This is my response to the Ragtag Daily Prompt — Fluffy.
I promised myself I would cut back to one post a week. The weather is warming up so I need to catch up on some of my art projects. But I couldn’t resist this Ragtag Prompt as it is my dog’s nickname. So without further ado, here is my favourite Fluffy.
Fluffy’s other name is Makea. Makea means sweet in Finnish. Fluffy is a Finnish Lapphund (Suomenlapinkoira). The breed has its origins as a reindeer herder of the Sami people.
Fluffy looks so sweet, such a great name!
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She really is a boof head, but she is sweet too. 🙂
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Boof head?
She looks really pleasant.
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She is really pleasant in a boof head sort of way. You have to be a bit rough and rowdy to herd reindeer. Pity we don’t have any reindeer. 🙂
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I see. It’s a new word for me, but I think I understand now. Thanks.
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Sorry. It is so hard to know what is Aussie slang and what is international slang. I understand it is important for linguist like you, Linda. I should check before I post and provide a translation.
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Yes, but it’s one of the things I love about responding to prompts. You learn so much! And if I don’t know something, I’m not afraid to ask 🙂
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🙂
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A very lovely and loved Fluffy, it seems, even if she is a boof-head!
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We love her. 🙂
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I love “boof-head.” Bear says it describes me and I tell her if she can talk, why aren’t we in Hollywood?
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Haha. Are you a bit boisterous and rowdy, Martha? If Bear says you are, you must be. You and Bear are definitely Hollywood material.
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Hmmm…I can be boisterous and rowdy. We’re pretty similar, this dog and me. She’s often reserved, thoughtful and solitary, but with people she really likes — or playing or going on a hike — she’s pretty rowdy. 🙂
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I’m assuming boof head means the same to you as it does to me?
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I looked it up. We’re good.
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How adorable!
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She totally is. 🙂
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Gorgeous. Haven’t heard good-head in a while. I’m obviously not watching enough Aussie TV.
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Maybe I’m just old!
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Nah.i think it’s more about my tv watching habits. 😀
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🙂
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What a pretty dog! She looks very content!
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That does seem to be the consensus, but she is quite alert and will spring into action at the slightest noise. But that was a summer photo, and summer does slow her down a bit.
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Your dog is so beautiful ❤️
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Thank you, Christine. She has a lovely heart to go with the endearing looks.
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A beautiful image of Fluffy/Makea Tracy. Did you ever play the Joik song to her? 🙂💖🐕
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Thank you, Xenia. No I haven’t because I couldn’t remember where I had seen it, so thank you for reminding me. I’ll investigate your archive of posts.
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You are very welcome Tracy, it will be interesting to see whether it resonates with her. The post was called ‘Tanka: A Voice across the Sea’ : https://whippetwisdom.com/2018/08/09/tanka-a-voice-across-the-sea/
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Thank you.
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Look full of beans as well as being a boof-head….
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Absolutely. 🙂
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Beautiful profile of Fluffy.
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Thank you, dawn bird. Fluffy wants you to know that it is definitely her best side because she does the daggy look very well too. Mostly, she’s all ears and very opinionated. Cheers. Tracy.
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haha, don’t we all have that side! She certainly has personality!
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Does Fluffy have a double coat?
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Yes, she does. The Finnish Lapphund are one of only a couple of breeds allowed to remain outside during winter in Finland. Of course, they would prefer to be inside with their family. So she finds it quite hot in Australia. When she was a puppy she would race around outside but only as far as the shadows extended. It does mean I have to get up early in the morning to walk her during summer.
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Makea is gorgeous!
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Thank you, Mary. I love her but not because she looks like a teddy, but because she is a boofhead. 🙂
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awww — oh wow, that’s a great word! (I get distracted easily by words these days, lol)
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🙂
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Aw, I would like to touch and cuddle this fluffy beauty!
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She’s not much of a cuddler, Makiko, but she does enjoy a muzzle rub. Despite this, she does love human friends and will oblige their interest by jumping on them to greet them. 🙂
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I think i see how she is friendly girl with full of hospitality Tracy 🙂 I always welcome doggies passionate jumping greetings. 🙂
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She looks very sweet and fluffy is the perfect nickname for her. 😊
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