i can't believe the number of people who knew about albert and
the lion ( stanley halloway poem )-- several people also could recite about
albert poking the lion in the ear - getting swallowed, regurgitated and the
parent trying to collect the insurance.
since i got started on british humor----....donald swann and
michael flanders "at the drop of a hat" is my favorite collection of carefully
chosen words. --worth googling
long poem--re madeira
she lowered her standards by raising her
glass
her courage, her eyes. and his hopes
the british have a way with words--
lesson here --- do not play scrabble with greg blue-- he is
british and has a much better vocabulary that we do.
he is the volunteer here who gets on the phone and talks to
his mum in britain while she watches him on the explore camera.
in a strange twist-- i put in this daily doggie one of the
days chores was to move a heavy recliner--
and she called ( from britain ) to remind him ( in peabody)
that there was some lifting to do at serv dog project ( in
ipswich)..
this dd gets around..
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ginger arrived from atlanta and is pitching in....yesterday
it was just basic survival skills--
today we get back to semi normal- whatever that
is
and ann prepared another bunch of puppy breath vials for
earlene to fill-- all those labels have to be picked off-- she did yoemans
service...!!
then with a syringe i inject themwith chlorox and soap
before i remove the metal ring and re wash-- this puppy breath manufacturing
com[any has very high standards of cleanliness.
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certainly getting these chaos pups out for a once around the
house..- even in the rain/cold -- is something i am happy to have others do---
two pups at a time.
and the nutt house must be prepared for their daytime
residence-- they are getting bbbbiiiiggggg-- paul reported the temp in there
was 102---- there was some discussion about placement of thermometer in
relation to th e wood/coal stove----- we need to have someone carefully moniter
the function of the electric heater in conjunction with the stove... their area
has a much lower bunk-- sofa height -- with a nother bed for a step up-- we need
thermometers there to be sure we have enough heat lower down... it might make
sense to run a dryer vent hose with a duct fan from the ceiling over the stove
to under the lowside bunk.
bumpy is here-- perfectly beautiful- silky coat-- reminding us
to deal with caspers bumps-- same thing that is one reason he is named bumpy
-- it does go away.. needs medicated shampoo etc... megan--- today.... and then
he becomes a slightly damp house dog--
and willow is working back to being a barn dog--- at least
during the day-- in kennel 8 next to her siblings-- or turned in/out with
perry-- they should be able to stand each other... and get the others ready for
individual "stalls"
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training... speaking of ...... away
this is another critical word-- i hate to use the word
"command"--- but it is certainly a word to be understood and
obeyed..
there is a true-ism in puppy raising that pups can follow
your eyes and go to where ever you are looking......
unfortunately if you are looking at the next pile of poo to
pick, they run over and stand in it -- then are so pleased with themselves they
jump all over you.
so this is the perfect place to learn away... you stamp
your feet while saying away-- they eventually learn that for some unknown
reason, we collect that stuff, and they must not interfere.
second place to apply this is at any door-- 8 pups, i have
watched people try and hold them back with their hands--- it is comical--- you
can not control a bunch of danes with your own muscles ( an on going
theme)
as you open the door-- stamp in a very threatening manner and
say" away" - make it clear to them that the open door is not an invitation to
run thru it.-- and when they do wait... be sure to say thank you.
"thank you" sounds so much better in public than "good
boy"-- another on going theme..
remember great dane training is a lot of "plan ahead" and
bulk management is a big issue--- "back up" "move over"
things like that
so on we go
struggling one pup at a time to teach them yuppy
techniques---
one pup has learned to yuppy all by himself (herself?? i am
not sure who it was-- but we are working on it)
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and the absolute statement of the day-- i cleaned the overflow
room
the path thru is now wider....
