I was so glad to see your post in the Discussion on Treatment... room.
How was the summer for you? Busy, I'm sure.
Sure glad to "see" you again.
Love, Shirley
JEAN
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JEAN
Hi There and WELCOME BACK!!!
I was so glad to see your post in the Discussion on Treatment... room.
How was the summer for you? Busy, I'm sure.
Sure glad to "see" you again.
Love, Shirley
I was so glad to see your post in the Discussion on Treatment... room.
How was the summer for you? Busy, I'm sure.
Sure glad to "see" you again.
Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Hi Jean,
Yes, it has been a while, but it's certainly good to see you post again. We've missed you, and we've missed having the benefit of your knowledge and your helpful insight.
I hope you're feeling great these days.
Love,
Tex
Yes, it has been a while, but it's certainly good to see you post again. We've missed you, and we've missed having the benefit of your knowledge and your helpful insight.
I hope you're feeling great these days.
Love,
Tex
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Hi All,
Yes, I'm back. Can't really explain my absence, just got busy and out of the habit of logging in here.
My birds are doing fine and I had 30 babies last year. I kept most of them because I'm working on the new mutation and this generation should produce it or I'm wrong. It's fun either way. All of the birds are very tame, so they can always be pets if the genetic experiment doesn't work out.
I have a completely new interest. The golf courses that I work at have a lot of geese and they poop all over. Each goose poops 23 times a day! My boss wanted to get a dog to chase the geese and asked me to research it. I found out that border collies are the primo dog for it (using a dog is the most humane and effective method and border collies never injure or kill birds, they just herd them). My boss didn't want a long haired dog, so he got a mutt. Good thing, because he doesn't have the patience it takes with a hyper dog like a BC.
I had been visiting the humane society and local animal control because I missed having a dog. My lab mix died two years ago at age 13. When I started learning about BCs, I realized that they were the dog for me. Dave said "absolutely no", but I found out if I talk about my feelings he'll let me have anything as long as I stop talking, LOL.
I got a 3 year old female from a breeder who planned to train her, but had life changing events and didn't have the time (daughter born, divorce, returned to college, remarried and added 3 boys under 10 to her household). I wanted a rescue, but I needed to know the pedigree because I wanted to train her to be a goose dog. Reb (registered name is Rebel Yell) pretty much was, because she'd been an outside dog and not real well socialized. When I got her 5 months ago, she was afraid of everything. She has come a long way.
Goose dogs need herding training so that the owner has control over their movements. I took her to her first class on sheep. She got into the pen with three sheep and the trainer. She freaked and tried to get out of the fence and back to me. The trainer had me go into the pen and move the sheep around. As soon as Reb saw them moving a light bulb went on and she herded them into a little pen. The trainer got back into the pen with her and she knew exactly what to do. It was the most amazing display of instincts that I've ever seen. She circled them and kept them together and even got them off of the fence which I'm told is an uncommon ability in a new dog. She's had 5 lessons and is doing amazing. We were invited to the advanced class and I got lots of compliments on her ability. I'm hooked, and I'll probably take it to the competitive level. So, I'm learning along with her, but I'm the weak link in the partnership!
Health wise, I'm doing well except that menopause is killing me. I'm almost 53 and I should be done with this @*&%! Two months ago my symptoms where so bad that I felt pregnant. Kind of scary for a few days and I told Dave we might have to get married. My kids are good, still in college and doing well.
My job is still great and I appreciate that I get to garden for a living, but I'm a little bored and am looking forward to being laid off in December.
Can't think of much else. I promise I'll hang around more. I look forward to catching up with each of you.
Love, Jean
Yes, I'm back. Can't really explain my absence, just got busy and out of the habit of logging in here.
My birds are doing fine and I had 30 babies last year. I kept most of them because I'm working on the new mutation and this generation should produce it or I'm wrong. It's fun either way. All of the birds are very tame, so they can always be pets if the genetic experiment doesn't work out.
I have a completely new interest. The golf courses that I work at have a lot of geese and they poop all over. Each goose poops 23 times a day! My boss wanted to get a dog to chase the geese and asked me to research it. I found out that border collies are the primo dog for it (using a dog is the most humane and effective method and border collies never injure or kill birds, they just herd them). My boss didn't want a long haired dog, so he got a mutt. Good thing, because he doesn't have the patience it takes with a hyper dog like a BC.
I had been visiting the humane society and local animal control because I missed having a dog. My lab mix died two years ago at age 13. When I started learning about BCs, I realized that they were the dog for me. Dave said "absolutely no", but I found out if I talk about my feelings he'll let me have anything as long as I stop talking, LOL.
I got a 3 year old female from a breeder who planned to train her, but had life changing events and didn't have the time (daughter born, divorce, returned to college, remarried and added 3 boys under 10 to her household). I wanted a rescue, but I needed to know the pedigree because I wanted to train her to be a goose dog. Reb (registered name is Rebel Yell) pretty much was, because she'd been an outside dog and not real well socialized. When I got her 5 months ago, she was afraid of everything. She has come a long way.
Goose dogs need herding training so that the owner has control over their movements. I took her to her first class on sheep. She got into the pen with three sheep and the trainer. She freaked and tried to get out of the fence and back to me. The trainer had me go into the pen and move the sheep around. As soon as Reb saw them moving a light bulb went on and she herded them into a little pen. The trainer got back into the pen with her and she knew exactly what to do. It was the most amazing display of instincts that I've ever seen. She circled them and kept them together and even got them off of the fence which I'm told is an uncommon ability in a new dog. She's had 5 lessons and is doing amazing. We were invited to the advanced class and I got lots of compliments on her ability. I'm hooked, and I'll probably take it to the competitive level. So, I'm learning along with her, but I'm the weak link in the partnership!
Health wise, I'm doing well except that menopause is killing me. I'm almost 53 and I should be done with this @*&%! Two months ago my symptoms where so bad that I felt pregnant. Kind of scary for a few days and I told Dave we might have to get married. My kids are good, still in college and doing well.
My job is still great and I appreciate that I get to garden for a living, but I'm a little bored and am looking forward to being laid off in December.
Can't think of much else. I promise I'll hang around more. I look forward to catching up with each of you.
Love, Jean
Be kind to everyone, because you never know what battles they are fighting.
My, your life does sound interesting!!! AND the Rebel is just georgeous!! What a great experience for you and for Rebel. Sounds like you two were meant for each other.I'm very interested in the work you are doing with the birds also. Don't forget to post pictures of those also if you have time.
Sounds like you've pretty well got Dave figured out Thank you so much for catching us up with what has been going on.
Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Nice to hear from all of you. I started pulling the annuals today so my job may be over in the near future. Then I can get all the things done that I didn't get done last year...
Jean
PS Here's a photo of the mutation I'm trying to reproduce in my birds. It should show up this generation.
Jean
PS Here's a photo of the mutation I'm trying to reproduce in my birds. It should show up this generation.
Be kind to everyone, because you never know what battles they are fighting.
Jean,
I agree with Shirley, the bird is beautiful, and they all really are.
Love, Kathyp
I agree with Shirley, the bird is beautiful, and they all really are.
Love, Kathyp
Birdlady
Jaco, a parrot in Salzburg, could not only speak but seemed to understand grammar. Whenever his person left, Jaco would say "God be with you." But when several people were departing, Jaco would change it to "God be with all of you."
Jaco, a parrot in Salzburg, could not only speak but seemed to understand grammar. Whenever his person left, Jaco would say "God be with you." But when several people were departing, Jaco would change it to "God be with all of you."