Josie is now a Master in Agility
Posted: February 8, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, FFT Lhasa Apsos 4 CommentsBut those of us who’ve had the pleasure of watching Josie run already knew that! Over the weekend, she was 100% QQ (double Q with stands for qualifying). Josie can now add MX behind her name, joining the many other titles she’s earned. And, she’s more than halfway done with one of the MACH (Master Agility Champion) requirements, 20 QQs.
Melissa has been an inspiration and a great resource for me. Edie and I will be making our debut in Rally Novice this weekend. If I don’t screw up, maybe she’ll be able to add RN behind her name by this time next week.
Kennel dreams…
Posted: February 6, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, DRambles on Black Mountain 2 CommentsSusan wrote:
My friends Dan and Marti and I are talking about the possibility of adding a small house to their “agricultural” zoned property on the Big Island of Hawaii. They have 8 acres and we think we can build another small house — for me and my dogs. Since the land is zoned agricultural, in order to build another house, we will need to submit a “farm plan” etc., etc., etc. One of the possible uses for land zoned this way is a kennel. Which leads me to two questions: what resources can you recommend to me teach me what I would need to know to have a very small basic kennel. I’ve probably got enough dogs of my own to qualify as a kennel, so I may not have to do much, but….I’m curious. Of course it also occurs to me that it might be a worthy enterprise to have a boy and a girl Lhasa or Gompa there to raise a few puppies, but ….that is a whole other/later possibility which would only come into play if/as/when I decided to move there permanently. My current idea is to be there for the months of the year when even CA has become too cold to be pleasant…..Okay, wasting your time here, but thanks for any directions you can send me in search of information.
Susan
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Vickie’s latest project
Posted: February 2, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 1 CommentFrom her blog:
Nine hours later….… we had two 8-month old Apsos home and clean. Not only matted but urine-soaked feet and bellies. It took three people and almost six hours to get them cleaned up. Matted to the skin in various places on their heads, muzzles and around the neck, chest and shoulders. Feces caked on the rear.
A new fetish
Posted: February 1, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 5 CommentsHi Debby,
Meet “Happy”. While looking through the native fetishes in a favorite store, I found this incredible carving of a lhasa apso. It was done by Felica Martinez, carver from the Zuni Pueblo. Surprising on so many levels–first just to find a dog fetish and second that it was an apso! Dogs in the Native American world are simply considered part of the working household, not ordinarily subjects for their artwork. Felica has been encouraged to try carving different dog breeds. Happy is less than 2″ and fits nicely in my medicine pouch. Keshi, a business based in Santa Fe, offers great examples of Native American art from the Zuni Pueblo.
http://www.keshi.com/
Kathy
Book review…by Kathy
Posted: January 31, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 2 Comments
“Dogs emanate a goodness that people respond to. One of the joys of walking your dog is that often people come up to you immediately, their hearts open. They are not interested in you, of course. They want to pat your dog.”
Treat yourself to a wonderful collection of thoughtful insight about our connectedness to one another with our pets guiding the way. Eckhart Tolle has combined his observations with cartoon art featured in “Mutts” by Patrick McDonnell. It’s a small book but carries a big message of being present to the beauty that surrounds us.
Kunza at FleetFire Timbers 