to me, people who had bought there and moved there, but still had to fly all over the world for work.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

It's a beautiful country :)

[@hildabailey2309]

Great and wonderful work your doing. Yes it’s very hard work but when you doing for yourself and your future it doesn’t seems like it. The knowledge on how to do thing will come to you as you do more things. Keep at it!!!

[@mrmoxen4235]

Keep making the ur living my dream right now

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Working on a new video today!

[@franklg8310]

When I saw the outhouse I thought it would be a hole in the ground until I saw the bucket. I think that the compost is the most best ways and the solar...living free is more liberating. I grew up back in the days where the Japanese introduced this compost toilet and many thought that it was dirty or gross? But as a young person I made sense. With all the sewage problems and disease, compost is the cleanest and productive alternative in food production. Congratulate you all for such an amazing work you're all doing. It seems like more and more younger people are doing impressive things like you folks. I look forward to seeing exciting things to come. I plan on returning to this kind of lifestyle real soon. In the meantime I will be rooting for you all. By the way you have a beautiful child and these years will glass before your eyes like you have with your parents. My children are all in their 40s. I wish they will one day change but like their mom, they've become to worldly. Be that as it may, I can only wish everyone the very best. I am in retirement years and have adopted my father's joy of living close to mother nature while living such an amazing life just like you and your husband. Again I am rooting for you all and look forward to all your videos. Blessings.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks for sharing! We love the compost system, such a waste to do it any other way. And I agree, sewage brings so many problems.

Cool cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@stevesamoffgridsmallholdin5378]

Nice video

[@refugeg271]

The golden rule in building is never move stuff twice and achieve 3 three results at the same time.

[@thewanderingwoodsman2654]

Thanks! Subbed!

[@daniesza]

I could not watch this lovely video worried about who was watching the little one.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Don’t worry about Puck. If I’m not watching over her, Maarten is. Raising a kid is a team effort :).

[@orglancs]

Hello, Lea and family. I have just discovered your channel. What an inspiring project! And lots more videos to watch. I shall be having a binge watch, if you know that word. By the way, your English is marvelous. I wish you all every success and look forward to your other videos, especially those as you get towards the end, except there is no end to a project like this, is there? All the best,

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks! I’ve lived in Scotland and Wales before :) The work will never end, but we love that!

[@dalegilliam5058]

Ur amazing hard worker and really beautiful WOW

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

It's such a brilliant adventure, isn't it?I hope you have made the well safe for your child??? I've been using compost loos for over 15 years. If you follow the 'Humanure Handbook' by Joe Jenkins then you will know that it is safe to put all your 'waste' in one compost heap. It makes brilliant compost for all parts of the garden. I also found having volunteers was an immense help and lots of fun.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

It’s such a big adventure and we love it! I don’t think we will ever have a ‘normal’ toilet again!

[@creativeandaliveat65]

@@ourportuguesehomestead I LOVE what you are doing with your lives and for the planet; I'd volunteer at your homestead in a heartbeat!

[@orglancs]

Balfour? Any relation of the great Eve? It sounds like you might be.

[@grandmasstories3418]

For winter, you may want to plant the local "couve" and "nabica", which are two green veggies that survive any winter or frost

[@hanorabrennan8846]

Isabel Gil, hey, have never heard of them. Can you expand further for this ignoramus?? Please?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Yes we will plant a couple different varieties, as well as some tree cabbages for the chickens :)

[@grandmasstories3418]

@@ourportuguesehomestead ah, great idea! Chickens do very well with "couve" (Portuguese kale) in their diet, plus they love it, though you can also through in their chicken run all kinds of weeds too. They eat it all. The Portuguese from that region make a soup with couve, that they eat all winter, the most typical Portuguese soup, Caldo Verde

[@aldaafonso3725]

Cabbage and turnips

[@grandmasstories3418]

@@hanorabrennan8846 Hello, Hanora Is your question about "nabicas" and "couves"? Sorry, I got a bit lost here...

[@prasadyalamanchili9802]

A farmer myself in India that's low lieng land made 10 smaller ponds And planned tropical fruits tree's mine is Black cotton soil lot's off water

[@lisbethsalander8921]

You are the rare young people today who understand the benefits of delayed gratification

[@rockydaniel7073]

Before 30? You look 20! What ur doing is really cool-raising a family in this kind of environment is 2nd to none Good on ya

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

I'm actually 28! This life keeps you young though ;)

[@CJBouhlal]

I wish you good luck

[@mauricebrown9094]

I am enjoying your video's, have not watched them all so far, but are watching as we considered moving to Portugal some time ago. But didn't . Moved to New Zealand instead. Keep up the good work.. I suppose since you have a few olive trees you will get your own bee hives to ??? Thank you sharing your lives.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

New Zealand is also a great option! Our neighbour has many beehives so we have no shortage of bees, but olive trees are polinated by the wind interestingly. Thanks for watching :)

[@luisromanlegionaire]

NZ is nice but problem is that you are truly isolated. Living in Europe is so easy to enjoy so many different cultures food languages and still awesome places like oceans, The Alps, etc

[@kevinjermaine]

Great

[@Davidnumber23]

look how Free little Puck is 8)

[@genegreear4183]

You can make the dog house last longer if you get some motor oil and mix in some diesel fuel. That will make it thinner and also to absorb into the wood better. I hope as you do, that your well will fill with fresh cool water for all your needs. Here in America we measure land by acres. Do you know how many acres you are working now. Olives is a very good crop for that hot region. I lived in Spain for a number of years. That was also their main crop along with avocado. Good luck. Hope to see many more videos.

[@prasadyalamanchili9802]

Farm life is tough And healthy

[@yunussuleman9690]

Ok Hi I am from England .I would suggest bay the solar system from Amazon start with small project and build up after now you need to ran a few thing charging phone and tools, you will pick up from amazon around £300 and you can setting up your self they come with complete set and instruction twoo 100 wht panel charger , inverter that what you need just per time been until you set your self. Good luck.

[@KnightPassions]

Be careful, there are a lot of ticks in Portugal. I bought 6 hectare land in São Marcos da Serra and in 1,5 month I had about eight on me.

[@ArtaniAM]

Very nice videos over your adventure in Portugal . Very charming girl with sparkly eyes and a beautiful & innocent smile , not talking... about your pleasant accent in your English.

[@marionboyle3576]

Hi Marion here Amazon have a magic tool cheap to take nails out of pallets so quickly and no damage to the wood.Maybe you could try one.

[@bobfmirvine6652]

Will you have an apple tree close to the outhouse? My grandparents tastiest and biggest apples were from the tree that shaded the outhouse, and my grandpa said that was always true. He further recommended moving the outhouse to under another fruit tree for shading every 2 to 3 years. Ps his outhouses did not have buckets only a deep hole in the ground.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

There are several fruit trees close to the composting toilet. We placed it there so we can bring the compost to the fruit trees once it is completely composted down.

[@ahmedm6041]

Love Portugal! May I ask what part of Portugal you are in? I love to live in Nisa some day. Good luck on your venture and be safe! Nooh USA

[@grahamhardyvanlife5704]

The nearest city to this plot is Idanha-a-Nova, I wish I could buy it tomorrow.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

That’s more like a village, but lovely area. Patience is important though :)

[@luisromanlegionaire]

Seems like this area is pretty popular with Brit expats, have seen a few others buy land there. Her accent is different where are they from Graham?

[@williammcduff6531]

Lea, You may want to consider putting some grass cuttings around your seedlings to help hold the moisture so you don't have to water as often.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Yes I have done woodchips with some of the trees, and will do the rest before summer. A bigger concern for me right now is protecting some of the young citrus trees from the frost :)

[@williammcduff6531]

@@ourportuguesehomestead , This video migh help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3q0YZSgj6p7pc0

[@arturjcrebelo3275]

@@williammcduff6531 In Portugal (only if they live in Geres/north region) they dont need to protect the citrus tree, but they need very strong summer to have sweet fruits. Best oranges come from algarve (South), If for some weather freak year and snow a lot (maybe like the freak year that snow in Lisbon, last time was 2006 and the year before was 1974), they can try to protect the trees then. My father never had the need to protect the fruit trees.

[@bobbysbox6744]

You talked about EVERYTHING. . But HOW MUCH did you pay 4 the land?

[@danielstaude1469]

Yes, how much did you pay for the land if we may ask?

[@kin4351]

Or how much their day to day living costs are funded, fuel, food,etc ....

[@ivosilva2796]

Its cheap af, land in Portugal specially in places further away from cities. It probably cost her between 15 to 45 euros per square meter if I had to guess

[@sshetty9683]

She said it was 3 hectares but not the cost

[@RLucas-dc9yq]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKqrgKKAjK1od6c In this video she talked how much they bought the land, 18:00 part of the video.

[@mishinha]

Human manor sounds awkward but it is the future! It was recently featured on Portuguese TV this week. Some wineries seem to use human waste to nurture their vineyards..

[@agulz123]

Awesome! Really cool to see you guys taking this step, must be really exciting. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you guys spend on the land itself? And do you plan to earn money off of the land or is it simply for sustainability? Looking forward to following you on your adventures

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

agulz123 we paid about 40 cents per square meter in the end, which is very little even for Portugal, usual is about a euro per square meter and up in the area. Much more expensive in the Algarve. We hope to make some money from the olives and maybe more fruit trees and vegetables, but that’s all just plans for now. With a family you already need quite some garden space so for now it is just for self sufficiency.

[@arturjcrebelo3275]

@@ourportuguesehomestead Wow 12000€ for 30000 m2. What a bargain.

[@ignacioalonso6485]

hello there, thanks for your video! can you tell me where i can search online for lands for sale in portugal? just to have an idea where and how much did you paid? thanks you!!

[@abikanileolivia6987]

Hi Lea, congratulations first of all! Happy for you guys;) I want to ask if price included building permissions or it's just for plot?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Hi! We don't have any building permissions because we have permanent structures on the land, so I can't say anything about the price. Urban land (with habitation/building permission) is usually much more expensive.

[@abikanileolivia6987]

@@ourportuguesehomestead Permanent structures.. like ruinas or ancienne house that was all ready there when u arrived, right?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Yes or a house that we build. But a ruin doesn’t automatically have habitation license.

[@MrKingraham]

Hi i stumbled across this channel and love it .what is the climate like in November/December where you live ? if you choose where you want to live again with an extra 20,000 euros where would you live

[@abc4614]

Hello if you don't mind me asking, why don't you want to live in the mountains why you chose the Midlands Vs the mountains in the north

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Don’t mind at all, very good question! Couple of reasons. Life in the mountains is harder, because you have to go up and down all the time. We’ve done that and it got exhausting. There is also a big fire risk, because of the pine and eucalyptus plantations, especially if you don’t live in a village. And we could also get more land for our money here. These were our considerations and there are also plus points to living in the mountains (like more water) and I secretly still dream of a little mountain cottage.

[@dominic6055]

14:30 NOPE! Cheapest land in EU is northern Bulgaria where with 5000 euros u can buy 3000sqm land and a livable house on top of it! I find Portugal very expensive, already on par with central/southern Italy...

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Depends on the area though, you could find something like that here for not much more :)

[@dominic6055]

@@ourportuguesehomestead hey good deal though, I really love your place and I've been long meditating to relocate to the Castelo Branco area, I need a warmer climate...

[@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife]

@@dominic6055 have you been looking for properties around castelo branco area already ,it is awesome , we bought land here two years ago and we dont regret a minute of it.

[@victorfeeney2323]

Great video, I'm from Kentucky in the USA Are you going to get chickens, goats or other animals

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We just got some chickens! Maybe other animals in the future

[@sevensurvival]

Very wise works. May The Most High Creator bless You with all that You need. Thanks, and Respect.......Seven Thunders///////

[@dsthorp]

You do not appear to be blurry to me, only the background. Could it be a setting on your camera?

[@susana.esteves]

what's the size of your land and how much did you spend to buy it?

[@RichAction]

How much did the land cost?

[@mikeh6320]

Hello, where or how did you find this land?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We found it on the website pure portugal :)

[@rinnin]

Anyone know how much land they have or how much it cost?

[@SikderDiamond]

You need to raise organic matter of your soil

[@m.goodengumman3941]

Hi Leah thanks for sharing your views, I've got a quick question please, what's the price for about 2 to 3 hectares of land around this area please? I'm thinking about moving also what's the nearest airport from UK to central Portugal please?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

I have a made an effort to answer that first question in the q and a video. Central Portugal is in between Lisbon and Porto so either one could be closer depending on where you are in central Portugal. Thanks for watching!

[@m.goodengumman3941]

Yes thanks again, I've managed to find that Q&A link , pleased to get more info. Much appreciated 🙏👍

[@refugeg271]

Your software links don't work.

[@bluebean7001]

How did you find your property?

[@m.g.3913]

Did you really look into the laws for this kind of thing? I found that even putting an RV or caravan on your land for longer than 6 months is pretty much considered a permanent structure and you need permission for that.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks for your question. We are not legal experts so I cannot answer it though. There are many different stories online about what is and what is not allowed. The only one that can tell you for sure is your local camera. Hope that helps :)

[@m.g.3913]

@@ourportuguesehomestead So you didn't really look into your own situation and didn't contact your local camera? Just took a bit of a gamble really? I feel like I want to do the same thing but I also think I would feel uneasy all the time because of it.

[@Cate7451]

M.G. , by law experts where I live never like surprises, better to contact early or before buying. Maybe a caravan you could move off for a few months.

[@grandmasstories3418]

I disagree.... I am Portuguese and all my family comes from that region. If you got permission initially, you can stay on, as long as they don't say anything. If you are kind to your neighbors and good to the village economy, the local authorities will usually leave you alone..... Keep it up, guys.

[@m.g.3913]

@gaz trent It's also about not being rude of course. Moving somewhere and breaking laws the first thing you do might not be a very nice thing to do to start off your new life.

[@grahamhardyvanlife5704]

LOL Hey your in the same area that im saving up to buy land in. UK £30K quarter of a acre Portugal £30K 5-10 Acres.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

You definitely get more land for your money here :)

[@brunomartins50]

@@ourportuguesehomestead but this price depending were you want to bay the land but the more important thing is you funding your new home welcome to Portugal

[@grkor]

How much did this land cost you?

[@JPVNG67]

you need a Serra da Estrela dog lol he will protect your stuff and its the kind of dog that knows by instict what to do. He doesn t live inside houses by instinct he looks for the entrance points to stay in guard. And he is very very loyal to family and childrens though needs a owner and a leader ofcourse. I don t resist it cuz i had one and i miss him so much : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fammn3lqpdR-hNE

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

They are beautiful dogs! Some of our friends have one, but I think they get a little big too big for our liking. Maybe in the future, for now we love Louis ;)

[@JPVNG67]

@@ourportuguesehomestead Lol nice name for your dog :) i m sure that dog is very happy with you to

[@aldaafonso3725]

Can you grown orange's and lemon trees there

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Yes we can, we planted some they just need to grow! (and survive their first summer)

[@denishigginbotham3543]

Do you have snakes in Portugal,I notice that the children just wonder around the place through the bush etc.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

No not really any dangerous snakes around here :)

[@desiremontgomery4715]

How big is your land?

[@refugeg271]

You want a channel then yiu give information, successes and failures. Price of land, legal costs, planning permission. Is there other land available? Are u interested in forming a cooperative with neigbours to share equipment (avoids duplication) etc? Are u going to keep climate records? I am a builder with full tool kit/ software knowledge/ solar powered RV, but so what, it is extremely difficult to survive doing what you are attempting. Do you have a written plan? What about fires? etc.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks for the tips, some of this will come up in future videos and has already come up in other videos. Sure it might be hard, but if you get creative you can find a way.

[@luisromanlegionaire]

They are probably hoping to make some money off the channel to fund the lifestyle, but you never know what their financial support structure is, they may have well off parents that help etc

[@josefinaescribano7467]

The dog shoul be in the house with you !

[@rolfrosenberg3632]

where is this in Portugal ?

[@luisromanlegionaire]

Idanha-a-Nova is city close to where they are another place close by is Penamacor where some other youtube expats from UK bought land so in this general area

[@manuelmachado1276]

website building?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Yes Maarten can do basic coding. At the moment we are just working on our own website though

[@paulettelacasa904]

Bonjour !! une petite remarque , nous aimons bien voir ce que vous faites mais nous n'aimons pas trop de paroles ......quelques explications au début mais ensuite vous voir à l'oeuvre ....si cela vous ait possible bien sur !! En tous les cas, vous avez du travail pour quelques années ....!! Nous vous souhaitons bon courage !! DIEU vous bénisse !!

[@maarton]

Je zou een nieuwere video kunnen bekijken (deze is bijna 3 jaar oud). Daarnaast zou ik graag willen weten hoe we deze video zonder woorden hadden moeten maken?

[@paulettelacasa904]

@@maarton je suis désolée je n'ai rien compris à la réponse ...pouvez-vous traduire , s'il vous plait ?? Merci d'avance !!

[@Lets.stop.oil.protesters]

Dont forget your kid

[@sameermasurkar5226]

Hi sister I'm from India...and I have 2 acre land in village...I am watching your video regularly ...and I have daughter who is 10 yrs old...right now i am staying in town....my self and my wife is confused to shift to my village and build house on that place.....I am just confused regarding my daughter education....how do you manage your children education......just want your opinion what should I do. Thank you.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

She will be going to the school in the village close to us, maybe there is one in your village?

[@sameermasurkar5226]

@@ourportuguesehomestead Thank you for reply....I really inspired ....keep making the video..best of luck...big love from Mumbai...India

[@prabal19]

A mix of Homeschooling and traditional school education.

[@grahambunton377]

To clear all that undergrowth get a few goats.

[@prasadyalamanchili9802]

Grow more tropical fruit trees

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We do get some frost here, so we would need a good greenhouse for that

[@prasadyalamanchili9802]

Always keep a pair of dogs

[@molnarriki4876]

The garden is too litle

[@lauratroxel24]

I Love the way things are going for you! I like watching, but I can't take all the ummmmmm

[@prasadyalamanchili9802]

Spent hundred k dollar

[@truthseeker5300]

You’re trying to make out that you’re the only people who have land in their 20’s!! It probably cost a fraction of what my house cost so don’t make out like you’ve done something no one else your age has done!!

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

I think you are reading a bit more into the title than what I intended with the video. Nowhere in the video it says we’re the only ones. The purpose of the video is to tell you how WE did it. I’m aware that other people make much more money than we do and some people are willing to go into debt to buy their dream property, but that doesn’t mean there is no value to this video. You also shouldn’t forget that for our generation it is much harder to buy property than for previous ones.

[@kellyanneree3252]

Cruel to leave the dog outside. Dogs need companionship!! Breaks my heart!

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

He's a farm dog and very happy with his life :)

[@geraldswain3259]

You are talking absolute nonsense, a working dog is far happier and healthier outside in his weather proof kennel with run .

[@soulstar5161]

Dogs are part of the family, they should be inside with their people.

[@andrafodor6135]

Also pigs, chickens, goats or horses. Why not? Take them all into your house if that make you fell a better person.

[@soulstar5161]

@@andrafodor6135 you're very rude

[@soulstar5161]

@@andrafodor6135 and btw digs were not put on this planet to guard your home. Guard your home yourself

[@molnarriki4876]

The problem is that.you go there with a girl.you do ewrithing and after a while girl leave.yo are your own with no perspective to do anithing.after30 years will be abonded again and wait for anoder free mind couple.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Ha you are a negative nancy. Puck will have first dips on inheritance and might like the lifestyle (she does now, but you don’t know how that’ll evolve). We may have more kids that may want to inherit. But to think that a girl wouldn’t want to live here is old fashioned.

[@sirpagandetyptoft6793]

It's not the Stone age, dogs are domestic companions.. you are cruel and evil

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

I hate to break it to you but in many parts of the world dogs are working animals, including here. Enjoy your fairytale for as long as it will last.

[@sirpagandetyptoft6793]

@@ourportuguesehomestead I know and I see the way these working dogs get neglected. Dogs are social animals not just in fairy tales so you are cruel and ignorant

[@rochestewart9580]

Keep your opinions to yourself,you're the.ignorant.That dog will have more care which you may lack

[@sirpagandetyptoft6793]

@@rochestewart9580 Dogs are pack animals, social animals. Have you ever worked in a dog shelter, how many isolated dogs are happy in that environment, well I have and the answer is none. Chaining a dog up os cruel, the kind of thing that goes on in rural backward areas, if the dog gets in any kind of accident no one is there to assist them. You aren't an animal lover so you wouldn't understand

[@howdoi2130]

@@sirpagandetyptoft6793 dogs are good, I hear, in the Koreas. A little sauce, a baked potato... a decent chianti.. btw your appellation says it all... "sir.." what a joke.. have you ever considered their parasitic nature?.. This could go on and on.. but, to sum it up.. I dub thee "sir Idiot". to Marten and family... bem vindos a Portugal.. desejo que as suas vidas sao cheias de saude i amizade. Eu nasci em Tomar no ano 1952 i imigrei para os estados unidos em 1961 eu olho aus seus videos com saudade. a Deus.

[@tracykaeding9141]

A dog should be treated like a family member

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

He is :)

[@heatherhall3452]

Well you definitely made it work 💚💙🛖🌳🫒 🍇🍷 🐝🌻🍯🤎🧡