Memphis doesn’t blow her coat quite as dramatically as Ellie Mae but you can see in the picture I’m still getting a lot of underfur as I groom her.
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Ellie Mae is blowing her coat
Newfs shed twice each year, in spring and in fall. There’s a little residual shedding in between, but mostly they blow their coat twice each year and when they do, a lot of hair comes off. I brushed Ellie Mae today and stuffed a grocery… Read More
End of Mushroom Season
There are still some mushrooms around Southern Ontario and still some people out picking them. For me, though, I think the season is about over. There are so many leaves on the ground, it’s about impossible to see anything fruiting, except on the odd lawn.… Read More
An Afternoon Walk
Both our dogs caught kennel cough at the local dog park. They’ve been on anti-biotics and we haven’t been letting them run around much. Today, they were both obviously feeling better. I didn’t know if they were still contagious or not so instead of taking… Read More
Kennel cough
Kennel cough has infected a number of local dogs. Memphis picked it up and now Ellie Mae too. Both of them are on anti-biotics, as the problem is bacterial. They should be OK in a few days.
Happy Thanksgiving
For those down in America thinking wtf is he going on about, Canadian Thanksgiving happens in October. It’s kind of like American Thanksgiving, but hold the Pilgims, hold the college football.
Me and the Girls
Miss Ellie Mae
Best in Show
Tuffy P turned on the television last night to discover that the Christopher Guest 2000 “mocumentary” Best in Show was on. The film is set up as a documentary featuring five dogs and their owners competing in a dog show. That’s all you need to… Read More
Ellie Mae
This shot was taken on a hike on the Limberlost Reserve. Ellie had been in for a swim. Ellie isn’t fast but she has quite a bit of stamina and handled the 5 mile hike no problem.