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Generally I'm not a kid person but on my first plane flight I was seated next to a kid about 8 years old. I was a little scared but seeing this kid just sitting there drawing and not worried about the flight made me alot less nervous. I figured if it doesn't bother her what am I worried about. This was probably the longest time I've spent next to a kid. Still hasn't changed my mind about kids. I don't hate them I just prefer not to be around them.

Our new 11 week old GSD has just discovered puddles and with all this rain her digging spot will no doubt become a mud puddle

you will be able to stock up on doggie treats as there will be a great range there for you to choose from. Angelsun will be there with the treats form her shop.

Well Tallangatta show next week already. Who's going? I''m taking my brothers new GSD baby to get her use to being at a show

We have just got a GSD baby girl and in the week we have had her, her crate has had almost everything in the lounge room in it. Empty plastic bottles, toys, treats that are not only hers but one she has stolen from her new brother and sister. Blankets, towels, bra's, remotes, usb cables, tissue box you think of it it's been there Thankfully nothing chewed up

Sorry........Sunday the 11th March

The Myrtleford festival is on again this year over the Labor day weekend. The King Valley Kennel Club has been asked again to hold an obedience demo for the general public. This year we are planning on having a couple of Rally courses set up as well as a beginners agility. Lots of games to play with your dog and prizes given to winners supplied by Under 1 Woof. The event starts at 1pm and finishes around 4pm. Bring your dog along and have some fun, everyone is welcome to join in. There is no cost for joining in This year we will be holding our day out at the Memorial Park in Duke st Myrtleford

Years ago there was a "Lady" showing a GSD. It depending on whether she had a male or female judge as to what she wore. In the morning for sweeps she had a very nice suit on as she had a female judge and then for her class she had a male judge and she wore the shortest of skirts and the lowest cut shirt she had. The male judge told her that she could leave ring and only come back in when she was dressed properly. The audience clapped and cheered the judge

My Kids can go where they like but they don't go into the spare room at all. Their choice, the door is always open but they don't go in.

I went away for 53 days last year to go to Canada and Alaska, and left my fluff loves with my brother. I was stressing out before I had left about leaving them but knew they would be fine with my brother. I left instructions with my family and friends not to tell me if they missed me as I would of been on the next plane home. My brother did an amazing job. A friend was also keeping an eye on my brother to make sure he was looking after them and told me that they were a little lost for the first two days and after that they were fine. But when I got home they went nuts they were so happy to see me they did zoomies for about 10 minutes. So trust me when I say they will be fine. This was the first time I have been away from my dogs ever. It took the longest time for me to decide to go I'm glad I did but it will be awhile before I leave them for a long time again

I work at a pet supply shop - not a pet shop, over the christmas break I had a woman come in and ask if we had either a puppy or kitten for sale. When I told her we dont sell pets she said "Damn we are camping and the kids are restless and I tought a puppy or kitten would settle them down'. To this I said that is no reason to get a pet. She cave me a dirty look and walked out the door.

We have identified a new disease, probably caused by a virus among dog-owning people. It apparently has been in existence for a considerable time, but only recently has anyone identified this disease and begun to study it. We call it Acquired Canine Obsessive Syndrome (ACOS). At first, ACOS was considered to by psychological in nature, but after two young researchers here suddenly decided to become show breeders, we realized that we are dealing with an infectious agent. Epidemiologists have identified three stages of this disease and typical symptoms, listed below: Stage 1 - You have early symptoms if You think that any show within 300 miles in nearby You begin to enjoy getting up at 5 AM to walk and feed dogs It is fun for you to spend several hours a day grooming dogs You think you're being frugal if you spend less that $3,000 a year on shows You can't remember what it was like to have just one dog Stage 2 - You definitely have the disease if: Your most important factor when buying a car is how many crates you can fit in it When looking for a new home, the first thing you consider is how many dogs you can kennel on the property Your dog food bill is higher than your family's grocery bill You spend as much on veterinarians as you do on doctors You have no money because of showing dogs You have to buy more than one vehicle a year, because you keep burning out the 7-year or 70,000 mile warranty going to shows You have more pictures of your dogs than of your family Your idea of a fun vacation is to hit the show circuit Most of your conversations revolve around dogs Stage 3 - You have a terminal case if: You wake up in the morning to find out that you put the kids in the crates and the dogs in the beds last night You know each dog's name and pedigree, but can't figure out who that stranger in the house is; it turns out to be your spouse Your neighbors keep insisting that those kids running around your house bothering the dogs are yours You keep telling the kids to "heel" and can't understand why they won't, and why they keep objecting to the choke chain You cash in the kid's college trust fund to campaign the dogs You've been on the road showing dogs so long you can't remember where you live Your family tells you "It's either the dogs or us;" you choose the dogs Do you have this dreaded disease? Well, there is hope. In the course of our research, we have found that most cases seem to stop at Stage 2, and remain chronic. We have, with great difficulty, managed to acquire several Stage 3 ACOS patients. They are currently in our isolation wards, where we are studying them to gain a better understanding of this disease. It is a sad sight, seeing these formerly vibrant people as they shuffle around their rooms in endless triangle or L-patterns, making odd hand motions as if holding a lead and baiting a dog, and making chirping noises. Merely saying the word "Westminster" can send them into an uncontrollable frenzy. Unfortunately, there isn't much hope for these cases, but with time and research to further understand this disease, we hope to come up with a cure. We are no attempting to isolate the causative agent and may be able to develop a vaccine in the future. An interesting sidelight of this disease seems to be that exposure at an early age has an immunizing effect. Several people afflicted with ACOS at Stage 1 and Stage 2 have close family members (children/spouses) who have absolutely no disease. It is thought by some of our researchers that this may be due to environmental effects, to an age-related immune function, or to the fact that those with the disease tend not to associate with their close family members, possibly due to the memory deficit induced by the disease - that is, they don't remember they have close family members! What can you do to prevent this disease? Until a cure is found, prevention is the best measure. Avoid kennels advertising "show stock," since it may be the dogs that are the carriers of the disease. Leave town when there is a local show. If you inadvertently come into contact with an ACOS-afflicted person, leave as soon as possible (they do tend to cling) and thoroughly shower, preferably with a germicidal soap. If you are living with an ACOS sufferer, take comfort that if you haven't succumbed yet, you are probably safe. Author Unknown

Dont ya hate that, thanks Janba. As I said I dont have alot to do with ticks, thought it sounded to easy

Freyja had just finished a Rally course and I asked her how she went This is her response

I just recieved this in a email, I dont live in a tick area but thought this might help someone Give it a try. Please forward to anyone with children... Or hunters or dogs, or anyone who even steps outside in summer!! A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And it really works!! I had a paediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's some times difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc. Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for me.

We have held Rally classes for the last couple of years in Myrtleford NE Vic (near Wangaratta) if anyone is in the area on a Saturday evening you are most welcome to join in. I use a peg from the local hardware shop that is plastic and has a clip on it. It is used to hold up plastic garden edging If you have the disc from a seminar that angelsun held and others have copied to use in their seminars you will find a copy of the cards on the disc

My fluffs sleep where they want to, If I'm home they sleep in my room, my boy on my bed next to the wall and my girl on the floor or the end of my bed if the pillow isn't taken. If I"m not home they sleep with my brother. They can also be found sleeping outside or on the lounge

Travis called me this morning to let me know how he is doing. His right leg was cut to the bone with a slight fracture to his femur. One of his arms bone has a clean break, broken ribs, concussion and slight amnesia - as in he can't remember what happened but his first thought was of his dogs and who was gonna look after them.

It's quiet time now, the just had another zoomie session and I'm thinking Trout wants to go fishin for Ozzie she keeps watchin him, if only you could read her mind

Trout was called trout because Travis likes fishing, Twig was called Twig because Kelsey works in the bush

Trout looks like a red cattle dog and Twig looks like a smooth coat black and white sib and they are litter brother and sister. Suggen and Freyja are enjoying the company of these two

I'm looking after two Siberian Husky x Cattle Dogs for some friends while they are out doing controlled burns in the bush. I got a text asking if they could sleep over, which is fine only to get a visitor, a friend of the owners come to tell me that their Dad was run over by a 4WD while at work and is in hospital with serious injuries. OMG!!!! his partner is in Canada and stressing out about their fur kids. Who are quite welcome to stay as long as they need to. One is called Trout and was just laying next to my Oscar's fish tank. The Oscar is about 20cm's big and Trout nearly shat herself and started barking at the fish sooo funny, Ozzie (the fish) is now watching her every move and Trout keeps watching him. The other is called Twig and is my now my girls boyfriend. Gotta love how dogs adapt to different surroundings they are not even missing their parents. Which has put their Mum's mind at rest about them. So Trout and Twig are staying with us over christmas.....now what to get them for pressies?????

When I was in San Diego at Sea World they had a show called Pets Rules, all the animals were rescued and trained. Loved the pig he did a great job.

so how did the Rally-O at Bulla go?????

Any one in the Myrtleford, Wangaratta, Wodonga area interested in doing regular Rally classes we hold one every saturday arvo around 5pm at the Showgrounds in Myrtleford.