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started life as a blog of my strange 'other life' with the dog. I
wanted to record some of the experiences that I had as a first-time dog
owner. To access the archive, click on the appropriate month.
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EXUBERANCE!
Mon 4 Jan 2010
There
is something about snow that causes
Beattie to react in a very
similar way to a young child when the first snowflakes are seen
falling from the sky. She can’t wait to get outside and hare around
in a state of frenzied excitement. It seems to me that the sub-zero
temperatures magnify all the normal everyday smells. And the snow
does, at least, reveal some of the evidence of other creatures that
light up her interest so much!
After
another snowfall overnight, I took Beattie out for one of our
regular walks over the fields yesterday morning. It was a lovely
bright, cold day; the sort that only tempts the real hardy souls
outside, the sort of day that leaves your feet freezing in your
boots at the end of the walk and very glad to pull on slippers and
drink gallons of hot tea.
But
for Beattie, the walk was sheer unadulterated joy as she pranced
about with the wet snow clinging to her legs and her not caring one
jot, seemingly impervious to the cold. In such conditions, snow is
there as a plaything, ready to be tossed about, or snuffled, or run
through, or rolled in or any manner of games that a dog can invent!
And
Master must be encouraged to join in the game by acting as a marker
to run around or as ‘it’ in a game of tag! And if Master will not
join in, then there us always a gloved hand that can be attacked in
a friendly sort of way until exasperation causes a reaction
resulting in a happy game of ‘chasing the tail’ (of the dog, that
is; a game that Beattie always wins)!
Snow
is a cause for sheer exuberance, and this winter, Beattie has had
more than a fair share of pleasure on snow-bound days!
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Comment from
sablonneuse
Well that's it then, our youngest cat is
actually a dog! Your description of Beattie's antics reflect
Willow's behaviour when it snows. All the others sniff disdainfully,
perhaps try a paw but then come inside quickly and curl up by the
fire or on a radiator. Not Willow: she darts outside and leaps about
- even rolling in it - and she loves it if you throw snowballs at
her (gently though). It's definitely the snow that
does it, Sandy! derek
FAIR GAME!
Sat 23 Jan 2010
A few days
ago, A and I enjoyed a
delicious game pie for our evening meal.
Beattie was lucky enough to
have a few leftovers for her tea and there is little doubt that she relished
the varied tastes of venison, pheasant and partridge!
The next day,
I walked Beattie across sodden fields on a familiar route. She is no longer
content to follow the path, but attracted by all sorts of scents and
diversions will delve into the hedgerows, often exploring the adjacent
field, knowing at all times my precise location.
Today was no
different as she disappeared into the undergrowth. Moments later, there was
a loud chucking sound and a pheasant rose somewhat ungainly from
concealment. With a clatter of rapid wing beats accompanied by a repeated
kurruk, kurruk call, the bird escaped Beattie’s clutches. Next to be
flushed out was a snipe, which fluttered away across the muddy furrows. And
finally, a partridge rose desperately into the air eager to escape the
attentions of an excited Bedlington!
What fun
Beattie was having today! There was no doubt in her mind that those birds
were fair game! Back
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Comment from
Little Old Me
She was trying to
'bring home the bacon' Something
like that! derek
Comment from
sablonneuse
Well now, it
sounds as though Beattie is behaving like a cat!
Yes, there are similarities!
derek
Comment from
JT
I hope you
didn't waste half of the pie like last time!!!! No! My
pies are a more realistic size, now. It was my first! derek
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