Kendal and Sprite!
Josh & Libbby Belle!
Pedersens pick up Marilyn!
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Candi and Amani!
[9/24]
G litter pups at the Columbus Farmer’s Market – meeting lots of people of all ages! [7/24]
Minnie and Cha Cha. [7/24]
Roxy, F, poolside. [7/24]
This morning I was starting the sticks game with Rory and Kitz. That’s where I throw a stick every 5 or 10 seconds and they race around and pick up or count coup on the sticks. It’s a good way to burn off some energy.
GSDs are a very energetic breed. Even in between delivering pups Kitz insists on playing the stick game – of course I don’t throw the sticks quite so far.
Anyway, I couldn’t see many sticks so I asked Rory “where are the sticks?” Her eyes glazed over for a couple of seconds like she was lost in throught and then she raced over to some bushes. She glanced around as if thinking “I was sure I left one over here yesterday”. She poked around a bit, found a good stick and raced back and dropped it at my feet as she shot by.
I threw it and the game was on! [6/24]
The “Born in the USA” litter had visitors! [6/24]
Final countdown to whelping the G litter and Lennie wants to be where the action is. [6/24] And speaking of Lennie, he’s watching the mouse pointer move on the screen right now. Hope he doesn’t attack the monitor.
Genesee meets “Knobby” the sheep at the farmer’s market. Of course Knobby plays by playful butting, which was new for Gen. [6/24]
Keggs C peeking around the corner! [5/24]
Judi’s Onyx A & friends indulge in a little trampoline time. [4/24]
Today I was working from home and in a meeting. Rory had finished eating and was ready to get out of her kennel so she barked but I shushed her and gave her the “wait” sign.
The meeting dragged on and on for 15 or 20 minutes, long enough so that I was no longer focused on her. She knew this, and the moment the meeting ended and I took my headset off she reminded me with a single bark.
Rory understands when I have the headset on and am talking with people she can’t see that I don’t want to be disturbed! GSDs sure are smart.
I let her out and she took a long drink – kibble makes dogs thirsty. Then I let her outside and she bounced around with Chach and Polina.
Judi’s Onyx A is serious about play! [4/24]
Judi’s Onyx A tears up the turf at Fastcat! [4/24]
Brent’s Cheyenne F at her first Car Cruise! [4/24]
Good news for Loki, B, boating season has begun! [4/24]
Sometime there’s a little dirt in dog games. Onyx A. [4/24]
Ashleigh’s Callie F did just fine at her first restaurant! [4/24]
Dogs aren’t people, and life is easier if everyone remembers that! G. K. Chesterton’s family-friendly murder mystery series, Father Brown, makes that point superbly in “The Oracle of the Dog” (link), toward the end mostly. Then it wraps up with a Chestertonian Christian Apologetics tour de force.
Rory and Polina out at Jennie’s. [4/24]
A block of stamps featuring “Patron”, the famous Ukranian bomb-sniffing Jack Russel. He works both in the field and in the classroom, educating children to avoid explosives. These stamps were on a package we received recently from the woman who bred Paddy.
Politics aside, the center stamp appears to show booby-trapped toys (Russian stacking dolls) near a playground. In the Russian/Afghan war (1980s), the Russians dropped brightly colored booby-trapped toys on evacuation routes of fleeing Afghans, all too frequently with the desired effect.
The greatness of dogs shines through, especially against the dark backdrop of human nature. [4/24]
Onyx A at naptime [4/24]
Onyx’s A other bed. [4/24]
Chelsea’s Zero B doing elegant paws! [3/24]
Alyssa’s Rip B, is “becoming more and more cuddley as he is getting older!” [3/24]
Megan’s Natasha F drops a hint. [3/24]
Alice’s Roxy F & company poolside. [2/23]
Great bonding often results in a tired pup not being far from your feet. This little heart and footwamer is Ashleigh’s Callie, F. Keep up the great work Ashleigh! [2/24]
Rip, gazing out the window. [2/24]
Thomas and Shadow (Cash), F, meet for the first time. [1/24]
Cheyenne (Loretta), F, settles in. [1/24]
Alice and family open their amazing home to Roxy (Tanya), F! [1/24]
Brent & Brandy & their sweet, happy daughter meet Cheyenne (Loretta), F! [1/24]
Congratulations to Kevin and his family! Jethro (Willie), F, is joining a very experienced GSD family! [1/24]
Ahh, the elusive double paw tuck (Rory, A). [1/24]
The Eggleston family adds another SL pup to their family. Raven (Reba), F, will be keeping Mike company at work! [1/24]
Raven (Reba), F, snuggles with Mike! [1/24]
Lady (Tammy), F, now has a great home with Amanda, Ricky and Rudy the GSD! [1/24]
Loki, B, and Shawn snooze. [1/24]
Cash (Waylon), F, on the ride home. [1/24]
Lucky Cash (Waylon), F, goes home with Abbigale and family, and also Bennie the GSD! [1/24]
Congratulations to Michele and Patsy, F! [1/24]
Lady, F, in her new home! [1/24]
Finley (Dolly), F, and her new family! [1/24]
Callie (Miss Kitty), F, has joined Ashleigh, Tyler and their wonderful family! [1/24]
Crystal, F, is going to a wonderful home with Eric & Megan! [1/24]