Something happened last night which hasn't happened for so long it's hard to remember.
Cleo didn't eat her dinner!
She had the same as usual served up; half a tin of sardines and oil, quarter cup of dry and couple of meat balls.
We separate them to eat as Bo gulps hers so fast, that she is then looking to eat Cleo's.
Cleo didn't eat any of it, not even the sardines!
She took herself off to investigate something in the yard, but when she returned, Nup, not having it.
We put it up and away. She didn't seem to mind.
She happily ate the small amount of left over cabbage and beans from our dinner! Bo gets most of the leftovers as she vaccuums the dish.
It will be interesting to see how she goes today. She doesn't seem unwell. It;s just unusual!
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Walk First!
Today was John's first day back at work. As his alarm went off, my personal alarms (ie the girls) didn't budge. They were happy to wait for some sign of movement from me!
When we got up at 6am it was still raining so our walk was postponed. Cleo was not happy! A little rain has never bothered her. (Actually heavy rain doesn't worry her either! She is known to sit out chewing a chicken wing oblivious to the rain. Bo would stay under cover.)
I went off to Aqua and they still hadn't had the walk. I left them inside, but wondered if it was safe backing the car out. I parked in the driveway and went to close the garage door, turned around and there she was, Cleo, outside the yard next to the car. She is pretty easy to catch these days so I was able to shepherd her back inside.
My fault, I need to walk them first. That is the way the mornings go.
We have been out for our walk now. We went to mail a parcel. The deed is done. Sleeping is now the order of the day.
When we got up at 6am it was still raining so our walk was postponed. Cleo was not happy! A little rain has never bothered her. (Actually heavy rain doesn't worry her either! She is known to sit out chewing a chicken wing oblivious to the rain. Bo would stay under cover.)
I went off to Aqua and they still hadn't had the walk. I left them inside, but wondered if it was safe backing the car out. I parked in the driveway and went to close the garage door, turned around and there she was, Cleo, outside the yard next to the car. She is pretty easy to catch these days so I was able to shepherd her back inside.
My fault, I need to walk them first. That is the way the mornings go.
We have been out for our walk now. We went to mail a parcel. The deed is done. Sleeping is now the order of the day.
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Sleeping Arrangements
Another cooler morning, Yah!
I tried to sleep in as it is Sunday and cooler, but there is no stopping my alarm system! First Cleo and then Bo. I gave each a few pats and let my head fall back onto the pillow. I was able to stay there 'til 7am.
Bo has her new bed under the window and she alternates sleeping on it or on the floor boards under the dresser.
Cleo sleeps on one of the lounges, either of the singles. She curls herself up, or on her back, paws in the air.
At some stage during the night she does a nocturnal walk as I hear the doggie door swing back and forth.
If it is hot she likes the floor boards also for the coolness.
During the day she has taken to sleeping on the floor in the second bedroom. We often find her there if she is not on the couch.
If we go out and it is hot we don't ever find the girls inside when we return. On hot days they take themselves under the house to sleep in the cool dirt. They have made 'nests' for themselves in different garden beds and it depends on the suns position as where they kip.
On cooler days they may stay in. When we open the front door we often have Bo greeting us from one couch and Cleo the other.
I tried to sleep in as it is Sunday and cooler, but there is no stopping my alarm system! First Cleo and then Bo. I gave each a few pats and let my head fall back onto the pillow. I was able to stay there 'til 7am.
Bo has her new bed under the window and she alternates sleeping on it or on the floor boards under the dresser.
Cleo sleeps on one of the lounges, either of the singles. She curls herself up, or on her back, paws in the air.
At some stage during the night she does a nocturnal walk as I hear the doggie door swing back and forth.
If it is hot she likes the floor boards also for the coolness.
During the day she has taken to sleeping on the floor in the second bedroom. We often find her there if she is not on the couch.
If we go out and it is hot we don't ever find the girls inside when we return. On hot days they take themselves under the house to sleep in the cool dirt. They have made 'nests' for themselves in different garden beds and it depends on the suns position as where they kip.
On cooler days they may stay in. When we open the front door we often have Bo greeting us from one couch and Cleo the other.
Bo taking up a 3 seater couch! She can't always jump up now.
They have sleeping positions all over the house and the yard.
Saturday, 14 January 2012
2012 beginnings
Well hasn't the year flown and this is my first blog entry for 2012. The girls have not been enjoying the ultra hot weather we had been having up till a couple of days ago. We have been walking every day though. They know the alarm goes at 6am, or if it doesn't I don't have to worry as they come in and let me know it is time to be up. I have just about got them used to using the back door to go out, there are no stairs there. I leave the leads and my hat ready to grab on the way out. Cleo always leads the way down to the front, occasionally checking to see that I am indeed coming too.
At the gate she is often impatient to be off and pulls on the gate to see if she can help us get out any quicker. It's either that or she would like to take herself out!
Once out they start sniffing to see who has been past while I look around and think how lucky we are to live in such a lovely place. Most mornings there are birds singing and flying about. We have magpies, butcher birds, rosellas, our native miner birds, crested pigeons and we welcome back 'our' tawny frogmouths and kookaburras. One morning there were two wild ducks sitting on top of the power poles!
I haven't mentioned the crows because they are not quite so charming. They have been in this morning with bread (who knows where they get it) which they drop into our birdbath to soften. Not so many years ago the sound of any birds in the yard would have had both girls out there chasing them off. It isn't a matter of such urgency anymore.
Some mornings we have seen other dogs walking their owners. Cleo doesn't often see them, but she scents that they have passed. It's funny as she often wants to follow where they have come from rather than where they are going!
Bo loves her new bed, but sometimes the wooden floors are cooler. We are all grateful we haven't had to try out Cleo's Christmas present, the storm shirt.
I hope all pet owners have had a great Christmas and New Year and 2012 is kind to us all.
At the gate she is often impatient to be off and pulls on the gate to see if she can help us get out any quicker. It's either that or she would like to take herself out!
Once out they start sniffing to see who has been past while I look around and think how lucky we are to live in such a lovely place. Most mornings there are birds singing and flying about. We have magpies, butcher birds, rosellas, our native miner birds, crested pigeons and we welcome back 'our' tawny frogmouths and kookaburras. One morning there were two wild ducks sitting on top of the power poles!
I haven't mentioned the crows because they are not quite so charming. They have been in this morning with bread (who knows where they get it) which they drop into our birdbath to soften. Not so many years ago the sound of any birds in the yard would have had both girls out there chasing them off. It isn't a matter of such urgency anymore.
Some mornings we have seen other dogs walking their owners. Cleo doesn't often see them, but she scents that they have passed. It's funny as she often wants to follow where they have come from rather than where they are going!
Bo loves her new bed, but sometimes the wooden floors are cooler. We are all grateful we haven't had to try out Cleo's Christmas present, the storm shirt.
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