Across the floor the moonlight beams as I settle into dreams. Dreams of one day coming true. Dreams of at last being with you. Dreams of wonder. Dreams of the past. Dreams that help the morning last. Across the floor the moonlight beams, as I settle into dreams. Dreams of enchantment and the dance. Dreams [...] read more »
Sunlight and Dogwoods (Photo credit: fdtate) I awakened a moment ago from a dream. I captured it (for all of us) to share. I was climbing a mountain in bare feet.My hair was being un-braided by the wind. I had been climbing a long time.There were runners above and runners below. Night was upon us. I was not [...] read more »
11 months 2 weeks 4 days old A photo of the Pub Hill Farm homestead area, that is all fencedoff and available for dog romps. Knightley adored it.Well, Knightley, hubby and I got our weekend away on the coast. It was a beautiful place to stay, very close to Narooma, and I highly recommend it for anyone from Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne. It's a BB called Pub Hill Farm, and is amazingly dog friendly. They have five border collies, one 11 week old puppy, and a mix of sweet gentle older dogs and still vig... read more »
11 months 5 days oldSo it's been a while since my last post! There are reasons though, so I am sure that you can find it in your heart to forgive me.The main reason it has been so long is......trumpet rally and drum roll......I have a new website, http://www.ozworkingdogs.com.au which I've been doing a lot of work on!! You still can't actually buy equipment on there but we are getting very close! Take a look and see what you think. Of course it's only a start, but I have to start from somewhere. It has t... read more »
Well, the last few days Knightley has just been absolutely CRAZY with energy, especially in the evenings. The type of energy where he jumps on and off the couch 30 times and there is noreductionin his eagerness to GO! Hubby and I had a great session of the "Come Game" with him, and he was the most enthusiastic he has ever been about it (skidding around corners, bashing into furniture.... he was running for the reward of chopped up beef heart, his favourite, but still!).For those who don't know it, the Co... read more »
10 months 2 weeks oldFor being such a good boy yesterday Knightley had a treat today - what trainers call a 'life reward'. We went to a dog park we had never been to before, which is rather different to our usual one. It has separate small dog/large dog areas, and a muddy little stream running through both fenced in areas. It also has a bunch of pine trees and lots more to explore - simply lots of interest. Sitting down in a massive pool of mud. He ended up being ablack faced, black legged dog. He cer... read more »
This is the second post in a series where I answer some of the common search queries I get. I speak only reflecting my own experience, in this case temperament testing two litters before finding a puppy I was happy with._______________________________________________________________It was about two and half years ago I became interested in the idea of an assistance dog (we call service dogs assistance dogs here in Australia), but it took me much longer to research the practicalities of whether it would b... read more »
5 months 3 weeks 6 days oldWell I'm still not well, but I am feeling a little better I think. I think I have been pushing myself a bit overall, and last Thursday/Friday was just the final straw, trying to balance everything. The pile has finally come falling down. Unfortunately the timing is pretty bad! I have very definite commitments at the Arts Centre I volunteer at this week, and they aren't something that can be put off. Nevermind, I will just try to minimise the hours and rest as much as I can.The ... read more »
So, my brother has moved out of this house into his new one, and my husband and I have started moving things around a bit in the house a bit to take advantage of all the new room. However, the moving hullabulloo coupled with work triggered a nasty migraine which just isn't going away. Poor Knightley isn't getting much training at all, just a bit of recall training and that's about it.The coming week is going to be very busy so I need to get well soon. Why do bodies always let you down when you need them ... read more »
Well, updates and training may be a bit sparse for a couple of days. My brother is moving out of this house into his own after quite a few years of living with me. My husband joined us in this house a little over a year ago, and as of tomorrow it will just be us two. That will be both nice, and a little weird. I've got used to having the brother around!Knightley knows there is something serious up, there has been a lot of commotion recently... especially today getting ready for the movers tomorrow mornin... read more »
