Tuesday 23 October 2012

Reinforcing the "stay" command

Ozzy and me on Northcott Beach ( North Cornwall ).  We are reinforcing the "stay" command. We start off by playing with the ball.  



When we are nice and relaxed, we start the execise.  The command is "stay" but since I speak French to Ozzy it's "reste".  Not too far at first.

Walking away and increasing the distance.
Ozzy does this really well.
 

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Royal adoption


Living rough just a few weeks ago, from now on a Jack Russell Terrier named Bluebell will be treated like royalty thanks to her new devoted pet parent, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall.

Just four weeks old when she was rescued from a park, Bluebell was partially bald due to a severe skin problem when she arrived at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The rescue’s clinic cleared the condition, while her emotional wounds healed thanks to the loving attention she received at the renowned rescue organization, which has provided comfort and care to more than 3.1 million canines and cats since its founding in 1860.

Little Bluebell is currently enjoying her first days with her famous family and playing with her new sister Beth, a one-year-old Jack Russell Terrier who was also adopted by the Duchess from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in August 2011.
Beth

Bluebell

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Sunday 7 October 2012

Dog portrait


Kathryn Wronski is an American artist who paints dogs.  Emma Nevada House, a B&B in Nevada city had a portrait painted of their Australian Shepherd called Winnie.  Not bad don’t you think?
 
And this is Ozzy.