There is one thing certain about Australasian Grebes and that is they are very shy. Come within 100 metres of them and they quickly dive below the surface of the water or they paddle away at a great pace leaving you in their wake. Many a time on our holiday, we saw them in the distance and that is where they stayed, so no photographs (not good ones anyway). It turns out that finding and getting close to these tiny waterbirds is a job for a professional. Read more
Dear Readers, here is a poem about my dog, Ama. It is written in the style of a bush poem. Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge – Cheeky
I am nothing if not predictable. I do like cheeky dogs and nothing is more cheeky than a puppy.
In my initial dog training post, I mentioned that Ama, my little Finnish Spitz, had successfully gained her Rally Novice obedience title. At this level, all the exercises are done on-lead. The next level for us, Rally Advanced (RA), is going to be more challenging because the course is conducted off-lead. I think we can do it. I’ve learnt to never underestimate the happy wanderer! But….. at our latest training session, things didn’t go entirely to plan (ie. there was no plan).
Originally posted Nov 23, 2017. Updated Jan 20, 2022.
I’ve been training my two primitive dogs (a Finnish Spitz and a Finnish Lapphund) for a couple of years now. We have had many successes and failures. We’ve had frustration and tears of joy. Just this past week, my little Finkie (short for Finnish Spitz), Ama, achieved her first obedience title (Rally Novice). [Update: this is ancient history now. We are no longer attending classes or participating in dog sports.] Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge – Experimental
I am sharing two photos today – one of a flowering bottlebrush and another of the birthday girl (for no other reason than its her birthday).
Weekly Photo Challenge – Glow
Thought I would have a go at participating in the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. Here is a photo of my dog. He just shines in the late afternoon sun.
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 