Category Archives: Dogs

Not Pigs, Again.

Posted on 28 November, 2009 by Val

Here is another post not about pigs. Except to say that we still await the arrival of the phantom piglets. Oh, and Fogarty has learnt to sit on command, to get an acorn treat. Oh, and pigs are clearly capable … Continue reading →

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The Hare and The Porpoise

Posted on 12 November, 2009 by Val

Rufus and Stubbs, our sibling puppies, are burgeoning and diverging. Growing more up and growing more different, both in appearance and personality. It is hard to believe that we could ever have found it difficult to tell them apart.

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Excreta Etcetera

Posted on 12 November, 2009 by Val

And while we’re on the subject of piggy myths, here’s another one ….. Unlike a dog, a pig is generally toilet trained. They prefer to do their business in one place and will return to that place each and every … Continue reading →

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Puppy Dharma

Posted on 18 October, 2009 by Val

So just what exactly is the best way to raise a happy, well-behaved dog? Having watched other people interact in different ways with their canines, read a number of mildly entertaining puppy-training books, watched seemingly endless repeat episodes of The … Continue reading →

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Puppy Love

Posted on 16 October, 2009 by Val

I am on my own again for a few days while Simon is visiting his parents in England. Typically, Rufus has chosen this moment to discover that he can climb over the fence of the penned-in area where he and … Continue reading →

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Does size matter?

Posted on 7 October, 2009 by Simon

The kittens are now the master and mistresses of the house. Or at least they think they are. And Max seems to agree. Big tough Max weighs in at something over 30 kilos. And the kittens are between 560g and … Continue reading →

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