Hello!
I've been so preoccupied that I've fallen behind in my correspondence. My apologies!
To catch you up dear readers, here is a summary:
Mom and my aunts moved the four horses from Shepherd's Gate Farm to a place called Hodge Arena. The move was to give the farm's fields a break and to let the grass grow. It also allows the horses and riders to exercise over the winter. Mom tells me that the riding surface is protected by a roof and walls, making it dry and warmer than riding out in the fields.
Neon celebrated his twelfth week birthday this past Thursday. He's growing bigger and stronger every day and he's very smart, just like me. He knows how to get out of his playpen by lifting the door if Mom forgets to latch it. It's pretty funny when Mom realizes that Neon is laying at her feet, knowing that she had put him in the playpen and shut the door.
I have figured out that I can walk over the top of my crate to get into the bedroom and sleep. Mom blocks the door with the crate to try and keep Neon and me out so that we don't bother the cat. It works for Neon but I'm taller and I love to jump! Mom wasn't teaching me agility for nothing...uh oh, Mom just had an idea about that. I can see it in her face as she types my dictation.
While on the subject of agility, have I mentioned how much fun it is? I get to jump and go through tunnels! I also love, love, LOVE to play fetch with my red ball! It's a bouncy ball, and I like the challenge of catching it on the bounce. I'm teaching Neon all about fetch. He's learning quickly and will need his own ball soon.
What sorts of games do you love?
Happy Valentines Day!
Love from Tink
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Settling In
HI!
I hope I find everyone well. Things have settled down a bit here at my house and I am feeling better. Neon celebrated his tenth week birthday this past Thursday. He's getting bigger and stronger and is much more fun as a playmate. We wrestle and chase each other a lot. I do have moments when I miss being an only dog, but having Neon around is actually pretty cool.
Fortunately for me, Mom recognizes that all of our recent adventures have been rather stressful. To help me decompress she took me on a field trip to Shepherds Gate Farm where I got to RUN! I ran ALL day long with my pal Bindi. It was great!
My big trip was yesterday and was my part of a larger adventure that Mom, my aunts and the horses had. I'll fill you in on the back story in my next post and Polo can fill you in on the action in his blog. Stay tuned dear readers!
Tink
I hope I find everyone well. Things have settled down a bit here at my house and I am feeling better. Neon celebrated his tenth week birthday this past Thursday. He's getting bigger and stronger and is much more fun as a playmate. We wrestle and chase each other a lot. I do have moments when I miss being an only dog, but having Neon around is actually pretty cool.
Fortunately for me, Mom recognizes that all of our recent adventures have been rather stressful. To help me decompress she took me on a field trip to Shepherds Gate Farm where I got to RUN! I ran ALL day long with my pal Bindi. It was great!
My big trip was yesterday and was my part of a larger adventure that Mom, my aunts and the horses had. I'll fill you in on the back story in my next post and Polo can fill you in on the action in his blog. Stay tuned dear readers!
Tink
Friday, January 20, 2012
I'm Tink!: New Routines
I'm Tink!: New Routines: HI! Ever since last weekend's Great Dispersal I have felt a little out of sorts. Mom says it may take a while to get used to our new rout...
New Routines
HI!
Ever since last weekend's Great Dispersal I have felt a little out of sorts. Mom says it may take a while to get used to our new routine, especially now that I am the big sister and not the baby. This older-sister-being-responsible thing is hard! I like playing with Neon, but I don't want to watch over him all the time. I know, I know, I am a shepherd, but a girl has to have some time to herself!
A big part of our new routine is potty training. Mom is trying really hard to set a schedule to make learning easier for Neon. I am proud to say that, just like me, he is keeping Mom on her toes. He makes her stay up late, wake up early (it's fun to see mom hustle into a coat and boots while wearing PJ's), and in between take trips outside every hour or so. Neon also received his very own crate this week. Now he and I both have our own rooms in which to sleep and feel safe.
Finally, Mom reclaimed her office. It had been the whelping den for the puppies' birth and first eight weeks. Now the pool is gone, mom cleaned and cleaned and set up the space so that she and Aunt R can work. They have been in there nightly painting model horses and portraits for their start up business, Off The Track Designs. Check it out! http://offthetrackdesigns.webs.com/
I'm glad Mom has her office back, it's a fun room because it has a great big window in which I can sit and monitor the neighborhood. I sure didn't like the cleaning part though. My ears are very sensitive and, well...Death to the Vacuum!
Tink
P.S. Great News! Dealer, the black lab pup has found his forever home!
P.P.S. There are still many, many great dogs and cats and other critters searching for their forever homes. If you can, please check out your local shelters and rescue groups. I'm sure your new best friend is waiting!
Ever since last weekend's Great Dispersal I have felt a little out of sorts. Mom says it may take a while to get used to our new routine, especially now that I am the big sister and not the baby. This older-sister-being-responsible thing is hard! I like playing with Neon, but I don't want to watch over him all the time. I know, I know, I am a shepherd, but a girl has to have some time to herself!
A big part of our new routine is potty training. Mom is trying really hard to set a schedule to make learning easier for Neon. I am proud to say that, just like me, he is keeping Mom on her toes. He makes her stay up late, wake up early (it's fun to see mom hustle into a coat and boots while wearing PJ's), and in between take trips outside every hour or so. Neon also received his very own crate this week. Now he and I both have our own rooms in which to sleep and feel safe.
Finally, Mom reclaimed her office. It had been the whelping den for the puppies' birth and first eight weeks. Now the pool is gone, mom cleaned and cleaned and set up the space so that she and Aunt R can work. They have been in there nightly painting model horses and portraits for their start up business, Off The Track Designs. Check it out! http://offthetrackdesigns.webs.com/
I'm glad Mom has her office back, it's a fun room because it has a great big window in which I can sit and monitor the neighborhood. I sure didn't like the cleaning part though. My ears are very sensitive and, well...Death to the Vacuum!
Tink
P.S. Great News! Dealer, the black lab pup has found his forever home!
P.P.S. There are still many, many great dogs and cats and other critters searching for their forever homes. If you can, please check out your local shelters and rescue groups. I'm sure your new best friend is waiting!
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| Neon and I wrestling in the reclaimed office. |
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Great Dispersal!
HI Friends!
I have a question for you: How am I supposed to shepherd the puppies if Mom keeps crating me? Today, she asked me to go to my house twice and, each time I came out, another puppy was gone! Mom tells me that this is okay. She reminds me that the kids are going to great forever homes and that I will still get to practice with Neon.
Normandy, now to known as Zeus, left this morning for his forever home. He has an older brother, also a yellow lab, and five, yes FIVE children of his own! Zeus is reportedly settling in quite nicely.
Mom has oohed and aahed over several photos sent through her phone.
Nova also has gone on to her new home. Mom dropped her off this afternoon. I am told that she will be reunited with Nelly, so I know she will be in good hands.
Nike leaves tomorrow with her family. I've met them and can vouch that they are good people. Nike will have two little girls of her own to run with. She'll have fun!
While on the subject of dispersal, one of Joker's puppies is still in need of a forever home! His name is Dealer and he is a 10 week old Black Labrador Retriever. He is very sweet and very well mannered. Can anyone help him?
And now, dear readers, Neon and I have to make some plans for fun. First on tap is to show Neon how much fun going for walks can be. Then I simply must convince Mom and my aunts to take him on a field trip to the dog park and also to the farm. I just know he'll love it!
Tink
I have a question for you: How am I supposed to shepherd the puppies if Mom keeps crating me? Today, she asked me to go to my house twice and, each time I came out, another puppy was gone! Mom tells me that this is okay. She reminds me that the kids are going to great forever homes and that I will still get to practice with Neon.
Normandy, now to known as Zeus, left this morning for his forever home. He has an older brother, also a yellow lab, and five, yes FIVE children of his own! Zeus is reportedly settling in quite nicely.
Mom has oohed and aahed over several photos sent through her phone.
Nova also has gone on to her new home. Mom dropped her off this afternoon. I am told that she will be reunited with Nelly, so I know she will be in good hands.
Nike leaves tomorrow with her family. I've met them and can vouch that they are good people. Nike will have two little girls of her own to run with. She'll have fun!
While on the subject of dispersal, one of Joker's puppies is still in need of a forever home! His name is Dealer and he is a 10 week old Black Labrador Retriever. He is very sweet and very well mannered. Can anyone help him?
And now, dear readers, Neon and I have to make some plans for fun. First on tap is to show Neon how much fun going for walks can be. Then I simply must convince Mom and my aunts to take him on a field trip to the dog park and also to the farm. I just know he'll love it!
Tink
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| Neon and Me! |
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Herding Puppies
Hi!
I'm sure you're wondering what my crazy statement about herding puppies meant in my first post. Well, dear readers, Nelly had puppies! Five to be exact. Their names are Nova, Ned, Normandy, Nike and Neon. All five are yellow Labs, just like Nelly. They were born on November 17, 2011, which means that they just turned 7 weeks old.
It has been a very strange experience, starting when mom cleaned out my plastic pool and brought it into the house. Then she kept pestering Nelly by taking her temperature a lot, apparently monitoring for the onset of labor. I offered Nelly my sympathies - the temperature taking got out of hand. The night before the puppies arrived, K and Nelly slept in our office instead of in the bedroom. Then, at around three in the morning on the 17th, I heard K and Nelly go outside followed by K talking on the phone. Within a short period of time my aunts R, B and T had arrived and I knew that something big must be happening. I had to stay in my crate all day, although K came to feed me and to take me out several times and keep me up to date on the delivery process. Finally, at about four in the afternoon I got to come out of my crate. Mom and my aunts told me how proud of me they were for being quiet all day and Aunt B shared her cheese fries with me! They were so yummy!
The next few weeks were a little odd. Mom blocked off the front of the house so whenever I had to go outside it was through either the kitchen door or the garage. By the second week Nelly was spending some time in the living room with K and me but I still wasn't allowed past the hall closet. By week three I was allowed to view the puppies from the office doorway and by week four I was allowed into the office but separated by a gate that was set up around the pool. The puppies were pretty active by their fifth week and I was allowed to play with them for short periods of time. Nelly left for her forever home the week that the puppies turned six weeks old so it was up to K and me to supervise. K has to change the papers in the puppies pool a lot so I go into the office and play with the kids while K cleans.
For the past two days the weather has been so warm that the pups and I have spent several hours outside where K set up a second playpen for us. It was awesome! One of the puppies, Ned, went home with his adoptive momma yesterday afternoon. I have been informed that three of the puppies will leave for their adoptive homes late next week.
As for the fifth pup...Did I mention that I have a brother? Neon is going to stay with K and me! My three aunts knew that Neon had bonded particularly closely with K and me and so conspired to surprise us a few nights ago. I like Neon, he likes to play. Playtime is very important! My advice is to play as much as possible.
Tink
I'm sure you're wondering what my crazy statement about herding puppies meant in my first post. Well, dear readers, Nelly had puppies! Five to be exact. Their names are Nova, Ned, Normandy, Nike and Neon. All five are yellow Labs, just like Nelly. They were born on November 17, 2011, which means that they just turned 7 weeks old.
It has been a very strange experience, starting when mom cleaned out my plastic pool and brought it into the house. Then she kept pestering Nelly by taking her temperature a lot, apparently monitoring for the onset of labor. I offered Nelly my sympathies - the temperature taking got out of hand. The night before the puppies arrived, K and Nelly slept in our office instead of in the bedroom. Then, at around three in the morning on the 17th, I heard K and Nelly go outside followed by K talking on the phone. Within a short period of time my aunts R, B and T had arrived and I knew that something big must be happening. I had to stay in my crate all day, although K came to feed me and to take me out several times and keep me up to date on the delivery process. Finally, at about four in the afternoon I got to come out of my crate. Mom and my aunts told me how proud of me they were for being quiet all day and Aunt B shared her cheese fries with me! They were so yummy!
The next few weeks were a little odd. Mom blocked off the front of the house so whenever I had to go outside it was through either the kitchen door or the garage. By the second week Nelly was spending some time in the living room with K and me but I still wasn't allowed past the hall closet. By week three I was allowed to view the puppies from the office doorway and by week four I was allowed into the office but separated by a gate that was set up around the pool. The puppies were pretty active by their fifth week and I was allowed to play with them for short periods of time. Nelly left for her forever home the week that the puppies turned six weeks old so it was up to K and me to supervise. K has to change the papers in the puppies pool a lot so I go into the office and play with the kids while K cleans.
For the past two days the weather has been so warm that the pups and I have spent several hours outside where K set up a second playpen for us. It was awesome! One of the puppies, Ned, went home with his adoptive momma yesterday afternoon. I have been informed that three of the puppies will leave for their adoptive homes late next week.
As for the fifth pup...Did I mention that I have a brother? Neon is going to stay with K and me! My three aunts knew that Neon had bonded particularly closely with K and me and so conspired to surprise us a few nights ago. I like Neon, he likes to play. Playtime is very important! My advice is to play as much as possible.
Tink
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Hi! I'm Tink.
I am a Cattle Dog-German Shepherd mix who just happens to look like a fox. My favorite color is pink, my favorite game is fetch and my favorite person is my mom, K.
I was born on December 7th, 2010. On January 16th, 2011, my former owner left my siblings and me in a box, in a parking lot! We were very fortunate that a volunteer for L.I.F.E. House for Animals in Frankfort, KY was called and took us to the shelter. The next day I went to work with the same volunteer, my Aunt B, and ended up getting a ride home to K with my other Aunt, R.
At K's, I met my new brothers: Oreo, a border collie mix and Sebastian the cat, both rescues. I also made friends with Sian and Henry, Aunt R's Miniature Schnauzers. Oreo was pretty cool, Sebastian hid, Sian ignored me and Henry scared me. It was all a lot to take in at six weeks old!
As I grew up and got to know everyone, things got better. Henry turned out to be an awesome playmate once I understood what was going on and got a little bigger. Sian still doesn't like me. She's not mean, she just pretends I'm not here. I suppose I can't be liked by everyone. Sebastian sleeps all day and doesn't like to play. Mom says it's because I'm too rough. I don't know...this doesn't stop him from cuddling with me, of which Mom has photographic evidence! Sadly, Oreo passed away in June after suffering a severe illness. He was a fabulous older brother who showed me how much fun walks and dog parks are.
In the spring of 2011, Mom and Aunt R started taking Sian, Henry and me to Shepherds Gate Farm, owned by Aunts B and T, for training in canine agility. I got to jump jumps and go through tunnels! It was AWESOME! I made friends with my regular classmates: Eli, the Portugese Water Dog and Ziva, a Belgian Tervuren. I also met Dagger, Gator and Wicked, also Belgian Tervurens, Callie, Belle and Harley, German Shepherds, and Bindi, the Border Collie. Bindi and Wicked are particularly awesome because they RUN! I like running, almost as much as I like to fetch balls and jump fences. I stay very fit.
Also at the farm are horses and a really big goat named Levi. The horses: Oreo, B's draft cross gelding, Buttons, T's paint mare, Sarah, R's Warmblood mare and Polo, K's thoroughbred gelding all reside at the farm. The horses are huge but seem very gentle. They ignore us dogs while we run and play in a neighboring field. Did you know Polo has a blog? Check it out: Polo The Anonymous Horse.
Throughout the summer and fall Mom and I went out the farm frequently to visit the other dogs and horses. Then, in early October I met Nelly. Nelly is an eight year old yellow Labrador Retriever who, along with several kennel mates had been seized from her former owner and rescued by B and T. Nelly came home with K and I and stayed on while searching for her forever family. K set up the Nelly's World blog to help Nelly find her forever family. Nelly's search was successful and she is now living in her forever home and doing wonderfully!
My tale doesn't end here, but I must take a break in order to herd some puppies and take my afternoon outing. There's lots more to share, so please stay tuned!
I was born on December 7th, 2010. On January 16th, 2011, my former owner left my siblings and me in a box, in a parking lot! We were very fortunate that a volunteer for L.I.F.E. House for Animals in Frankfort, KY was called and took us to the shelter. The next day I went to work with the same volunteer, my Aunt B, and ended up getting a ride home to K with my other Aunt, R.
At K's, I met my new brothers: Oreo, a border collie mix and Sebastian the cat, both rescues. I also made friends with Sian and Henry, Aunt R's Miniature Schnauzers. Oreo was pretty cool, Sebastian hid, Sian ignored me and Henry scared me. It was all a lot to take in at six weeks old!
As I grew up and got to know everyone, things got better. Henry turned out to be an awesome playmate once I understood what was going on and got a little bigger. Sian still doesn't like me. She's not mean, she just pretends I'm not here. I suppose I can't be liked by everyone. Sebastian sleeps all day and doesn't like to play. Mom says it's because I'm too rough. I don't know...this doesn't stop him from cuddling with me, of which Mom has photographic evidence! Sadly, Oreo passed away in June after suffering a severe illness. He was a fabulous older brother who showed me how much fun walks and dog parks are.
In the spring of 2011, Mom and Aunt R started taking Sian, Henry and me to Shepherds Gate Farm, owned by Aunts B and T, for training in canine agility. I got to jump jumps and go through tunnels! It was AWESOME! I made friends with my regular classmates: Eli, the Portugese Water Dog and Ziva, a Belgian Tervuren. I also met Dagger, Gator and Wicked, also Belgian Tervurens, Callie, Belle and Harley, German Shepherds, and Bindi, the Border Collie. Bindi and Wicked are particularly awesome because they RUN! I like running, almost as much as I like to fetch balls and jump fences. I stay very fit.
Also at the farm are horses and a really big goat named Levi. The horses: Oreo, B's draft cross gelding, Buttons, T's paint mare, Sarah, R's Warmblood mare and Polo, K's thoroughbred gelding all reside at the farm. The horses are huge but seem very gentle. They ignore us dogs while we run and play in a neighboring field. Did you know Polo has a blog? Check it out: Polo The Anonymous Horse.
Throughout the summer and fall Mom and I went out the farm frequently to visit the other dogs and horses. Then, in early October I met Nelly. Nelly is an eight year old yellow Labrador Retriever who, along with several kennel mates had been seized from her former owner and rescued by B and T. Nelly came home with K and I and stayed on while searching for her forever family. K set up the Nelly's World blog to help Nelly find her forever family. Nelly's search was successful and she is now living in her forever home and doing wonderfully!
My tale doesn't end here, but I must take a break in order to herd some puppies and take my afternoon outing. There's lots more to share, so please stay tuned!
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