Our Pets

I have had many pets over the years - all

are still very much in my heart.

We now have 3 cats and 1 dog and I would

like to introduce you to them.

18 months ago we were given (on a trial basis !!)

Gracie - and as she was not for breeding

by the original owners, she has no papers to

show any registered name. She came,

she stayed, she conquered - our hearts.

Gracies bed ... only a suede leather two

seater sofa - she rests her head on a satin

cushion - but she's not spoilt - much !

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A recent photo of Gracie. At least here

she is all sweetness - calm and quiet.

(not the usual state of affairs for our Miss G)

A special photo of Gracie - taken by Ros Pearson

when she was visiting us from England.

Gracie looks comfortable and warm.

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Here's Gracie again. Isn't she cute. She is such a funny dog. Loves cuddles and pats - and 'pushes' in to get them - that is she shoulders aside Lachlan - who doesn't seem to mind too much really ! We do though, and try to share pats and cuddles equally, but we don't chastise her - we just make more room for Lachlan.

Have you ever heard a dog 'moo' .... no? Well Gracie does. As she settles down for sleep she lets out a sound that is identical to a cow mooing. I want so much to capture that sound on my digital camera, no video, just the sound will do, as it is usually a darkened room where she settles down for the night. Has amazed more than one visitor to our home, as she lays down to rest. The looks on the visitors faces is priceless.

She also sings. ! Yep - she does. Usually excitement brings that on, when we've been out and arrive home. Really can't describe it too well - but it's a kind of yoddle, mixed with an up and down the scale yowl or howl - and goodly amount of wolf cry in it as well. That's another sound I'd like to capture !!!

Loves playing with the cats, although they don't quite understand her style of play, and she sometimes gets a paw across the face for her trouble. But she persists. And as for grooming - oh what bliss that is - Oscar in particular will groom Gracie for ages - and when he's finished she looks for more. She asks the same of the other cats, gently butting them with her head, and lowering her head for the grooming - but they are decidedly not into cleaning dogs !!

More stories another time.

The latest addition to our family.

" Gracie"

Gracie came to us 18 months ago now, she is now 4 ½ years old

She is a red golden and

quite dark in colour - which is just delightful.

Hard to describe - maybe deep ginger-titian or auburn.

(What a description !!)

Gracie, still being young, has more to learn and

has not been to school (from what we can tell)

however, she is learning very quickly what she's

already been taught and we are delighted with

her progress.

Goldens don't fully mature until they are 3 - 4 years

of age or longer, retaining much of the puppy mind set

until then.

More about Gracie as we get to know her

and I will update her story periodically.

But - - isn't she just gorgeous ?

Felix & Oscar - Domestic long haired

(The 'Moggies')

Monty (my cheeky Chocolate

Burmese)

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