ragdall
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Post by ragdall on Mar 25, 2017 5:34:15 GMT
I took my camera for a walk Wed. afternoon while my husband was having surgery. (He's home now and seems to be doing okay.) I was on a bank high above one of our rivers when I thought I heard a Canada Goose honking as it flew along, down near the water. When I looked down, there was no sign of a goose, but a little dog was stretched out on the ice on the riverbank, having a scratch. I was thrilled when I realized it was a silver fox, not a dog. I felt very fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time. What a great photo opportunity!
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Post by meganl on Mar 25, 2017 7:31:40 GMT
I remember doing that a couple of times when David was in surgery. What a treat and a surprise when it turned round . I love the way his/her head is cocked to the side while watching you, you can almost hear the little brain trying to figure out what two legs is up to. "nope it's not a bang bang, feel safe but what is two legs holding to face silly two legs looks funny." At least it didn't roll about in the snow laughing
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 25, 2017 13:21:21 GMT
I used to walk in the dog park & loved watching the dogs interacting. One day I as walking towards a group of human & dog friends, stopping here & there to take a pic. One dag noticed me & barked at me - a short puzzled? bark - it's human told it to stop & aplogised to me. I said if I had a dog it could have explained I was harmless & only taking photos! 2 dogs I saw another day - the black bow-thing on the leash is a poo bag. Are they universal or is it only here in Oz owners have to clean up after their dogs? Attachments:
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 25, 2017 13:36:44 GMT
while I was looking for a pic of dogs in the park, I came across these - Attachments:
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 25, 2017 13:38:45 GMT
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Post by ragdall on Mar 27, 2017 8:51:40 GMT
At least it didn't roll about in the snow laughing That would have made an even better picture, Megan. LOL! Sandra, that husky didn't look safe on the narrow ledge, outside the protective railing. I wonder how it gets out there? It's nice that the dog owners didn't object to you photographing their dogs. A few years ago I had an angry woman insist that I delete a photo that I took in a park because she and her dog were walking in the distance. Most settlements in this part of Canada have rules about picking up after dogs. They provide new bags and receptacles for the used ones. My husband's cousin, visiting from Hungary, found the practice very funny. She went home with several of the bags to give to her friends as souvenirs.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 27, 2017 12:32:02 GMT
I think the husky got thru the balcony fence. Photo from terrace shows gravelly path? outside the railings Most parks were dogs can walk on leash or run about have poop bag dispensers!
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Post by ragdall on Mar 27, 2017 20:57:36 GMT
Hi Sandra, Thank you for providing a picture from the other side. What a gorgeous view they have! The pillars do look far enough apart for a slender dog to squeeze between. There appears to be a narrow ledge with a gravel top outside the railings. Whatever it is, clearly the dog is comfortable there. I had a look on Google maps. The patio appears to be only about 10 to 12 feet above grade with a soft lawn below. I wonder if the husky owner has to scoop poop from that ledge?
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 28, 2017 0:07:48 GMT
I was wondering if the huskey likes to be high & look down on the world, so went looking for info on their behaviour - I dunno if they like Sydney's high humidity, tho as this one lives/d next to the harbour, it would be better off than one living inland.
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Post by maeve on Mar 28, 2017 14:32:57 GMT
You're right, Sandra. Huskies are unsuited to heat, humidity, city life and apartment living. They were bred to be outside working dogs. I agree that they often do like to be higher than the surrounding area. I loved the serendipity of your silver fox, rags. Just about perfect. Best regards to Mr. rags.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 28, 2017 22:28:12 GMT
poor trophy dog.
Many years ago I saw a dog very short haired dog I didn't recognise (sandra the dog expert - not) - it was a long haired dog which had been shorn for summer!
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Post by ragdall on Mar 30, 2017 3:10:51 GMT
Thank you, Maeve. The "home care" nurse that I take Mr. rags to for dressing changes, (because I can't look at it myself), tells me that he is healing well after the surgery and that it's possible the staples will be removed when I take him to the surgeon tomorrow. We're hoping that this second try creating a dialysis fistula will be successful and also are hoping that he will never need to use it.
Sandra, the shorn dog must have looked strange. I wonder if it was much more comfortable in the Australian heat? I wonder if it needed sun screen to replace the protective layer of thick hair?
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Post by sandrainsydney on Mar 30, 2017 7:43:17 GMT
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Post by maeve on Apr 2, 2017 15:07:17 GMT
rags - That sounds promising. I hope your hopes are realized. My brother had a Malamute- huge, stubborn, pushy, sweet animal. They may "adapt" but this dog suffered with the summer heat. He was never clipped. That's another dog not meant for house living. We never clipped our rough-coated collies, either. Sandra- Amazing, yes.
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Post by ragdall on Apr 29, 2017 5:36:27 GMT
We went for our annual spring bear hunt and found this little darling who looked as if s/he just woke up. When I pulled the car over to the side of the road to take a picture at first it looked up at us, ready to amble off into the trees. Then it plopped back down on its fat little butt and continued munching on the sparse new blades of fresh green grass.
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