It's usually very well meant, just problematic! Do consider treating
them more like individuals - they can become too reliant on each
other's presence. Even if it's just taking ONE of them in the car on
the long drive to civilization (like getting a Sonic burger!).

I have been doing that. When I go out to do my photography, I bring
one or the other of 'em with me. We take lots of drives together, and
we go on walkies, etc, alone sometimes. I agree, I do get better more
obedient responses when they are not distracting one another. They do
sleep all in a pile, though, and obviously love each other - except for
the food thing.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

"The Bill Mattocks" wrote in
oups.com:

http://www.growlery.com/puppies/pupp...15_2004_10.jpg - Milo, the
boy.

This is one of the best dog portraits I've seen go by in ages.

The pups are lovely!

--
Kate
and Storm the FCR
arfenarf at hotmail dot com

On 8 Mar 2005 08:12:31 -0800, "The Bill Mattocks"
wrote:

They do
sleep all in a pile, though, and obviously love each other - except for
the food thing.

I love the fact that my pet (cats and dogs together) sleep cuddled up.

--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...ence/my_photos

On 8 Mar 2005 16:21:41 GMT, KWBrown wrote:


The pups are lovely!


adorable. how old are they again?

--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...ence/my_photos

Janet B wrote:

And.... just in time. We had a total of about 8" of snow last week.

You know, I went to sleep that Sunday, hearing things like "Blizzard"
and "8-12 inches, likely". Woke up the following morning, and there was
nothing on the ground. When all was said and done, we got about 4" on
the grass, and close to nothing on the roads.

Yesterday was 70 degrees and it was almost all gone (except for piles
where we shoveled).

Yesterday was just loverly. Khan of course doesn't think so.

Mud city. Only today is 32, it's snowing like
mad, and everything is white again.

I took the dogs out for their walk around 9:30 this morning. It was
"interesting" out there. The wind was blowing all that snow around, and
visibility was horrid, yet the surfaces aren't altogether too warm, so
the ground was slushy and muddy, and the little streams that I can
normally wade through or hop over were not passable. Khan had a blast
though, and looked like The Abominable Snow Dog by the time we were done.

Of course, by the time I came back, fed the dogs and fed myself, it has
all stopped. Figures.

damn B'more weather! I liked
yesterday!

You got it. Here I am, already thinking about pruning and spring
cleanup, and we have snow. Blech!

Suja

"The Bill Mattocks" wrote in message
oups.com...
so order one on-line and tether the dogs in the meantime.

Well, I offered to drive over to Rocky Mount and get one this weekend,
that would be quicker. ???

Bill, the best crates I've used, and the cheapest prices I've found
(crate-wise in general) have been online at www.jbpet.com I have no
personal interest in promoting their site except that as a longtime, very
satisfied customer. Even with shipping their crates are cheaper (and
sturdier) than what you'd get from Petsmart. You may want to try that. I'm
not sure what city you're in but if you're in the sticks near Rocky Mount
then I know you're out there.

--
Tara

In article kvkXd.23849$Az.8282@lakeread02,
Suja wrote:
You got it. Here I am, already thinking about pruning and spring
cleanup, and we have snow. Blech!

Bet that's not what Khan says.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

The projected gap between Social Security revenues and expenditures is
smaller than the gap between non-Social Security revenues and expenditures

Thank you very much. I am a photographer in my spare time, and I'm
trying to get better.

I am at home for lunch right now, watching over them and typing on my
laptop. Thank goodness for wireless networking!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 11:43:24 -0500, Suja wrote:


You know, I went to sleep that Sunday, hearing things like "Blizzard"
and "8-12 inches, likely". Woke up the following morning, and there was
nothing on the ground. When all was said and done, we got about 4" on
the grass, and close to nothing on the roads.

we got the accumulation over 2 days, and it was weird - we're our own
little frigid microclimate sometimes - very odd. Until Sunday
morning, the yard was still totally covered in snow and ice.

Yesterday was just loverly. Khan of course doesn't think so.

It was great - t-shirt weather and I was in heaven. The dogs only
like it because it means I spend more time outside with them!

I took the dogs out for their walk around 9:30 this morning. It was
"interesting" out there. The wind was blowing all that snow around, and
visibility was horrid, yet the surfaces aren't altogether too warm, so
the ground was slushy and muddy, and the little streams that I can
normally wade through or hop over were not passable. Khan had a blast
though, and looked like The Abominable Snow Dog by the time we were done.

Of course, by the time I came back, fed the dogs and fed myself, it has
all stopped. Figures.

JUST starting to stop here at noon. The wind is impressive. The
trees and my deck and the grass and pool cover are all covered with
snow, but the pavement is clear. I want it gone.

You got it. Here I am, already thinking about pruning and spring
cleanup, and we have snow. Blech!

Yep - looking at all of the spring magazines and catalogs and planning
patio and yard projects and then this! It's not fair! Going to
southern VA for a flyball tournament next weekend, which promises a
shot of spring, but I want it to get there and stay there here. OTOH,
I know how I've sat through more than one Opening Day in snow, as many
as Ive been to in sleeveless shirt and shorts!


--
Janet B
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...ence/my_photos

Let's see. We got them in January, and we were told they were ten
weeks old then, had been born just before or after Thanksgiving. So I
took these photos in January (before we got their crate, even - notice
the blanket on the floor) and now it is the second week in March. I
guess that means they are 4 or 4 1/2 months old? Something like that.
They've doubled in size, lost that fluffy soft puppy fur and now have
some kind of wiry short hair that's wavy and lays close to their
bodies. Don't know what breeds usually have fur like that.

Anyway, thanks!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks