January 25, 2011 by myeye
Ali, one of the pretty Chase/Magic children, earned a major and a major reserve at Portland from the 9-12 month puppy class. Carolyn and Tom’s son Jamie Cannon took photos and took more photos. With his permission, here are two of Wellshire Queen of Hearts “Ali”.
On the Table
In Motion
Category Chase, Conformation, Dog Friends, Dog Shows, Magic, Puppies | Tags: | 6 Comments
January 23, 2011 by myeye
Gwendy sent me this photo of the very beautiful (and dreadfully clever) Darby. Those are Gwendy’s hat models behind this Chase/Magic daughter.
She wished her Gramma Penni a Happy Valentines Day — Love you too, cutie!
Category Chase, Cool Stuff, Dog Friends, Magic, Puppies | Tags: | 2 Comments
January 23, 2011 by myeye
A couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of the new grinder I had purchased on ebay. It’s a 2.6 hp, 2000 watt KitchenStar. This evening I finally made the time to take it out for its maiden voyage. WOW! Can it ever grind stuff up. I threw together a whole beef brisket, two whole chickens, 8 or 10 carrots, a big clump of broccoli, a fresh beet, some garlic. I’m going to package some of it in three pound bags which is two dinners for the dogs that are here at the moment. I’m going to make some of it into 8 ounce “Buddy Burgers”. They’ll be great for travel. I fed the dogs before I started, but that didn’t keep the rapt audience from drooling all over the floor. I think I love this grinder — no problem at all with the chicken bones. We’ll probably try pork with chicken the next time — and I’ll throw in some fresh beef liver. Lucky dogs — your person loves you!
Ground Veggies and part of the brisket — more in the foreground
The first batch of Buddy Burgers
I went back to the receipts for the ingredients. The total cost was just under $20 and I concocted 25-1/2 pounds of dog food. The burgers are in the freezer to get solid. Then I’ll cut the waxed paper so each burger is separate with a wax paper slip sheet between, put the patties in a zip lock freezer bag — and we are ready to go. When I board the dogs (while I’m in Tennessee picking up the new baby), or have a house sitter, the burgers will be so very convenient.
Category Dog Equipment, Feeding Raw | Tags: | 8 Comments
January 23, 2011 by myeye
Today was Sandia Dog Obedience Club’s annual TD test. We had absolutely gorgeous weather — mid-40′s, blue skies, high light clouds. There were six entries with four passes. A fifth dog tracked beautifully to the last leg. It’s so nice to see people waving that glove in the air.
Meanwhile in Tennessee, some of the snow is gone so Susan took the Chaseman out to work the sheep. Cheryl snapped photos and, as usual, I am delighted to receive them. Even with sweet Inca, silly Holmes, and adorable red brat Nola here, I miss Chase.
No, no, no — do not run the fat off the mutton
Good job, Chase — he isn’t running the sheep across Susan’s feet
Push him back, push him back, way back — staying off the sheep
Poor little Rhys — I sold him into a hard life 
Category Bluefox, Chase, Chuckles, Herding, Other Places, Puppies, Tennessee, Tracking, Weather | Tags: | 3 Comments
January 22, 2011 by myeye
I promised that if Nola’s ears were not up by this weekend, I would tape them. So sad for little Nola. She apparently was too busy doing other things to bother getting those ears up. Everyone has a different method so I thought I’d share how I do it to add to your collection.
Step 1: Assemble the supplies. A sharp scissors, moleskin with padding, foam hair rollers, duct tape (in an attractive color, please), and skin adhesive. This is Stomahesive. It is used to attach medical devices (like catheters) to the skin. It can be removed gently with acetone (nail polish remover) and cotton balls.
Cut out the inside ear shape — do not go down into the ear canal and leave no points — round each turn. Then use the skin adhesive to attach the rollers (note plastic clips are gone) to the center of the moleskin. Also cut several strips of duct tape that are short enough to handle without them sticking to themselves — about a foot long is the max.
Turn the moleskin over and remove the backing. The adhesive that is on the moleskin will NOT hold it to the ear. So, add some of the handy skin adhesive around the edges and down the middle.
Carefully place the bottom center of the moleskin shape at the lower center of the ear, then gently press up the center and around the edges until you have lined the inside of the ear. Hmmm — she doesn’t look all that happy, does she?
This is really a two-person job. Since I did it alone, I could not stop and take photos as I added each strip of tape. Begin on the inside bottom of one ear and bring the tape around the back of that ear across to the bottom of the second ear. With the second piece of tape, start at the inside bottom of the second ear and bring the tape across that ear and across the front of the first ear. Place the third strip of tape higher on the inside of the first ear and bring the tape around that ear and across the back to the second ear. Repeat, moving up for each strip. It should take three rounds of tape to cover the ear. Try not to pull the ears together on top of the puppy’s head — that’s not the proper earset for a Cardi. If that happens, however, simply cut down the center between the ears and retape leaving a bit more distance between the ears.
I think treats and praise are essential to accomplish this task without the puppy learning to hate me.
So, wouldn’t you agree that turquoise is Nola’s color?
Category Chores, Ear Taping, Nola, Puppies | Tags: | 11 Comments
I am past sixty-five and still practicing law. I have two terrific sons, they have lovely wives, and I have one truly special granddaughter. At home are three Cardigan Welsh Corgis that amuse and challenge me. We participate in lots of dog-related activities. I love my camera, writing, and roaming. I live in central New Mexico because it's where I want to be. Thanks for visiting my blog. Your (tasteful) comments are welcome.
Emily of Dreameyce Studio took the background photo of Chase during the Megan Competition at the 2009 CWCCA National Specialty Show.