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Our dogs taking a nap on the couch in the living room, on a weekend at the summer home in michigan.
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The shutter caught these two lovely dogs airborn in mid-stride as they ran down the beach to fetch a tennis ball thrown by their master. It was fun to watch the older brown dog out-think the younger one. The white boxer would usually charge full-on to the ball - and over-run it. Then, the brown dog would calmly pick up the ball and head back to their master.
Glove dogs I made for my kids as their Christmas Eve presents. From the book "Sock and Glove". The scarves are made from clothes they had outgrown.
Preface: This week just a simple drop and go. Please excuse that I haven't been that active the last week and won't be active in the week to come. I'm suffering from flu since last sunday, including fever and stuff. I'm feeling terrible, but didn't want to miss a shot of my 52 weeks project this year ;)
Now let's get to the shot. This is one of 5 shots (the best I could get considering my current condition) I took of Milla when she came back from a long hike with my wife and her friend Whisky (the dog not the drink), an Australian Shepherd. It was raining terribly so Milla thought it would be fun to go for a swim. As you can see... She is much stronger than me :D The water is ice cold, but Miss Labrador doesn't mind. Ok, they are bred for doing so, but still, it's very impressive!
Technical info: There was almost no light at all, so I had to use a flash shot through an umbrella. Fortunately, the set up is always ready to go.
Here we have Gunner (brindle), Daisy (pit bull mix), and Ivan (corgi) running around after the ball. Ivan is at a clear disadvantage what with the short stubby legs, but he makes up for it with enthusiasm and heart.
Sled dogs waiting to be fed on the coast of an island near Ilimanaq in Disko Bay, Greenland, on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Around 5,000 sled dogs provide transport for business and pleasure for 4,500 people during the winter in Ilulissat and the surrounding villages . (Photo: Thalassini Douma)
Our son's terrier and believe me it is real ratter.
What a character but like all terriers virtually uncontrollable but loveable.
Wild Dogs were on the top of our wish list during our visit to Africa in 2015. We were in this same area of Linyanti, Botswana in 2013 and saw a pack of Wild Dogs. But it was not this pack. The dogs we saw in 2013 were killed by this pack after they went into their territory. If only they knew how endangered they were! Understandably, it was tremendously upsetting for those people who saw it and I'm glad I wasn't one of them.
One thing we noticed was how much lower the water level became in those 2 years as there was a severe shortage of rain in many parts of Africa. The Channel stopped flowing in 1980 and started again in 2008 and there was concern that the cycle could be repeated again that it will stop flowing.
This pack wanted to cross the channel to hunt on the other side. But they were smart not to attempt it because they knew there were crocodiles in the water. We followed them as they hunted. It was near sunset when they split up to increase their chances of being successful. By that time it was too dark for pictures but we saw an amazing demonstration of how they work together. 2 dogs caught an Impala but they were threatened by a Hyena. There was no attempt by these 2 dogs to have it all to themselves. They called for the rest of the group and they all came together. By this time all we could hear was the yelping of the Hyena. He finally thought it was in his best interest to leave the kill to the dogs and he came back later to finish off the bones.
Wild Dogs are the most successful hunters with a success rate of nearly 80%. They hunt as a team and, if there are pups, usually one adult stays back with them as there are other predators in the area. When the lead dog got tired, he would drop back and another would take the lead. Unlike lions, who let their cubs feed last, if there is anything left, they let their pups eat first. When the puppies got hungry and demanded food during the day, any adult would regurgitate to feed them. And they didn't stop begging until they got more food. It is very important that the pups grow up to be strong as that increases the size of the pack and, therefore, their success at hunting. There were no puppies in this pack.
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While the masters observe the works of art, he has fun
Mientras los amos observan las obras de arte, él se divierte
Today while searching for cottonwool buds, I found loads of pieces of jewellery that I never wear! (yes I know!! "rolling eyes smiley"!)
This pewter brooch that I think I found in a charity shop, has 3 hounds entwined to make a pattern, and I wondered if anyone knew the significance of this? If there is one, of course.
ABCs & 123s: 3 stylised dogs.
Tenuous Link: almost entwined