Welcome to jumpthedog.com! Come on in and look around...Thursday, 20 December 2007
Training Christmas Party
- by Beanz
Today we had my Christmas party. I did very well. First we had the Fancy Dress. Noah won.
... and I came second, dressed as a Heinz Baked Bean in tomato sauce.
Then we did our tricks. Archie won with his "collecting the shopping, putting it in the shopping basket and carrying the basket" routine...
and I came second with my rendition of We Wish You a Merry Christmas plus a little dance.
... and so did Tacu ...
... and Coral.
... Angus ...
... and Milly.
Asbo was also there but my photo of her didn't come out well. Sorry! Blame the photographer.
Today we had my Christmas party. I did very well. First we had the Fancy Dress. Noah won.
... and I came second, dressed as a Heinz Baked Bean in tomato sauce.
Then we did our tricks. Archie won with his "collecting the shopping, putting it in the shopping basket and carrying the basket" routine...
and I came second with my rendition of We Wish You a Merry Christmas plus a little dance.Then we had fastest recall and musical sit. And I WON THEM BOTH!! I enjoyed myself so much and Tamsin says I am now worth every penny of the £50 she forked out for me at the dogs home. I won her a packet of chocolate buttons and lots of things for me. Thank you Gail!
Then we had musical chairs. I was first. First out. I had to sit and watch from the side. Disgraced.
You can see Lucy making a bid for glory. I can only look on, forlorn.
Trixie came in her Christmas gear...
... and so did Tacu ...
... and Coral.
Henry's fancy dress made us laugh, but he didn't mind.
Other joiners in of Reindeer games were Holly...
... Angus ...
... and Milly.Asbo was also there but my photo of her didn't come out well. Sorry! Blame the photographer.
Labels: christmas, dogs, training
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
To be Sung to...
... the tune of 5 green bottles.
5 wild bird fat balls, sitting on the fridge
5 wild bird fat balls, sitting on the fridge
And if 5 wild bird fat balls, fell upon the floor
There's be 4 wild bird fat balls, sitting on the floor.
The mystery of this song is not "where is the 5th fat ball" to which the answer by now is, "in the field, having passed through Chips's gastrointestinal tract" but indeed, "how did the fat balls fall off the fridge in the first place?"
And that, dear reader, is the real mystery.
5 wild bird fat balls, sitting on the fridge
5 wild bird fat balls, sitting on the fridge
And if 5 wild bird fat balls, fell upon the floor
There's be 4 wild bird fat balls, sitting on the floor.
The mystery of this song is not "where is the 5th fat ball" to which the answer by now is, "in the field, having passed through Chips's gastrointestinal tract" but indeed, "how did the fat balls fall off the fridge in the first place?"
And that, dear reader, is the real mystery.
Friday, 15 June 2007
Pulling it out of the Bag
All that revision paid off. Chips clearly knew it was a special occasion and she really pulled it out of the bag. Walked past two cats on our road walk, wagged her tail at the examiner and (most importantly) didn't get into a fight with her arch enemy. Ok, one of her arch enemies. I'd go so far as to say she enjoyed showing off.Chips, I'm proud of you. Chips the dog my dad thought I should get rid of because she was too naughty (and Beanz, you can wipe that smug face off your muzzle because he thought you should go back to the dogs' home too).
So Chips is now officially a silver citizen. I will carry her certificate around in case we bump into her other arch enemy and I need proof that she can pull it out of the bag.
Thursday, 19 April 2007
To Our Dog Training Friends
Hooray you made it! Well done to everyone who remembered the address. If you scroll down you will be able to find pictures of your good selves.Don't forget to leave us a comment too. Just click on "comments" at the bottom of the post.
Love from Beanz
PS Chris, if you put me off again by waving food around or calling my name when I am supposed to be staying or heeling, I will have to set Chips on you! It is her turn the week after next. Be afraid.
Sunday, 15 April 2007
A New Experience
Today I found myself in a novel situation. I was in a scrap thata) I did not instigate
b) I did not win
In fact, I would say I was set upon. Tamsin would say I need to learn that if a dog sets upon Beanz (who runs away) and then pulls its lip at me, I should back off and not even look at at.
It is a shame because I have been doing so well. Yesterday I sniffed 2 puppies on the lead and I did not even try to tell them off. I hope this incident does not affect my newfound mellowness. The humans like me a lot more when I can be trusted in a pub garden while they have a lager shandy.
Thursday, 12 April 2007
I Won Something - by Beanz
I did my trick at dog training tonight and I won a prize. Well, actually, I did the trick and Tamsin won the prize. There's something wrong there but she isn't complaining. And since the prize is chocolate, she isn't letting us dogs anywhere near it.
In my acceptance speech I would like to thank my agent and all those people who Tamsin pinned down and forced to watch me practise. And I would like to thank my teachers and friends at class.
Here we all are, working hard. Tamsin took her camera, so if you click here, you can have a look at all our photos of our tricks and the egg and spoon race (which I did not win). I am particularly impressed with Archie on the skateboard. If you have any problems with the slideshow link, or if you want to order copies of any of the pictures to be delivered to your door, you can view the album here.
In my acceptance speech I would like to thank my agent and all those people who Tamsin pinned down and forced to watch me practise. And I would like to thank my teachers and friends at class.
Here we all are, working hard. Tamsin took her camera, so if you click here, you can have a look at all our photos of our tricks and the egg and spoon race (which I did not win). I am particularly impressed with Archie on the skateboard. If you have any problems with the slideshow link, or if you want to order copies of any of the pictures to be delivered to your door, you can view the album here.
Labels: dogs, photos, training
Thursday, 5 April 2007
Not Death by Chocolate today thank you
Today, I had to take the van to be fixed and it had to stay in.
Meanwhile, I received a lovely Easter present through the post. Two bars of yummy dark chocolate.
When I arrived home, all that was left was the wrappers. Happy Easter Tamsin.
Even more happy Easter because chocolate is poisonous to dogs. We are not talking grape poisonous. There is no "maybe" in chocolate poisoning. Chips was looking a little uncomfortable (as I would have been if only I had had the chance to eat both my bars of chocolate at the same time). Beanz was fine, leaving me to believe that Chips had not shared nicely.
I phone the vet. The toxic dose for a dog Chips's size is 15g of dark chocolate. Chances were she'd had 20 times that. Time to go for some medicine.
No car, so thank you to Dorothy for coming to pick us up and take us there.
To the unitiated, this is what it looks like dry. "Try mixing it with the
ir food" said the vet. YUM. Looks tasty.
Meanwhile, it was plan B for Chips. By this point I had stopped bothering cleaning things up, so I will tackle the black stuff tomorrow. Since 4 hours worth wouldn't stay down, it was little and often. It has to keep going in until it comes out the other end.
All praise to the vet, who even offered to come and pick us up and take us to the animal hospital in the night if we couldn't get a lift. That is beyond the call of duty and something you don't hear about these days.
By 10pm, Chips was looking a lot more perky. I don't think we'll be needing the valium tablets. Well, I don't think Chips will be needing them. I will be sleeping downstairs to keep an eye on the patient.
Meanwhile, I received a lovely Easter present through the post. Two bars of yummy dark chocolate.
When I arrived home, all that was left was the wrappers. Happy Easter Tamsin.Even more happy Easter because chocolate is poisonous to dogs. We are not talking grape poisonous. There is no "maybe" in chocolate poisoning. Chips was looking a little uncomfortable (as I would have been if only I had had the chance to eat both my bars of chocolate at the same time). Beanz was fine, leaving me to believe that Chips had not shared nicely.
I phone the vet. The toxic dose for a dog Chips's size is 15g of dark chocolate. Chances were she'd had 20 times that. Time to go for some medicine.
No car, so thank you to Dorothy for coming to pick us up and take us there.
A dose of medication and the ongoing treatment? Activated charcoal.
To the unitiated, this is what it looks like dry. "Try mixing it with their food" said the vet. YUM. Looks tasty. 
Beanz ate her own and then Chips's. I hope you can't overdose on charcoal.
Meanwhile, it was plan B for Chips. By this point I had stopped bothering cleaning things up, so I will tackle the black stuff tomorrow. Since 4 hours worth wouldn't stay down, it was little and often. It has to keep going in until it comes out the other end.According to my frantic internet search, chocolate poisoning symptoms go:
Vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, tremours, seizures and possibly death. In there somewhere is also a raised heart beat that can cause heart attack. Not joyful reading.
So, working her way dutifully through the list, Chips started on phase 4, the tremours.
Call in Lynn (thank you Lynn) who took us back to the vet for an injection of diazepam (that's valium to you and me). Lucky dog. I hadn't even got through the sentence, "How long does it take to work?" before Chips's eyes glazed over and she wobbled to the floor. We came home with instructions of what to look for and what might constitute an emergency.
Vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, tremours, seizures and possibly death. In there somewhere is also a raised heart beat that can cause heart attack. Not joyful reading.
So, working her way dutifully through the list, Chips started on phase 4, the tremours.
Call in Lynn (thank you Lynn) who took us back to the vet for an injection of diazepam (that's valium to you and me). Lucky dog. I hadn't even got through the sentence, "How long does it take to work?" before Chips's eyes glazed over and she wobbled to the floor. We came home with instructions of what to look for and what might constitute an emergency.
All praise to the vet, who even offered to come and pick us up and take us to the animal hospital in the night if we couldn't get a lift. That is beyond the call of duty and something you don't hear about these days.
By 10pm, Chips was looking a lot more perky. I don't think we'll be needing the valium tablets. Well, I don't think Chips will be needing them. I will be sleeping downstairs to keep an eye on the patient.
Labels: chips, dogs, eaten, mishaps, poison. chocolate
Friday, 30 March 2007
You Are What You Eat
And I am slowly becoming Fish and Brown Rice. If you ever needed evidence, here it is.
Tuesday, 27 February 2007
A New Emotion
Tamsin is having a new emotion today.
VERY PROUD OF CHIPS
She took me to the new agility class. I did not get stressed. I sniffed faces with 3 other dogs on the lead and I did all the equipment. At first I didn't realise I was supposed to stay on the plank 5 foot off the ground and I kept jumping off. In the end, I got the hang of it.
A small border terrier got free and came for my throat. I used reasonable force to protect myself but nothing more. No blood was shed. When they caught the border, I let the whole matter drop and asked for a treat and thought no more about it.
I looked normal the whole time and the teacher said I can soon come off the lead.
VERY PROUD OF CHIPS
She took me to the new agility class. I did not get stressed. I sniffed faces with 3 other dogs on the lead and I did all the equipment. At first I didn't realise I was supposed to stay on the plank 5 foot off the ground and I kept jumping off. In the end, I got the hang of it.
A small border terrier got free and came for my throat. I used reasonable force to protect myself but nothing more. No blood was shed. When they caught the border, I let the whole matter drop and asked for a treat and thought no more about it.
I looked normal the whole time and the teacher said I can soon come off the lead.
Thursday, 22 February 2007
Dr Chips researches again (so soon)
10 day old baked beans with mould on.
No news is good news
By Dr Chips - PhD (Dr of Phood)
No news is good news
By Dr Chips - PhD (Dr of Phood)
