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At the moment, with my knee so bad, Hazel, I've had to start using a walking stick, and thankfully, she's a dog that knows when to be careful. She reminds us a lot of our very first registered girl. A sensitive soul.
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Jarrah just wanted to make sure Sibi was getting enough exercise, she wasn't going to hurt her. Our border collie/lab does that to our cats all the time, I can't believe she hasn't gotten scratched really bad.
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What was she watching so intently, she stood there for a while, not moving a muscle? She was looking up, it's a bit hard to tell from this angle. It was a crested pigeon sitting on our power line, and unlike a sheltie, which would bark and chase, Jarrah was just curious, listening to it coo-ing, then following slowly to see where it went after it flew on. She is such a good girl.
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The Pack is gonna make that good girl an honorary pointin' setter!!!
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She would have an absolute ball with the pack, Hazel. She stalks/creeps like a strong eyed Kelpie and would freeze like a Setter ..... what's wrong with her?
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Well, I'm back from hospital and getting used to my new knee slowly. Jarrah is still being an angel, she does seem to sense I can't be jumped on yet, although she did try to dive up onto the bed one day when I was doing exercises. My fault though as I'd allowed her to sleep beside me while I did pre-op exercises. Fortunately Ian had a lead on her and I also fended her off with my closest arm. You have no idea how fabulous it is just to be able to sit comfortably long enough to do anything on this computer!
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You must be very happy the surgery is over, was it better or worse than anticipated? The hard part now is to have to sit back and watch all the weeds grow outside. Will your husband help with the flowers? I know mine wouldn't.
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Glad to hear you're home and on the mend, GF!
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Sadly, much worse than anticipated, lindapalm, and not really due to my knee. I take anti-inflammatories for other problems and they'd made me stop taking them a week before the op.. I also can only get comfortable with my sore hip and back on a very firm mattress, while they pride themselves on the lovely soft mattress they supply in Acute Care.
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Your hospital stay sounds horrible, GF
![]() ![]() ![]() Now that you're home, I hope the therapy goes much better and you get that knee moving again quickly! As for the albums, they're not going anywhere. ![]() ![]() ![]() Get well soon, GF!
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GF, I didn't realize you had gone for your surgery already, and am so sorry to hear it went badly at the hospital, but glad the surgery was a success. I sure hope your recovery goes better than the hospital stay! Gentle hugs to you my friend as you recover, take care of yourself and keep us posted when you can drag yourself to the machine!
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Sorry I didn't see your message, DD, I actually proved sensitive to the Tramahexal the Dr put me on too after the op. so didn't feel even halfways like I'd survive until I took myself off it last week.
Jarrah is about to see what dog showing is all about, but only as a spectator. A friend(All Breeds Judge, breeder of Australian Cattle Dogs) (who sometimes handled Perkins in the show ring for me) is judging locally this weekend and I will take Jarrah over there for her opinion on which of her stud dogs might suit her as a mate IF all of Jarrah's health tests are okay. I have just sent paperwork off for the PLL and coat colour tests, PLL being (mental block) LOL, primary lens luxation. PRCD has already been done.Coat colour test is to see if she carries the genes for cream,chocolate etc.. Same test they do for Labs I think, but don't quote me on that. Hips, elbows and hearing will be done down in Ballarat later. She's just been in season so I need to wait a while before I get her hips scored. Just one photo of her today, out in my overgrown garden cum dog cemetry. I'll bet she'd love to have another cattle dog to tear around with in there. |
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She looks like a very strong dog, I love her markings.
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She apparently knocked her previous owner out twice, Lindapalm, by leaping up I think and hitting him under the chin.
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Oh, ACDs are supposed to be built like a small thickset dingo by the way, though she's more like a big thickset dingo. LOL.
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Feeling cosy in my Winter dog coat, and it was so good of Betty to throw weeds out to make a cushion for my head while I doze in the sunshine.
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They're a very handsome couple! I love the photos of the sheep and dog and pony together.
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I'm really going to have to get her a cattle dog puppy pal, can't have her lying around doing nothing.
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She's adorable in that jacket!!
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She does look comfortable on her pile of weeds, dressed for the winter (lovely coat). Halo would find something soft to put her head on too! Jarrah is so pretty.
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I tell my dog he looks cute in his jacket and does not believe me. He hate to wear it and will lay down to make it harder to put on him.
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All my dogs have dog coat for the Winter, simply because blow drying wet shelties got old fast. LOL. The only dog that really dislikes its coat is Bo, who tries (and sometimes succeeds) to rub it off. Let's face it, Hazel and DD, some girls are just Princesses.
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Dogs get used to a hair dryer fairly fast I've found, but then my shelties seem to know they need looking after. You only need to make sure it doesn't get too hot for them. I brush and blow at the same time, moving the dryer constantly. Then run fingers through all the coat making sure they are dry. They think it's all good.
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Another of Jarrah's results is here, she is clear of PLL(Primary Lens Luxation). Hooray! Untreated PLL can lead on to Glaucoma so I am very pleased with this result. The coat colour test isn't complete yet, I should get that result next week.
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Darn dog, still lying about, sunbaking.
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She sure does look happy, GF.
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First thing I thought when I saw her...
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The cattle dog smile is why my previous red girl got called(amongst her other nicknames) "Susie Smiley-face". Love my smiley dogs.
![]() The other thing the breed has become renowned for, in the States particularly, is the cattle dog shriek. Thankfully I've only ever had one that did it, but she did it well. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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