blog lessons

On Veranda telling the kid she has work to do. 

I was thinking its time the kid learned to use the puter, its to damn cold in the puter room for me to spend to much time on it so I was showing her the ropes so to bark.

Checking the 'mouse"

She says whats with dog school and homework she feels a bit brain dead buts I think that may be her general everyday self, she does two things, runs and cuddles and chops things to bits if she's left alone. 

Checking the blog

Mums says if Teesha can pick up a toy to shred it when they goes out out she can pick up a toy when they wants her to.   I thinks Mums at frustration level in a nice way of course.  Mums has never belived that we dogs know guilt but we do know fear and even putting a toy next to her she boults she specialy dislikes tennis balls.

Bed teddy, she only cuddles and noses it, never picks it up.

I can hear some of your humans now, saying Oh yes they do you should see his/her face, but not so, we just see there face or hear there voice and we know they is cross but not what they are cross about but since we are usually right in front of them then it must be us.    MUms is not showing any cross ness, she would actually like to SEE her pick something up even if its to chomp just so she could praise and treat her for picking it up then she can start teaching her all sorts of stuff like find, carry and pick up for mums and well you gets the idea.    

She gots herself  tangled.

 This is whats MUms had forgotton as its such a long time since she had pemanant treats in her pockets.  To Take thems OUT of the pocket before washing. 

Again!! still better then Ailsa finding them and chewing the pocket to get them.

Burtie taking us for a walk

Like Brodie, she loves being in front of the fire.

Learning to touch target

Wordless Wednesday

Working on Recalls

 Its hard work and I have to oversee things to make sure there teaching her right, but she seems to be learning.  

Me Supervising

Mums and Dads have to be carefulls theres no native hens or wabbits around for her to spot as her recalls still need work but she's getting much better, they run her in the driveway so the pictures had to be lightened so you could see her as its been a bit dull and wet here.  

To MUms

To Dad again

Because she moves so fast Mum kept missing her coming back to us

Because her prey drive is still uncontrolled she is always kept on a lead except for driveway runs as its the only place that can be checked for wandering wildlife.

Burtie doing recall

MUms found it a bit hard to juggle treats, camera and to jump around like a silly twit all at the same time so Burtie had to help do the recall.

Second run to Burtie,  she is QUICK

Mums thinking of getting or making a drag line so she can wander around the paddock, have any of you used one?

Lets call it a day Burtie, I'm knackerd

The new kid

Teesha

Ailsa has given me this bed

Hi every one, its me Ailsa.  New kid can't type yet, she's now called  TEESHA.  Well, she seems to be settling in and don't tell anyone but I actually quite like her, makes me look good.    MUms took her to Vet on the Monday after she gots here because she had mastitus and vaganitus and for general check up as she so thin.   

In car going to vet for the second time since she got here

On the Tuesday first time Mums and Dads had to go and we were in the pen, SHE gots out and kilt some chickens. Nows they knew she climed fences so dads hads put a cover on the pens buts the gate was open.  Me I was inicent and snuggled deep ins my bed when theys got home. I waited for the shoutings as I knew therbe trouble and Dads was saying "she'll have to go" Mums took her round the garden picking up the chickens and burrying then and the girl trying to get attention and mums was giving her the silant treatment.  Now from experiance I know thats worse then the yelling.

Lazy dinner

Because she had mastitus and it was so cold that morning Mums put my favourit coat on her as it was the smallest, so I wasnt impressed that bits of it was on all the fences as she had tried to get through thems.  She also gots a scratch on her forehead so now has a bindi as it will probably scar as it gots infected.  Ands this was only by the 3rd day with us ands I hadnt even hads my lunch.

Innocent of all wongs

After checking the pen dads decided she had scratched the gate so that the boult had fallen and then when she pulled at the bird netting it had pulled it open.  So Thursday he put an extension on the gate and another boult.  They put us in the pen, though why I had to go in there I don't know. I told her to lay down and be quiet but no she had to check all the pen climbing up the wire and then she got to the gate and showed them cause they were looking through the window.  she put her flat paw through the wooden slats and slid the boult cept the extra barrer meant she couldnt open it so she spent the rest of the time checking out the corners.   Next day a security door went on the shed so on the following Tuesday when they went out we were in the shed and couldn't get into the pen. But at least she was still there. I wet my bed because I couldn't get out and she shredded a pillow but Mums said "no matter" as it wasn't the first time they had been shredded and re stuffed and  bedding can be washed.

Lazer eyes

Cuddles

Do you think if I ignore her she'll go away

The rest of the time has been quiet. she is going to dog school on Mondays. I have taught her how to empty a kong and chew a bone. I'm still trying to teach her to pick up a toy but she's a bit dumb, all she wants to do is have cuddles, she even cuddles up to me for goodness sake.

Hold it you silly thing

With your paw

Use your paw like this

Got them

Wordless Wednesday 1 day late

The new Girl, Again

You would not believe what a sop she is. We Ridgebacks, were suppose to be reserved, she gives kisses for goodness sake. And tummy scratches, you roll over and just enjoy, you don't let your humans know its bliss, what does she do. Well see for yourself

Peace for a moment. No Red shadow.

I like the computer room dog bed

Tummy scratches from New Dads

Its been raining so I haven't explored a lot yet buts I so do like those tummy scratches

I tried to get her into the obedience class that start tomorrow but they were full so will have to wait a few weeks though it might be better to leave it until she is more relaxed, and we can work alone, just I would really like to let her off lead and can't do that unless she is in an enclosure.  I also need to get her to a Vet as she has weak paws and a couple of other things need to be checked so am hoping to get her in tomorrow but being a Monday I may not get there until Tuesday.  I know I'm being impatient, her back paws don't seem to be as bad its mainly the front left one,  we think she may of injured it but she's not telling.

The arrival

After a long road journey then a air flight she arrived, we got to the airport and spotted the plane saw some dog cages arriving at the animal pick up and got all exited only to see a cat and wrong dog. NEXT plane.   It arrived and eventually we saw the dog wagon coming across the tarmac. 

Somewere on that plane !!!!

First sighting. THere she is (in the middle)

Being called for ID

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, Quarantine man.   I havn't got my papers. Maybe there among this lot.

Tasmania is a hydatid free state so all dogs have to have been treated.  Papers were arriving but not yet.  Dogs can be held or a $250 fine if not complied with.   I had gone to the vet the day before and picked up treatment for her just in case so she was free.

PLease please someone get-me-out-of-here.

Leg stretch before going to daughters for pit stop and lunch.

She had had a 4 hour road trip before being picked up by pet carrier at 9am, it was now 2pm so a wander round Daughters yard to relive herself and stretch her legs a bit more as she still had a couple of hours travel to go.

checking every corner

and every knook and cranie

Showing new mum, I'm a leaner

Will need to get that paw checked

Saying hello to my big brother.

Resting while they have lunch

Getting dark but the first encounter with Ailsa

Dinner time

Found the water

My bed for the night

Think I might of liked this one better. Nothing like making ourselves at home.

The day had all ready been a chalenge. She spotted a chicken under a bush and showed her high prey drive that got her in trouble in the first place.  She will be kept restrained and on lead for a long time until she has a better recall but she is very very gentle and sweet.