Recently, this has been Tibby's standard look every night. She goes outside to potty (or so she claims) and comes back looking like this. Then she gets her mouth wiped off, which she hates and an hour or so later she goes back outside to do it again.
I spread 20 bags of mulch around in the yard, in spots where she was digging. She doesn't like to dig in the mulch, but she keeps finding new places to play. I don't really mind, my yard is far from perfect, so it's not like she is damaging anything.
Hey it's time for Tell Me Thursday! This week's questions:
1. If you're not at the 2011 Sheepdog finals this weekend what are you planning to do?
2. One item you NEVER walk onto the trial field (any trial field, or training class will suffice) without?
3. Katy wants to know if you have a pre-run ritual that you observe?
4. How old were you when you had your first real kiss?
5. Bonnie wants to know what you do for yard mud control during the winter?
1. If you're not at the 2011 Sheepdog finals this weekend what are you planning to do?
Let's see....move my Grandma into her new house. Referee some bang up fights between my Mom and my Grandma. Take Tibby to the local Coffee Fest in her cute Scottish outfit. Yeah, I know she isn't Scottish, but I am! (mostly...!) Drink lots of free coffee and then when I'm all pumped full of caffeine, go back to refereeing. Fun week-end ahead.
2. One item you NEVER walk onto the trial field (any trial field, or training class will suffice) without?
Well.....I'm very new to the whole dog training thing (see video at end of post), but I guess I like to have my dog, shoes and clothes. Mostly very comfy pants - very important. Yeah I can't really think of anything else. Ask me in a couple years when we have been to a trial!.......or a training class......
3. Katy wants to know if you have a pre-run ritual that you observe?
Do 3 jumps and a tunnel count as a run? If so, yes I have a ritual: Get Tibby, make sure Tibby is paying attention, hey! Tibby! I have treats! Ok, then do a trick. Reward trick and then try to do some agility! It's working so far! Oh! I also put my shoes on before the ritual starts. No bare feet in the backyard. Not unless you want to step in something Catty caught and killed 2 weeks ago. Squishy.
5. Bonnie wants to know what you do for yard mud control during the winter?
Good question! Well, last year my back yard looked like this (it looks much better this year) -
Gratuitous baby Tibby pic
And this -
Tibby last year with my cousin.
See the straw to the left of the picture? That worked pretty good. Then winter came the next week, so I didn't have to worry about mud again until Spring - 5 months later......when Tibby was much bigger. She could jump over my handy little fences and run like a crazy beast through the mud. Tibby got/gets a lot of foot baths. I pick her up at the door and take her into the bathroom, plop her in the tub and wash off her feet/leg/belly with the sprayer. During the mud season she gets at least 3 foot baths a day. Mud, mud it's coming......then stupid snow. Which is much worse! The roads here have tons of salt and sand on them. So all winter I have to wash Tibby's feet off. I love summer. Dry, clean summer.
Tibby says, "What? Real dogs wear hats."
And do agility!
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What is awesome about the following video:
1 - Loretta is a super teacher and also was nice enough to video us.
2 - Tibby is not running away.
3 - I will repeat - NOT. RUNNING. AWAY. Or doing zoomies.
4 - Tibby is jumping over the jumps. Not running through the jumps. A small thing, but it makes such a big difference.
5 - I am paying attention to Tibby and not running merrily along by myself expecting Tibby to follow me.
6 - Tibby goes through the tunnel!! Yay! And she didn't need to think about it for 5 mins before she did it!
Oh, my goodness! This is how the story goes.....Tibby and I were outside all day today working in the yard/garden. Tibby had a fun day of digging holes and then running away when I caught her digging holes. Finally this evening I took Tibby inside and washed her feet off. They were a little bit dirty. Then I went outside to plant grass seed in an area I had raked and carefully smoothed out. Can you see where this story is going? So I was outside and Tibby was inside - BARKING HER HEAD OFF. Yes. She does not like to be left inside when there is obviously so much more fun to be had outside. Finally I let her outside, but I made her sit on the porch. She could watch, but NO TOUCHING OF THE GRASS SEED!!! At this point I was sprinkling pelleted mulch over the grass seed. Tibby was so good. She sat on the porch and watched. When I went to get some more mulch she followed right behind me and then went back up on the porch. Yes, I was lulled into believing she was SO well behaved. So I set up the sprinkler and turn it on. Tibby loses her ever loving MIND. She LOVES the sprinkler.
This is a dog that hates to get her feet wet. She jumps over tiny puddles on our walks.
She starts tearing through the freshly planted grass seed at top speed. Around and around and around. Running to the sprinkler and then dashing away when she gets sprayed. Of course, she is NOT going to come to me and go inside. Are you crazy!?!? It is so much fun to run around in the mud!!!
Finally I get smart and turn off the sprinkler. Then I go inside and she barks a couple of times and finally decides to come running into the house. I snatch her up at the door and plop her in the bath tub.
I could not be mad at her, because she was having so much fun! It was really hilarious. Too bad about the grass seed.
"I'm dying of thirst! Where's the water?!? The sprinkler? Was that water?"
black socks
"I told you I was thirsty!"
Tibby drinks her bath water. Yuck. Hey she also eats dirt - what can you do?
"I would like out now please. There is a bed I need to roll in."
Can you see my grass seed floating in the water?
So now Tibby is all tired and she is passed out on the couch. What a day.
Independent, curious, highly intelligent,clever, mischievous, precocious, strong-minded, playful. Collected from various sources:
1 -Stubbornness. Tibetan Terriers have an independent mind of their own and can be stubborn and manipulative. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say.
2-Suspiciousness or timidity when not socialized enough.
3-"Separation anxiety" (destructiveness and barking) when left alone too much.
4-Lively and playful at times, yet also calm and low-key.
5-Makes a good watchdog but is not aggressive with people.
6-Most are amiable with other animals, though perhaps a bit bossy.
7- The Tibetan Terrier is very stubborn in general and must be shown from Day One that you are in control.
8-An athletic and agile sure-footed climber, and a clever problem-solver who often uses his paws with great adeptness to open doors and hold toys.
9- 1/3 Dog + 1/3 Cat + 1/3 Teenager = 1 Tibetan Terrier
10-Tibetan Terriers are family-oriented: they love to play games and participate in activities with their people.
Patience and a sense of humor are musts for the people of a Tibetan Terrier.
