Webster

Webster belongs to my American friend S. We have known each other for a long time. Our children were at the same school but we met through our dogs. Every morning, we used to walk them together. S and I would have meaningful conversations about everything and anything under the sun. Every weekday morning we would find something to talk about. Come rain or sunshine or hail or snow. We did this for years and I cherished those moments. Sadly S's children have left school and I very rarely walk where we used to walk because Belle finds it too difficult to jump into the car now. And because of her job, S is no longer available first thing in the morning. Webster and Belle are the same age. More or less. Belle has a frisky temperament and does not get on with other dogs easily. She has been known to bare her teeth and snap even. She would see any dog off who would make an attempt to come near us. S made attempts at befriending Belle. Belle would wag her tail when S came near but that was all. She would never go to her when S called her. Never. One day, S must have given her a biscuit and the ice was broken. I guess it took a good 4 years before that happened. But Belle had the greatest respect for Webster who is such a sweet natured dog. In fact, Webster was and remains Belle's only friend. We have not been able to walk together for some time. Sadly.

Webster lives in Brussels.

Before and after

In the middle of December, I wrote about Lipton, the flat-coated retriever who badly sprained his wrist whilst jumping off a 3 meter bank into 10 cm of water. I am pleased to report that he has now fully recovered. On the left, he is pictured, on a frozen lake, with his housemate, Bambou.

http://eurodogtraining.blogspot.com/2008/12/poor-boy.html

Lisa and Magda

This oil painting of Lisa and Magda, two Dachshunds, was painted by Volodymyr Rebrov for my old friend PNL. We were at university together. Thanks to Facebook I was able to find him again. This is what he has to say about them: " What can I say about Lisa and Magda? They are sisters, from the same litter, born in Moscow on January 25th 2004. Which means they are coming up to 5. They have a fine pedigree and are looking for a husband! They have travelled with me around Europe, from Moscow to St Petersburg and then to Prague. For the last year they have kept me company (and kept me sane) in Kiev.

Lipton

Lipton is a 6 year old Flat-coated retriever. His full name is Chapelvalley Lipton Boy. In 2006 he became both Belgian Beauty Champion and Belgian Working Champion ( both his parents were too ). He is a tireless working dog and an outstanding swimmer. He displays natural abilities for the retrieval of birds and is of excellent assistance during shooting and hunting. His owner runs the hunting division at our dogclub. Lipton is actively employed 40 days per year. Last week, he very enthusiastically jumped off a 3 meter bank into 10 cm of water and badly sprained his wrist. The cast will have to stay on for 2 weeks and he will have to rest. He lives with a family who has two children and a chocolate Labrador. He is a super pet.
Lipton lives outside Brussels.

Sarko

Sarko is a mixed-breed dog. A mutt in other words. A Heinz 57.
He is 7 years old and Lola’s playmate. He was adopted by Lola’s family just over a year ago around the time of the French presidential elections. Hence his name. It’s the third time he is adopted. He is full of beans but I would actually label him as hyperactive. I am convinced he has finally found happiness.

Sarko and Lola live just outside Brussels.

Little Dog

"I have a Yorkie called Little Dog. He has the heart of a lion packed into a 6.5 pound body." says SdC.

Little Dog's reply to this post: "Thanks for posting my photo. Just so you know, I did not eat the turkey, just had a sniff."

Little Dog lives in Montreal.

Schmutzie

JH wrote this about her dog: "I am very happy to send you a photo of Schmutzie, the dog, for your blog. I have often thought that she should be famous since she is so cute! She is about 5 years old and has lived with me for about a year now. She seems to be mostly poodle, but a lot of people think she has some terrier in her as well. She is a really sweet dog and very affectionate, but since she has been bounced around from place to place for her entire life, she can be a bit timid. I think the funniest thing about her (aside from the fact that she snores and sighs a lot) is that she is not at all motivated by food - I could leave a chunk of raw beef on the table, leave the house and she would never touch it - the only food she gets excited about is romaine lettuce! "

Schmutzie lives in Montreal.