bush shadow
gains experience
carefully
Maggie has visited the bush behind our house in the Bendigo regional Park twice now. We will not let her off the lead for some time as she becomes overwhelmed with the new scents , noises and visual distractions.
These images are for the one a week Photo Challenge and this week for number 39 the challenge is SHADOW . For this years 52 weekly challenges planned by Cathy and Sandra visit Cathy’s blog at https://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com/one-a-week-photo-challenge-2017/
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Should be so beautiful park dear Denis, Has she, met with a kangaroo, Maggie?
Thank you, have a nice day, Love, nia
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Thanks Nia. Funny you ask that question, next week Maggie is holidaying beside a National park and will certainly see Kangaroos and Deer.
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What exciting thing is lurking in the shadows?! I can see the tension and excitement. A great photo for the challenge.
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Thanks Sandra. Who knows what she can see, maybe a bird 300 metres away, her eyesight is an incredible asset.
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Oo puppies are so excitable aren’t they, you forget just how much. Gorgeous. My sister has just welcomed an Australian Labradoodle into her family and he is still at the “crying through the night” phase.
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Excitable is an understatement Agnes. Your sister’s pup sounds very young. The cross breeding of Poodles with so many other breeds in Australia has become a huge industry however there are many health issues with some crossings.
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Yes, I know. I think my sister did quite a bit of research before choosing a suitable dog breeder. Unfortunately, when a breed or cross suddenly become very popular unscrupulous people jump on the money bandwagon. You have to be careful don’t you?
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Very careful Agnes!!
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The image and haiku capture the story beautifully Denis. Do you always have the lead attached to Maggie’s collar or have you tried her in a padded harness? She looks as if she can get very excited and a harness may be a bit safer 😉🐾🐾
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Thanks Xenia, this was one of Charlie’s favourite off lead places. Maggie will be lead attached for quite a while out there. You can see a harness attached across her back and under the leg if you look closely. That is her travelling harness and can be attached, although her excitement means any connection has to be short at times. She was promoted up a level at training school this morning because she was better behaved with older dogs and constant action.
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Thank you Denis, I have spotted the harness now!☺ Great to hear Maggie has been promoted up a level at training school too – it is all going the right way! 😉🎉🐕
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Thanks Xenia. We returned after a week away in the mountains and have had to step sideways for self control lessons. She gets very excited at Dog school.
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Oh bless her! She sounds like she needs to release a bit of energy before the Dog School sessions 😉🐕
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She releases energy at the sessions, especially if she has to stand around. patience is not high on Maggie’s agenda
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She and her shadow are lovely. Great image.
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Thanks Cathy. She still gets spooked with evening shadows in our yard especially when Possums are running along branches and fences.
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I just love this dog! I am living through Maggie! ❤
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Thanks Annette. In a few days we had off to mountain country and Kangaroos and deer so there should be some haiku and images of new Maggie adventures
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She’s growing into a real beauty 🙂
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She is Sue and with time she will calm down hopefully.
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Good luck with that 🙂
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‘Bush shadow’ … a great haiku Denis
Looks like Maggie’s coat is developing new colours or is that the lighting?
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Thanks Janice. her coat is changing constantly, a lot of silver is coming through on the flanks and the feet are getting black.
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