tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66886970928763881562024-03-15T00:12:17.641+11:00The Rubydale TimesRubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-76032429877241463512014-02-05T17:45:00.002+11:002014-02-05T17:45:51.256+11:00Clam shell bottle challengeAll the puppies have now gone. It's nice having things back to normal! They were such dear little creatures, we all loved them a lot. Okay, maybe I didn't love them as much....they could be quite annoying, but they were cute.<br />
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Before the puppies left we tried them on the the clam shell bottle challenge. It's a fun test of their willingness to put up with the noisy bottles being pushed around. (Actually, we had trouble finding enough bottles, so there are some milk cartons there too.)<br />
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Kay only put in a handful of kibble, so perhaps the motivation wasn't as high as if it there had been hot dogs. However, Humphrey was straight in and while his litter mates watched in fascination... he scoffed the lot!<br />
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The next day we tried it again and everyone got in without much hesitation... they weren't going to let Humphrey eat it all for a second time!</div>
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There is only one puppy left now...it's Humphrey (who used to be Max).</div>
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That's my bed he's taken over... hmmmpf, indeed.</div>
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He's pretty cute, even I have to admit. He follows me everywhere and even tries to steal my ball. He's a cheeky little bugger! </div>
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Only a few more days and even he'll be gone. Gracie and I won't know ourselves without all the puppies getting in the way.</div>
Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-55434131378891257052014-01-25T20:55:00.005+11:002014-01-25T20:57:03.366+11:00Gracie, the pestGracie didn't want me to quit our game of running around the yard like lunatics. I thought I showed admirable forbearance. But the puppy biting my tail was the last straw!<br />
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It went on for a long time, before the pups needed to run around and burn off energy. Then I went over and stole all their bones, one by one, and ate them all. I just love a good bone - could hardly eat my dinner, I was so full.Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-86841152003051535792014-01-11T10:43:00.000+11:002014-01-11T16:05:54.961+11:00Puppies posing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You know, it's really hard to get six-week old puppies to stand like a show dog... even with a chicken neck as a bribe!</div>
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This is Blue boy, he's looking really good and standing nicely.</div>
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Pink girl, she was quite focused on the food!</div>
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<br />Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-68294629217442809012013-12-31T16:19:00.005+11:002013-12-31T16:19:47.533+11:00puppies with bonesThe pups understood straight away what to do with a chicken neck. It's a good use for those sharp teeth!<br />
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Well here's a crazy idea...put hats on the puppies says Neil. I guess it's never too early to start with dressing up your Airedale!<br />
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The first photo shoot was chaos with puppies and hats everywhere. Then we tried it again when they were a bit sleepy and managed to get this photo.<br />
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The pups are so big now, hardly room at the milk bar anymore.</div>
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and as of this morning, they have decided they want out!</div>
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Here's the video of puppies at play from yesterday.</div>
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They have a lot of white toes at the moment, but those mostly fade out as they get older.
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Here's yesterday's after-lunch play time.<br />
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Sleepy little boy, so cute!</div>
Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-40009991358899206202013-12-04T17:59:00.001+11:002013-12-04T17:59:16.278+11:00A day in the life of a 13 day old puppy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Have a feed...slurp, slurp. Thanks mum!</div>
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Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-43847885132341479032013-11-27T09:32:00.001+11:002013-11-27T09:32:20.302+11:00Growing fast<div style="text-align: center;">
Puppies at day 5. Look how big they are already! </div>
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These are the three sisters.</div>
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Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-1318728472604824302013-11-23T12:47:00.001+11:002013-11-23T12:51:56.615+11:00Puppies are here!<div style="text-align: center;">
Exciting news - Gracie's puppies have arrived! There are three girls and two boys. Here is their very first photo.</div>
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Now that the hard work is over, the fun can begin. Puppies are so precious. I'm a grandmother again! (Gracie's younger sister, Elsa had pups last year.) I'm fascinated by these little guys and keep trying to get in the room with them. Kay says I have to wait a bit until I can play with them. Hmmph.</div>
Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-8462638294376975902013-11-19T08:52:00.001+11:002013-11-19T08:52:42.998+11:00Gracie update<br />
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It's me, Gracie, again. I have had a great time lately....I've been eating, eating and eating some more. Food is my favourite. I've been getting four meals a day! So yummy.<br />
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However, you can see it has had an definite effect on my formerly svelte figure. I could hardly drag this tummy home from our walk this morning. Kay says not to worry, it is all going to change in the next few days. Hmmmm, wonder what that is all about?? Stay tuned for more news!</div>
Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-74714081950562606222013-10-28T11:16:00.000+11:002013-10-28T11:16:02.269+11:00Puppy news<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, it's Gracie here. I get to tell you that we are going to have puppies again! And this time, it's ME that's going to have them, evidently.<br />
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Ruby says it all comes from that time we went and visited that cute boy, Jay Jay, up in Queensland. He was quite nice, I liked him a lot.<br />
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So, watch this space and we'll post photos when they show up... in about three weeks!<br />
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Sorry we don't post so much anymore - we've gone over to FaceBook these days. Who knew there were so many Airedale pages over there?!Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-74540057342095992792013-08-23T18:07:00.001+10:002013-08-26T09:41:42.659+10:00Agility successGracie and I went over to the Port Macquarie Agility Trials last week-end. We had a great time, winning lots of ribbons and qualifications (quallies). We got to run around, up and down the dog walks, through the tunnels..excellent fun!<br />
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We each had four classes over the two days and I came home with 3 quallies, a first place ribbon and 3 third place ribbons. Pretty good, eh.<br />
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Unfortunately, they weren't giving out toys for prizes, they were giving out household items. I so look forward to winning a toy. I never take my eye off the lady with the microphone, because she might call our names. Kay let us rip up the cardboard box from the household item that we won instead.<br />
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Here is a video of our first place agility excellent run. Who would have thought the Airedale would win it??<br />
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Oh yeah, Gracie went really well too. She got a quallie in her jumping class and that made her title. Now she'll be up in my class...the excellent level.Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-57404742502945041682013-07-07T07:15:00.001+10:002013-07-07T07:15:59.916+10:00We're back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been away. Kay said it was going to be like a holiday camp... but it was more like prison for dogs. I think it's called a boarding kennel.<br />
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We had to sleep outside... in the cold. That's why we look so furry, we needed to keep our hairs on so we didn't freeze to death. We had to stay there for a whole month.<br />
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But now we're home and so are Kay and Neil! Hooray!<br />
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Life can now get back to normal, just how we like it.Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-50525283147277826032013-04-28T09:14:00.002+10:002013-04-29T20:19:43.848+10:00More beach fun<span style="text-align: center;">We are having the most gorgeous Autumn, here in Australia. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Day after day of lovely, not-too-hot days and no rain! </span><br />
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This morning, we were up and at the beach just after dawn. This is on the breakwall, where the Macleay River meets the sea.</div>
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Followed by a bit of digging.... there are all these little crabs on the beach. If you are really quick, you can dig them out... and crunch them. Sorry crabs, but it's just too much fun to stop.</div>
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Gracie was on to bigger game - she was tracking some horses. We never saw them, but they had left delicious little presents along the way. What a great way to start the day!</div>
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Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600820984596733539noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688697092876388156.post-47962035401701951012013-04-18T09:35:00.001+10:002013-04-18T09:35:43.439+10:00kookaburra funWe caught a kookaburra this morning! It was in our yard and we got him. Boy did he make a fuss, squawking and flapping about. He looked like this.<br />
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Unfortunately, Neil heard all the noise and came to investigate. He made us let it go.<br />
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Never mind, we were excited about it for ages afterwards. We finally caught one, amazing. Sorry there is no photographic record of our hunting prowess - but you can imagine two excited Dales with their mouths full of feathers... that was us!<br />
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