Kirislin

Not mine, but Iggy Mum has a dog who can do a Death Ray stare. His DEATH RAY stare by kirislin, on Flickr

I suggested Thumper and Marcus initially liked it but then decided we might be pre-empting his hugeness. He still holds some hope that he will slow down and not end up enormous. I dont know how big he will get but I feel he will be over sized. That said, most IGs are oversized since the standard says they shouldn't weigh more than 4.5kgs which is about what Neko weighs. I've seen some really big bitches in the ring that are well on their way to getting their championship, and based on comparing them to Neko they would have to be close to 6kgs, so judges dont seem to be familiar with the standard. Funnily enough Bipsy who is a beautiful size, not as big as most males in Australia but would still weigh more than 4.5kgs was not awarded a certificate because a judge deemed him too small! Dopey judge. Anyway, back to little big man, I'm trying not to care what he gets named because I dont want to get too attached. :laugh:

Uh! news flash! just got an email from Marcus, he's changed his mind, scratch Thumper, it's now Spyder. I've just been out there teaching him his name. Oh well, he'll be happy, it means more cheese :laugh:

I forgot to add, the big boy who's gone by names, Obvious, Mr Fat, Lazlo now has a pet name. Meet Thumper! :laugh: 5F6A5803dppt by kirislin, on Flickr

Nothing like lovely clean bedding to sleep on. Hang on a minute....... well it was clean 5 minutes ago. :laugh: 5F6A6703dppt by kirislin, on Flickr

Bees are good in your garden. Usually a dog only gets stung once and they learn, although some are pretty dopey and dont learn. I dont think european wasps enhance anything and am happy to kill them if I can. You can google on how to make a wasp trap.

They'll be 8 weeks old on Friday, have been eating solids for a while now but still drinking off Mummy a fair bit, although her boobs are getting smaller and the silly boy keeps biting her teats. That will get him banned if he's not careful. :laugh:

It's been interesting watching Neko interacting with the puppies today. The little boy is an absolute thug with her. He bites her teats and if he keeps it up he will force her to wean them because of it. When she jumps away in pain HE tells her off! A few days ago I saw the very first time she tried to rough him up as part of teaching puppy manners. He growled at her and because she's not the toughest thing I saw she was clearly taken aback and unfortunately didn't put him in his place. Well she's still got a few tricks up her sleeve. Today I saw her enlist the help of the 'uncles', the whippet brothers Tag and Puck. She tried again to discipline Mr Fat and once again he had a go at her, so she started to do crazy runs around and around the yard, being really silly. When she got Tag and Pucks attention she diverted them to Mr Fat. She ran past him and sort of pounced but encouraged Tag and Puck to chase him. He wasn't so tough with them and started to squeal and run. It was just the upper hand she needed and then she chased him all the way back to the little puppy yard. I hope it lasts. He's a defiant little turd and might need a few reminders, but it was really fascinating to watch.

Maybe Choice should review cat foods.

thankyou :D

How do you find out the contact details of dog judges?

thankyou everyone for understanding. I still cant quite believe it. I can still hear her voice. Everytime I back down the driveway I look for her, even as I'm looking at her grave, I'm still looking out of habit, and as I turn into my property I instinctively look for her in the paddock, but it is sinking in now I suppose. Soon I will plant a tree for her.

wow, you're right, if I had to say what he was I wouldn't hesitate to say Labrador. He sounds like he was a good old boy.

Yep, very sad, I posted about this a few days ago. I hope someone is giving Tui a good home. It's a great tribute to Kelly McGarry and Tui. http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/266092-grip-it-and-whippet/

Exactly Kirislin. And that is why we have to monitor ours so closely for several weeks... the puppies are not very different in size to any breed of puppies but the bitch is 40-48kgs by the time she whelps. Puppies get crushed and suffocated so easily. Neko almost gave birth to a rotti pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kirislin - paint your boofer boys eye brows orange and send him to Starkehre - no one will ever tell the difference.

thankyou! I like to try to capture dogs as they are. I almost never set a photo up, unless it's Marcus asking for something, like the calendar photo he wanted.

I remember Penny doing that to Puck. He was a defiant little turd and she was at him for probably an hour or so, and never really tamed him. I dont think he ever really gave up, and he's still got attitude today, but I love him for it. He's not an aggressive dog, but there's something cheeky about him. It's like he says, "you cant make me do that". He especially does it to Marcus who finds it irritating. I always tell him Puck's saying "you're not the boss of me"

Is this the aunty you were worried about a while back? Glad to see her smiling. Those links dont work

Yes they are, but I think I'm even more amazed with my darling Tag. He hasn't been a father and hasn't had anything to do with tiny puppies before and yet he is instinctively protective of them. His behaviour of calming and stepping in to deflect excitement or aggression has happened before, and I got it on camera back then too. A couple of years ago we were at an IGGY fun day and Arkey was being chased by a rambunctious IG. He took a fall and sat up dazed and Tag immediately rushed in and just bent his body around Arkey to block the other dog. Puck then came over as back up. Neither were aggressive towards the other dog but I could clearly see they were protecting Arkey. I'm so proud of them. Here's the pics, look at their body language. Whippet bodyguard by kirislin, on Flickr Look at the way Tag is bending around dazed Arkey, not being aggressive to the other dog, just blocking him and protecting his little buddy Arkey. Whippet bodyguards by kirislin, on Flickr

No, not sure what I'll do. They're 7 weeks today.

there's some photos here that some might find upsetting. I promise you I was watching carefully, and surprisingly so was my wonderful Tag, making sure Neko didn't get too rough. He would block her with his head if he thought she was overdoing it. What she's doing is a normal part of puppy socialising and development. I suspect it's something that puppies taken away too early from their mum and siblings miss out on, and maybe it accounts for some of the problem dogs we have these days, I dont know. No puppies were injured in the following photos. 5F6A6337dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Poor little baby, probably thinks this is the end. 5F6A6355dppt by kirislin, on Flickr She's probably seeing her short life flash before her eyes here 5F6A6351dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Beautiful Uncle Tag stayed close by and often blocked Neko with his head to calm things down. 5F6A6356dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Go easy Neko, he seems to be saying. 5F6A6376dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Gah please dont kill me mummy 5F6A6382dpp dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A6364dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Puppy olympics 5F6A6341dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Abseiling off Uncle Puck's ear 5F6A6340dppt by kirislin, on Flickr

although I must say, I kinda wouldn't mind one.

I saw their birth weights. One was 315gms. that's only 15 gms more than Neko's (Italian greyhound) big lump of a boy at birth! They look lovely. She's doing a wonderful job.

hahaha drunk on milk

Some fantastic photos here of well trained and courageous kelpies working hereford cattle. Have a look.