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An update on that poor donkey...ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/23/2961829.htm Parasailing donkey unhurt after ordeal Updated 40 minutes ago Beachgoers got a shock when they saw a donkey soaring in blue skies over balmy beaches in Golubitskaya, Russia last week. (AFP/Taman News) Video: Parachuting donkey scares children (ABC News) Related Story: Parachuting donkey terrifies children The Russian donkey who shot to international fame after flying high above the sea in a parasailing stunt has been located and is physically unscathed after her trauma, police say. The donkey ended up in the skies above the Sea of Azov in the south of Russia as a result of an impromptu advertising campaign by several entrepreneurs to attract holidaymakers to their beach, according to police. A veterinarian examined the donkey and found the half-hour flight over heads of beachgoers last week did not inflict any physical damage, said regional spokesman Igor Zhelyabin. "The veterinarian has come to a conclusion that the animal is clinically healthy," he said. The donkey's mental state however remained unclear. Animal rights activists, who condemned the stunt as cruel, have said the animal must have been very distressed by the flight as well as a rough landing on the water. Pictures broadcast on state television showed the donkey taken high into the sky by the stunt, frantically swinging its legs in panic as the speedboat circled around the water. Mr Zhelyabin said a decision on whether to open a criminal animal cruelty case would be made on Friday. The owner of the donkey, who lives in the nearby town of Temryuk, however has told the authorities he does not see anything wrong in forcing his donkey to fly because the beachgoers "were having fun," Mr Zhelyabin said. Dina Goncharova, another local police spokeswoman, said police had confirmed that the donkey was a female. - AFP

what about a lakeland terrier? though I'm not sure it would take kindly to being home alone, perhaps get two! They are not big or small, they are 'just right' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeland_Terrier

Same here. Me three Me 4

I received the email today that Westie-Walkers-Barry sends out to us Westie owners around Brisbane. Here is the link to the Westie Walkers site for info http://www.westiewalkers.com/drupal/ It is for Friends of Westies as well, so that probably means nearly everybody! here are the details if ya don't like link-clickin' Simply Social August 2010 Hello Everyone Spring is just around the corner and we thought we'd better get in a winter walk! So dust off your winter woollies and step out with your Westie on a beautiful blue sky Sunday afternoon! Come take a stroll along the Brisbane River with the brisk breeze blowing out all those stuffy cobwebs, enjoying the delightful company of your fellow Westies. We look forward to seeing you all there! Date: Sunday, 1 August 2010, meet at 3:15pm for 3:30pm start Location: Newstead Park Address: Breakfast Creek Rd Newstead 4006 Parking: On-street parking in Newstead Avenue and Newstead Terrace is available Walk commences: 4 pm Meeting point: At entrance to park corner Newstead Avenue and Newstead Terrace

+ 1 (but Westie kisses and hugs instead)

An update, but Number 8 still missing, perhaps there is still hope for the little tacker. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/16/2955156.htm Teens arrested over monkey theft Posted 7 hours 24 minutes ago Teenagers arrested: The pygmy marmosets after they were recovered by police (NSW Police) Map: Helensburgh 2508 Two teenagers have been arrested after eight monkeys were stolen from a park in Sydney's south in May. Four cotton top tamarins and four pygmy marmoset monkeys were taken from the Helensburgh Park. Two days later seven monkeys were discovered in suburban parklands and at a veterinary clinic at Auburn, but the fourth tamarin is still missing. A 17-year-old was arrested but released after he was cautioned yesterday. An 18-year-old man from Baulkam Hills was charged with theft. He is due to appear before Parramatta Local Court next month. Teenagers arrested: The pygmy marmosets after they were recovered by police (NSW Police)

just making sure everyone knows what day it is, you thought that my writing Friday instead of Thursday was a mistake but it was really a test!

A friend sent me this picture... thought I'd put it up for a Thursday afternoon smile Oh No, Not the Bath! edited as I didn't know what day it is!

Thanks for that Ellz, I had asked our local hairdresser (yes, I know...should have asked the grooming people!) as I had called them combs when I asked her about the clippers not working very well, she said they were called blades (even tho' I DID say that they were plastic and were easy to change) My Whal is just a economy model ($61 Ebay), so I will just use the combs for the cutting length, clipping the little fellas is really to neaten them up from the 'scruffy' to the 'ok-that'll-do,-you-look-much-better-now. The woman I bought Daisy-the-Westie from used a 3f & 5f and her back was really nice (Daisy's back I mean ) Thank you for clearing up the combs/blades query My Wahl clippers have the 30-50-10 stamped on the blade

HA! Mother Moocher....wouldn't ya like to know! (me too! )

I have Whal clippers and it was suggested I use blade sizes 5f and 3f to clip the Westies. The Whal blades I have are No 3 (10mm), No 2, & No 1, as well as unknown brand blades..9 mm, ,7 mm 6 mm,3 mm What does the 'f' mean and are the numbers just the sizes (ie mm) I was told, but I had better ask someone to jog my memory.. is this what is called a blade?----> ..........................................................

Hello Jed, lovely sunny morning this morning aye?. (had to put that bit of Aussie in ) How are your burns and graft-sites healing? give us an update on your health sometime. The Westies say Hoots mon to you.

I know the feeling Westielover, I went to the Brisbane Westie Walkers a while back, there were over 30 Westies all gathered in a grassy area in the park and this guy who was riding his bike stopped and asked "how come they look all the same"

What about Jed's Chichi ?

'Mornin' Jed

Bloody good label Dogbesotted, kinda choked me up it did.

Hahahaha...I love that owls feet Greytmate edited 'cos I can't spel!

That square is really beautiful Anna....mine were just little appliqué Westies and some Westie print material and even then my friend Lynn did the appliqué work...I just bought the material and found the Westie patterns :p I am really a gardener (so when Jed gets back to her home maybe I can send her some be-happy-flowering-plants) Your embroidery is great!

And you can flash your ring Bl**dy will too! I will flash it and the jools in it will blind everyones eyes

Hey Jed, hope you are feeling a bit better especially since those few awful miserable days have passed and the sun is out, it's pretty warm here as long as we are out of the way of that sneaky cold breeze. Took the little guys to the off-leash park for so they could pee and sniff. Mac rolled in greeny-coloured poop , so he had a rinse under the tap and then a few! shampoos at home, he is so white and shiny (and soft, bummer!) he gives us all a fright. When you are feeling more betterer you can come over for a cuppa.

'Mornin' Jed, hope your burns and graft sites aren't too painful this cold and cloudy morning. Pity the Westies are desexed hummmmm.....ChiChi x Westie BIG SELLERS I have heard Chiwee pups anyone?

+2 x3 x 4 :D X5 x6 Well done Chewy, you are full of great ideas! x7...good idea Chewy

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/26/2937984.htm The explosives detection dog killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan this month, has been honoured at a memorial service in South Australia. Herbie and Sappers Darren Smith and Jacob Moerland were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan last Monday. Hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered at the war dog shrine on the banks of the River Murray in Goolwa to remember Herbie, who died along with his handler and Sapper Jacob Moerland. Barry Willoughby from the Army Museum says the bond between handler and a dog in war is quiet unique. "They live together day and night, they work together very hard, long hours, they feed together, eat together, and so it's really your best friend," he said. "The shrine was built a few years ago to pay tribute to all service dogs." Herbie is the fifth dog to die in Afghanistan since the war began. Sapper Darren Smith Herbie at the Multinational Base at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. (Department of Defence)

Hahaha, they are buggers of things aren't they!...it looks as if the garden has been hit by aerial bombing by very small B52's overnight. Good morning Jed, good to hear about your shoes ...if you are interested..Russell Island does houses that are reasonable rent.

I like bandiccots, bandicoots are my friends (and yes I know they carry ticks) but they are such funny fussy little blokes and visit the garden each night. There is so many blocks being cleared here they have to find their tucker somewhere and it appears to be under our garden mulch. Good morning to you Jed, hope your pain is easier today.