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Post by easttex on Jan 15, 2016 6:58:12 GMT -5
 May I present Wanda and Bonnie (with apologies to biteybird). Wanda, on the left, has been with us for a couple of years now. Bonnie turned up around Christmas. After about a week and a half, we learned she belonged to the adult son of a neighbor. She had run off the evening of the tornado. We gave her back, of course. A few days ago, her owner asked if we would like to give her a permanent home, since he felt he couldn't give her a good one at this time in his life. What an energy level! She's about two, and if you've ever had a lab, you know they are late to mature. I never thought I would start to think of Wanda as the calm one.   Going to have to come back with the photo. There! Some things are just too hard on an Ipad. |
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Post by Caseysmom on Jan 15, 2016 9:25:12 GMT -5
Looking forward to pics! Labs will do everything and eat everything. Sounds like Bonnie will keep you busy. Is Wanda a lab too? We had a golden before we got the cotons, she was a great dog
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Post by aaron on Jan 15, 2016 10:47:20 GMT -5
Welcome Bonnie! Looking forward to seeing your photo!
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Post by easttex on Jan 15, 2016 15:27:59 GMT -5
Wanda is of uncertain heritage. I think she has a lot of border collie, but there are signs of many possibilities. She's blue-eyed/brown-eyed for one thing. She also has an extra dew claw on her rear feet. She's an amalgamation, as far as I can tell.
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Post by aaron on Jan 15, 2016 16:45:05 GMT -5
They are both extremely cute!! And I can't help but notice that fantastic "beware of the chickens" doormat  . That's great! |
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Post by Caseysmom on Jan 15, 2016 21:05:49 GMT -5
Cute! Bonnie already looks to be best buds with Wanda, sounds like she is lucky you took her in. Our neighbour has a sheltie with one brown eye and one blue eye. It is a neat look.
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Post by cnyguy on Jan 15, 2016 22:55:36 GMT -5
Greetings to Wanda and Bonnie. I envy Wanda her eye coloration. I've often thought I should get one brown contact lens to achieve the same look for myself. |
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Post by easttex on Jan 16, 2016 11:04:56 GMT -5
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Post by easttex on Jan 16, 2016 11:08:14 GMT -5
Cute! Bonnie already looks to be best buds with Wanda They are thick as thieves! They love racing around, chasing each other, play fighting, etc. Bonnie is stronger and heavier, but Wanda is faster. It's fun to watch them. We have 40 acres, so plenty of room to run. |
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Post by easttex on Jan 16, 2016 11:15:16 GMT -5
I envy Wanda her eye coloration. Me, too! |
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Post by wsteinhoff on Jan 16, 2016 12:15:26 GMT -5
Our dog Roxie has one blue eye and one brown eye like Wanda. Beautiful dogs, both of them.
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Post by siobhan on Jan 19, 2016 17:42:25 GMT -5
Wanda looks like she has a bit of blue heeler in her. We have friends with a blue heeler whose face looks very much like hers. As for Labs, when Gigi was younger she was a handful. She used to race round and round the house like it was NASCAR and tore up anything she could get her paws on, and pulled us around the neighborhood at a dead run on walks. We had to get a special harness that tightens around the chest when the dog pulls so she'd walk instead of dragging us and yanking our arms off. Now she's old and arthritic and can barely get up and get outside, and she's only about 12 (she was a stray, so we're not entirely sure of her age). Labs continue puppy behavior until about age 4, but they are very teachable and willing to please, so if you can make her understand what you want, she'll try her best to do it.
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Post by easttex on Jan 22, 2016 7:46:18 GMT -5
Siobhan, you have described Bonnie to a T. We at least have the acreage to let her run. It's a joy to watch her and Wanda racing each other. Except for once a few days ago. They started racing toward me from different directions, and I realized, to my horror, that I was the point at which they would converge. Constant bearing, decreasing range. They were so intent on each other, I'm not sure they knew I was there, and I couldn't seem to move. Totally steamrolled me. Goose eggs on my shins and a twisted knee, but it could have been worse.
But she is smart, willing, and anxious to please. I look forward to her slowing down just a wee bit.
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Post by siobhan on Jan 22, 2016 14:53:11 GMT -5
We'd had Gigi for not quite a year when Clyde turned up on our bird feeder and demanded lodging. She was still in her NASCAR phase, and we were very concerned about letting Clyde out or even leaving him in his cage without us being there to make sure Gigi didn't make a chew toy out of him. She'd clearly never seen a bird up close and in person before. We spent two weeks -- no kidding -- with one of us holding Clyde, the other holding Gigi, and both of us telling her over and over, "This is OUR birdie. We LOVE our birdie. He is NOT a toy. Do NOT bother the birdie!" George, our basset, learned almost immediately and we had no fear regarding him, but Gigi ... oy. Then one day we let Clyde out and prepared to do the routine, and she opened one eye to see what was going on, closed it again, and that was that. No worries from then on. With the next three birds, we reviewed when we brought the bird home. "This is Mama's bird. Mama LOVES her bird. Do not bother the bird ..." but it was just a reminder, and she even let Maggie the Pigeon Queen land on her back and ride her around. She didn't like it, but she understood that "this is Mama's bird ..." and she was more anxious to do what we wanted than to make a stand against being a pigeon's mount. We didn't even bother to review after that. She just understood that birds were off limits. Even wild birds. She wouldn't dream of chasing or bothering wild ones, either. And Labs are bird dogs!
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Post by easttex on Jan 22, 2016 15:43:24 GMT -5
At this point you can't even turn your back on Bonnie. I don't think she has spent much of her time indoors before this. Or riding in cars, either. She barks loudly at any vehicle we pass or that passes us. (Note to self: never drive on busy freeways with Bonnie in the car.)
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. That's great!
