tdierikx

Neko - bees will bite back you know... Harper learned that lesson a few months ago... and we dicovered that she's VERY allergic to bee stings. Luckily I had her to the vet within 30 mins of the sting and she was given a couple of nice shots to stop the progression of the reaction... but it still took over 7 hours for her face to stop looking like she was a Shar Pei cross... The vet advised that as this was her reaction to he very first bee sting, any consequent stings will need immediate attention... *sigh* T.

The lady walking her little dog in Riverwood a while back was very impressed as I casually mentioned that her dog was a lovely little Tentie as I was giving it a cuddle (after asking permission of course)... The Lagotto that was waiting for it's owner's other half to arrive at the train station was one that made me think a bit harder before picking it's breed... *grin*... purely because we do have a population of "oodle" crosses here, and not many purebreeds at all... T.

4/52 - Crocodile feeding at Featherdale Wildlife Park (Taken with Canon 450D and Tamron 18-270mm lens - was giving it a trial run for old times sake - I think this turned out OK... would have been better with teh 60D and Canon 100-400mm lens, yes?) 25-01-2014-featherdale-450D 117 by tdierikx, on Flickr T.

Since when did pet shops give prospective buyers "breeder" contact info? It says that the buyer viewed both parents, and that the breeder - upon being told of the Bichon in the mix - said she'd have charged extra for the dog if she'd known about the extras in the mix... WTF? ... and who goes to a pet shop looking for breeding stock? If the owner weren't so obviously serious about her "problem", I'd find this one of the funniest stories yet... *sigh* T.

This is my Zeddy... she was 13 in this pic... She turned 14 in August and is still going strong... T.

My Lab does it too... flat stare that you can't read what's going on behind them... If I move though, she's into mad tail thumping "mummy really loves me" mode... lol! T.

Reads to me like they are wanting extra money for the pups... don't think they'll be offering a $250 job lot... *sigh* T.

I'd be waiting for a good 2 weeks AFTER the symptoms have cleared up before taking your dog out anywhere... KC is still contagious for up to 2 weeks after the symptoms have cleared. T.

f/5.6 1/1600 sec ISO 320 Focal length 275m The camera (60D) selects all of that stuff for me... I tend to shoot in the Sport preset and have AF on. Essentially, I just point the camera/lens at something I find interesting and press the magic clicky button... *grin* T.

OMG!!!! Isn't he just the cutest little man ever? T.

Odds are that if puppy is chewing his drip tube in under 24 hours, then he probably doesn't have Parvo... just sayin' I don't think I've seen a case of Parvo where the pup is back home and eating solids in under 3-4 days at the barest minimum. I've seen pups with vaccinosis present with a positive Parvo test, but rebounded within 24 hours of being put on a drip... and never looked back. T.

I love my 100-400... and you really can get used to using it handheld... I have biceps now... lol! I got this shot handheld while the bird was travelling at least 60kph - and there's not a lot of cropping of the image either... takes some practice, but is oh so worth it! 27-10-2013-taronga 858-dixie2 by tdierikx, on Flickr T.

SWEET!! I'm in then! T.

So I can post a pic a day... even if I took them all on the weekend? T.

I couldn't commit to TAKE a photo a day... I do all my photo taking on the weekends only... *sigh* I could easily POST a photo a day... but they'd all be from the weekend shoots... *grin* T.

Loving it ari.g! T.

1.95kg... getting to the top end of my hand held capabilities... *grin* Nice price on it though! I'll probably stick with my Canon 100-400mm L though - 1.3kg is much easier for me to flap about... T.

*just a little bit jealous of the gorgeous puppies* T.

I usually go to Symbio on saturday, and Taronga on sunday... feel free to send me a hoy and we can meet up at either whenever suits you... *grin* T.

A friend of mine had a dog who was camera shy... so I just used a long lens when she was out in the yard... got some lovely photos of the dog doing her own thing, which her owner cherishes so much now that the dog has passed. T.

Get the Zoo Friends annual membership - that will get you into Taronga, Dubbo, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth zoos... I paid $115 (plus $20 joining fee) for mine and it's more than earned it's keep... lol! As for Symbio - an annual pass is $80... just saying... *grin* T.

I have 2 friends with the 70D... and it's image quality even in JPG mode is to die for! I have the 60D myself, and that was my upgrade from my 450D. I'd buy the 70D if I had the money... *sigh* My cousin has the Canon 24-105, and as a pro photographer, he loves it! He is using the Canon 5DS Mk1 (I think that's waht he said it was) - and he wants the 5D Mk3, but hasn't got the money for it yet. I'm no help for the shorter lenses, as I tend to do more zoom type photos (Zoo animals mostly)... I have the Canon 100-400mm 4.5-5.6 L and even though it's heavy, I love the images it is giving me on my 60D. Can't wait to try it out on the showjumping or woodchopping at the Sydney Royal... I got nice pics last year with my Tamron 18-270mm, but the 100-400 L should give even better pics... ya think? As for flashes... no idea here sorry... never used one... errr! T.

The vets that give me discounts have all offered same of their own accord - I have never asked for "rescue rates" or discounts when taking any dog to a vet other than the one my rescue has a deal in place with - and those are done on the rescue account anyways, and only the rescue foster dogs get to use that account. I'd never dream of using the rescue account for my own dogs, but the same vet clinic will give me a reduced rate for my own dogs anyways - I just pay the bill at the time of consultation. I think also the fact that I'm not running to the vet for every little thing, and have amassed a fair bit of doggy medical expertise over the years, and can describe symptoms, put forward possible diagnoses, and have a pretty good idea of treatment options for various illnesses and ailments - gives me a little bit of an edge over the "average" pet owner fronting up at a vet clinic. T.

Loving it FF! ... and who knew Stan found Nemo!? T.

Nice!!! Do you live in Sydney FF? If so we should hook up one day for a photo outing at Taronga Zoo... what do you think? Or if you are located in south west Sydney, we could meet up at Symbio (at Helensburgh) - it's smaller and the animals are closer... *grin*... oh, and it's cheaper than Taronga... T.