Monday, July 20, 2015

Picnicing around...

This weekend Lusha and Roy
(and the rest of our none-schnauzer family members)
went to the little picnic to the park to celebrate
Jim's legitimate retirement. 

Above (left to right) Roy, Irina, Lusha and Veronika
(our used-to be puppy-sitter what we do not see that often
now days when she is all grown up)

Above - Irina walking with both schnauzers.
I'm not sure what those two are looking for 
in all that grass...

 Above - Jim and Todd having too much of a fun grilling!

Above- Tanya with Lusha and Veronika with Roy
posing for camera...
We had great day regardless of Thunderstorm 
and some issues with the gilling part 
(well, we had to grab dogs and food and go to finishing cooking part 
at home).
Happy retirement, Jim!


Monday, July 13, 2015

Tutta X Timmy babies are here!

On July 10 (3 AM) our beautiful Tutta presented us with her puppies.
Few nights in prior she already was getting restless and so did the rest of
participants (myself, Irina, and my bedroom companions - dogs and ducks).
Don't think Jim was getting much sleep either... but thankfully now he is on 
retirement and doesn't get up at 6 every morning to go to his job...
Anyway... just like I mentioned - Tutta started her "puppy-performance at 3 AM.
Sort of early for my preference, but dogs never ask.
Above - myself and Lusha watching over Tutta in her nest.

... And here is a first baby! Lovely and vigorous!...

To our total disbelieve we ended up having 7 wonderful puppies.
Momma Tutta didn't look that big!..
But here they are, all 7, boys and girls, all looking good, eating well
and acting right.
More pictures and updates to be posted soon.
Please be patient with us, guys, we have lot of work to do here...

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Awwa's debut!

 Well, well, well!... This night our beautiful Awwa
presented us with with easy delivery of two 
gorgeous puppies. Better yet- being first time Mom
 she turned to be fast learner and immediately
figured out all about kids and their care...
Thank You, Awwa!

I hardly can believe it, but now we have Bea's grandkids!

We also have a stay-in guest, who will be with us for some more time.
Her name is Lulu and she is a doll!
She also got to like Jim's recliner... too bad she still can't figure out how to
operate remote, but otherwise she is enjoying it!


 Above - two pictures of Awwa's little girl.
On this photo about 12 hours old. Below - Awwa's boy.
They are just precious and will be spoiled-rotten!
We didn't have puppies for a while, so those two are 
going to be in the center of everybody's attention!


More posts will be coming.. Stay tuned, guys!

Some fun with Rally!


Our last late-spring session in the Rally group.
Guys did all right and we risked to enter them two for trials...
what will be at the end of summer.
Before trials we will have another two months of practice and that will be plenty
to build up some confidence...
Frankly I think Ira and I need more confidence then dogs do.
I always have that feeling "It could be done better".
Dogs just do it and enjoy doing "IT" together.


Dog days of summer.

 This late spring an beginning of summer literally went to the dogs.
We had so much to do and so much enjoyed what we were doing,
 that I didn't even blog anything... Blogging takes time,
we want to share out time with our animals, - dogs, horses and
 some new additions (what I'll mention sometime later).
Gardening is also not to forget and it takes time too...
As for the dogs, the maximum of our effort went
to those two brats - Roy and Lusha and their work at the training club.

At the end of June we finished our second 7-weeks long session of Rally-O
training and signed up for another one... Plus added some beginning agility.
Let see how those two may like it. 

Above - last day of our late-spring training session.
It was much fun!
Of course (weather permitted) we had some more fun
with schnauzers exploring Great Outdoors.
I'm posting some photos from one of our walks with Chant and Gigi.
That was in Wildwood park, what we love so much.
Lots of cross-country trails, much fun
and well - sometimes much mud too...
But that is a part of the fun. Plus of course bird watching
is a big part of those walks too.

 This is what Gigi thinks about us trying to introduce her
to the "bird watching" activity...
Schnauzers always have own opinion!

Chant on other hand just being all-around nice guy
and stays true to his name "Enchanter"!
In a month he goes to the show ring and
if my handler would see what we are doing with him
(and his coat!!!) right now, she would kill me...
But I hope nobody is going to tell her.





 That walk was one of very few times when
I actually saw my dogs being tired.
Ira says: "Tired dog - good dog!" what most of the time is true...
But other true is - most of the time
we do not have enough time to make them tired!...


 I wish we could do it more often!
We will try!


Thursday, April 23, 2015

A-Maze-Ing life!




It was lovely day indeed. At the morning we had one of our babies
visiting for his beauty fix...
Love this boy! Beautiful dog with great character.
His name is Chase and he belongs to great couple
what brining him back to see him Mommies very often.


At the evening on other hand I got to be a "humane-bate"
and spend plenty of time in a puppy-maze playing with puppies,
so far Ira was playing with two of my cameras...

A-maze-ing life, what also can I tell?..
All right, now I'm going to go back to my painting.
What is one more good thing to do.


Saturday, April 18, 2015

"Spring Joy", finished!


Posting updated painting of my latest art project...
Dyes are set, scarf is washed and ready to wear!
Time to enjoy!
If interested, You can order Yours, with possibility of customization!
100% silk, silk dyes.