JAN 12-2010 Tank has been found, thank you all, for your help!!!

JAN 12-2010 A lady has seen Tank running around a neighbourhood called Acadia. Please keep your eyes open, and call us if spotted.

JAN 11-2010 Tank - Spinoff's Tank Full of Grit has gone missing in the Calgary area.

   TANK is a  Blue Merle Male, friendly!
   3 and half years old, 21 inches, approx 56 lbs
   Tank's been missing for a week now.
   Please contact Jade with any information.
   Please contact: Jade Robertson (or myself)
   403-397-4575 or 780-992-1576
    jade@wheresyoursit.com
Thanks Please pass around

OCT 18-2009 Marie-Andree and Mokey came out this afternoon, for a visit.   Marie-Andree help me collect samples for the HSF4 cataract tests.  We collected Rumor and Mokey.  So tomorrow I will mail them.  Then we wait for the results. We took the girls and Mokey out for a little hike.  Mokey looks "great"!

OCT  08-2009 Well lessons are done until spring 2010.  I had a great time, and learned some things. So the ram will go in shortly, and we'll plan for spring lambs.

SEP 27-2009 Spent the morning with Lill and family.  After a GREAT breakfast, we headed outside to check on Tia and Trip.  We took Trip down to see the bulls.  He did really well.  I'll have to plan another trip, before that s (snow) word comes.  He seems to be more of a cattle dog than a sheep dog.

Tia chased Tray, then Tray chased Tia.  Then Grit chased Tia.

SEP 13-2009  Lessons with a dog, lead to 4 hours in emergency with a dislocated middle finger, left hand.  Trying to get a dog to "lay down" I had her on a leash and was going to let her drag it.  I stepped on the line when she wouldn't "down", but I didn't have the right foot wear, and the leash slipped thorough my foot so I reach down to grab the leash, with my left hand.  That's all it took.  So...a lesson that taught a lesson.

AUG 11-2009 Bike riding....

AUGUST 05-2009  -  I went to Victoria to visit with my sister, Sally, Ann and my sister and brother-in law .  I loaded the van with Tia, Tank, River, and Spirit and off we went!  First I stayed with a friend, Ann, and her with three aussies, for the first night.  She has Cody who is now 15 years and one month! (a Koot x Zip son) and Kyde who is a year younger than Cody.  (out of Jazz). And now a young male called Jakota. (a Tazz son).  Ann is the lady who has always been kind enough to stay at our place while Wayne and I take a vacation once a year. Or help with a dog that has a broken leg, and well, pretty much whenever I help... she is there for me!!! Second I went to see Sally, and let all the dogs out for a run!  I got to see her "new leashes" she is making, and WOW, what a great job she does.  She's making two, okay maybe three, especially one for Tia, and River...Spirit should have one, okay so maybe they'll all have one sooner or later!:)  Then I went to my sister, and Lorinda's home, they put us up for 4 days, and I had a great time.  We took the dogs down to the off leash area by the ocean, and let them run, River stayed by my side.  The van quit so that was a challenging day to get it going, but my sister is always there to help me out, first time for battery cables, the next time for a new battery.  I stopped the last night and stayed with Wayne's sister and husband.  I got to meet their new addition, Chivas, he is a cockapoo.  And they had a wonderful meal waiting for me!  We let all the dogs out to play.  I had a great time, just to short!  I plan to make this trip every year now, family and friends are important, and life seems to get so busy!

Chivas

on the trip...sleeping in the van....

At Ann's house.....

Ann and Cody (now 15 years and one month old)  a Koot x Zip son

At Sally's house.....

Please feel free to e-mail her to find out more about her dogs, her training classes, upcoming litters, etc.

Or phone her, Sally Keats, at (250) 704-9215       Website:  http://members.shaw.ca/hitide/home.htm

At my sister's home.....Tank and Tia, Tia loves to play with Tank.

the three travelers! Tank, River and Spirit

My sister...and Tia

Tia.... grandma and grandkids...

At the ocean...........

JULY 31-2009  -  Tia arrived July 31st,  my dad and I picked her up from the airport.  The pictures were taken from my cell phone so they are not real good quality, but it marks the day she arrived.  She is named after my Tequila, my first bred litter of Australian Shepherds.  (I still miss Tequila!) Tia seems to be fitting in very well, and I'm enjoying that Papillion temperament!  I'm hoping to do some agility with this little dog, and this is my retirement breed.!

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