Direct attack on K30P ;)

[Theo van Daele]

It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles... jealousy
got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.

Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:

http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/

She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.

Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).

The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
the fish.

She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg

Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.

Theo

[Nedra]

What neato pictures, Theo. I think the little black doggie is
just precious, but I still favor the inscrutability of the cat!
Your pond sounds wonderful ... You were able to enjoy it
for a longer period of time this past winter.
Mine is open ... At least everything is up and
running, fish look healthy, etc . etc. Now I have to get out
there and start weeding around the pond.

Glad to see your back.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
...
> It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles...
jealousy
> got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
>
> Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
>
> She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
> fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
>
> Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
> been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
> string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
> growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
>
> The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
> the fish.
>
> She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
>
> Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
>
> Theo
>
>

[Nedra]

What neato pictures, Theo. I think the little black doggie is
just precious, but I still favor the inscrutability of the cat!
Your pond sounds wonderful ... You were able to enjoy it
for a longer period of time this past winter.
Mine is open ... At least everything is up and
running, fish look healthy, etc . etc. Now I have to get out
there and start weeding around the pond.

Glad to see your back.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
...
> It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles...
jealousy
> got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
>
> Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
>
> She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
> fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
>
> Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
> been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
> string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
> growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
>
> The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
> the fish.
>
> She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
>
> Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
>
> Theo
>
>

[Theo van Daele]

Hey Nedra, good to hear from you :-)

I'm still a "cat person" myself I think, but it blurs very much with Patsy
around. They are very different animals, have different needs, and
frankly, are good for our health. (going out, playing etc...)

It's also fascinating to see the cats interface with the dogs... we only had
her for 2 weeks now, and the cats mostly ignore her these days. Although I
did see her chasing a fly together with our youngest cat :D The first 3
days it seemed we had no cats left (they were very mad at us), and we
panicked a bit, but since then, it goes better every day, and the cats very
much demonstrate a "OK, you got this smelly stupid thing, but this is our
house and we will not give in" attitude.

We specifically wanted a lab because they are almost always non agressive
dogs, very much into playing and pleasing the "bosses". She has not let us
down in that respect at all. She never barks, and only chases the cats
when they run away from her (but that is normal).

Glad your pond is waking up as well, it's a special time of year for most
ponders I think.

My pond as it was end of Feb:
http://www.wide-o.net/pond2004/pond_feb_22.jpg

And don't get me started on weeding :eek: ;-)

I'll try to be around a bit more, but it seems that with each year I get
older (well, I'm a kid from your perspective, just 42 something :blush:) I
have less time to do everything I want to do. But anyhoo, sixth year into
ponding, and although I had my setbacks, I don't regret it at all.

Roll on warmer weather !

Theo

PS: why do our ponds seem smaller every spring ?? ;-)

"Nedra" > schreef in bericht
hlink.net...
> What neato pictures, Theo. I think the little black doggie is
> just precious, but I still favor the inscrutability of the cat!
> Your pond sounds wonderful ... You were able to enjoy it
> for a longer period of time this past winter.
> Mine is open ... At least everything is up and
> running, fish look healthy, etc . etc. Now I have to get out
> there and start weeding around the pond.
>
> Glad to see your back.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

[Theo van Daele]

Hey Nedra, good to hear from you :-)

I'm still a "cat person" myself I think, but it blurs very much with Patsy
around. They are very different animals, have different needs, and
frankly, are good for our health. (going out, playing etc...)

It's also fascinating to see the cats interface with the dogs... we only had
her for 2 weeks now, and the cats mostly ignore her these days. Although I
did see her chasing a fly together with our youngest cat :D The first 3
days it seemed we had no cats left (they were very mad at us), and we
panicked a bit, but since then, it goes better every day, and the cats very
much demonstrate a "OK, you got this smelly stupid thing, but this is our
house and we will not give in" attitude.

We specifically wanted a lab because they are almost always non agressive
dogs, very much into playing and pleasing the "bosses". She has not let us
down in that respect at all. She never barks, and only chases the cats
when they run away from her (but that is normal).

Glad your pond is waking up as well, it's a special time of year for most
ponders I think.

My pond as it was end of Feb:
http://www.wide-o.net/pond2004/pond_feb_22.jpg

And don't get me started on weeding :eek: ;-)

I'll try to be around a bit more, but it seems that with each year I get
older (well, I'm a kid from your perspective, just 42 something :blush:) I
have less time to do everything I want to do. But anyhoo, sixth year into
ponding, and although I had my setbacks, I don't regret it at all.

Roll on warmer weather !

Theo

PS: why do our ponds seem smaller every spring ?? ;-)

"Nedra" > schreef in bericht
hlink.net...
> What neato pictures, Theo. I think the little black doggie is
> just precious, but I still favor the inscrutability of the cat!
> Your pond sounds wonderful ... You were able to enjoy it
> for a longer period of time this past winter.
> Mine is open ... At least everything is up and
> running, fish look healthy, etc . etc. Now I have to get out
> there and start weeding around the pond.
>
> Glad to see your back.
>
> Nedra
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
> http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

[rtk]

She looks exactly like my Patty (r.i.p.), a virtual chocolate lab,
actually spca mix of lab and Brittany Spaniel. My Patty was the best,
sweetest, smartest, dog in the whole world. I couldn't have a pond then
because she was an expert diver and swimmer and would have been as much
one of the fish as she was one of the humans.

rtk

[rtk]

She looks exactly like my Patty (r.i.p.), a virtual chocolate lab,
actually spca mix of lab and Brittany Spaniel. My Patty was the best,
sweetest, smartest, dog in the whole world. I couldn't have a pond then
because she was an expert diver and swimmer and would have been as much
one of the fish as she was one of the humans.

rtk

[Offbreed]

Theo van Daele wrote:
> We specifically wanted a lab because they are almost always non agressive
> dogs, very much into playing and pleasing the "bosses".

They can be very territorial regarding the car and have a reputation
of biting anyone trying to pet them through the window in a shopping
mall parking lot. Worse if they are in the back of a pickup.

I like labs best, but they do have drawbacks (like a lead filled tail).

[Offbreed]

Theo van Daele wrote:
> We specifically wanted a lab because they are almost always non agressive
> dogs, very much into playing and pleasing the "bosses".

They can be very territorial regarding the car and have a reputation
of biting anyone trying to pet them through the window in a shopping
mall parking lot. Worse if they are in the back of a pickup.

I like labs best, but they do have drawbacks (like a lead filled tail).

[Ka30P]

Ooooooooooooooh, what an adorable
puppy!!!
Of course I'm totally in love!
She looks like Rosie did as a puppy.
They are special dogs. :-)

We are kittysitting the next door kitty this
week. The girls are highly suspicious of kitty
scent on our hands!

Pondwise I'm ready to adopt my first batch of
frogs' eggs from jan today. The frog bog was weeded and leaves taken out,
marginals are taking off and is ready for its role as a frog nursery.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

Ooooooooooooooh, what an adorable
puppy!!!
Of course I'm totally in love!
She looks like Rosie did as a puppy.
They are special dogs. :-)

We are kittysitting the next door kitty this
week. The girls are highly suspicious of kitty
scent on our hands!

Pondwise I'm ready to adopt my first batch of
frogs' eggs from jan today. The frog bog was weeded and leaves taken out,
marginals are taking off and is ready for its role as a frog nursery.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Gabrielle]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
She's a darling! I wish I could add a pup to my 2 cats. 6 turtles, and
unumbered fish.

Gabrielle, enjoying a beautiful day in southwestern Arizona

Theo van Daele wrote:

>It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles... jealousy
>got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
>
>Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
>
>http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
>
>She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
>fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
>
>Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
>been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
>string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
>growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
>
>The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
>the fish.
>
>She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
>
>http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
>
>Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
>
>Theo
>
>
>
>

[Gabrielle]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
She's a darling! I wish I could add a pup to my 2 cats. 6 turtles, and
unumbered fish.

Gabrielle, enjoying a beautiful day in southwestern Arizona

Theo van Daele wrote:

>It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles... jealousy
>got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
>
>Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
>
>http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
>
>She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
>fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
>
>Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
>been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
>string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
>growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
>
>The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
>the fish.
>
>She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
>
>http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
>
>Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
>
>Theo
>
>
>
>

[[email protected]]

sorry, I agree. Labs do not deserve all the faith people put in them. they need
TRAINING. get good training and she will be much more malleable and obedient. labs
are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing them.
I think you are confusing lab with Golden (who have their own bag of problems).
Ingrid

Offbreed > wrote:

>Theo van Daele wrote:
>> We specifically wanted a lab because they are almost always non agressive
>> dogs, very much into playing and pleasing the "bosses".
>
>They can be very territorial regarding the car and have a reputation
>of biting anyone trying to pet them through the window in a shopping
>mall parking lot. Worse if they are in the back of a pickup.
>
>I like labs best, but they do have drawbacks (like a lead filled tail).



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sorry, I agree. Labs do not deserve all the faith people put in them. they need
TRAINING. get good training and she will be much more malleable and obedient. labs
are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing them.
I think you are confusing lab with Golden (who have their own bag of problems).
Ingrid

Offbreed > wrote:

>Theo van Daele wrote:
>> We specifically wanted a lab because they are almost always non agressive
>> dogs, very much into playing and pleasing the "bosses".
>
>They can be very territorial regarding the car and have a reputation
>of biting anyone trying to pet them through the window in a shopping
>mall parking lot. Worse if they are in the back of a pickup.
>
>I like labs best, but they do have drawbacks (like a lead filled tail).



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

[Ka30P]

Ingrid wrote >>labs
are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing them.
<<

I have never heard that.
And never seen it in the three generations
of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From four
different bloodlines.




kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

Ingrid wrote >>labs
are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing them.
<<

I have never heard that.
And never seen it in the three generations
of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From four
different bloodlines.




kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[RichToyBox]

"Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
...
>
> PS: why do our ponds seem smaller every spring ?? ;-)
>
Haven't you heard. They are like boats. They shrink when they get wet.
About a foot a year.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html

[RichToyBox]

"Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
...
>
> PS: why do our ponds seem smaller every spring ?? ;-)
>
Haven't you heard. They are like boats. They shrink when they get wet.
About a foot a year.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html

[Nedra]

I've never heard that either, Kathy. My son Dennis has owned
black labs for more than 20 years. Way lots of generations...

Wonder where those myths originate??

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> Ingrid wrote >>labs
> are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing
them.
> <<
>
> I have never heard that.
> And never seen it in the three generations
> of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From
four
> different bloodlines.
>
>
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Nedra]

I've never heard that either, Kathy. My son Dennis has owned
black labs for more than 20 years. Way lots of generations...

Wonder where those myths originate??

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
>
> Ingrid wrote >>labs
> are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing
them.
> <<
>
> I have never heard that.
> And never seen it in the three generations
> of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From
four
> different bloodlines.
>
>
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Lee B.]

Theo! You're back! The last we heard from you, Edina was in the family way:
how many kittens? The pup is adorable - I always used to have both dogs and
cats together; the interaction between the species is great to watch, let
alone the way they interact with humans <G>. There's a joke that goes
something like this: Dogs: They provide my food and water, my home, and
attend to all my needs - they must be GOD! Cats: They provide my food and
water, my home, and attend to all my needs - *I* must be GOD!

Gotta love 'em!

Lee

"Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
...
> It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles...
jealousy
> got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
>
> Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
>
> She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
> fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
>
> Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
> been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
> string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
> growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
>
> The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
> the fish.
>
> She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
>
> Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
>
> Theo
>
>

[Lee B.]

Theo! You're back! The last we heard from you, Edina was in the family way:
how many kittens? The pup is adorable - I always used to have both dogs and
cats together; the interaction between the species is great to watch, let
alone the way they interact with humans <G>. There's a joke that goes
something like this: Dogs: They provide my food and water, my home, and
attend to all my needs - they must be GOD! Cats: They provide my food and
water, my home, and attend to all my needs - *I* must be GOD!

Gotta love 'em!

Lee

"Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
...
> It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles...
jealousy
> got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
>
> Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
>
> She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called Edina)
> fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
>
> Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has never
> been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never seen
> string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
> growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
>
> The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when feeding
> the fish.
>
> She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
>
> http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
>
> Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
>
> Theo
>
>

[[email protected]]

I didnt know that either, but then I have a Papillon and am on a Pap list and people
there have had more problems with charging labs than other dogs. We have always had
ESS (springers) and our current 1 yo snot Harry Potter charges at everything, the
doors, the walls, the chairs. I have seen him put one of his big feet on Foxy our
Pom and push her around the floor like a dust mop. HP has already caused damage to
Sims my Pap resulting in 8 stitches to his scalp. It isnt like HP doesnt know indoor
from outdoor, for example he doesnt hurt the bunnies when DH lets em out but then he
is keeping a close eye on HP. Outside I wouldnt be surprised if his contact with
bunnies would be terminal .. deliberate or not. Ingrid

(Ka30P) wrote:

>
>Ingrid wrote >>labs
>are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing them.
> <<
>
>I have never heard that.
>And never seen it in the three generations
>of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From four
>different bloodlines.


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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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endorsements or recommendations I make.

[[email protected]]

I didnt know that either, but then I have a Papillon and am on a Pap list and people
there have had more problems with charging labs than other dogs. We have always had
ESS (springers) and our current 1 yo snot Harry Potter charges at everything, the
doors, the walls, the chairs. I have seen him put one of his big feet on Foxy our
Pom and push her around the floor like a dust mop. HP has already caused damage to
Sims my Pap resulting in 8 stitches to his scalp. It isnt like HP doesnt know indoor
from outdoor, for example he doesnt hurt the bunnies when DH lets em out but then he
is keeping a close eye on HP. Outside I wouldnt be surprised if his contact with
bunnies would be terminal .. deliberate or not. Ingrid

(Ka30P) wrote:

>
>Ingrid wrote >>labs
>are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing them.
> <<
>
>I have never heard that.
>And never seen it in the three generations
>of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From four
>different bloodlines.


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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

[Ka30P]

I'm sure that any dog within any breed can
have aggression problems due to any number
of factors.
We never let our dogs make 'friends' with strange dogs at the park or strange
toddlers for that matter ;-) and we've had people with their dogs and children
try and chase us down so they can play with our dogs. Just not going to take
that chance. We always leave the sidewalk and
walk away from them and that still doesn't stop them! 'Madam, leash your
toddler, please!'



kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

I'm sure that any dog within any breed can
have aggression problems due to any number
of factors.
We never let our dogs make 'friends' with strange dogs at the park or strange
toddlers for that matter ;-) and we've had people with their dogs and children
try and chase us down so they can play with our dogs. Just not going to take
that chance. We always leave the sidewalk and
walk away from them and that still doesn't stop them! 'Madam, leash your
toddler, please!'



kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Theo van Daele]

Hey Lee,

In the end, Edina did not have kittens, probably due to a spontaneous
"abortion" (we never noticed, that's what the vet told us). Funnily
enough, she is now very much pregnant again, we'll see what happens.

Cats & dog are often in the same room these days, and it goes quite well.

LOL @ the God thing, it rings very true to me :-)

Patsy has avoided the pond apart for drinking (well, very loud slobbering,
the cats look in disgust when she drinks, eats or farts :D), that's a good
thing I hope.

Oh well, off to see what she's ripping apart this time ;-)

Theo

"Lee B." > schreef in bericht
...
> Theo! You're back! The last we heard from you, Edina was in the family
way:
> how many kittens? The pup is adorable - I always used to have both dogs
and
> cats together; the interaction between the species is great to watch, let
> alone the way they interact with humans <G>. There's a joke that goes
> something like this: Dogs: They provide my food and water, my home, and
> attend to all my needs - they must be GOD! Cats: They provide my food
and
> water, my home, and attend to all my needs - *I* must be GOD!
>
> Gotta love 'em!
>
> Lee
>
> "Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
> ...
> > It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles...
> jealousy
> > got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
> >
> > Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
> >
> > http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
> >
> > She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called
Edina)
> > fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
> >
> > Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has
never
> > been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never
seen
> > string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
> > growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
> >
> > The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when
feeding
> > the fish.
> >
> > She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
> >
> > http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
> >
> > Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
> >
> > Theo
> >
> >
>
>

[Theo van Daele]

Hey Lee,

In the end, Edina did not have kittens, probably due to a spontaneous
"abortion" (we never noticed, that's what the vet told us). Funnily
enough, she is now very much pregnant again, we'll see what happens.

Cats & dog are often in the same room these days, and it goes quite well.

LOL @ the God thing, it rings very true to me :-)

Patsy has avoided the pond apart for drinking (well, very loud slobbering,
the cats look in disgust when she drinks, eats or farts :D), that's a good
thing I hope.

Oh well, off to see what she's ripping apart this time ;-)

Theo

"Lee B." > schreef in bericht
...
> Theo! You're back! The last we heard from you, Edina was in the family
way:
> how many kittens? The pup is adorable - I always used to have both dogs
and
> cats together; the interaction between the species is great to watch, let
> alone the way they interact with humans <G>. There's a joke that goes
> something like this: Dogs: They provide my food and water, my home, and
> attend to all my needs - they must be GOD! Cats: They provide my food
and
> water, my home, and attend to all my needs - *I* must be GOD!
>
> Gotta love 'em!
>
> Lee
>
> "Theo van Daele" > wrote in message
> ...
> > It had to happen.... after having 5 cats, 40 odd fish, 3 turtles...
> jealousy
> > got the better of me, and we went to the dogs.
> >
> > Our newest watergarden addition can be seen here:
> >
> > http://www.wide-o.net/patsy%5Fmarch/
> >
> > She (12 weeks old), named Patsy (one of our cats was already called
Edina)
> > fell into the turtle pond after only 6 days LOL.
> >
> > Hi again to the regulars BTW. My pond is doing very well, pond has
never
> > been so clean both mechanically and biologically, and yet I've never
seen
> > string algae this long (over 4 ft :eek:), but the fish are thriving and
> > growing like mad (pond was heated all winter, now 14°C).
> >
> > The dog so far is only interested in the pellets that I drop when
feeding
> > the fish.
> >
> > She also has the habit of posing like a football hooligan ;)
> >
> > http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/dog_monster.jpg
> >
> > Have fun, hope your ponds are well after this winter.
> >
> > Theo
> >
> >
>
>

[Theo van Daele]

I think as with any dog, one has to realize that behind the cute puppy look
slumbers a potentially dangerous animal. So you do have to work with them,
a lot, and keep them in check. But first of all, we want her to trust us
completely, and try to educate her through reward, not punishment.

That's sometimes hard when she craps on the carpet after just having had a
long walk (yek ! :-) but in the end will be worth while IMHO.

Theo


"Ka30P" > schreef in bericht
...
>
> Ingrid wrote >>labs
> are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing
them.
> <<
>
> I have never heard that.
> And never seen it in the three generations
> of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From
four
> different bloodlines.
>
>
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Theo van Daele]

I think as with any dog, one has to realize that behind the cute puppy look
slumbers a potentially dangerous animal. So you do have to work with them,
a lot, and keep them in check. But first of all, we want her to trust us
completely, and try to educate her through reward, not punishment.

That's sometimes hard when she craps on the carpet after just having had a
long walk (yek ! :-) but in the end will be worth while IMHO.

Theo


"Ka30P" > schreef in bericht
...
>
> Ingrid wrote >>labs
> are known for going after smaller animals and doing damage if not killing
them.
> <<
>
> I have never heard that.
> And never seen it in the three generations
> of labs my family has had in Jody, Maggie, Rosie, Heidi and Cody. From
four
> different bloodlines.
>
>
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Theo van Daele]

Thanks Kathy :-)

Some more pics of today (she is growing like mad :eek:)

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/patsy_april_1.jpg

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/patsy_april_3.jpg

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/patsy_april_4.jpg

Do you think I can train her to remove string algae ? ;-)

Theo

"Ka30P" > schreef in bericht
...
>
> Ooooooooooooooh, what an adorable
> puppy!!!
> Of course I'm totally in love!
> She looks like Rosie did as a puppy.
> They are special dogs. :-)
>
> We are kittysitting the next door kitty this
> week. The girls are highly suspicious of kitty
> scent on our hands!
>
> Pondwise I'm ready to adopt my first batch of
> frogs' eggs from jan today. The frog bog was weeded and leaves taken out,
> marginals are taking off and is ready for its role as a frog nursery.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Theo van Daele]

Thanks Kathy :-)

Some more pics of today (she is growing like mad :eek:)

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/patsy_april_1.jpg

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/patsy_april_3.jpg

http://www.wide-o.net/dogs/patsy_april_4.jpg

Do you think I can train her to remove string algae ? ;-)

Theo

"Ka30P" > schreef in bericht
...
>
> Ooooooooooooooh, what an adorable
> puppy!!!
> Of course I'm totally in love!
> She looks like Rosie did as a puppy.
> They are special dogs. :-)
>
> We are kittysitting the next door kitty this
> week. The girls are highly suspicious of kitty
> scent on our hands!
>
> Pondwise I'm ready to adopt my first batch of
> frogs' eggs from jan today. The frog bog was weeded and leaves taken out,
> marginals are taking off and is ready for its role as a frog nursery.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> <A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

Theo wrote<< Do you think I can train her to remove string algae ? ;-) >>

She might emerge from 'exploring' covered in the stuff!
Heidi, the yellow lab, has come in the house stained green with grass or
spotted with pink spots from fallen cherries.
I sent the tired puppy picture onto my parents,
owners of black lab Cody, they sure enjoyed it.
We all get nostaglic for those puppy days and then we snap out of it!


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

Theo wrote<< Do you think I can train her to remove string algae ? ;-) >>

She might emerge from 'exploring' covered in the stuff!
Heidi, the yellow lab, has come in the house stained green with grass or
spotted with pink spots from fallen cherries.
I sent the tired puppy picture onto my parents,
owners of black lab Cody, they sure enjoyed it.
We all get nostaglic for those puppy days and then we snap out of it!


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Mosfunland]

I remember seeing my friends lab going nuts over the bunnies in the back yard
when he was let out. My friend was always trying to relocate the bunnies for
their own safety. He was well trained and behaved, but he wanted those
bunnies.

My cockerspaniel....who is not well trained and has been a mental case since
she was born....despite constant consistant handling, is also a bunny,
squirrel, bird hunter.....oh and boy did she love to roll in the pond "stuff"
we cleaned out of the pond the other day.......

Maureen

[Mosfunland]

I remember seeing my friends lab going nuts over the bunnies in the back yard
when he was let out. My friend was always trying to relocate the bunnies for
their own safety. He was well trained and behaved, but he wanted those
bunnies.

My cockerspaniel....who is not well trained and has been a mental case since
she was born....despite constant consistant handling, is also a bunny,
squirrel, bird hunter.....oh and boy did she love to roll in the pond "stuff"
we cleaned out of the pond the other day.......

Maureen