Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Q & A Time Again!

 

 

Hi Y’all!

Snoopy, over at Snoopy’s Dog Blog, asked how I could let the scary vacuum near me.  Give it a try sometime.  I’ve always loved the neat feel of being vacuumed.  Gets all the loose hair and dandruff.

Haopee from My Dogs Love Me wants to know if the oil in my coat sticks to my Human’s hands.  Luckily no, not really.  It’s like some humans have dry hair and others have oily hair.  I do leave oily marks on the walls though.  My Human has to wash them down periodically just where I lay against them. 

 Haopee also wants to know how I learned to bring in the mail.  First you have to remember that I’m a retriever.  That’s what retrievers do, they get things and with a little encouragement, like yummy treats for rewards, I’ll “bring”, “fetch” or “get” or “pick up” or “hand” you anything you want or need. 

Second, I’m not allowed to get the mail in the mountains because I’m not allowed to leave the back yard, side yard or porch because we live on a winding mountain road where trucks and cars travel at what my Human thinks are insane speeds. 

Goose from the Gospel of Goose says her human wants to know if the mail gets chewed or soggy.  No, because as a retriever, I am discouraged from chewing on things.  If I was doing what I was bred to do, retrieve birds, I wouldn’t, couldn’t chew on them.  Lots of us, when we are young, will catch and bring young birds learning to fly only to have our person turn them loose unharmed.  It’s just something bred into us. 

Goose we hope you’re feeling better.

To learn more about actual working retrievers visit my friends 2browndawgs.  If you follow now you can watch a young pup, Freighter, learn all the stuff we retrievers need to know to be successful.

BZ Training wants to know what I saw at the top of the hill in the picture on Fun Friday’s Weather Dog.  Let me tell you, you can see forever at the tops of these hills.  There are trees and fields and old cemeteries and more mountains and hills and of course lots of big rocks and boulders.  In the valleys there are barns and houses, winding roads, plowed fields and cattle.  This time of year there are young calves too. 

Y’all come back now!

 

 

 

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15 comments:

  1. bichonpawzApril 3, 2012 at 4:08 AM

    These are great pictures! And we always learn something over here!! We especially like the one of you with the USPS mail box!! Thank you for your kind words about mama! xoxo Chloe and LadyBug

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    1. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleApril 3, 2012 at 10:58 AM

      Hi Y'all,

      Hope your mama is feeling better today!

      I'm happy to help with anything that I can pick up! It's a drive that is born into us retrievers.

      Y'all come back,
      Hawk aka BrownDog

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  2. Just Ramblin'April 3, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    Great post! It was you that inspired Miss Stella to start carrying some mail. She was always wanting to carry something and after seeing you with the mail, we tried it and she loved it. The last pic stole my heart. Nothing like a sweet Chessie face. : )

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    1. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleApril 3, 2012 at 11:01 AM

      Hi Y'all!

      Great going Miss Stella! I'll have to do a post showing more stuff I help with around the house.

      Hope the new interface helps my Explorer friends! My Human is still making adjustments. Hope she doesn't mess it up for everyone!

      Don't tell her but I have very little faith in her technical abilities.

      Y'all come back now,
      Hawk aka BrownDog

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  3. GOOSEApril 3, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    You are amazing Hawk, using your God given talents to the max. MOM just loved that last shot of you. That is the face of a happy and content dog. That's what she said.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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    1. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleApril 3, 2012 at 11:02 AM

      Hi Y'all,

      Thanks Goose.

      Hope the changes my Human made actually make it easier for Bert to find us.

      Hope you're feeling better today, Goose.

      Y'all come back now,
      Hawk aka BrownDog

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  4. haopeeApril 3, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Amazing! So that's why. I used to have a black labrador, but I gave him to a friend because I had to go far far away. I probably could've asked him to fetch the mail as well.

    Interesting. Your oils don't stick on human hands but they do on the wall?

    Anyway, thanks for answering those queries Hawky.

    Huggies and Cheese,

    Haopee

    P.S. Thanks for having your Human include me in her prayers. I seriously need it.

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  5. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleApril 3, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Hi Y'all,

    My Human says some dogs were born to dig stuff out of the ground, some to run down small animals, some to bring things back (birds the humans shot for supper) and some to snuggle in laps to keep people warm before the days of central heat.

    You're still in my Human's prayers and my paws are staying crossed sending lots of paw power to you to get well quickly!

    Y'all come back now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  6. BassetmommaApril 3, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    Great Q & A! Your new page looks great! I had to laugh at the picture of the bird with all the poop! LOL!

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  7. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleApril 3, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    Hi Y'all,

    Thanks for the compliment. I just hope it resolves some of the problems our readers have been having with accessing our blog.

    Y'all come back now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  8. AlisonApril 3, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Oh, I love the new layout. Also, Hawk you are such a good boy to bring in the mail. I may have to try that with our Zoe someday.

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  9. FANCY the Red Standard PoodleApril 3, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Hi Y'all!

    Thanks for stoppin' Thanks even more for the compliment.

    Y'all come back now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  10. AnonymousApril 3, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    It looks like a nice place to live! Are there many hiking trails around there?
    I noticed you changed the look of your blog, I like it. Keep up the good work!

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  11. kingslandkennelsApril 4, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    Nice blog and nice pictures

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  12. 2browndawgsApril 4, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Oooh it looks different around here. :) Thanks for the shout out. Hawk, you are a great retriever. Getting the mail is an important job.

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