Hi Busy - we have a little girl German Shorthaired Pointer "on order" as it were. She was born last week, so mid June is home coming time. There is a big gap in our home at the moment, I didn't really think about how much the dog was by my side at all times until she wasn't there anymore. I had her for nearly 14 years from a pup and a friend and companion never to be forgotten or replaced. But a new puppy will bring a new and different dynamic into the house and garden and I cant wait! As for the cat, she'll have it trained in no time! She had a habit of getting the dog from her bed by walking up and down in front of her with her tail held high until the dog couldn't resist any longer and they both trotted off into the garden together to get up to no good. .
I have a Black Lab and a Border Terrier that keep me company in the garden...not the little guy in the avatar,that's our Scampy who we lost in March 2012.His grave is surrounded by centaura montana and that silvery leafed ground cover with the white flowers.Still love ya little guy.
The Border we have now is Robbie and he's just over 2,he loves to help me dig while Lexie the Black Lab has a ball obsession.
And I've just realised that I HAVE to share this photo of an ex-gardening buddy - he just turned up in our garden about 6 years ago and lived with us (completely wild) for two years before finally putting his head under his wing for the last time. He roosted every night on a branch of the oak tree overhanging the terrace.....used to terrify visitors! More destructive than any puppy though... he used to just tromp through the flowerbeds like Godzilla.
Potters, I am not a dog person myself, although I enjoy hearing about other people's, so I had to look up German shorthaired pointers, and they have good expressive faces and lovely ears!! Sure the cat will have her trained up in no time. Lily, if it's not the same one, then it will be that one's baby all grown up - I just looked it up - in theory they can live for up to 12 years, but in reality average robin life-span is 1.1 years as a result of external factors. Fishy, I think planting a plant that reminds you of a pet's colouring is a lovely idea. Realise now that the pink geranium doesn't say much about our hamster, who was white and caramel. Rosie, your peacock makes Ib seem highly pedestrian! Only very grand people have peacocks in their gardens. Just dragging their trains around must be hard work for them, and bound to pull stuff over. Must be like wearing your wedding dress every day. I did a bit of reading on an American website about pheasants, and it seems that at this time of year, Ib is protecting his territory. It is very likely that somewhere in our weeds is Mrs. Ib (footballer's wife) and some eggs or chicks, and he is standing guard. The website was all about attracting pheasants to your garden, but at the end it was all about how to shoot them.
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Hi Busy - we have a little girl German Shorthaired Pointer "on order" as it were. She was born last week, so mid June is home coming time. There is a big gap in our home at the moment, I didn't really think about how much the dog was by my side at all times until she wasn't there anymore. I had her for nearly 14 years from a pup and a friend and companion never to be forgotten or replaced. But a new puppy will bring a new and different dynamic into the house and garden and I cant wait! As for the cat, she'll have it trained in no time! She had a habit of getting the dog from her bed by walking up and down in front of her with her tail held high until the dog couldn't resist any longer and they both trotted off into the garden together to get up to no good. .
I have a Black Lab and a Border Terrier that keep me company in the garden...not the little guy in the avatar,that's our Scampy who we lost in March 2012.His grave is surrounded by centaura montana and that silvery leafed ground cover with the white flowers.Still love ya little guy.
The Border we have now is Robbie and he's just over 2,he loves to help me dig while Lexie the Black Lab has a ball obsession.
And I've just realised that I HAVE to share this photo of an ex-gardening buddy - he just turned up in our garden about 6 years ago and lived with us (completely wild) for two years before finally putting his head under his wing for the last time. He roosted every night on a branch of the oak tree overhanging the terrace.....used to terrify visitors! More destructive than any puppy though... he used to just tromp through the flowerbeds like Godzilla.
Potters, I am not a dog person myself, although I enjoy hearing about other people's, so I had to look up German shorthaired pointers, and they have good expressive faces and lovely ears!! Sure the cat will have her trained up in no time. Lily, if it's not the same one, then it will be that one's baby all grown up - I just looked it up - in theory they can live for up to 12 years, but in reality average robin life-span is 1.1 years
as a result of external factors. Fishy, I think planting a plant that reminds you of a pet's colouring is a lovely idea. Realise now that the pink geranium doesn't say much about our hamster, who was white and caramel. Rosie, your peacock makes Ib seem highly pedestrian! Only very grand people have peacocks in their gardens. Just dragging their trains around must be hard work for them, and bound to pull stuff over. Must be like wearing your wedding dress every day. I did a bit of reading on an American website about pheasants, and it seems that at this time of year, Ib is protecting his territory. It is very likely that somewhere in our weeds is Mrs. Ib (footballer's wife) and some eggs or chicks, and he is standing guard. The website was all about attracting pheasants to your garden, but at the end it was all about how to shoot them. 
BB - Charlie met our resident pheasant (called Gregory Peck) only once. Gregory just looked at him and Charlie ran for the hills.
Not a brave lad, nor a bright one. Just a pretty face...