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Six weeks of age, they are becoming quite assertive! Working in the garden, you have to be really careful not to step on them – they sneak up from behind and grab onto your shoes, or do a complete end-run (a herding ‘cast‘) around in front of you and try to ‘steer’ you where [...] With only a week to go before the kids leave home at 8wks (not 18 years, or 28+ years as humans do…) I thought it was time for a change of scenery. I’ve been struggling to use my kitchen for the last two months, stumbling over the crèche several times a day. It was [...] The pups learn the lessons they need to be independent from Gemma. [...] Well… it’s very hard to satisfy everyone. There are only four girls to go around, and plenty of interest. I’ve narrowed my choice down to two that would be suitable for the kinds of activities Gemma and I do. That is, lots of exercise, obedience, agility, and loooooong walks. Often in excess of 30km [...] Got a few errands to run, and a bit of training to do with Gemma. The pups had their metered doses of the worming suspension today (a few days after their C4 vaccination shots) a bit late, but to stop any double-jeopardy interaction between the two. It was already ‘nap’ time, so they won’t [...] The pups had a day out of the house today, visiting Auntie Jacqui’s for a photoshoot and the vet for a 6-week healthcheck and C4 vaccination. If only they were as compliant in the morning as they were at the vets! [...] Plants beware! Puppy alert! Oh well, I didn’t want that fruit tree anyway. I’ve always said that the most valuable thing in my yard was Gemma. Multiply that by six. The camera I’m after was finally announced this afternoon – the Canon EOS 5D mk2. Trouble is, it won’t be available until November. It’s [...] The pups experienced their first thunderstorm last night. Border Collies traditionally hate thunderstorms, but Gemma has never been bothered by them. In fact, she earned her Novice (CD) title in the middle of a huge electrical storm. What a trooper. It seems that she’s passed on this indifference to her pups. Neither the booms, [...] Four weeks. It seems like four days. Apart from the sleeping on the kitchen floor part… The pups had their usual weigh-in at noon today, but this time it was doubly important because this time, their mass determined how much of the Worming syrup they would be given. Obviously it doesn’t taste too [...] |
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