Showing posts with label Karma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karma. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

someone to watch over me



"Why do you think she keeps going down there?"
"Humans have some weird obsession with laundry."
"Glad we don't have that problem!"
"When do you think she'll get around to making our dinner?"

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

It's my birthday...

... and I'll bark if I want to!


Karma



Kismet



Huck



And the amazing Zelda!

And Little Bear and Karis too!! Happy Birthday you goofballs! We definitely count ourselves as lucky to have had you grace our lives. Love you!!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Rogue, Karma & a little Shade

Rogue (Toreth C-Myste Rollin' On The River)
Grandma Carolyn said: "You are going to special her aren't you?"
Answer? Hell, yeah! Okay I guess I'll have to finish her first but we're just two points away.

(note to self: throw out that outfit and get a haircut!)

*****

Karma (Toreth What Goes Around Comes Around)
And around she does go! Incredible reach and drive. Fluid, floating gait. "She levitates!" exclaimed an observer at the Rose City Classic. And don't you just love a long neck on a Cardigan?!

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Shade (Coedwig Toreth Under The Bodhi Tree)

Everything you see here, another pretty mover and a temperament to die for too!
"Under the bodhi tree" is a reference to where the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment.
Someone recently told me they thought she had a face that could melt butter. Well, she has definitely melted my heart.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

A dog's job...

I have come to the undeniable conclusion that dogs are meant to drive us crazy.

This afternoon I carried Karma out to go potty and she could barely stand and then it took her 4 attempts at squatting before she could go without falling down.

Then an hour ago she heard it was dinner time and I found her standing in her crate. I let her out and she was getting around and barely limping.

I've learned there are many options. Some surgeries ranging from $700-3800. It's been suggested too that I just give her meds and keep her crated and maybe it's going to resolve on its own. I will continue to monitor her and learn as I go and do what I think is best. But it'll just be my best guess in the end and hoping I do the right thing.

Sigh. It's been a crazy day.

I have discovered Basil Hayden's... smooooooth.

Not what I had planned for the day

I had planned on getting some photos and updates on little puppies up today.

Turned out we spent Christmas morning at the emergency vet to learn Karma has a torn cranial cruciate ligament in her left stifle (rear knee). This is very similar to an ACL injury in humans. She probably planted that foot in the ground and then twisted (or was twisted by a playmate) in a different direction.

Consult with orthopedic surgeon on Monday....

sigh....

She hurts and will have to be less active than her 9-month-old puppy self would like for a while but is going to be fine. It'll just be a while before she's in the ring again.

Just so you know the little puppies are still happy, fat and healthy.
The one bigger puppy named Karma is less healthy and happy but currently so stoned she doesn't care what she did in a former life to deserve this.

Pictures will have to wait a little longer. Time now for some Christmas cheer. There's got to be a bottle of it around here somewhere.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Gig Harbor


Kismet and Karma's first real dog show.

Kismet went RWD, Karma placed 2nd in her class and Rogue went RWB under Paul Chen. Thanks Paul!!

Bobbin went BOB, Flower went WB/BOW, Liam got BOS, Crescent (I think that's his call name) got WD. Congratulations!!!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

a nice day

What happens when you oversleep and don't have time to groom your dog properly but still go to support the entry and just enjoy being with your dogs and other people who love dogs?

Your dog can take Winner's Bitch and Best Opposite Sex, that's what.

A nice day at the St. Helens' show. A sweet point for Rogue. Good girl!

Then we went to a Welsh Festival in Portland showing off both breeds of Corgis along with Kim Shira and Marilyn van Vliet. I was so proud of my pack of ambassadors. Rogue and Kismet and Karma soaked up all the love in the room and gave lots of it back. Karma especially has all the traits of an awesome, awesome therapy dog.

Yes, a very nice day. Thanks to my little handler/helper/daughter Lexie too! You's a good kid, kiddo!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Per Nancy's request...

So sweet, isn't he? or.. is.. he?





Faster than the eye can see...




Gotcha!!

Note Kismet next door.

Friday, July 30, 2010

pretty babies






Thank you, Chloë, for taking photos for your momma.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Bemusement

Almost 5 weeks old. I have had a crazy week on top of the puppies becoming much more active and learning games like "Where's the Potty" and "How Hard Can I Bite My Brother Before He Squeals Like a Pig." Also time to start introducing them to what happens on a table. It's too soon to tell which ones are destined for the show life so they all get a chance at this. As you can see they were less than thrilled.

Special thanks to my daughters, Chloë and Lexie, for helping!!


Karma* - she was the good puppy especially for the first time on the table!





Bea*





Mojo





Kismet


exit stage right



Gerta





Sara






"No one understands how draining it is to be a supermodel!!"



*blue eyes of a blue merle puppy. The color at this age is like:

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Sunday Sermon


Karma and Sara: Wuv yer brudder.

Friday, March 26, 2010

swirl of merle



... and a little black Mojo-Jojo ear...

Fuzzbutt Friday



Karma thinks Gerta makes a nice pillow.