Got some work done and although it was around 15 out it sure seemed nicer out. 1 cord of ash. Had a little help also today. Maybe in a few years my Grandson will help!! Life is good and my back is sore! Gary
Looks like a good day... a warm shower a cold brewisky will help....I've been lazy just burning wood & watch it snow...
I'm right there with ya. Did mine yesterday, recovering today. Wanted to stack some, but wife and body said 'not today' Nice haul! What kind of dog is the white one?
Just like the old saying goes " he who cuts his own wood is twice warmed " but in most of our cases we're warmed each time we have to handle it
That is the Princess Dog! She is a Golden Doodle,Her Dad was an almost pure white Golden Retriever from England and her Mother was a white full size Poodle! Gary
Nice looking results on your 'work day'. When the weather permits it, I enjoy working in the wintertime too. It's not the cold that stops me it's the snow depth, I'd rather not shovel anymore than I have to.
I'd much rather work in 15 degree weather than summer heat any day. You can always bundle up to stay warm but you can't get away from the heat. Looks like a good firewood haul.....very cute little blue eyed dude there Gary.
That's a good, honest days work right there.....especially in snowy conditions. Well done brother! Cute grandson, too. He'll be out there working with you before you know it!!
Ain't they just a hoot? Does yours catch birds? Ours probably gets one a week or so. I think she just keeps jumping up in the air with her mouth open and eventually one flies in her mouth. Gary
LOL. Very nice way to catch birds! Nice work with the Ash. That is the perfect size, for most of it, one split and done.
What are the odds!? Ours is an English golden doodle also. No birds yet, but chases everything too. Great family dog, but is very "needy". I haven't gone to the bathroom alone for 3 years, always follows you around and wants to be with the family at all times. We all love her though... She loves to be outside and this winter has her a little depressed I think.
Gary - The dog looks just like a wheaten terrier in that view/ picture. Fanatical, yours looks more like a poodle...and teeth surely don't begin to resemble a wheaten's ferocious teeth. One is warned when first acquiring a wheaten pup to put one's hand in the pup's mouth all the time, and feign pain with a high "ouch" whenever the pup nibbles (which doesn't hurt at that age), so the dog won't bite people when older. My wheaten is gentle, and loves people, but his instinct whenever he doesn't like what is going on (ie: too long a grooming session) is to take your hand in his mouth. But because of his training, although he gets you incredibly fast, his mouth closes very gently and the teeth vibrate, barely touching your skin. Never hurts. My vets comment: A laugh, followed by "That's a whole paragraph for a dog." I'll never forget the comment on the show "DOGS" on Channel 13: "Terriers are natural born killers." They can become very aggressive very easily. My dog is very much a terrier, is very independent and intelligent, and he is very gentle. However, it is obvious to me that if he were ever abused he would not take the treatment quietly. When I chose him (there were 14 pups-2 litters-and I should say he chose me), the breeder kept asking me if I was sure I wanted him, and kept saying "He is very much a terrier". He was all over the place, very busy and inquisitive as a tiny pup, ignored me until another puppy came to me, then came over and chased it away, then went back to his investigating. As an adult, he herds the deer on my property (Wheaten's are bred to herd cattle; they are from ireland, where they are the farmer's dog, definitely a working dog, and live outdoors, herd the cattle and kill the rats in the barns - it's supposed to take a wheaten about 1/2 minute to get a rat). His half sister was a much more laid back dog. She would never have defended herself...although she surely defended her food from my dog when he was a pup. Only time I ever saw her growl. She stole Artan's food, but the good Lord help him if he went near her bowl. Artan in contrast has never been possessive about his food. When he was young I made a point of handling his head a lot while he was eating, so he'd get used to it and would not react if someone or another dog bothered him while he was eating. He's a wonderful, intelligent companion. Never chases birds (except turkeys and ravens). The song birds eat on the ground just a few feet from him. But he cannot stand the Raven's croak, and chases it all through the woods. The raven knows it, and deliberately gets the dog going. it comes over and croaks at Artan, then flies away, but never fast enough so Artan cannot keep up. He leads him on a merry chase through the woods. Then he gets bored and roosts in a tree near the house. He'll wait about twenty minutes, then fly down and croak at Artan again, and we are off once more. Ravens are BIG and smart. I read book about crows once. If a crows tongue is slit it can talk, learn English. Crows have many different calls, and communicate very effectively with each other, with all sorts of very specific information passed. I know from experience too that they are totally unconcerned about skeet shooting. They'll sit right where you are shooting, as they understand that they will not be a target. I ramble...sorry. I find both your dogs handsome indeed. Given their breeding, I suspect their personality is quite different from a terrier's. Anyone have a Ridgeback? I saw one getting a mongoose in HI - amazing. The whippet cornered the mongoose and barked. Silently, the ridgeback ran in on his belly- I mean right on his belly, no animal could have gotten at his throat which is I am sure why he goes in on his belly, at an incredible rate, grabbed the mongoose on the back of the neck and shook it once, then put it down. Watched it for a minute, touched it to make sure it was dead, then went back inside. In Africa, the Ridgeback is used to defend the home/family from lions. I'm sure they attack lions the same way. So amazingly fast and low to the ground.
