SHOULD I BE WORRIED? I look directly at Olive and purr, Everythings fine Olive. Are you crazy? While I am confident that she wouldnt hurt the other dog, the other dog doesnt know that, so I always go on high alert when Olive starts to sing like a frustrated loon. A two-headed deer, but a deer nonetheless. Vivian, Pingback: Sheltowee | The Red River Gorge Of Kentucky, Oh Vivian I am so thrilled to read this post. I think shes gotten even more protective of her treat lately because she knows that once it gets down to about three inches, I take it away from her. Merry Christmas to all! Gundogs are keen to follow scent trails, enjoy seeking out objects hidden around the house and are fond of holding and carrying soft toys, which theyll often proudly present to you or your visitors. Aside from that, I like that sense of solitude that comes from being technologically disconnected. Your plans sound lovely, may God bless and keep you on your trip. Im completely honored. What happened is beyond comprehension and is so deeply heartbreaking to everyone whose life is enriched by the light, joy, innocence and magic of a child. Sharon, Dear Sharon, It heartens me to learn that you share in this blessing. Hopefully you can stick around at least until the 1st. Im probably not the person to ask about travel technologyI take my cameras and a very basic cell phone for emergencies. Hes now 7/ 8 as of 10/10/18. Just kidding about the last one. Screw this Olive, were going to sleep in the basement. I go downstairs with Olive trailing me very closely. With electrical wires dangling everywhere. Gundogs need active owners. So happy to see you back writing again and with so much joy and purpose. One of the things I especially love about Olive is that her tail wags at 180 mph all the time. The only bright spot was (as it always is), Olive. And you know me. This dog, the one who loves to jam her head into holes and dark crevices of any kind, thrusts her snout into these delicate man made mountains and barely comes up for air. For the first few minutes, she walked like she had a load in her diaper. Shes glad Im home. Inland we usually just get lots of rain and some wind and thats it. (And mine.) It all started with a thought that pushed its way into my consciousness about two weeks ago. FOOD. Thank God, her recent insatiable lust for food has diminished substantially now that shes off her cootie meds. Thats my cue to take her home. Thank Christ thats over Olive. Olive opens her eyes and lifts her head towards me in a very familiar and expectant way. Shes waiting to see the evidence. Aloha! I had to drop her off late on a Sunday afternoon because my flight was scheduled for what I have historically referred to as Farm Time. That means prior to 6am. The couple, from what I understand, lost their employment and home. So wewaited. GO STARE AT THE BIRDS OUTSIDE. She stares at me with her beautiful amber eyes and jumbo pupils and I just melt. Shes eating, sleeping and playing. In silence. When Harry gets to the park, he races into the field like a bottle rocket and proceeds to run around the perimeter of the dog park. Well, Olive, I hope you realize, youre going to have to hold onto those lawn cigars until morning. Which sometimes isnt a problem. I promise, this is the last shot we do today. I made little trick or treat bags for everyone, filled with everything from plastic spiders and witches fingers to candy corn, M&Ms and topped off by one plump nutritious Royal Gala Apple. Our close friends just lost their two big boys to cancer last weekend and it makes you scared to imagine life without such a great friend by your side. Thats right. Thanks for watching Olive. I stand there like an idiot waiting for a command. At all? And P.S., thats who I named Olive after, the little dog in the book and movie, Olive, The Other Reindeer, because I liked the name and it was a nod to the late Idgy, the Wonder Dog who actually looked like the cartoon Olive. Did she just sound hoarse? So, I place the spade under the bird and in one motion fling it outside of Olives pen. She finds the magic spot and leaves a package. I like to think shes a confident dog, and Ive never encouraged intense greetings and partings. I run out to Wal-Mart for some holiday props, and return with four boxes of colored Christmas lights, three sets of white snowflake Christmas lights, two big gold glitter bows, and a dead partridge in a pear tree. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. (LogOut/ You know, the ones that take MINUTES to open after rubbing your thumb and index finger against them so hard and so long that you fear it will ignite in a ball of flames? DONT YOU EVER, EVER THINK OF DOING THAT. After our little dog died several years ago we didnt have the heart to adopt another one. I hold up the biscuit. Warm regards, Vivian, I am so sorry that I have missed some of your post recently. And heartfelt thanks to this familywe appreciate you! Now I have to figure out how to allow Olive to autograph them. We are thrilled to receive word that G2 continues to be a great family member, and awesome hunting companion. Immediately noting that this was a new addition to the room, Olive walks over to it, blows on it a few times and produces distinct whistles. That wont be happening, because we brought down the pine yesterday. We always hunt next to or very close to a canal so he can stay nice and wet and cooled off. Robert Louis Stevenson, Thank you so much for your generous response to this storyand for that perfect quote!! While Olive is always well-behaved, she is quite rambunctious. Well, sort of. I try to read. For the first time I think, This is going to be one long night. I had planned for Olive and I to sleep in the living room because if the monster century-old tree in the backyard falls, it will come crashing down on the master and guest bedrooms. RIGHT OLIVE. Glad to see the new post on your blog after such a long gap!! I guess, a lot of red will do that. Rock-a-by Olive, sweet baby girl, when your eyes close, you shut out the world. His owner then describes how the worst part is when they leave. Your post made me realize I have yet to write one on Sheltowee and I think Ill make her my September gallery as well. Shes back. I pray you will have many happy years together. She really is beautiful!! I immediately tear ass after Olive and reach her just as she keeps mouthing a black bird with a shiny blue-black head as it tries to jump up then stumbles back to the ground. While Kim and I chatted, Olive, Blue and Ginger raced around the fenced-in snow-covered backyard like three first-graders who were just told that school was cancelled for the day. We live on a 5-acre farm in South Salem, he loves joining us for feeding the chickens, ducks, sheep, and goats. MY GOD OLIVE. I think Olive is about to go. I can tell by the look YOU CAN TELL BY WHAT, THE LOOK ON HER ASS? I say. Sorry to hear about your boxer, we were considering a boxer before we found Zoey. Me on telephone to Doc again: Yeah, Doc, Olive is starting to act like a feral dog around food. Where do I begin? Looking at the horizon, it felt like a big grey pool cover was placed over this corner of the earth. A small sage-colored glazed terra cotta vase with the tiniest neck at the top. She must have read my mind, because now she does not limit herself to the couch. Either that or shes figured out what the anagram below her name really spells. Bright yellow eyes, soft fawn fur. Getting a Puppy? I am so pleased for you and for sweet Zoey. But acting as the groups social director, I talked everyone into forking over $37 for a ticket and taking a two-hour ride. She loves us, deeply, generously, exuberantlyand we her. Oh, shes in dance class right now. NOT ON SIDEWALKS. No more than 30 seconds after placing Olives gifts at the foot of the citrus-scented tree, she made her move. Its the morning after Hurricane Sandy and Olive and I get up in a house that remains in blackout. Thank you for your kind prayer. Hope this finds you well. I dont get it. Understand that on non-Hurricane days, Olive despises going outside when its just raining. Undeniable proof that Olive is an angel. You have nothing to worry about. She seems to accept my tone of voice as confirmation that shes safe. Ill look forward to your pics! To Olive, any piece of fabric is a napkin, ergo the world is Olives napkin. Apparently every time Olive falls asleepwherever she falls asleepher bladder empties. I was at a loss as to how toexplainto them thatwe were already in love with Zoey (even my husband, by then, hadsuccumbed to mycooing of Zoeys name.) Holy Shit, I think. Weimaraner, all covered with fur, I lost my grey lunchbox to some other cur. The wind is a different story. By the next day, she starts hacking and gagging, as though she is choking on something. To her credit, she simply trotted over to the chair, looked at it for a half second while considering its suitability and then hopped up to take her rightful place in the universe. They love variety, so exercise should include on-lead walking in towns and along footpaths, plus plenty of free-running and exploration in safe areas this is why training is important. Every year with this boy has been a gentle ease into being an extremely loving family dog! Sweetwas the word thatcaught my attention on the Rescue site in thesparse description next toZoeys photo. These dogs are bright, happy and responsive dogs that can usually be easily-trained and make fantastic family pets. Thank you to all the photographers who have contributed to allowing our dogs to shine. Why have I not learned yet? It didnt really seem that unusual. He found a nice pile of dog crap and is rubbing himself all over this exotic fragrance. This dog cracks me up. There are three main types: retrievers, setters and flushing dogs. I CANT GO ON THAT. He must have an excellent nose. Which I then have to retrievelike a dog. She eats the same thing every day. Puppy vs Adult - Which dog is right for you? This is the face of the dog who has just been instructed to go do her business outside during the 30 minutes prior to the Hurricanes landfall. Especially on a Monday morning. Olive quietly retreated to the living room and made herself at home on the love seat next to the Christmas tree. Here are some photos from their trip. The last few years I have not had good luck with these; therefore, I thought I would see what I can do with starting them myself. And you are doing a terrific impersonation of a deer. However, when we got home and I opened the door, she shot past me and ran through the whole house like a reindeer at dawn breaking. As well as physical challenges, they need lots of mental stimulation and thrive on human companionship. You need to stop coughing sooner rather than later, I say. When ordered back to her chair shepretended tosleepuntil wesnoozed before she set out on theprowl again. ARE YOU HAVING FUN OLIVE? She hesitates a second or two to look at me, then returns to prancing through the pile, using her nose alternately as a vacuum cleaner and a rabbit-turd detector. Ive spent considerable time in the past viewing your featured photo and each time I see it, it still takes my breath away. thanks for sharing this story! But the wind tonight is a different story. Even the coldest, wettest weather wont deter them from a good run around a field. And for writing to me your kind thoughts which brought lots of happiness today! Guess what Olive? Theres not a D battery, jug of bottled water or generator to be had in the two states about now. 2010-2021 Patti Soldavini All Rights Reserved. With so much loveand for the miracles God handpicks for us. The weim got my attention and I certainly could relate with the loss. That morning, after observing Zoey in an outdoor ring with Grecko, the kennel owners assistant said,I dont think these two will have a problem.. And then I see it. Sometimes, Olive holds her solid bowels all night as though she is quietly polishing a diamond. I spent much of the trip anticipating how happy Id be to see her when I picked her up. Its an adult and its obviously injured. I still remember your post on Choko, and I am really glad that you now have the sweet luminous Zoey to fill the gap that he had left behind. We are fortunate to have ground water, whereas many of the local farmers rely on the Owyhee Reservoir which is at less than 20% last time I heard. I go into the basement to get something and I see Olive not just wordlessly, but soundlessly laying in front of the sliding glass door. This way, I can minimize the time I spend standing over the aromatic pile of freshly baked brownies Olives just served up. We loved them, but they were very close to the house, and power-line. A week or so ago, Olive vomited downstairs and as I went to clean it up, I watched something fairly large tumble out of her mouth. A Mocking bird. We have too many other projects calling us. That being saidsometimes unfortunate circumstances engulfs a person. Shes doing very well. I dont know what I expected them to tell me. Dear Sumithra, It is wonderful to hear from you, thank you for writing and for expressing such lovely, generous thoughts. Or, if you play tug of war with her using an old towel, she yanks the towel thats clenched between her teeth back and forth so rapidly, Im afraid shes going to give herself whiplash. When shes done gobbling down the biscuit, her head richochets back and forth around the dining room looking for her bully stick, like HEY, WHERE THE HELL DID MY BULLY STICK GO? Im sure one day, shell stop falling for this deception, but for now it still works. Inside it says, Hey its you! We have begun to look at used 24 foot class RVs. You actually look shinier. It did work. Choko diedin January. Despitemany groggy mornings, we graduallyall became friends and eventually fell in love. We try one more set-up and believe it or not, this one will probably yield the best pictures. Temperatures were hot but he did great! We await their arrival with anticipation. But youll have to wait to see those. This breedwas originally bred to be hunting companions to find, flush out and fetch game for their owners. It was such great simple fun. Early in the day, the wind started to pick up noticeably. And two days later,received a call. Maybe shes dreaming of a tiny Santa Paws. I planted some Shasta daisies from seed. HEY, the nitwits spelled my name wrong!. Hi Melissa, How kind of you to stay tuned during that prolonged silencethank you very much for your kind words. Vivian. AND NOT ON NEWSPAPER. Vivian. What works for you? And while she has a very sweet, loving temperament and is always eager to please, her level of exuberance cannot be matched even on the Richter scale. (LogOut/ Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Id prefer a Pointer, he said, in a tonewhich did not invite discussion. The Weimeranar Rescue group discovered Zoey on the towns website but couldnt arrange transportation north for herin time, so one of the police officers took her home because he thought she was too Sweet to die. We spent the morning at the Arizona Memorial which is truly wonderful and very moving. She takes off like a bat out of hell. This story stayed with me over the summer when I first read it. It is truly one of lifes wonderswhat God has in store for us. Losing our furry friendsso very very hardbut like your blog title says, there is always a next chapter where God takes us. I have questions such as laptop versus ipad for travel. Olive would run alongside me, jumping up repeatedly trying to snatch it from my hands. And so begins my separation anxiety. But I dont know whether its leg or wing is injured or perhaps it has something like West Nile Virus. One, because the storm has passed and two because we still have no power. At the shoot, we try lots of different scenarios and props. I tell you they will be there long before any of us. They need me to trim back the extra stalks. The world will be a better place for such a tender-hearted mother! There she goes faster than the speed of sound. Love, Viv, Dzikuj , e kochasz porzucone zwierzta. Zoey is a blessing for the whole family. I call my friend Jill and ask her to come along because I think shell have fun and she can be the principal dog wrangler. I thought this shoot might be a bit more challenging than Olives glamour session last year because in this session, shed be going through more costume changes than Lady Gaga. Its now 8pm and Frankenstorm has made landfall about 100 miles away in South Jersey. FOOD. Rock-a-bye Olive, my sweet little weim, I watch this somnolent circus in between your food crimes. Next, she goes to a cooking class, and then, she likes to relax outside with a Martini and the other weims around a fire pit. If only Olive could tell me herself, Id feel more reassured. But I LIKE the treats in the LITTERBOX.. I believe all potential missiles are now accounted for. NOW. I cant figure out if this is because shes shocked that I came back or shocked that shes leaving all her canine friends and is about to miss the hotly anticipated scavenger hunt that was planned for that evening. We added Mojave a few weeks later when I learned from yet anothervolunteer in theRescue organization thatZoey had been Found tied to the door of the shelterin a small town on the edge of the Mojave Desert. Why is Olive so quiet? During the Christmas break from dog shows,we thought January would be a good time to take a short trip to Hawaii to go to some dog shows, see our dogs there and meet 'email' friends. Saturday, with our chairs in tow, (cant go to a dog show without the folding chairs), we headed down to the dog show which was held in a beautiful park with big old trees. And soon enough, well see Harry rolling on his back over and over in the grass, kicking his paws up high like a Rockette. Mam nadziej, e to jest dokadne. 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