As always, Pauline sending through some beautiful pictures of Talise. She is maturing very nicely with Pauline and I am excited to watch her grow. Thanks for the udpates Pauline!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Talise in Alaska
As always, Pauline sending through some beautiful pictures of Talise. She is maturing very nicely with Pauline and I am excited to watch her grow. Thanks for the udpates Pauline!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Break in the Weather
Suppose to be a break in the weather this week ~ down to only -2/-3 for most of the rest of the week. It's been a pretty slow January at work so I have been able to catch up on emails/cleaning/projects I've been thinking about but unable to get in the "works".
Having a hoot with little May, she is so outgoing and busy....... and from what I hear all her sister's and Rojo are exactly the same. Shelley brought Kalila in on the weekend for a play and the two puppies played for hours without slowing down....
May finally crashed when it was time to head home :)
It's been great for her socialization to have her here at the store ~ Hoping for some nice stacked shots today ~ she had a nice warm bath this morning and is all fluffy and cute again :)
I am really going to miss her as is my little girl Camryn. Camryn is very fond of her ~ She is a very bright pup and I hope to repeat this cross down the road.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Deep Freeze in The North
So, haven't blogged in a while....... Realized that I am going to try to keep up this regular ~ even if nobody reads it it's nice to have a record of the past.....
The past few months have been busy and I am trying to calm things down. Of course that's easier said than done ~ With Shane being gone most of January I find myself as a single mom (kinda) running a business as Tara took some much needed time off this January ~ so things are still hectic but not like December was.
December was filled with a growing litter of puppies ~ trying to get them out the door before I left. All but 3 were able to travel to their new homes and all settled in just fine :) It is very rewarding to get those excited emails from the new puppy people saying how they just love their new sidekick. Rojo & Lia (Trouble) made their way home early January and little "Snooki" or her name May will be travelling home Feb 16th (my birthday). I am really enjoying having the little squirt with me, she has been making regular visit's to the store and learning how to get into Trouble! She is one of the busiest puppies I have ever known.. Rarely sleeping ~ I hope they won't send her back!!! :)
It is very cold this week so dogs are in x-pens in the heated garage when I'm at the store ~ not ideal but better than the -37 degrees outside....
Trip to Jamaica was wonderful ~ would definately recommend to anyone thinking of going there. Camryn was the greatest little traveller! On the way down it was a 12 hr ordeal from when we left Edmonton at 3am to when we got into our resort that night late..... She never fussed once, slept when she was tired and took in all the sights/sounds. Christmas on the beach was so much fun! I would love to go every 3 or so years and have Christmas on the beach.....we will see :)
Hopefully this deep freeze lets up soon..... -10 would feel balmy right now!!!
The past few months have been busy and I am trying to calm things down. Of course that's easier said than done ~ With Shane being gone most of January I find myself as a single mom (kinda) running a business as Tara took some much needed time off this January ~ so things are still hectic but not like December was.
December was filled with a growing litter of puppies ~ trying to get them out the door before I left. All but 3 were able to travel to their new homes and all settled in just fine :) It is very rewarding to get those excited emails from the new puppy people saying how they just love their new sidekick. Rojo & Lia (Trouble) made their way home early January and little "Snooki" or her name May will be travelling home Feb 16th (my birthday). I am really enjoying having the little squirt with me, she has been making regular visit's to the store and learning how to get into Trouble! She is one of the busiest puppies I have ever known.. Rarely sleeping ~ I hope they won't send her back!!! :)
It is very cold this week so dogs are in x-pens in the heated garage when I'm at the store ~ not ideal but better than the -37 degrees outside....
Trip to Jamaica was wonderful ~ would definately recommend to anyone thinking of going there. Camryn was the greatest little traveller! On the way down it was a 12 hr ordeal from when we left Edmonton at 3am to when we got into our resort that night late..... She never fussed once, slept when she was tired and took in all the sights/sounds. Christmas on the beach was so much fun! I would love to go every 3 or so years and have Christmas on the beach.....we will see :)
Hopefully this deep freeze lets up soon..... -10 would feel balmy right now!!!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Puppies are 4 weeks old already!
I can't believe the puppies are already 4 weeks old. Time has flown by with these babies. They have now graduated to a bigger pen in the garage with regular "kitchen" time. These are going to be well socialized pups with our daughter Camryn taking every opportunity to play with them. Kids and dogs/puppies have a fascinating relationship. It really is something to watch.
Puppies personalities are really starting to develop. We have some very "strong headed" puppies in the group and whoever ends up with those characters are going to have to be on their toes!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Please read...........
Very important to the breed standard of the "aussie". Please take the time to read and sign the petition......
Jackie
Breed Standard Petition update
Just an update on how the project to follow the ASCA by-laws and allow the membership to vote on the Breed Standards Review Committee revisions is coming. I also need to answer some of the questions I am getting. For those unaware of this effort, there is information and the downloadable petition here: http://users.htcomp.net/slashv/breedstandard.htm
There is also more information on the Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100001755880633
The suggested revisions written by the ASCA Commitee after 7 years of work and membership input are on the first link above. The ASCA Board of Directors stopped the revisions from going to the membership for a section by section vote in 2007. The by-laws allow a revision to go to the membership for vote only with a petition of 20% of the ASCA membership if the Board will not approve it. That is about the percentage who vote in an election where ballots are mailed to each of our homes with an addressed envelope to return them! At this time we have nearly 400 signatures but need close to 1400 to submit the petition. Remember, this petition is NOT a vote to approve the revisions. It is simply a vote to allow membership voting.
Only with a huge effort by the membership will YOU be allowed to vote on these very important revisions that CLARIFY the 1977 Standard.
Some of you have asked:1. Do I have to print this out and mail it or can I do it via the internet? Answer: it must be signed in person and mailed2. Is there a deadline? No, the only deadline is when 1400 signatures are received.3. Must I be an ASCA member to sign? Yes, per the by-laws one must be a member in good standing.4. What else can I do to help with this?a. You can take the petition to shows, trials, and club meetings to get signatures.b. You can write to the ASCA Board of Directors and again ask them to allow the membership to vote. executive.secretary@asca.orgc.
You can send the link to the revisions and petition to all of your friends who are ASCA members.d. If you are on Facebook, join the Group and invite your friends to join.
The letters and notes sent with petitions that I am receiving make me believe even more that Aussie lovers in all venues from conformation to working to obedience to agility to pet owners, believe this is a worthwhile project for this breed we all love.
The Standard now does not, and the revisions do not, favor anyone's dog(s) or bloodline but rather are the written blueprint of the dog that the present 33 year old Standard and annotations was written for.
The revisions CLARIFY the present Standard to ensure that judges and breeders alike totally understand it, because that is NOT happening and some of the fads and trends are alarming.
Thanks to all who will stand up to the Board and tell them that we want the right to vote on this very important document.
Feel free to ask any questions that you might have either privately or on this list.
Terry
permission to cross post and forward
Terry Martin
Slash V Australian Shepherdshttp://users.htcomp.net/slashvhttp://americanssupportinganimalownership.com/
Jackie
Breed Standard Petition update
Just an update on how the project to follow the ASCA by-laws and allow the membership to vote on the Breed Standards Review Committee revisions is coming. I also need to answer some of the questions I am getting. For those unaware of this effort, there is information and the downloadable petition here: http://users.htcomp.net/slashv/breedstandard.htm
There is also more information on the Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100001755880633
The suggested revisions written by the ASCA Commitee after 7 years of work and membership input are on the first link above. The ASCA Board of Directors stopped the revisions from going to the membership for a section by section vote in 2007. The by-laws allow a revision to go to the membership for vote only with a petition of 20% of the ASCA membership if the Board will not approve it. That is about the percentage who vote in an election where ballots are mailed to each of our homes with an addressed envelope to return them! At this time we have nearly 400 signatures but need close to 1400 to submit the petition. Remember, this petition is NOT a vote to approve the revisions. It is simply a vote to allow membership voting.
Only with a huge effort by the membership will YOU be allowed to vote on these very important revisions that CLARIFY the 1977 Standard.
Some of you have asked:1. Do I have to print this out and mail it or can I do it via the internet? Answer: it must be signed in person and mailed2. Is there a deadline? No, the only deadline is when 1400 signatures are received.3. Must I be an ASCA member to sign? Yes, per the by-laws one must be a member in good standing.4. What else can I do to help with this?a. You can take the petition to shows, trials, and club meetings to get signatures.b. You can write to the ASCA Board of Directors and again ask them to allow the membership to vote. executive.secretary@asca.orgc.
You can send the link to the revisions and petition to all of your friends who are ASCA members.d. If you are on Facebook, join the Group and invite your friends to join.
The letters and notes sent with petitions that I am receiving make me believe even more that Aussie lovers in all venues from conformation to working to obedience to agility to pet owners, believe this is a worthwhile project for this breed we all love.
The Standard now does not, and the revisions do not, favor anyone's dog(s) or bloodline but rather are the written blueprint of the dog that the present 33 year old Standard and annotations was written for.
The revisions CLARIFY the present Standard to ensure that judges and breeders alike totally understand it, because that is NOT happening and some of the fads and trends are alarming.
Thanks to all who will stand up to the Board and tell them that we want the right to vote on this very important document.
Feel free to ask any questions that you might have either privately or on this list.
Terry
permission to cross post and forward
Terry Martin
Slash V Australian Shepherdshttp://users.htcomp.net/slashvhttp://americanssupportinganimalownership.com/
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Puppies are HERE!!!
I know I'm 2 weeks behind....... :(
Puppies arrived Nov 3rd. A wonderful litter of 7 puppies, 1 little red boy and his 6 sisters of various colors :)
I am over joyed with this litter!!! Couldn't have "ordered" a better combination. Meg didn't have any trouble with delivery starting with the little boy at 10:30 and finishing up with a blue girl at 5:30.
I am already very attached to them all and it's going to be difficult to give them to their new homes but I have such GREAT homes for these pups I know they are going to do great things and have a very loving homelife.
I will keep everyone updated as often as I can :)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Puppies
We are in the last few weeks of Meg's pregnancy and I am getting very excited!! I have so many great homes lined up for this lot of pups!
Meg is still being very sucky and doesn't have a great appetite.
We are having a wonderful fall with many nice warm days. It is this time of year I so wish I had a nice horse to get out on. The crops are down so it's free range to ride anywhere and we live close to a gully that is beautiful this time of year.
We will have to wait till next year I guess......... as fencing didn't happen this year like it was suppose too.....
Stay tuned for puppy updates!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)