Lots of changes have been happening at the Jackalope House. I finally have a dining room table and lots of chairs - it makes the house seem so much more cozy!
I really need to get on the ball and put plastic over the windows. Now that it is getting cold the old windows are really leaking some warm air. I need to face the fact that I am not going to get the trim painted without a massive dose of motivation that I really don't see myself having in the next 3 months. It is always harder to do things once you have moved in!
I went fox hunting with my friend Erin last Thursday - I didn't take any of my dogs because I had a 3 day dog show starting on Friday. Thank goodness I didn't - Ana will hunt anything, including skunk. And yes, she found one. And yes she got nailed. UGH! AGAIN! She immediately came out for fresh air and Erin and I rubbed dirt and snow on her to get some of the stink off. We ran home for a shower - Erin got the brunt of the stink so she washed off herself and Ana - and that little rotten dog actually ran to me after getting out of the shower and jumped in my lap and shook off! How's that for gratitude?
And just as an FYI - skunk smell sticks to new purses made out of 100% PVC and no amount of Odoban or Febreeze will get it out. And yes I still carry that sucker with me everywhere because it is my new fancy Nicole Miller purse I got on sale and I adore it. The smell is lessening though. I just need to remember to NOT put it down in the snow and get the bottom wet - then it comes back full force!
The dog show went amazingly well. I am still in a little bit of a daze over it. I had just entered Jada and Rodear, and was hoping to pick up a couple of legs for Jada's Grand Champion title. Well, we picked up all five that we needed for her! Out of six shows, Jada took 5 Champions classes and 4 Best of Breed Awards - as well as 3 Group Two placings (damn those Border Terriers!) and one Group One award. And last, but not least, we picked up this:
I was also so happy that her breeder, Tracey was there, as well as Amanda Hill of CoHills Rat Terriers - Jada is from her downlines. It was a celebration that we all could enjoy!
Next year for sure Jada and I will work on getting her Junior Earthdog title from the AKC, as well as a Working Certificate from the American Working Terrier Association. It is a goal that I have for all of my dogs, but Jada shows the most promise for right now - that dog has climbed a tree right out of my yard and ended up on the neighbor's roof in pursuit of a squirrel! My terror and visions of sky high vet bills aside, I was pretty proud of that little snot.
As if there isn't enough going on in my life, I have a new addition to my kennel. It isn't even a Rat Terrier! It is a little Toy Fox Terrier puppy that I have named Fritz - AKA Foxclassic Gone and Done It. He is a little sweetie, and amazingly enough he is tough as nails. Just this morning I walked out of my office to witness Jada running through the house with a tug toy in her mouth - and Fritz attached to the end of it!
Fritz comes from a long line of amazing dogs - and the reason I wanted him was because of his father, Max. Max is an amazing little dog with an incredible temperament and little body. I have had the opportunity to show Max this past year and I just fell in love with the little man, so I jumped at the opportunity to have one of his puppies!
On a completely different note, I put up a birdfeeder - well, not just one, but three! I have a large feeder that I stock with suet and sunflower seeds, a small one with a mix of mostly millet and milo, and a finch feeder with thistle seeds (and I haven't seen one finch on the darn thing yet!).
This morning I captured a not so great photo of a Downy Woodpecker. But here are a few better photos of some more recent visitors:
I really need to get on the ball and put plastic over the windows. Now that it is getting cold the old windows are really leaking some warm air. I need to face the fact that I am not going to get the trim painted without a massive dose of motivation that I really don't see myself having in the next 3 months. It is always harder to do things once you have moved in!
I went fox hunting with my friend Erin last Thursday - I didn't take any of my dogs because I had a 3 day dog show starting on Friday. Thank goodness I didn't - Ana will hunt anything, including skunk. And yes, she found one. And yes she got nailed. UGH! AGAIN! She immediately came out for fresh air and Erin and I rubbed dirt and snow on her to get some of the stink off. We ran home for a shower - Erin got the brunt of the stink so she washed off herself and Ana - and that little rotten dog actually ran to me after getting out of the shower and jumped in my lap and shook off! How's that for gratitude?
Miss Ana - no fox here!
And just as an FYI - skunk smell sticks to new purses made out of 100% PVC and no amount of Odoban or Febreeze will get it out. And yes I still carry that sucker with me everywhere because it is my new fancy Nicole Miller purse I got on sale and I adore it. The smell is lessening though. I just need to remember to NOT put it down in the snow and get the bottom wet - then it comes back full force!
The dog show went amazingly well. I am still in a little bit of a daze over it. I had just entered Jada and Rodear, and was hoping to pick up a couple of legs for Jada's Grand Champion title. Well, we picked up all five that we needed for her! Out of six shows, Jada took 5 Champions classes and 4 Best of Breed Awards - as well as 3 Group Two placings (damn those Border Terriers!) and one Group One award. And last, but not least, we picked up this:
Jada's first Group 1 and first Reserve Best In Multi Breed Show!
I was also so happy that her breeder, Tracey was there, as well as Amanda Hill of CoHills Rat Terriers - Jada is from her downlines. It was a celebration that we all could enjoy!
Next year for sure Jada and I will work on getting her Junior Earthdog title from the AKC, as well as a Working Certificate from the American Working Terrier Association. It is a goal that I have for all of my dogs, but Jada shows the most promise for right now - that dog has climbed a tree right out of my yard and ended up on the neighbor's roof in pursuit of a squirrel! My terror and visions of sky high vet bills aside, I was pretty proud of that little snot.
As if there isn't enough going on in my life, I have a new addition to my kennel. It isn't even a Rat Terrier! It is a little Toy Fox Terrier puppy that I have named Fritz - AKA Foxclassic Gone and Done It. He is a little sweetie, and amazingly enough he is tough as nails. Just this morning I walked out of my office to witness Jada running through the house with a tug toy in her mouth - and Fritz attached to the end of it!
Who is that handsome puppy in the mirror?
Fritz comes from a long line of amazing dogs - and the reason I wanted him was because of his father, Max. Max is an amazing little dog with an incredible temperament and little body. I have had the opportunity to show Max this past year and I just fell in love with the little man, so I jumped at the opportunity to have one of his puppies!
On a completely different note, I put up a birdfeeder - well, not just one, but three! I have a large feeder that I stock with suet and sunflower seeds, a small one with a mix of mostly millet and milo, and a finch feeder with thistle seeds (and I haven't seen one finch on the darn thing yet!).
This morning I captured a not so great photo of a Downy Woodpecker. But here are a few better photos of some more recent visitors:
Mountain Chickadee
Northern Flicker
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