People & Dogs

Cara leaping into the dam at daybreak.

Great news!!!

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-parliament-expected-pass-bill-ban-dog-meat-trade-2024-01-09/ #:~:text=SEOUL%2C%20Jan%209%20(Reuters),in%20the%20humid%20Korean%20summer.

South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that will end the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare.

Sasha from after today’s swim in the dam and a roll in the dirt.

Sasha likes the agility tunnel.

Sasha the Maremma Sheepdog pup has just arrived at the farm and she’s fitting into the pack beautifully. Thank you so much to for making this happen and for being such great advocates for working dogs.

Bruce kicking off the new year with a swim in the dam.

Bindi lounging on her Rottweiler settee.

Cara, Bindi & Bruce enjoying farm life.

Happy Birthday Bruce! 5 today. I am so lucky to share my life with this guy. Such a staunch steadfast reliable friend.

Bindi the Kelpie using Rottweiler Bruce as her sofa in the morning sun.

Cara in the late afternoon sun. Swimming is such great exercise for dogs.

8mo old Mr Archie learning to be a very good boy in group class.

A Boofhead makes a comfortable sofa.

A timely reminder to avoid getting a breed of dog which is unsuited to your abilities and lifestyle. In this case, it’s the high-drive working Belgian Malinois discussed by a vet tech who worked at the University of Georgia in the USA.

Miss Bindi in this morning’s early sunlight.

Day 7. Rescue Kelpie Miss Bindi has come a long way from very wary and hand-shy to enjoying her rubdowns. Video in comments.

The rehab of rescue dog Bindi continues. Here she is riding shotgun in the Jeep with elderly Cocker Spaniel Joy.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVO-G9thDp5/?utm_medium=copy_link

Bindi is our new family member. She’s had a rough beginning - I’m told she was hit and kicked. All dogs need structure, guidance and leadership from their human companions and dogs like Bindi need it more than most. Thankyou to @workingpaws_dogrescue for doing such a wonderful job with this lovely girl. #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpie #dogsofinstagram #dogsofaustralia #dogrescue

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
Anatole France

Dogs move us and touch our souls…
In 1976 Henry Gross wrote this beautiful sad song to console his friend, Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys whose Irish Setter Shannon was hit by a car and died.

https://music.apple.com/au/album/shannon/433773176?i=433773219

Shannon by Henry Gross Song · 3:53 · 2006