Indie's Big Nose
We were making close up pictures of Indie’s nose and he wasn’t sure why the camera was pointing at his noise. Look at his cute little eyes, looking at us “What are you doing to meeeeeeeee?????”
My nose is big?
Shanti’s Nicknames Explained
We posted Indie’s nicknames (Superman!) and we can’t leave Shanti out!
Sweet Shanti
Shanti is such a sweetheart and her nicknames mainly reflect that.
- Stinkerbell – Shanti is really Tinkerbell, with a stinker touch. She is so fast and flighty, but an enormous stinker bun. Hence sTinkerbell.
- Bunny – Again, Shanti is such a sweet girl, just like a little bunny. Hence Bunny.
- BonBon – Well, and Bunny sounds a little like Bon (at least if you are not a native English speaker or French!). And then it became BonBon, which is really GoodGood or chocolate! And who doesn’t like chocolate!
- GoodieGoodShoes – Goodie 2 Shoes or Goodie 4 Paws and then I make it GoodieGoodShoes! She can sit and look at you: “I am a good girl! Cuddle me! Cuddlllllllleeeee Meeeeeee! I am so Gooooooood!”
- Chewbacca – especially when playing with Indie, she makes these Chewbacca sounds! Chewbacca sound
Giant George: the tallest dog in the world?
Giant George is a 4 year old blue Great Dane. 43″ tall and 245 lbs, is Giant George the tallest dog in the world?
Giant George
Find out more about Giant George!
Indie’s Nicknames Explained
Indie and Shanti playing with Holee roler
On Our Newfies Page, we describe our Newfies and also list their nicknames.
Indie is racking up quite a bit of them (he is such a cute puppy), so I thought I should explain them a bit.
Here we go:
- Beefy Boy – Indie is quite the opposite of dainty butterfly Shanti. When he lays down, he puts his elbows out as ready for a big old steak. He is solid, none of this jelly Shanti stuff when she was a pup.
- Indiana Jones – Indie is quite the explorer and curious. He loves to know what is going on and what you are up to. We can totally picture him as Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones with his whip and cowboy hat!
- Brave Heart – Indie has this enormous battle cry when Shanti does not really want to play with him. He gets really vocal and rambunctious and goes Woowoowoowooo. He is totally ready to go to battle, hence Brave Heart.
- BudBud – Shanti’s BonBon sounds a bit silly on a boy, and he is a Bud, so he became BudBud.
- Barracuda (when playing with Shanti) – Indie has quite the jaws when playing with Shanti. Lips pulled up to the max and biting the ear, the neck, the paw, the flanks and back to the ear,etc,etc.
- Superman! – This is Indie’s latest nickname and so true! He loves treats and he loves to plop in a down as fast as he can to get his treat. So he dives to the ground, slides his front paws forward as fast as he can, he is Superman! On top of that, he loves to wear a “cape”, Superman’s cape. He walks under our curtains and proceeds to open them (….no, we really want them closed. Can you learn to close them while you are at it?), even at the store, the little curtain behind the counter, he loves to wrap himself in it.
Indie loves laying behind the curtain!
United Paws Adoptathon! Saturday, Jan 23 2010
Looking for a dog or cat to adopt? Go to United Paws! United Paws of Tillamook is a wonderful local spay-neuter all volunteer organization.
United Paws invites every animal lover to the 4H Dorm at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 23, noon to 3 pm to meet cats and kittens for adoption.
Are dogs colorblind?
This is a frequently asked question. Dogs are not colorblind, but they see color differently than we do.
An average dog sees similar to a human person that is red-green colorblind. Consequently, the dog’s world consists of yellows, blues, and grays. When a human perceives a red object it appears as yellow to the dog, while a green object appears as white, a shade of gray.
How dogs perceive color
Find more information on Dr. P’s Dog Training.
Rain Coats for Large Dogs
Rain coats that fit large dogs or deep chested dogs are hard to find. Luckily, there are a couple of brands that make coats that fit these guys and girls! We know, since we have Newfoundlands and they are big and have big chests.
The following coats would be good for the bigger chested varieties such as Boston Terriers, Pugs, Pit bulls, Boxers, Giant breeds, such as Newfoundlands, Great Pyrenees, Leonbergers, Saint Bernards, Bernese Mountain Dogs, etc,etc,etc. Make sure to measure your dog’s length and girth and follow the sizing charts.
Whistler Zip Line
Pug in a Whistler Zip Line Coast
The Whistler Zip Line dog coat is lined with fleece. It is machine washable.
Sizing Chart Whistler Zip Line (click on image for bigger view)
Ruff Wear Sun Shower
Ruff Wear Sun Shower rain coat
The Ruff Wear Sun Shower dog rain coat is a shell. It is not lined and it has a detachable hood. Dogs can easily run in this dog rain coat! This is a good rain coat for active dogs who do not need extra warmth.
Ruff Wear Sun Shower Sizing Chart (click on image for bigger view)
Truffle Dog Training Seminar Jan 29 – Jan 31 2010
Do you have a dog with a super nose for tracking? Do you love truffles? Sign up your dog for a training seminar to have him go find those truffles for you!
During the Oregon Truffle Festival, you can sign up for the Truffle Dog Training Seminar on January 29th through January 31st in Eugene, Oregon.
The Oregon Truffle Festival presents two firsts for North America: a first-of- its-kind seminar to train dogs to hunt for truffles, and the first North American truffle woodland devoted entirely to harvest by trained truffle dogs.
