lol - ya know *if* he learns to lift his leg, I'll actually be proud of him!
What's a Cottage Garden Without a Dog?
What if your cottage garden IS your dog? LOL my 2 yo son and his dog got into the laundry room with an opened bag of seed starting mix and this is the result. I thought about trying to plant directly on her, but she didn't think it was a good idea LOL.
Your puppy is adorable! I love Danes. Hope he takes to gardening ..well maybe not too much!
The plastic toy fire hydrant sounds crazy but...
We bought a little stake from petsmart or petco or something that dogs are supposed to enjoy peeing on. One of my dogs enjoyed it and definitely used it but I was so grossed out by the film of dried dog pee that I decided it wasn't worth it... The other dog would go on it, but not exclusively.
So I guess I give it a mixed reivew. :)
LOL - looks like she's going for a camouflage look there!
I must admit I've not tried it at all - opting to go with all girls this time around. Female chihuahuas can have such innnnnnterrrrresting personalities :)
*tapping foot...then the other....* Oh Wrightie....where for art thou?
sniff- she forgot all about Us, now she's got Him
Fine...just fine *sulking* I'm going to bed...without puppy pictures....sheesh...what could be more important then posting puppy pics? Oh yeah...playin' with said pup...LOL Hugs!!!
LOL -- we didn't get home until late last night! I'm having some technical difficulties with my camera, but promise to upload pic's once I get the camera sorted out (it may or may not have fallen on the ground!).
Anyhoo, he's a little Superstar -- no accidents in the house and he has immediately taken to his toilet area. As soon as we got home, I added a few inches of pine shavings over the wood chips, set him down and he immediately broke it in. Such a Champ. =)
The only time he cried was for a couple minutes after placing him in his crate to go to sleep. That didn't last long, and soon we were all out like a light.
He is crashed out in my lap right now; we're on the couch and he has one arm draped over my hand as I attempt to type this ... mustn't disturb a sleeping puppy you see. It's all about him! I'm in Love!
Ahhh got your own little Rocky (insert theme song here)!!! Way to go baby boy...and Welcome!!!
ohh precious.
(mental image of wrightie getting camera ready, then flinging it to ground and rushing to pick him up and squeeze him and kiss him all over)
ahhhh.....nothing like the smell of a new puppy's head :)
Yay!!! I am so jealous! But with the size of those paws, I am surprised you are able to find the keyboard, much less type on it!
Suzy
So how long will he remain a lap dog?
Approximately 10 years.
=)
Hey, I still need to find the alfalfa tea info. for you, but from memory, I think I threw a cup or two into a 5 gal. bucket of water, let steep for a few days, stirred, then used ...
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Alfalfa tea:
The Mix:
Choose a garbage bin or barrel with no leaks and a tight fitting lid. Position it in an out of the way place - you don't want to have to move it once it's full.
For a full size garbage bin (20 gallons) add 16 cups of alfalfa pellets or alfalfa meal (4 cups to every 5 gallons or 22 litres of water)
Add 1 - 2 cups of Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate crystals) (or one quarter to half a cup to 5 gallons) Optionally, add two tablespoons of Iron Chelate
Fill with water, put on a tight lid to prevent mosquitos from breeding in your "swamp"
Let stand for one week until it bubbles with fermentation. Your nose will tell you that it's ready.
Using it:
Apply alfalfa tea once per month in the spring and summer, especially after the first flush of flowers, to encourage repeat blooming. You can reduce or eliminate the Epsom salts in later batches.
Stop applying it in the fall, when you want the plants to start hardening off for the winter, and don't want to encourage soft new growth.
Put on some old clothes - you're going to get splashed, and you don't want to be socializing with anyone while wearing the alfalfa tea!
Scoop off the liquid with a bucket and apply.
Pour a gallon of tea per rose around the base of the plant; more for large climbers, less for potted roses and minis.
Soak small potted roses in a bucket of tea for 15 minutes each.
When you have scooped off most of the liquid, you will be left with a thick goop of alfalfa in the garbage bin. There are two ways to treat this:
Method A: You can add another quarter-cup of epsom salts, fill the garbage can one third of the way up again, and stir the mix briskly so that the alfalfa is suspended in the water. This slurry can be applied to your roses immediately. Choose the roses in the back of your beds for this tea, where the greenish brown puddle of alfalfa slurry won't be too visible.
Method B: Add the full dose of Epsom salts, refill to the top with water and let sit for another week. Use the liquid, and then bury the alfalfa dregs into your compost pile (by this time they will be pretty smelly).
Fancyvan: Wow - I can see why your name is "fancy" -- those are some recipes.
Wrightie: So what will Wrightie look like after 150 pound Zebedee relaxes on her lap?
Not mine! I dont actually use the stuff - this was from a website!
I'm hoping that she looks like a 130lb Wrightie! (a girl can dream)
How's "our" baby boy doing today?
He's a SuperStah! Yesterday he pretty much tackled walking up/down the deck steps, and this morning I set up a little plank on cinderblocks which he has been climbing on ... good practice for his future agility classes. =)
Wowzers...we've got the makings of an over achiever!!!
(adding to shopping list- plank and cinder blocks, must not let wrightie pass me by)
Oh did I say something?
lol - just trying to keep things fun. His breeders are active in lots of dog sports as well as the show ring, so I'm just trying to live up to their standards. =)
give him a little cuddle from me?
Poor boy won't have time for any cuddles -- it'll be 100 more ups and downs on the cinderblocks, or that dominatrix Wrightie will be cracking the whip. Who knew? She seemed so sweet, pre-Zebedee.
DB, you got it!
Yelp! We're having fun, I promise - it's like a baby jungle gym, and will help him to approach new obstacles with confidence down the road. Although, I must admit that I do rather like the dominatrix visual. heh heh
C'mon Wrightie, get a move on!!! Pictures, girl,. we want pictures!
Suzy
Okay, here he is with his twin sister, surveying the back forty and contemplating what plants to pull out of the ground first.
(yes, he is cropped for the show ring and no, he is not in any pain)
What a handsome devil. LOL - his twin looks like she can't decide whether to ask him if he can pick up a local radio station (he is bearing it with dignity, though) or thinking up a comment on the size of his feet :)
ha-ha Love it Dryad. I was looking at his soulful eyes.
Ruby
He'll get his dignity back and then some when the supports come off! I did love those floppy puppy ears, though. (Not a criticism -- I understand about "breed standards.")
He's so much bigger already! Look at the width he's developing across the chest... Handsome lad!
snort!
he does not look pleased about his headwear..........
he's a DOLL!
My daughters would love to be able to pierce their ears (but I won't let them). I can just imagine him being ever so thrilled to sport the ear-gear. He's saying "that Wrightie is one cool mama. Look what she let me do already. Just think of all the neat things in my future." He's probably thinking tatoos. But I'm not sure what he thinks about the cat, or the cat about him.
Jane Fonda looked at the camera just like that when the paparazzi caught her coming out the back door of the clinic after she had a face/neck lift! ROTF! Won't the cat be amazed when her perch is no longer above him!
Thanks for the picture -- looks like all is well in puppy land!
Suzy
He's a beauty! Such lovely white markings!
My Boxer, Ginger, feels for him. She had to wear the same get up until her ears "remembered" to stand up straight too. No, it doesn't hurt them and they get use to it.
Whaaaa....the pic won't super size for me.....ugh!!!
those paws are incredible!
Was going to say...what a "little" sweetie, but there's nothing LITTLE about him! LOL What a face, and I love the white tip on the tail :))
wrightie - are you sure the area you've set aside is big enough for him???