Kirislin Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Arkey first met my whippets Tag and Puck, when he was about 6 months old he really liked them. They've always been good with him when ever they meet, including him in their sometimes rough games but moderating it slightly so as not to hurt him. When ever he comes to visit now he gets really excited and Marcus and I joke and say that Arkey says to himself, when I grow up I want to be just like Tag and Puck. It's as if he idolises them, and they seem to treat him like the little kid that he is, but on the weekend they did something really sweet and I was so proud of them. We went to an Iggy play day at a dog park and I took my 3 whippets and Neko. Marcus brought all of his IGs along. Arkey was playing with another IG who was very speedy and took him by surprise, because Arkey knows he's pretty quick himself. He took a tumble and sat up a bit confused. Straight away Tag rushed in and stood by him and immediately after Puck was there too and they were like 2 bouncers breaking up a fight (although it wasn't a fight) and sent Lupi, the other IG away. There was no aggression but they were definitely protecting their little mate Arkey. Dont believe me? I managed to get the photos to prove it. :D I was so happy when I saw these pics, I really think they tell a story, and I'm so proud of my big goofy body guards. Arkey's just done a somersault here and sat up looking dazed and confused. Tag's rushed in to stand over him protectively. 5F6A5570dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Puck backs up his brother and together they wrap themselves around Arkey and tell Lupi he has to back off. 5F6A5571dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Edited October 19, 2014 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 :) Dazed& confused is right! Glad the big brothers were there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I think of whippets as little dogs, IGs must be tiny. So sweet and what a good moment to capture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Tag and Puck are oversized whippets, they're not fat but they've got alot of bone and weigh about 18kgs when they're really muscled up, way too big for the showring (IMO) Arkey's fairly big for an IG, the standard says their top weight is supposed to be 5kgs but he's more than that. There were some tiny IGs there though that made even Neko look like a Clydesdale :laugh: and she weighs 4.3kgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Well done to Puck and Tag. Dogs certainly know who friends and family are. There is definitely a bond there with Arkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Such good buddies Tag and Puck are... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Well done to Puck and Tag. Dogs certainly know who friends and family are. There is definitely a bond there with Arkey Couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishm Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Bravo Tag and Puck, good boys for looking out for Arkey, he is such a cutie !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 thanks all, they're pretty special boys, Arkey thinks so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Well, after being such heroes on Saturday the boys really blotted their copy books today. Iggy mum and I went out for a hour or so and left them in her house. We checked that there were not pills or food within reach on the benches because when she looked after them for me while I was in hospital they got up on her kitchen benches and ransacked them. Yep, every thing ok and out of reach, so we thought. I forgot that she has a kitchen tidy. Why do they call them that. Anyway, it's now a kitchen untidy because this is the sight that greeted us when we returned. They took rubbish into every room they had access to so they could comfortably lick the contents of old containers. Luckily they didn't open that bottle of cream, I dread to think of the mess they would have made of that. IMG_0608dppt by kirislin, on Flickr I can just imagine her own dogs looking on in awe and saying we dont do that here, but then throwing caution to the wind and joining in on the garbage smorgasbord Edited October 21, 2014 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) A good time was had by all! maybe it was iggymums dogs and they just blamed Tag and Puck? Edited October 21, 2014 by hankdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley James Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 OMG that's gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 The whippet "it was the small dog" face... lol! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Riches to rags --- never a dull moment. I should have said: heroes to villians very easily. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Edited October 21, 2014 by Dame Danny's Darling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 I wonder if my dogs will have inspired hers to try it again now. When she looked after mine I warned her that they're counter surfers. She thought everything was whippet safe but when she came home one day the boys had been up on her kitchen bench and rummaged through a bowl that she leaves her "to do" paperwork in. At the very bottom they found some long forgotten mint leaves lollies in a sealed packet. They ripped it open, pulled all the lollies out, licked all the sugar off them and squished them into the carpet. Most of the time they're very good boys. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Welcome to my world Although Stan would consider that a pretty poor effort :laugh: Edited October 21, 2014 by HazyWal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Welcome to my world Although Stan would consider that a pretty poor effort :laugh: Stan: They can only dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Welcome to my world Although Stan would consider that a pretty poor effort :laugh: Meh! The forum hero! Spesul Stan! Have to love counter-surfers though. Photoso fo the defending pups are gorgeous too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trishm Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well, after being such heroes on Saturday the boys really blotted their copy books today. Iggy mum and I went out for a hour or so and left them in her house. We checked that there were not pills or food within reach on the benches because when she looked after them for me while I was in hospital they got up on her kitchen benches and ransacked them. Yep, every thing ok and out of reach, so we thought. I forgot that she has a kitchen tidy. Why do they call them that. Anyway, it's now a kitchen untidy because this is the sight that greeted us when we returned. They took rubbish into every room they had access to so they could comfortably lick the contents of old containers. Luckily they didn't open that bottle of cream, I dread to think of the mess they would have made of that. IMG_0608dppt by kirislin, on Flickr I can just imagine her own dogs looking on in awe and saying we dont do that here, but then throwing caution to the wind and joining in on the garbage smorgasbord Just look who is licking their lips..............,maybe it wasn't the boys after all !! Just sayin'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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