denali

19 hours ago, Cosmolo said:

Just had to say English Setters are the most wonderful breed. They are so under rated- the perfect companion! 
 

Our boy basically loved everything we gave him as a puppy so no real recommendations for anything specific to buy- he went through a destructive stage around 6 months old but some toys on rotation and management and he transitioned out of that easily. He’s now 18 months and is one of the easiest dogs we’ve ever lived with!

They really are. I fell in love with them after getting to know the two that came to my old dog daycare centre. 

He is a stunner! 
They're expecting all colours, and i will take personality over colour any day, but the blue beltons are just extra striking in my opinion. 

16 hours ago, Dogsfevr said:

I’ve owned 5 ES .

Focus on independence games ,ES can be very needy and barkers if not set up for success .

Grooming is a life skill mastered when still a pup 

 
I'll be chatting extensively with the breeder closer to re. keeping their coats, but did you handstrip your ES? clip or just a good brushing? 

 

VERY EXCITED! 

I will be getting an english setter pup.
They are due in June and one will be joining me after 8-9 weeks. 
It's been nearly 10 years since I've had a puppy- and it's my first large breed - so would appreciate any words of wisdom or product recommendations. 

Will definitely be crate training and have already stocked up on enrichment toys, but always happy to hear your favourite puppy suitable ones. 

I've never lived with one, but I have a pair that come into my daycare 3-4 times per week and i LOVE them. 
They've also been added to my list of potential breeds. 

They are goofy, fun, eager to please and very jovial. 
The male is larger, has a lot more flew and slobber and i'm not sure how much he has going on upstairs  but he is the sweetest dog. 
His female companion is a lot smarter and more independant. Both VERY birdy.

Plus they're pretty to look at 

So I totally failed. Again 
I haven't even been on DOL in eons. But I have looked through everyones posts since when I was last in, and there is some great shots here! 

@Scottsmum I had quite the laugh at that penis flower! 

@Roova Not really planned!
 But as with animals it doesn't tend to go as planned and the second i had treats they were all there 'helping' me

On 3/15/2017 at 0:31 PM, Scottsmum said:

https://www.facebook.com/tailsoftime/

Thanks scottsmum :D 

Great shot perse!  I've never really gotten a shot of the moon that i love. 

@teekay I love it!! 

@Roova love your turkey! 
I have a little turkey family incl. babies that has moved in next to my work, they are so hideously adorable. 

@scottsmum i dont have a duck park anymore, but used to frequent one. I really could watch them all day. 
Ive loved them since i was a kid! 

Week 11- a bit of a shameless plug- After barkarica my confidence, and my skills, have improved, so 
I am going to try my hand at some professional pet photography. It is Tails of Time on facebook if anyone is interested in following along  

This is the first picture you will see :D 

Done

2 hours ago, Kajtek said:

Thank you @denali. Shopping done (My Pet warehouse) and the shipping is free. Awesome.

Good to hear! I love my pets warehouse, the service there is great

I buy most of my foods through My Pets warehouse or Pet circle online. Id be surprised if they didnt have it

20 minutes ago, Powerlegs said:

Has anyone noticed how surprised people are when you know their purebred dog's breed? 

I met a nova scotia duck tolling retriever and said "beautiful toller" 
His owner just about wet her pants with excitement that someone else knew the name of her breed 

Looks like a tibbie. They certainly are very similar

Week 10- 

This is a hummingbird from Monteverde, Costa Rica. 
Lots of places around there had hummingbird feeders, and so many would come visit! They are remarkable birds. 
 

Week 9: 
This was on my way back from Costa Rica. I had a layover in Miami of about 4 hours- not a huge amount of time. So I headed to Wynwood- http://www.wynwoodmiami.com/

It was a very run down industrial area, that has now been transformed into something completely new- street art on every building. Very hipster little shops, bars and cafes. And there was a food truck market - i had the best taco ever and an ice-cream sandwich 

Id try a new vet 

@Roova that is stunning! 
I love sunsets, and how it does all change so quickly, it really fascinates me. 

Week 8 
One of my shoots from Barkarica
This little guy, Coco Chanel,  was the happiest dog in the world- but wont have much longer on earth. 
His bone on his nose there is infected and is being eaten away, so his nose is completely open, covered only by mesh. 
His owner drives 1 hour each way three times a week to the vet keep him comfortable and have his gauze changed  
 

On 2/20/2017 at 4:46 PM, Tornado said:

Yes, we'd ruled out basenjis because I know they can be difficult. :-)

 

I had thought a Cav but I wasn't sure about the brushing. I'm not sure they'd have another Lab because they were so heartbroken at the loss of their last one but it might work out well. I had considered a Staffy. Any dog we get would probably be at least two years old and I've been keeping an eye on the DOL breed pages for available older dogs because I want to make sure they get a good quality animal. I'll keep looking there. :-)

 

Thanks everyone for your help. :-)

Honestly i rarely brush my dogs 
Just need combing if they run through prickles, and maybe a tiny bit behind the ears to stop those matts. Otherwise, very easy care coats. 

Cavs do have a tendency to chase shadows, birds etc. and want to greet people, which does mean they can be absolutely terrible off lead and have zero road sense. In saying that, mine are off leash everyday- but have all had extensive recall training that i still practice with them today. 

@Roova Love the birds. Just suspended in time! 

Yes, my bank account wasn't happy with me- but my heart is  
I don't own a tripod- so all hand holding

 

16 hours ago, Roova said:

Cute monkey denali, the DOF looks really interesting!   Its a shame we can't see camera selections made when looking at photos on here.

It is very highly cropped, and not sure what the rest of the specs are but its f2.8
Shot with my 70-200mm (this lens is new, i bought it for this trip, and I LOVE it)

Honestly, id probably head to the pound and see what adults they have. 

I wouldnt suggest a pup, but even a few adult working breeds could suit. Cattle dogs, kelpies etc.. though this HIGHLY depends on the individual dogs, and i would do a trial first. 

Week 7

This is a monkey, do not ask me what  type as i do not know- possibly a squirrel monkey? 
He was a wild guy hanging around in the trees
 

3 hours ago, Roova said:

What a great shot Denali!!  I'd be so happy if I could capture movement AND eye glint like that!  

Hope you have a fantastic trip, learnt lots and come back and share some tips with us 

Thank you Roova.
Though iany action shots i get are sheer luck! I just take a heap and hope that just one has turned out 
This one was incredibly lucky, because i was actually trying to take pictures of Deniki catching his ball when Kokoda decided to zoom past! 

On 2/6/2017 at 6:15 AM, maddogdodge said:

Nope, huge trend for Cavalier X Poodles at the moment where I live. I swear everyone is getting one and they're paying $2-3000 for them. Except for the occasional few purebreds I see around, this area is mostly Kelpies, Golden Retrievers and an insane amount of oodles. 

That was definitely our previous trend. Now everyone is getting frenchies or dachshunds.. bonus points if they are weird colours!