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I thought it was funny how Jasper put Wuffy face-down in a scissor lock while playing last night. As I described in my other Jasper post,, he was just insane about play last night and really wanted to show Wuffy a thing or two (link to other post in first lcomment)
I thought it looked like Jasper was saying Pledge of Allegiance or something in this shot. I suppose he does pledge his allegiance to his family every day. Cuz he's a good boy!
If you mean roadrunner Jasper, then yes.
When your human loves bird photography, you spend some time behind the bird blind and eventually you can identify a species or two. Oddly enough Jasper has never chased birds. But he'll stop and watch as a great blue heron or other large species soars overhead. So he's content just to be a birdwatcher.
Jasper pauses under a mesquite tree to appreciate the beauty of the riparian preserve. Plus, hopefully Mom and Dad get the hint and give him some ice water and a little treat.
Seems apt at the moment. Oz in tatters. Saw this out driving. Sad to see the Australian flag is such a state.
It seems Jasper has become a bit of a night owl. He'll play a little bit in the morning but not as much as he used to. Night time is a different story. After dinner is cleaned up, we've run Jasper through his tricks, and played with him for a while, it's time for the humans to relax. But Jasper doesn't buy into that. Evenings shouldn't be wasted on TV in his opinion. So there is a daily choice of toy to torment our evenings. And at least every commercial break, we chase him around and play have a good time. He's over 12 and not getting any younger so we're happy to keep him engaged and active. And smiling from atop his Ottoman Empire.
Jasper's less than subtle hint to me that I should get up off my butt and chase him. This photo, of course, doesn't capture the sound that accompanied "hint". Repeated chomps of the jaw produced loud squeaks. I'm a little surprised that about a month since getting that ball, it's still in pretty good shape, squeaking as loud as ever
Minty's eyes are kind of different.
The Australian Shepherd is one of a few dog breeds that commonly have two different colored eyes, called heterochromia.
Aussies might have any combination of brown, blue, hazel, amber, or green eyes.
Some Aussies even display more than one color within the same eye.
Not sure if hes a Texas or a British Long Horn. Currumbin Valley, Queensland, Australia. The first imports arriving in Australia in the 1980s.
Jasper enters the portal to the oasis in the demonstration gardens at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona. Unfortunately a smile was not forthcoming, but he looks handsome anyway, IMO.
After a bunch of play, I asked Jasper to sit for a portrait. Please ignore the droplet dangling from his tongue. It was a bit warm, so his internal air conditioning system was on full 😎
A little bit of early morning sunlight hit Jasper as he posed for me with paws up on the horizontal trunk of this mesquite tree.
I live in Australia and proud of it!
Tune: ♫♪
Here I am, give me something I could follow
So I can find my way out from the shadows
Raise your voice cause the time is now or never
And if we have to fall, we'll fall together
An awesome band from Aus!
We celebrated Jasper's birthday over the weekend, even though his actual birthday is tomorrow, July 21. Jasper is turning 9 and he's added 3 new friends to his collection. There's Spencer the Sleuthy Sloth and the left, Betty Bunny in the middle and Bernie the Black Bear on the right. I'm happy to report that we're 2 days in with these new toys and no injuries. Bernie is kind of special in that he has a Velcro pouch in the back that contains his squeaker. So replacements are possible.
We were watching TV last night and look what popped up over the arm of the sofa. First I played with Jasper, then Jean played then it was a whole family play. This is a rather squeaky ball which he's fond of making squeak. loudly. Good time for all.
Jasper peers furtively through the portal in the oasis wall. Apparently, I don't have clearance to know the details or even the objective of Jasper's mission. He could only say that his mission is righteous, and he's got this.
Some belated postings from Jan 26 (Australia Day). This is a national holiday and the weather was perfect so i set out on my bike to take some shots along the coast. This shot is taken from the Mullaloo lookout and looks South over Key West Beach towards Mullaloo Beach. It is rare to see our beaches this crowded. Normally there would be far fewer people. In the distance you can see all the yachts and recreational craft at Pinnaroo Point Beach. I love this series of shots as I believe it captures the lifestyle well on these beautiful sunny days.
Across the plains of the Serengeti sprinted dogs with wild frisbee catch in their jaws. From Saturday morning when Jasper got to run his new frisbee through it's paces. Jean and I are on vacation this week in Oregon doing some waterfall, wildlife and winery viewing. Perfect, except for the lack of Jasper :-( Sorry if I don't comment much this week
Our new little pup, Flint, is so full of joy and energy. It's no fun trying to get him to go out to "do his business" when it's 114F (~46C), but late or early in the day, he enjoys a good run in the grass. Its so fun to have a puppy to photograph. I'm getting him used to the camera early, and trying to keep his nose off the lens . So far he's good at eye contact. We've got a supermodel in the works, I think 😁. (the reason the bottom of the photo is a little bit green haze is because I had my camera sitting in the grass while I aimed and shot with the back LCD)
You know, you work, and you work, and you work on your dog's diction. You train daily with lots of positive reinforcement and he comes out with, "Wanna do somefin?". Where did we go wrong?
I know. I'm being weird. Let's blame it on the Autumnal Equinox. Glad it's Friday :-)
Sometimes a bunny just gets in trouble and needs rescuing. Enter Jasper. Jasper went into the back yard only to find Betty Bunny flying through the air. Luckily, Jasper had his wits about him and managed to nab her from the air before any harm could befall her. Let's hope Betty's throat isn't too torn up after that catch 😮
Oh police woman, what can I do
You're the strength and the power of a system
Working for you
Driving down the street (down the lane)
And to pick me up
You make me take your silly test (down the lane)
(Hepcat)
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Pose Rik's Angels
At first, Jasper didn't seem pleased with the fact that I stitched Ceph up after he pulled Ceph's brains out (see first comment). But after we demonstrated that Ceph was fully ready to play again and back to his old jovial self, Jasper was quite happy. (You'll note that I'm no tailor. Can you say Frankenstitch?)
Jasper is hoping Autumn arrives soon. And not just on the calendar. It was 105°F (~41°C) on our evening walk yesterday, which has been typical. You can tell by Jasper's posture here that he's just sick of it. But Monday promises a high of just 84F (29C) so that should be a lot better
Nothing like a little backyard game of OddBall. Fun times. That's our version of a Christmas tree in the background. Its evergreen and grows its own ornaments.
Jasper went in for his wellness check yesterday. He'll be 13 in July so he's getting up there. The doc checked him over from head to toe. His muscles are still toned, she could feel his ribs and she said he has the teeth of a 2-year-old. His weight was 54 lbs (25.4kg) which is pretty much what he's weighed his whole adult life. Jasper was feeling pretty celebratory last night and insisted on extended play which we happily indulged. I always sit on the chaise lounge part of the wrap-around couch. So Jasper often puts his chin on that part of the couch, offering up one toy or another as you see here with the OddBall.