|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Siriuses of the Week for November 13 - 19, 2005
This week our stars are Okapi (o-ka'-pee) and Tahluta (ta-lu'-ta). Their
canine-brother Dimitri was featured last week.
"Okapi, the tri-color Border Collie is the most intelligent of our
dog-children. He needs constant challenge, loves to play fetch and
always has to have a "wubby." He sleeps with any stuffed toy every night
which is only funny because he is the most agressive and Alpha-male of our
group. He, too, chases rabbits and packrats. He was
run-over by our neighbor (some guy, huh?). Our wonderful veterinarians
patched up his broken ribs and dislocated hind leg. With their help,
good food and plenty of love we no longer call him "tri-pod." He ran
three-legged for about four months, had a slow recovery, but is right
as rain again now. We notice he does very well on Pet-Cal supplements.
"Okapi is now 7, but acts just like a puppy, always running, jumping and
herding. He understands English very wells and learns commands very quickly.
Okapi loves to play fetch - he runs
to retrieve the stick, hides it, then returns waiting for the command:
"where's the stick?" He then goes to "find" it and brings it back.
This guy is very intelligent. Okapi was rescued from the humane society in
Durango, Colorado. He is a real mountain dog, sleeps under the snow
and loves swimming."
Okapi and Tahluta
"Tahluta is our 9 year old liver and white Border Collie. He is on the
bottom of the pecking order (only because he is so smart) and the
"mother" of all the other dogs (even though he is a male). He is the most
tolerant and easy-going of all our dogs. He helped to raise up Festus
[whom we'll meet later] then
Dimitri. When we are ready, we'll ask Tally to help with a new puppy. Tally
doesn't like any (non-canine) small creature running in his yard - chases rats,
mice, lizards, rabbits and the chickens. He is also very intelligent
and knows all basic commands including "shake" and "other paw." He often
does these on his own hoping for a cookie. Tally especially loves cookies,
and tries to beat out Okapi for the object of "fetch." He was rescued from
the humane society in Boulder, Colorado. The sheriff collected him from a
severe abuse situation in Boulder. When he was rescued he weighed 105
pounds, but we have had him for 4 1/2 years now and he has outgrown all
his symptoms of emotional distress. He is a healthy 55 pounds now. He
gets very jealous if he sees his people petting other animals. When he and
Okapiplay in the snow, then look just like dolphins, jumping and appearing
then disappearing under the snow. Tally "swims" with Okapi but usually only
goes in up to his belly. Tally is very protective of his people against
things we ride -- like he attacks the skate board, snow sled, the lawn mower,
etc. We think he believes these things are "getting" us. Tally is a peaceful
old soul."
Previous Star of the Week |
|
