tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52880915397405765312024-03-06T04:47:31.289+11:00A Pup called PipHotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-53439725867009091702013-06-26T12:03:00.000+10:002013-06-26T12:03:42.480+10:00Meeting a hero!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">This is what I wrote before I met Bob Graham – </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Today I’m meeting one of my heroes – </span></div>
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writer and illustrator extraordinaire. It’s hard to know what I’m going to say
besides ‘love your work’. I don’t want to be a suck – but my girls and I
have taken<i> such</i> pleasure in his books over the years. His books have that
magical quality which allows you to discover something new every time you read them. There are subtle life messages and they’re full of family love – I think
that’s why I enjoy them so much!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">After meeting Bob Graham –</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We met at a cafe in Federation Square with the lovely Helen
Chamberlin playing chaperone. Bob looks like a retired school teacher - grey
hair, beard and glasses. Apparently he’s a bit on the reclusive side...but he
gave no sign of this to me. Rather, he was like a friendly, well-connected
uncle who wanted nothing but the best for me and my career.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0UnWZiwRmcZxxV3Ff9jiQf4IdTabq5rxB8ZE7yM5sfJklMp9bZhPa0n9t5XzRZhJGOff1wGx3wI3CKFNKa2A1l9OsgICZuMOd8HfKUt3VQ2oNyTPaOzMXydgxVK6epVYoJ1N6ruEhNkx/s1600/Pete.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0UnWZiwRmcZxxV3Ff9jiQf4IdTabq5rxB8ZE7yM5sfJklMp9bZhPa0n9t5XzRZhJGOff1wGx3wI3CKFNKa2A1l9OsgICZuMOd8HfKUt3VQ2oNyTPaOzMXydgxVK6epVYoJ1N6ruEhNkx/s1600/Pete.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> He shared the story
of his first publication Pete and Roland based on a true story about his son
and a budgie. He created the book (he’s been drawing all his life) and dropped it into the publishers on his way
into work in Canberra one day. And – as seems to be the way with some lucky few
– he was picked up straight away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Bob then showed me some of his "dummy" books - minature
mocked-up picture books complete with words and illustrations. Most of his work starts with illustration,
doodling around and then asking the ‘What if?’ question. However, he also
showed me a work-in-progress about a sparrow that travelled by ship from India
(?) and escaped at the other end in Perth – where apparently sparrows are
outlawed. What a great premise for a story!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Bob then surprised me by revealing he’d done research on me! He’d
read my CV and the picture book manuscripts I’d submitted for the Maurice Saxby mentorship. We spoke about my time working for the national wire service Australian Associated Press (AAP) where I had to write up news stories of 500 words in the space of half an hour. He said this was fabulous training for picture book writing and he
very kindly said there was nothing anyone could teach me about writing - I
just had to go and do it. Shucks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was a fabulous morning – thanks Bob and Helen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And Bob – in case you’ve missed him (not sure how, this
being his blog and all) this is our gorgeous boy Pip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While it’s every aspiring writers dream to have a
personal introduction to a publisher, their capacity to launch (or not) your
career is incredibly daunting. I wondered how it would work. Surely, they
wouldn’t get all four of us to meet the publishers at the same time? And if we
did, how could one stand out from the others? How do you communicate that “hey,
I’m talented and easy to get along with and would love to work with you” in a
non-sucky, non-overbearing way?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Well, we did all meet together and, of course, it
was fine. And the publishers turned out to be surprisingly nice, normal people
– not exactly sure what I was expecting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> First up was Erica Wagner at Allen
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children's publisher Erica Wagner</td></tr>
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– like Books Illustrated, Allen & Unwin is
housed in a non-descript terrace house – this time double-storied in East Melbourne.
There was a dog in the reception – another good sign – although I went to the
loo when I arrived and there was a strict instruction manual above the toilet
roll about the correct way to place it on the spiel. Hmm…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We met with Erica in the board room. Also, like
Books Illustrated she had pre-prepared a platter of tantalising goodies for us.
Erica told us that Allen & Unwin publish about 10 to 12 picture books a
year. They distribute through Faber and use a UK-based company called Nosy Crow
to create picture book apps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of their latest picture books Jandamarra. The illustrations of the Australian
outback were glorious! The story, written by Mark Greenwood, is about an
Aboriginal outlaw who, after becoming a police officer of sorts, later freed a
mob of Aboriginals and was then tracked down and shot by a cop. We talked about
the difficulty of white people writing Aboriginal stories and the negotiations
with the community that need to take place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I’ve always thought of Allen & Unwin as a <i>high
literature</i> kind of publisher and was quite surprised when Erica confided
that they’d love to find the next <i>Wimpy Kid</i>. She’s looking for fantastic
voice, characters kids can relate to, a good story and authenticity. She said
you need to be able to imagine giving it to a 10-year-old and them liking it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Later that afternoon we went to the flash new
offices of Penguin. Located in the Docklands new development area the office
was open-plan and felt light and airy. There was something about it that made
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Amy Thomas and Katrina Lehman. Katrina was very pregnant –
in fact it was her last day on the job before going off on maternity leave. I
gave Katrina a copy of <i>Ferret on the Loose</i>, joking that she'd have plenty of
time to read it while breastfeeding (and then mentally kicking myself!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They told us that Penguin publish between 12 and 14 picture
books per year. And then went on to talk about who those books were by - Alison Lester, Pamela Allen, Graeme Base, Mem Fox and the like. "So not much competition at all," I joked (somebody shoot me now!) </span></div>
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a Vet and the Eerie Series which was written by a number of authors but
marketed as the one writer - S.Carey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So in a nutshell - editors are nice normal people - who knew? And yes, they want great stories, they just don't quite know what that is until they see it. Ah, there's the rub!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was my
first official day of the Maurice Saxby mentorship today and I met my mentor
Hazel Edwards in her eastern suburbs home.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLBTdXZNGwH1yKGXcYxqJzalFy8OZ93tMgRNlEWMYSisFG-Os0HUnRCyuxW2TwMNTf8L4V98EMD8dLuuIL1entU5Xtg805wqoAOpEiMliCan-6vsmu0kPsVGLzDZB6VU1gbhcgZ5xxMLZ/s1600/Hazel.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLBTdXZNGwH1yKGXcYxqJzalFy8OZ93tMgRNlEWMYSisFG-Os0HUnRCyuxW2TwMNTf8L4V98EMD8dLuuIL1entU5Xtg805wqoAOpEiMliCan-6vsmu0kPsVGLzDZB6VU1gbhcgZ5xxMLZ/s200/Hazel.png" width="148" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children's author Hazel Edwards</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hazel in
person proved much like her public persona – a human dynamo. She greeted me
warmly, complimenting me on my punctuality and ushered me into a sunlit sitting
room. Before I’d even sat down, she warned me that her comments would be blunt
– she wanted me to get the most from her critiquing.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was surprised that my story formerly known
as <i>The Floordrobe Phantom</i> (now simply <i>Floordrobe</i> on her advice)
was her favourite of my three picture book offerings. She loved the floordrobe
concept – something she said every kid and parent could relate to. She then
went through the manuscript line by line. She liked my use of threes –
floordrobing is like bungy jumping, surfing or sky-diving. But she had concerns
about the names I’d used for the children – a no-name gender neutral main
character has broader appeal, she said. And she pointed out passages that
needed dramatization.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hazel also
went briefly through my other picture book manuscripts (I submitted three in my
mentorship application) recommending one as worthy of development into a longer
work and the other as having series potential. I must admit the idea of a
series about a character called Haggis McStink is quite appealing!</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We finished
the session with Hazel talking about the need for self-promotion. I was already
aware of the need to get cracking on these aspects and felt too ashamed to
admit that in a fit of despair last year, I had put my writing ambitions aside
and taken up a proper job. Of course, the offer of publication for <i>Ferret on
the Loose</i> arrived about two months later.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I feel
like all these opportunities are opening up and I’m seriously lacking the time
to take full advantage of them.</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, on my
to-do list (with Hazel’s recommendations):</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>* Create an
author website/blog (which is probably NOT this dog blog)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
* </span>Make author
business cards</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>* Join the ASA
(Australian Society of Authors) and/or SCWIBI (Society of Children’s Book
Writers and Illustrators)</span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>* Create a
profile on Linked In</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Helen
Chamberlin – publisher at Windy Hollow who coordinated the mentorship program –
met us ‘mintees' – the others were Neridah McMullen, Nadine Cranenburgh and
Laura Wilson – next at Books Illustrated in Middle Park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I remembered this wonderful book shop
from its former home at GasWorks in Albert Park but it is now located in a
non-descript terrace house on Beaconsfield Parade. Hence I drove past it the
first time, panicking because I was only just on time and didn’t have time to
not find it. On my second drive around the block, the outside name plate caught
my eye and I managed to park almost directly outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The two Anns
– illustrator extraordinaire Ann James and former teacher-librarian Ann Haddon
– are in possession of a treasure trove of children’s books. It was like
stepping into a Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory of children’s books –
beautifully displayed picture books, rows and rows of the latest chapter books
and gorgeous original illustrations adorning the walls. If money was no object
I could’ve gone crazy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our
guided tour, we sat in a cozy dining room, with the Ann’s two dogs keeping us
company in their baskets by the gas fire. As we chatted I became aware that Ann
James <i>was the</i> Ann James (so much for doing my research!) and was a
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The talented Ann James</td></tr>
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Ann has illustrated a lot of Margaret Wild’s books – one of
my favourite picture book writers – and their joint <i>The Midnight Gang</i>
was one of mine and my daughters’ favourite bedtime stories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was
fascinating talking to Ann about how she approaches a text and what she likes
and doesn’t like from authors. For instance, she was saying how much she
enjoyed receiving Gillian Rubenstein’s <i>Dog in, Cat Out</i> manuscript.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> For
those unfamiliar with the book, it’s aimed at babies and toddlers and reflects
the different times of day in a typical young child’s life by when the dog is
in and the cat is out. There are very few words in this picture book but Ann
said she adored the challenge and the opportunity for her imagination to run
wild. She said she studied the text to such an extent that she’d be like “hmm,
there’s a full stop there, what does that mean?” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She also
spoke about the pacing of picture books and showed </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">us the original paintings
from one of her most recent books <i>Chester and Gill</i>. She explained about
an error in the book to do with pacing – ie, the words preceded what happened
in the pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> All in all it was a very enjoyable afternoon and,
in spite of our comparative artistic poverty, none of us were able to leave
without buying a book or two. </span></div>
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Before</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Today I became a butterfly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> After a seeming eternity of
writing, striving, giving up – starting over, taking courses, submitting,
getting rejections, giving up and starting over again, at long last I can call
myself an author. No longer the under-achieving caterpillar – today I spread my
wings and it felt great!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No matter how much self belief you can muster, how many
times you tell yourself <i>I write,
therefore I’m a writer</i> – it’s not until you hold that magical first book in
your hands that you feel able to say ‘I’m an author’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(*Disclaimer: To all you struggling writers out there - and that includes you my dear mintees - <i>your cocoon is showing!</i>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So my first book <i>Ferret
on the Loose</i> was launched today at the opening of the Literature Alive
festival. It was launched by the Stonnington Mayor Matthew Koce. Not only had
he read my book but he’d enjoyed it – waxing lyrical about the adventure,
mystery, humour and life lessons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He did mispronounce Gallagher – we have a silent ‘g’ in the
middle which certain members of the family are adamant about (I’m one). The
other members of my family, the ones who don’t insist on the g, feel
irrationally embarrassed by those who do. As I stopped to correct the Mayor, I
could see my brother in the audience flush and role his eyes. I don’t care. It
was my moment in the sun and hey, my grandmother would’ve been proud! About the
g that is, not sure what she’d make of me writing a book for kids about
ferrets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I digress. I had to say a few words and while I’ve
become a little bit more relaxed about public speaking in recent years, I was
still pretty nervous. In my mind’s eye, the launch would’ve been to a hall
packed with kids. I’d bought a gorgeous ferret puppet to aid ‘my show’ and
vaguely contemplated studying up on ventriloquism. I did google ‘tips for
stand-up comedians’ but this didn’t prove a very learning experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The audience for the launch was actually composed of big
wigs from the City of Stonnington, the National Education and Employment Foundation (NEEF) and the Children’s Literature Australia Network (CLAN). I had
attracted a handful of friends and family but 2pm on a weekday was not a great
time to draw people in – workers at work and Mum’s not left with enough time to
get to school pick-up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, by this stage, feeling quite jittery, I began – starting
with the correction of my name and followed by mucking up the acronym for CLAN
– the dear people who awarded me the Maurice Saxby mentorship in the first
place. So far so bad! Perhaps I had a premonition that I would stumble in the
beginning because I had the (somewhat genius if I do say so myself) idea of
keeping my ferret puppet hidden behind a screen. As I blundered, I asked the
audience to excuse me a moment, ducked behind the screen and came out with
‘Nipper’ to help with my nerves. After that things went relatively smoothly. I
told the story of how I’d come up with the idea for the book – conveniently
stemming from an interview I’d done with a ferret-owning girl while working on
the Prahran local paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The funny thing was the ferret was named Basil –
coincidently the same name as the head of NEEF. I hadn’t realised this until I
said it and it caused a little titter. But of course, Basil – the man – had
also corrected the mayor on the pronunciation of his name – it’s pronounced
Bayzel – whereas the ferret Basil was pronounced the same as the plant. I
pointed out the difference and continued.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I read an excerpt from my book which I think went down well,
although my voice (to my ears) was several octaves higher than usual. But I
guess that’s okay when you’re writing for children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then, finally, I got to do that thing where you act like
you’re somebody important and sit behind a little table signing books.
Strangely, it didn’t feel that weird after all. But I think my signature needs
work...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, yes, and Pip was proud! </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">I might have mentioned in an earlier post, Pip returned to naughty form
with renewed vigour last month and I felt the need for some outside
intervention.</span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-size: large;"> My brother visited from the UK and was appalled when in the space
of a couple of hours, Pip bit him twice.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marley misbehaving in the movie. </td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-size: large;"> Trying to explain to a non-doggie
person the difference between a nip of endearment that says ‘Hey, I’m so excited
to meet you!’ and a proper bite that says ‘Hmm, I’d like to eat you up!’ is, of
course, a big fat waste of time. But after said brother proclaimed I’d got myself
a Marley (for those not in the know a VERY bad dog in a very good book and not
so good movie (ala Jennifer Aniston) called <i>Marley and Me</i>) and had I considered
getting a smaller, less robust dog, I decided it was time to go back to Ruth. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> So we enrolled in the Good Dogs of
Australia Course. Pip loved it. There was free time at the start where he got
to play with the other dogs, running joyfully around a huge paddock. And, of
course, the supply of premium gravy beef was on offer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> I must admit I was a little
disappointed that we didn’t address how to deal with problem behaviours –
chewing on the lead, jumping up and nipping being the main issues I hoped to
address. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is not Pip, actually a dog called Tip, but this is the kind of thing Pip does regularly that I hoped to nip in the bud.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Instead, it was about getting your dog to behave well in public. Come
when called, not chase joggers, interact calmly with passing people and dogs,
etc. Pip was pretty good at all these things. But it was testing point 10 that
was going to be our bug bear.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> It went like this:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mealtime Manners: The dog must sit and wait while a small bowl of food
is placed on the <span> </span>ground in front of
it.<span> </span>It must remain in the sit position
until the signal to eat is given.<span> </span>The dog
should allow the handler to remove the empty bowl without showing any resentment.<span> </span>(Lessons 2 and 14.)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span></span>She was kidding right? Wrong. And just to
keep you tuning in Dear Readers – or is that logging on – I will let you know
what happened tomorrow. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-29485427931902394672012-06-07T21:46:00.000+10:002012-06-07T21:46:05.081+10:00Pip gets the 'ahem!' bug<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Pip and I have been lost on a beach
somewhere – well, not literally but both busy in our various ways.
After three interviews (for the same job), I now have a proper job - yay!! But, poor Pip has been in quarantine with kennel cough.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> He was diagnosed
last Monday...</span></span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> <span>Him-In-Doors took him out for a walk
in the morning and came home saying Pip had been throwing up. I wasn’t overly
concerned. Pip is a dog and dogs, I have very quickly learnt, do gross things
on an alarmingly regular basis.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Anyway, luckily I was having a
‘writing from home’ day and – very disturbingly – was interrupted as Pip threw
up about six times in the course of an hour. Before he actually chucked, he’d
cough as if he was choking on a giant hairball.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Was this the root of Pip's problem?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Then he’d puke up a bit of
phlegm – and proceed to help me clean it up by licking it up – yuk!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> This went on for a while and then I
decided to ring the vet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> ‘Have you laid any baits lately that
he might’ve eaten?’ asked the receptionist.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Yes, we’ve had
mice lately and I knew that Him-In-Doors had put some poison around but I knew
he’d been careful to put it out of Pip’s reach.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> The receptionist said I should ‘bring
him straight in’ and, trying not to panic, I did.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> As we waited in the reception area for
a vet, Pip kept up with his melodramatic coughing – not before puppy kissing
an unsuspecting Golden Retriever. The receptionist came over and asked if we’d
mind waiting outside...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> So, tails between our respective legs,
we waited out in the car park. Then the vet – a young woman in her 20s came out
– all brisk efficiency. Pip was still coughing, as Him-In-Doors put it, like Alf with the hiccups. (Check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvBuDhbTf0)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> The vet almost instantly diagnosed Pip
with kennel cough, which is a bit like whooping cough in dogs and is apparently
‘going around’ at the moment. She went back into the surgery and came back out
with an injection for Pip.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> By this stage, I’d corralled him back
into the car because kennel cough – as I now know – is highly contagious. The
vet gave him his injection with surprising speed and ease and then said that if
I removed my jacket and/or made sure I didn’t touch anything, I could come into
reception to pay my bill and collect some cough medicine and antibiotics for
Pip.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> Administering the cough medicine was a
double-parent job - one to get him in a head lock, the other to stick a syringe
down his throat with the cough medicine. And apparently it wasn’t a good
flavour!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> The worst part has been keeping Pip
quarantined for two weeks. The vet said we could walk him very early in the
morning and late at night, when we would be least likely to run into other dog
walkers. As the fortnight has worn on we’ve become less vigilant about the
weird hours and just keep him on a leash and yell out to approaching dog
walkers – ‘Keep back! Our dog has kennel cough!’ <span> </span></span></span></div>
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</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-30547030597252448662012-05-09T11:56:00.001+10:002012-05-09T11:56:27.420+10:00Home Alone!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have started working – just a couple of days a week – and poor
Pip has had to endure being HOME ALONE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> He’s actually coping reasonably well. The
damage so far:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(1)<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Destroyed one stuffed toy – which was his to
destroy.</span></div>
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</span>Ate part of his bed, chewed the foam out of it.</span></div>
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</span>Chewed into small pieces several polystyrene
meat trays which we sometimes serve his dinner on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I think we’ve
gotten off pretty lightly. Anyway, he is super excited to see me and the kids
when we arrive home at around 3.45. Bounces around, jumps on us – yes, muddy
paw prints on my work duds – and uses very effective body language to let us know
that he’s very glad to see us and can we go for a walk now please, huh, can we?
Huh? Pant, pant!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> With one
thing and another today was my first day home with him for quite some time. I
took him for a reasonably brief morning walk and then when we were both getting
bored with the computer we went for another walk. Ahem, yes to the Cheeky Cow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Sat
out the front in my customary spot where you can tie your dog up with a water
bowl. There I met a very nice lady with a 15-year-old Scottish terrier called
Mimi. She said Mimi had put on weight because her companion dog had died a
couple of weeks ago and rather than pining, she felt it her moral duty to eat
his share of food. (She's also addicted to chicken-flavored toothpaste!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The lady
was a lifetime dog lover and told me a wonderful story about a Great Dane she
used to own called Winston. I asked if he was named after Winston Churchill and
she said yes, because he used to get those bone shaped dog biscuits and hold it
in his mouth, regally, as if puffing on a cigar. The thing about Winston was he
HATED dog school. I explained that as Pip had been a bit naughty lately we were
trying to rein him in with the Good Dogs of Australia course. She said Winston
was an impossible dog and she had taken him to dog school in a desperate bid to
train him. Poor Winston was so traumatised by dog school that he used to throw
up all night after each lesson!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But the
funny thing was that once the lady gave up and abandoned dog school, Winston
was a changed dog. They lived in the country and she said as they entered their
verandah, they’d wipe their feet on a mat before entering the house. They'd say 'wipe your feet Winston' and he would. And when they had company they'd say 'wait for the ladies, Winston' and he'd stand off to one side as the guests passed through
into the living area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Hmm, maybe
there’s hope for Pip yet! </span></div>
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</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-35726109318956910042012-05-05T16:44:00.001+10:002012-05-05T16:45:29.765+10:00Pip's first family holiday :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Took Pip for his first family holiday last weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The house at
Skene’s Creek – a tiny town near Apollo Bay – was advertised as ‘pet friendly’.
Included in our contract was this lovely list... </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">DOGGIE
DO’S & DON’TS</span></u></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">All
dog droppings must be removed from premises prior to departure.</span></b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">Your
dog <u>must not under any circumstances</u> be taken inside the premises.</span></b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">A
fee of $50 is charged and payable when the balance of your accommodation monies
is paid.</span></b></li>
<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">The owner of the dog is
liable for any damage caused to the premises or resulting loss suffered by
the property owner.</span></b></li>
<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">It is the occupiers
responsibility to ensure their dog is suitably restrained within the rear
yard of the premises.</span></b></li>
<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">A barking or aggressive
dog will not be tolerated under any circumstances and may result in the
termination of your booking.</span></b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%;">If there
is found to be any infringement relating to any of the above, Great Ocean Road
Real Estate has the right to request immediate vacation of the premises without
refund.</span></b></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Nice eh?</span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> So with much trepidation – my credit card being the one
in question, we ventured off for said weekend. The first night went okay – Pip wasn’t
overly happy with not being allowed inside but thankfully he still sleeps
outside – I couldn’t be bothered going through the night toilet-training. We
put his bed up against the lounge room window where he could see us, cuddled up
snugly by the fire, while he froze mournfully outside. So far so good. But the
next day the Groove Queen, her hubby and child and Douglas arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now Douglas is accustomed to having run of the house. He sleeps
inside thank you very much. And he was very unimpressed with the house rules.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> He proceeded to bark most of the night, even though GQ and Him-In-Doors took
the dogs for a midnight walk!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Apparently the two dogs barked most of the night. Thankfully I was
oblivious to this until about 5am when I woke up to hear them barking fairly
incessantly. They seemed to be setting each other off. After some time,
all went suddenly quiet and I surmised, correctly, that those rampant rule
breakers had let Douglas inside!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But the peace was priceless!
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</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-23261879660608225922012-04-24T11:01:00.000+10:002012-04-24T11:02:36.861+10:00Pip needs spiflicating!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dear Readers,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> You might assume that as I have not been posting as
regularly is my want that all has been quiet on the Pip front. In fact, nothing
could be further from the truth. Pip has been keeping us very busy – he has
turned into a very naughty boy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> What
happened to my dear lovable pup? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> One example. D2 and I took Pip for a walk on the beach. Now D2 –
being an agile 7 nearly 8-year-old tomboy – likes a bit of mischief herself. On
this particular day; she wanted me to ‘spiflicate her’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is something my Mum used to say when she was really fed up
with us – ‘If you don’t behave, I’m going to spiflicate you!’ I never really
knew what the word spiflicate meant and even back then it was kinda funny –
although Mum usually cried this in a pinnacle of rage. Anyway, it’s become a
bit of a running gag with me and my kids; when they muck up, I threaten to
spiflicate them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On one memorable occasion, I threatened to spiflicate D1. We
pretended to start karate fighting on the way to school – she made a mock kick,
I caught her foot, she fell over and promptly skinned her knee. Although she
was in pain, she was also in fits of giggles. ‘Mum, you spiflicated me!’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So D2
and I began play fighting on the beach BUT Pip decided to join in...</span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> He was very
over-excited and began jumping up and nipping D2. This wasn’t any regular
one-off jump but constant jumping and biting. I tried to get in between Pip and
D2. Poor D2 was blinking back tears. Pip promptly bit me. I yelped!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Yelping is what you’re advised to do when they bite so they get
the idea in doggie parlance that you’re not happy. This time I wasn’t bunging
it on – this bite did hurt! In fact, before he bit me I was starting to panic a
little. For the first time, I thought, I really can’t control this dog! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Luckily, he registered the yelp and ran off down the beach with
his tail between his legs – phew! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> D2 and I were wandering along a little dazed and grumpy and Pip was
keeping his distance, when a lady came jogging down the beach. Pip promptly ran
up to her and began barking. He was wagging his tail but the barking
wasn’t particularly friendly. I raced over and tried, in vain, to grab Pip who
had started jumping up at her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> ‘I’m scared of dogs,’ squeaked the jogger. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I managed to grab hold of Pip and put him on his leash. But I felt
ashamed. Suddenly, I had become <i>the person with the bad dog on the beach!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So, Saturday we went back to Ruth and began the Good Dogs of
Australia course – but that of course, is another story... </span></div>
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</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-52554742322950604422012-04-19T10:15:00.003+10:002012-04-19T10:15:49.587+10:00Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, another post from the one and only... D1!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;"><i> * D1 has been learning how to write persuasive texts at school. Here is her opinion piece on that subject close to all our hearts - dog poo!</i></span> Hotdog Heath<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Actually, I’m not that famous (it is
mum’s blog) but you should still read this...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; line-height: 115%;">It
is outrageous that practically no-one bothers picking up their dog’s revolting,
sickening doggy dung. Not only does it fill our nostrils with the most horrific
smell and our eyes with the most disgusting sight but it also heavily affects
our eco-system which is most definitely the most horrid of them all!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; line-height: 115%;">To
kick off, whenever this putrid waste comes in contact with any of our senses we
turn away in pure disgust. Do you want to have your dog poo making the
community appalled and utterly horrified? I hope you don’t because that would
be disgraceful. These completely gross things are just one good reason to pick
up your dog’s foul slop.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; line-height: 115%;">Second
of all, you wouldn’t believe the number of people who step in this fat poop.
They spoil their shoes and it stinks. Once I stepped in dog poo and I never
wore the shoes again (it was about 5 years ago when I was 5). Some might say
they don’t pick it up because it smells but its worse off for the person who
encounters it.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFoXoGQ_D4yIT-EL-cvcYsv33rbWfhBFM-aqdhu7Lv0IDghvobsrvO36-5SE8dX_r7st9ADHChjUe18LifnVkEmqgPLtZwens-K4IWghQDzr05p9OVLI9A5lrH2dKiHcrxHwUd8OeEWik/s1600/Dog-Poop-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFoXoGQ_D4yIT-EL-cvcYsv33rbWfhBFM-aqdhu7Lv0IDghvobsrvO36-5SE8dX_r7st9ADHChjUe18LifnVkEmqgPLtZwens-K4IWghQDzr05p9OVLI9A5lrH2dKiHcrxHwUd8OeEWik/s320/Dog-Poop-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; line-height: 115%;">Finally,
these putrid droppings have a terrible impact on the environment. The lake near
our house has a horrible case of blue green algae and Dad (Him- in-Doors) says
it was partly dog poo’s fault. This was caused by irresponsible dog owners.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; line-height: 115%;">In
conclusion, dog owners need to pick up the poo and then bin the bag!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Blue Highway Linocut"; line-height: 115%;">By
D1 the great.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Blue Highway Linocut"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Blue Highway Linocut"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-23796235666916384222012-04-09T14:54:00.001+10:002012-04-09T14:54:18.862+10:00The Greedy Cow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went to the Cheeky Cow this morning
with Pip and the family. We were waiting for our breakie to arrive when a
middle-aged guy walked up with a large German Shepherd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> His dog was scared of
Pip. Last week, explained the guy, he’d been attacked by a Labrador and a $300
trip to the vet with stiches followed. Consequently the poor dog has developed
an aversion to anything lab-like. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So we moved Pip away from the Shepherd
and began enjoying our breakie. We luurve the Cheeky Cow and I would nominate it as a contender for best dog-friendly cafe in Ocean Grove. They have large doggie water bowls outside with tables where you can tie up your furry friend. Then the waitresses go ga-ga over the cute dogs and bring out doggie biscuits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the
waitresses wear cow stuff. Pip once embarrassing tried to chew on the udders
of one of the waitresses aprons. And my lovely sister-in-law Mrs Sinatra has
taken to calling it the Greedy Cow because we are so often to be found there
enjoying their fantastic coffee and yummy food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I digress. The man with the German
Shepherd’s coffee arrived and the waitress said ‘Don’t worry I haven’t
forgotten his!’ She went off and came back shortly with a plate of ham.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The latest in dog food - yum!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The man
then proceeded to feed great wads of ham to his dog. He explained only a little
sheepishly to us that it was part of the routine; if he came out, the dog had
to have something. As we were leaving he said ‘Gee, I’d love another cup of
coffee but then I have to get something else for him!’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">‘Isn’t it funny,’ remarked another
woman – also with a dog tied up to a pole, ‘How we let our dogs dictate to us!’</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Funny indeed! </span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-75717176701464281842012-04-05T16:02:00.000+10:002012-04-05T16:02:24.835+10:00Give a dog a bone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>We’ve been away, the girls and I, and
left ‘the boys’ to their own devices. It was the longest we’d ever left Pip on
his own and it seems he coped quite well.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Him-In-Doors bought him the biggest
bone I’ve ever seen in my life from Tasman Meats.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The remains of Pip's bone alongside his squeaker bone</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>I felt mildly guilty giving
it to him on Monday morning before I set off for Melbourne. I was still inside
doing some last-minute packing when I heard him clunking the bone on the deck.
It sounded like he was dismantling the deck.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> Anyway, I spied on him through the
toilet window – my usual Pip spy-hole – and discovered he was trying to get the
bone into his kennel. We jokingly call the kennel ‘the pool room’ ala The
Castle (a successful Australian comedy film, for those not in the know, where
the biggest accolade any item can be given is ‘that’s going straight to the
pool room’) because Pip doesn’t use his kennel for sleeping or hanging out in
generally. He uses it for stockpiling choice bones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>I thought I should take pity on him
and move the bone for him into the pool room but then I thought better. Maybe
the exercise of trying to drag the gigantic bone into his kennel might occupy
him for the seven or so hours he’d be on his own.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>So ‘the boys’ survived okay but were very
glad to see us on our return.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span></span>I managed
to include a visit to a pet emporium while I was in town, and picked up a
bargain 10 pig’s ears for $13 as well as a faux Kong – a rubber ball you insert
treats into. It’s supposed to have a maze inside and if you shake it in the
right way, the dog spends a while playing with it to get the treats to roll
out. Pip mastered it in a few swift shakes of a dog’s leg but those-in-the-know tell me that the trick is to cover the opening with peanut butter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>It is lovely to be back home with the boys! <span> </span><span> </span></span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-2692700132138244412012-04-01T08:19:00.000+10:002012-04-01T08:19:29.242+10:00Another guest post from D1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Earwig Factory"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">How
to teach your dog to fly</span>
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<span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">by
D1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Tie a giant bone to a light hanging 5 metres
above the ground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Fetch your T.V remote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Get your dog and put it on a bookshelf
8 metres above the ground. (Make sure your dog is on a lead).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Press fast forward on your remote
control.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Unclip your dog’s leash and command “fly”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Your dog will have flown to the bone and
be clinging on to it by its teeth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Your T.V will be going at top speed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">You may want to help your dog down as
it may still have trouble flying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">To do this get a plastic slide off eBay
and put it under your dog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Put an even bigger bone than the one hanging
from the ceiling at the bottom of the slide and your dog will come down the
slide and run into the backyard with its prize.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Go to the local football oval with
your dog and say “fly”. Your dog will fly and may do somersaults if it has been
practicing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Here
is Pip flying...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Minya Nouvelle"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">A</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Minya Nouvelle"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">P</span><span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: "Minya Nouvelle"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">R</span><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "Minya Nouvelle"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">I</span><span style="color: #92d050; font-family: "Minya Nouvelle"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">L</span><span style="font-family: "Minya Nouvelle"; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: #00b050;">F</span><span style="color: #00b0f0;">O</span><span style="color: #0070c0;">O</span><span style="color: #002060;">L</span><span style="color: #7030a0;">S</span><span style="color: #cc66ff;">!!!</span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-59002223716081744712012-03-31T13:57:00.001+11:002012-03-31T13:57:49.086+11:00Introducing The Growler<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went to a Mum’s drinks night last
night and met a lady who used to work for one of those doggie training franchises.
It was fascinating talking to her because her approach is completely different
to the Dog Whisperers.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIkdMMGv9_kb98fVe60yf_yO5JL1EqROIz5YLZuwciK8f9A9ZEpPJ0MxI4g-hys6GOPAtkPbjlCetx3ybiMQwuybOG1sZLoJPtrv9eD-lMRCyKyqDi7JztGwJTQ7ragGVhUdPuXUK632B/s1600/growling-dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIkdMMGv9_kb98fVe60yf_yO5JL1EqROIz5YLZuwciK8f9A9ZEpPJ0MxI4g-hys6GOPAtkPbjlCetx3ybiMQwuybOG1sZLoJPtrv9eD-lMRCyKyqDi7JztGwJTQ7ragGVhUdPuXUK632B/s320/growling-dog.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Growling at your dog is the key to success...who knew?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m going to call this woman The Growler (no offence
intended) for a good reason.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her advice to owners with misbehaving
dogs – you have to growl at them and let them know you’re the pack leader. Once
I found out her background, I bombarded her with Pip’s every misdemeanour – jumping
up, lead chewing and the most recent, rat devotion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She said tone of voice was everything.
That when he jumps up, I should stand my ground, even walk into him slightly
and release a deep guttural growl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D1 is outraged because she’s been trying to
do this for some months. Each time, thinking she’s interfering with the Dog Whisperer’s
advice, I’ve told her to can it. This morning I told her we need to start
growling at Pip – she was, quite rightly, a little peeved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then assuming Pip gets down, after the
growl, we then raise our voices in that baby molly-coddling tone and praise him
– ‘Good dog, well done, who’s a good boy?, etc.’</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tried this morning and
wondered – how long does it take for Pip to catch on?</span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-8200188238416220102012-03-29T20:01:00.000+11:002012-03-29T20:01:33.869+11:00Another day, another dead thing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> W<span>e’d just left the beach this morning and
were walking through the car park when Pip picked up one of those disgusting,
half-decomposed dead things.</span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looked a bit like this...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>At first I thought it was a piece of
bark. Then I saw the shrivelled up claws. For a moment I thought it might be a frog or a dead bird. But a close examination revealed the ghastly truth. It was a rat!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> I
tried in vain, stopping and offering Pip a treat so that he’d drop the rat. But
there was no way he was giving up his prize for two tiny pieces of Puppy super
coat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>So he carried it all the way from the
beach car park to our back yard – about a kilometre. On the upside, when he has
something truly gross in his mouth, he can’t chew on his $40 lead – something he
does a lot lately. He’s almost worn it through already in one place but luckily
it's double-ended.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>We started climbing the back stairs up
to the house and I said to him, ‘There’s no way you’re bringing that disgusting
thing inside!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Now, I realise I’m in grave danger of
becoming a weird dog person, but I’m really starting to think Pip understands
me. He dropped the rat under a tree and obediently trotted up the stairs with
me so he could take up his spot on his designer doggie bed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>So far, so cool. But...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Several hours later, I opened the back
door to go pick the kids up from school and, of course, he raced into the
backyard to pick up his treasure. He insisted on carrying the dead rat all the
way to school. Kept it firmly in place as we stopped and chatted to a couple of
ladies, hung on for grim death as Evonne the lollypop lady bent over to give
him a pat and then thoroughly grossed out the school Mums by flipping it up in
the air and catching it in front of them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Luckily, D2 came bounding out at that
stage and in a moment of distraction, I managed to yank Pip away from the
rodent. D2 then very kindly found a stick and ‘golfed’ the dead rat away from
the playground.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Another day, another dead thing! <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-37709956237273606622012-03-28T13:10:00.001+11:002012-03-28T13:13:24.856+11:00More naughty tales...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Pip has become a very
cheeky pup. Could it be too much frolicking on the beach with that recalcitrant Frankie? Too much seaweed for breakie?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">I mentioned his growing naughtiness to Ruth's sister Kerry. 'Well,' she gave me a side-long glance. 'Have <i>you</i> been practising your commands?' Err.... </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naughty? Who me?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Took him to the park yesterday and he discovered a new game. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">He
looks at me longingly until I take out a ball and throw it to him. I’m a bit reluctant
to get into the whole ball thing with him because he certainly hasn’t managed
to fetch!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Anyway, I threw him the
ball. He’d trot over and pick it up in his mouth. Then he’d stand there and
look at me. He’d drop the ball and I’d start walking over. When I was within
about two metres, he’d seize the ball back in his mouth and run off with it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">He thought this was a
great game! I also think – and this could be a stretch – that he didn’t want to
leave the park and he knew that this was a way of prolonging our time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">So apart from the whole
ball thing, he’s also become super mouthy and jumpy. On my must do list this
afternoon, is to sign him up to the Good Dogs of Australia course. It's run by Ruth
the dog whisperer, I’m hoping this will sort him out!</span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-84337269543289885602012-03-22T14:39:00.001+11:002012-03-22T14:39:27.881+11:00Is this the future?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Went walking on the beach
the other day, when a HUGE dog that bared a <i>very scary</i> resemblance to Pip came barrelling
up. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pip after one too many pizzas?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Tom’s owner said she
couldn’t remember the last time he’d moved so quickly. And from the size of him
I believed her...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">She didn’t know what breed Tom was because he was a pound dog.
In fact, this woman was a saint – she’d picked up Tom and another dog as a foster
parent. I was only vaguely aware that you could foster dogs! Anyway, nobody
wanted Tom and his cell mate so she ended up keeping them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">The funny thing about
Tom is his diet. When I marvelled at his size and I’m not kidding this dog was
technically obese; his owner only a little sheepishly confided that it was
because he liked pizza too much.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">She said Tom was now on
a strict weight management plan which meant a special diet (no pizza) and
regular exercise.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">So we'll never feed Pip pizza - hmm, unless he asks very nicely... <span> </span></span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-12541687585838220732012-03-16T11:33:00.002+11:002012-03-16T11:37:14.867+11:00Tails, you lose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went for Friday walk with GQ and
Dougie where she shared yet another doggie story. Again about Peter the poodle. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tail docking machine, 19th century. Photo: Science Museum UK. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The story was prompted by a small
black poodle that joined Pip and Dougie for a romp. I commented on the poodle’s
cute little pom-pom tail and GQ revealed that it had been docked!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought tail docking went out
with the last century, like foot binding or something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But GQ said when she bought Peter
from a breeder, she’d already docked his tail. Apparently she’d tied a cloth
around the end tightly until it dropped off. Yuck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">GQ believed that in the UK,
where she’d bought Peter, tail-docking for certain breeds was a prerequisite
for entering them in dog shows. Well that may have been the case in the past. But
since 2006, UK laws have outlawed the showing of dogs with docked tails where
there is a paying audience. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tail-docking has been illegal in
Australia since 2004. Docking has been done traditionally for cosmetic
purposes, particularly for show dogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The RSPCA says that more than 70
breeds of dogs traditionally had their tails cut off a few days after birth. And it sounds like it hurt like hell...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>“</i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Docking a puppy's tail involves
cutting through muscles, tendons, up to seven pairs of highly sensitive nerves
and severing bone and cartilage connections. Tail docking is usually carried
out without any anaesthesia or analgesia (pain relief). Puppies give repeated
intense shrieking vocalisations the moment the tail is cut off and during
stitching of the wound, indicating that they experience substantial pain.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">And then there’s the social role
of the tail. Again from the RSPCA: the tail’s position and movement can
indicate friendliness, a desire to play, submission or a warning signal. It
also helps humans, and in my experience especially kids, to know if a dog is
friendly or not.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">So now I know. Next time I admire
a dog’s pom-pom tail, I’ll think twice. </span></span></div>
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</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-89337496342129470352012-03-14T13:49:00.000+11:002012-03-14T13:49:03.346+11:00A pig in the making<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pip managed to score two (!) full
dinners last night. He tricked us into it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is only one letter difference between Pip and Pig...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But first a little backstory. As
most of you will know Pip is a Border Collie-Labrador cross, also known as a
Borador. When I took him to the vet to get weighted the other day, the vet
nurse prescribed Advantage for fleas and something called Milbemax Allwormer
for worms. Both products were for dogs in the 10 to 25 kilo range.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> With lots of treats and coaxing I
managed to get him to stand for two milliseconds on the vets scales which
registered 14.06 kilos. The nurse told me that she wouldn’t expect Pip to
exceed 25 kilos and that I could expect him to continue on the same medication
for the rest of his days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">‘What breed is he again?’ she
asked, giving him a closer inspection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I told her, she said it
would depend on whether he leant more towards the Border Collie or the Lab side
of things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, dear Pip may have the
brains of a Border Collie but he has the stomach of a Lab.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last night, for some strange
reason he threw up – yes, on the blue rug! Twice. It was only grass and a
little bit of grainy stuff which may or may not have been half-digested chicken
necks but I tried not to think about that as I sponged it out of my (formerly)
favourite rug.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Apart from the chucking he seemed
otherwise fine but I held off on giving him his dinner. Pip is now on a special
diet – thanks to Ruth the dog whisperer’s advice – of Dr Bruce’s special puppy
muesli, pre-soaked in water overnight, with fresh meat – either pet mince
(without the preservatives thanks very much) or chicken necks.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pip would love to be this guy!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because he likes to eat, especially
when we are, I divide his food into two portions so he has breakfast and
dinner. Often he’ll also have left-overs from whatever we’ve had – spaghetti, a
bit of roast and vegies, lasagne, etc. Only in small quantities of course and
with the fat cut off. He’s not spoilt – really...</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So last night, Him-In-Doors arrived
home just a few minutes before I was set to rush out the door to sing with my
new choir (yay!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">‘I haven’t fed Pip yet,’ I told
him. ‘He chucked up a coupla times and I just wanted to make sure he’s okay.’</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Then I grabbed Pip’s dinner and gave
it him on his deck at the back door.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Of course when I came home,
Him-In-Doors piped up proudly. ‘I fed Pip for you – he told me you forgot...’</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hmm, he did, did he? <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span><span> </span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-89083912326327184812012-03-13T10:53:00.000+11:002012-03-13T10:53:30.884+11:00Another lone (randy) dog and ahem, more humping...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went with Frankie and co. to Breamlea
beach on the weekend where kids and dogs had a ball playing in the dunes.
Breamlea must be one of the few remaining beaches in Australia where
stupendously wonderful sand dunes are not fenced off with signs telling you to
keep off. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dunes at Breamlea Beach</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Subsequently, everyone has a fabulous time doing that old fashioned
thing of trudging to the top and then running helter-skelter downhill. It’s
also wonderfully exhausting for both kids and dogs. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> We were heading back along the beach however
when an unwelcome dog, Max, decided to join our group.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> Max is a large golden retriever
who, Mrs Sinatra explained, lives close to the beach and is allowed to roam
free. Apart from the obvious poo issue, this is also quite scandalous because
Max – who it must be said has a giant Willy – is not desexed. And randy as hell!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, Max has a thing for
Frankie and wouldn’t leave him alone. He ran alongside Frankie as if trying to
round him up and then, when the angle seemed right, jumped on board. Frankie
was not very happy about this and his owners were even less so.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs and Mr Sinatra had met Max’s
owners and therefore vaguely know them so I guess this makes the whole dobbing
in issue even more vexed. Mr Sinatra pulled Max off his poor wee dog several
times and at one point, actually held him back by his collar, so we could move
forward. But Max was frightfully determined.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">What do you think the Sinatra’s
should do next time this happens? </span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-68746015299438359432012-03-11T14:55:00.000+11:002012-03-11T14:55:37.101+11:00A doggie ghost story!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went to dinner a few nights ago
at GQ’s where a lovely Scottish couple were also in attendance. We’d met the
couple on another occasion at GQ’s and instantly hit it off because we all love
a great story. And they are full of them!</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQj7Lhq4ZGyNW8W60KbudWf-mfn3drUiV7mi740Yab42fC2-2uV0fnE8ebyGvuGERn9eGUCC7tk8IiSwaOfObKnZuO3U3Gw7CY_kDM5S_mAsvr3mB8qCiu3bvg4v_WqGQz4690GBWPEWZ/s1600/ghostdog1_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQj7Lhq4ZGyNW8W60KbudWf-mfn3drUiV7mi740Yab42fC2-2uV0fnE8ebyGvuGERn9eGUCC7tk8IiSwaOfObKnZuO3U3Gw7CY_kDM5S_mAsvr3mB8qCiu3bvg4v_WqGQz4690GBWPEWZ/s320/ghostdog1_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you have a doggie ghost story to share?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Anyway, it turns out that the
Scots have recently bought a house which was previously owned by an old man
called Mr Talbot. Now Mr Talbot is no longer of this world but his presence, it
seems - remains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First, Scottish Bloke swore he
heard heavy breathing in bed one night – and it wasn’t his wife. He ordered her
to stop breathing while they listened. She didn’t hear the heavy breathing and
was sceptical – to say the least.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Later, however, she was in bed
alone and also heard the breathing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They inspected inside the
ceiling, etc but found no rational explanation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then Scottish Babe (who is
actually pushing 50 and a grandma but wears hot pink and mini-skirts with
aplomb) was home alone when she discovered a polystyrene box filled with
meals-on-wheels meals in the backyard. The box was addressed to Mr Talbot. When
she rang up meals-on-wheels to enquire they told her Mr Talbot had made the
order. This happened to be on the one-year anniversary of his death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A short time later, again in the
backyard, SB was sitting outside with their own beloved dog Hector – a blue
heeler they rescued from the pound. They were sitting there when an old man
followed by a black and white dog strolled across the backyard. Both SB and
Hector followed the pair with their eyes and then they both got up to
investigate. But the dog and his owner literally disappeared in the bushes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All this is kind of spooky. The
funniest part though, is that SB has the meals-on-wheels stored in the freezer.
Guess, you never know when you might feel a bit peckish. But I can just imagine
her sitting down to some reheated Chicken Cacciatore, alone in her kitchen, and
feeling the hot gust of someone breathing down her neck...<span> </span><span> </span></span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-89703292657220255422012-03-08T12:09:00.000+11:002012-03-08T12:09:11.462+11:00A Lone Dog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Took Pip for a nice long walk on
the beach this morning. I’ve been up in Melbourne this week and Him-In-Doors
has been crook with tonsillitis so with one thing and another, the poor pup has
been a bit neglected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was breezy but the sun was out
and the beach was a beautiful place to be. <span> </span>We had just begun our walk when a very robust
Staffy bounded down for a play.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now, to my untrained eye Staffy’s bare a
passing resemblance to pitbulls which makes me a tad prejudiced against them...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I now know perfectly nice people
who own Staffys and although obviously not my dog of choice, I can see they
might have their appeal. Anyway, Pip really took to this Staffy – that we
later discovered was named Charlie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pip and Charlie played the way
Pip and Frankie play – with gay abandon! Which was all fine and dandy except;
there was no sign of Charlie’s owner. We approached one man who had another dog
and I asked if it was his dog – he said no that it belonged to a couple who had
walked further on up the beach. The man speculated that the couple thought they
would ‘catch up’ with Charlie on the way back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As regular readers will know I’m
a bit of a stickler for rules and while dogs are allowed off-lead on this part
of the beach, they are supposed to be ‘under effective control’. Now, I think
it’s reasonable to assume that ‘under effective control’ means keeping your dog
within eye-shot – yes?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pip and Charlie played together
as we walked for about a kilometre. We were nearing our exit point, 7W which
leads to our favourite cafe The Cheeky Cow, and I was wondering what we were
going to do about our newly adopted friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully at that moment I heard
a whistle and saw a bald-headed man (no, I’m not baldist) coming down the
stairs and calling out ‘Charlie’. Said Staffy, thank God, turned around and trotted
over. Baldy gave me a wave which I curtly ignored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Any pointers on doggie etiquette
in this situation will be gratefully received.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYdGABpsv-6T-E-uGKZs7KVnpaM5undtvVlfu2uBJ8UJMo0Om-E2harNsyJbFF2c9iWlpsHEG5Sj6HUvrGWD69m3iXAWCQc1HgabxmBginx0_TsAMT6zXhifJVrYa5gClxDc-m9Gupmc5/s1600/smile.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYdGABpsv-6T-E-uGKZs7KVnpaM5undtvVlfu2uBJ8UJMo0Om-E2harNsyJbFF2c9iWlpsHEG5Sj6HUvrGWD69m3iXAWCQc1HgabxmBginx0_TsAMT6zXhifJVrYa5gClxDc-m9Gupmc5/s1600/smile.gif" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-55760016103792987292012-03-05T11:37:00.000+11:002012-03-05T11:38:18.906+11:00The great hump<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">* I have changed the settings on my blog and am now open to all comments. So please let me know what you think :)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pip is discovering his manliness.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other dogs discovering their manliness</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> He’d had his bits done when we got him so I thought his mojo had been removed
but it would seem not. He tried to go a dog on the beach the other day – I dismissed
it as a one off. But then we were walking around the lake last night and there
was no mistaking it. He found a handsome Kelpie and was on his back before you
could say ‘How ‘bout it?’ </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I must confess to being a bit
behind the eight ball on exactly what happens when a dog is desexed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Him-In-Doors told me he’d (Pip –
not him!) had his testes removed. But Ruth (Dog Whisperer) asked me the other
day whether Pip had been castrated. Now maybe I’m just stupid but I thought
castrated meant having your ahem, willy cut off. And really, that would explain
why Pip’s is so small. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, I raised (pardon the
pun!) this with my friend Mrs Everybody (who knows everybody in Ocean Grove)
this morning and it turns out her dog Hamish has a similar inclination. She
recently left Hamish to stay with some friends who have a couple of attractive
female Golden Retrievers. Hamish was as randy as a rabbit and spent the weekend
being hosed down (literally) by the retrievers’ owners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs E said that Ruth – who has
been helping with Hamish’s behaviour management – said that once a dog is
desexed the desire to hump should be minimal. And that perhaps Hamish’s
enthusiasm was a passing phase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have strong memories of Monty –
an officious black poodle that belonged to my best friend’s family – being a
huge leg humper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m not quite sure how I feel
about Pip’s new discovery of his masculinity. It is mildly embarrassing,
standing there chatting while your dog tries frantically to do the business
with someone else’s. But maybe I’m just a prude – maybe this is just dogs
being dogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do you think? </span></div>
</div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-90853792740375610582012-03-02T11:01:00.002+11:002012-03-02T11:06:08.266+11:00The great poo debate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, I don’t want to blow my own trumpet but I did something mildly heroic today. I picked up someone else’s dog poo. Unlike, Mrs Sinatra – she’s one in a million – this is not something I do on a regular basis. But there’s something about dog poo that ahem, gets under people’s skin.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD4YIeZiebcdpMkl7YvhbWnVaEok7VLlI2h9IpVDQ9Ozrw6S7P0K6ZCQ2Wt0El9eWRehQzIyuEQ6IBp8yX-jcSfeVOqH7ytqPUxHm_gMwTlQVO1T41X06GNXLRh4n7isOniD_V-3CYQDA/s1600/funny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD4YIeZiebcdpMkl7YvhbWnVaEok7VLlI2h9IpVDQ9Ozrw6S7P0K6ZCQ2Wt0El9eWRehQzIyuEQ6IBp8yX-jcSfeVOqH7ytqPUxHm_gMwTlQVO1T41X06GNXLRh4n7isOniD_V-3CYQDA/s400/funny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhW6GuKsIqhtN26w24M_C49yEjy9jXLSxFW5_LEM6tzNyMbe2lImJ0O_HigsXI2mTFESD_xoEdKSQVIUg48rGYkdVwvQiAg7ffFLk4FotQA3n31A4f0TgzI5duz_IKeDXwAS47LczWRhE/s1600/dog_poo1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">This particular poo was large and while not steaming was still a bit on the squashy side. It was also on the beach, quite near the stairs and also very close to a bin. It was just waiting for some innocent – possible non-dog owning person – to step in it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">But exactly why is dog poo considered so gross? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmyIQqsJEbF9a80eKXVD-9JO9AWwrg-Bu_hnDU8jon62rtH_MnV2hxObFSgaj5IBMCxMoB5WLrjTxdxwhXimsvh-X3JHO5EJwqyChs5Atr6wJn88cuwZCs6TWIcaYZOrlz7ghRP11_9hF/s1600/sign.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmyIQqsJEbF9a80eKXVD-9JO9AWwrg-Bu_hnDU8jon62rtH_MnV2hxObFSgaj5IBMCxMoB5WLrjTxdxwhXimsvh-X3JHO5EJwqyChs5Atr6wJn88cuwZCs6TWIcaYZOrlz7ghRP11_9hF/s400/sign.jpg" width="298" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Having got up close and personal with it a lot lately, I admit it smells ten-times worse than human poo. I think it’s the mostly carnivorous diet that makes the poo smell so bad and accounts for the multiple silent-but-deadlys.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">But why do we as a society object so strongly to the presence of dog poo in our lives? And why does it create such extreme anger? (see images)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhW6GuKsIqhtN26w24M_C49yEjy9jXLSxFW5_LEM6tzNyMbe2lImJ0O_HigsXI2mTFESD_xoEdKSQVIUg48rGYkdVwvQiAg7ffFLk4FotQA3n31A4f0TgzI5duz_IKeDXwAS47LczWRhE/s1600/dog_poo1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhW6GuKsIqhtN26w24M_C49yEjy9jXLSxFW5_LEM6tzNyMbe2lImJ0O_HigsXI2mTFESD_xoEdKSQVIUg48rGYkdVwvQiAg7ffFLk4FotQA3n31A4f0TgzI5duz_IKeDXwAS47LczWRhE/s320/dog_poo1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">I guess in essence whether to pick up or not to pick up reflects the kind of person you are. Being a dog owner, I’m discovering, is a little like being a smoker. One bad dog owner can let the whole team down. An owner who doesn’t pick up their dog’s poo, who lets their scary dog roam the beach terrorising people, who leaves their dog tied up at home all day so that it barks incessantly – these are the kind of owners who give the rest of us a bad name.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Sinatra offered me a strategy for dealing with non-poo-picker-upperers. You stop them and politely say ‘Oh, you may not have noticed, your dog did a poo. Here’s a plastic bag...’</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is fine in theory but it assumes that the non-picker-upper is a nice human being or at least vulnerable to being embarrassed into social norms. The fact that they’ve blithely let their dog poo and haven’t given a c**p, would seem to indicate otherwise. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, if picking up the odd bit of poo helps keep the non-dog owners on side, I don’t really mind. But it would be nice if those ***** ****** ***** did it themselves. </span></div></div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288091539740576531.post-22975641252767206962012-03-01T11:27:00.001+11:002012-03-01T11:28:44.246+11:00The Terrible Twos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember how toddlers want to put everything – and I mean everything – in their mouths? Well, Pip does too.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've tried buying him his own personal chew toys - but just like kids, if it's allowed it's not quite so appealing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pip with his Op Shop belt</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I even bought him his own belt from the Op Shop to chew on - which entertains him for short spaces at a time but then, inevitably, he goes off hunting for forbidden treasure...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Him-in-Doors’ undies – yum! D1’s sneakers – yes please! School notices – a particular fave! Any random thing can become doggie fodder and he seems to really enjoy people running around the house shouting ‘give’ and ‘leave it’ to no avail.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pip destroys a Cancer Council ball</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"> When we’re outside it’s particularly gross – although it obviously doesn’t matter as much. He loves any sort of poo and as regular readers would know, duck poo is a particular fave! But he’s also developed a taste for other dog’s diarrhoea and sick. There was a patch of sloppy dog poo on our morning school run. He licked it clean on the way and again on the way back. Then at doggie playgroup the other day, one of the kelpies chucked up after swallowing too much sea water. Pip went for it!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other thing about being two-ish is the need to establish personal boundaries. Pip, especially first thing in the morning, still likes to jump on us. He’s now probably a bit over a metre high if he’s standing on his hind legs. Let me tell you, having a happy not-so-small puppy jump on you before you’ve had your morning coffee is not great.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">We’re trying to encourage him not to jump up by bobbing down to his level and patting him. This kind of works although he sometimes likes to ‘mouth’ which is dog-speak for not quite biting but coming close. ‘Mouthing’ obviously is a definite no-no even though the kids have become surprisingly tolerant of it. If you’re lucky he suddenly flops down for a belly scratch which is very endearing. </span></div></div>Hotdog Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532448730928481798noreply@blogger.com0