Dixie News

Dixie has grown up, she is now 13.5 month old and I tried

to see the difference in size by using the coat I made for her

in December last year.

Dixie 4.5 month (December 2017)

Dixie 8 month  (April 2018)

Dixie 13.5 month (September 2018)

Surprisingly it still fits somewhat. The belt is in its last hole and the collar is barely holding but I can use the same pattern again to make a new rain coat. The final one. 

We think she has now reached her final size. 62 cm (24 ") at the shoulder and we guess her weight is about 31 kg (70 lbs). 

She is also very good at picking cans off the road. We go and pick bottles and cans regularly. 

There are so many people giving a good day in pollution.

We care.

Not the best photo, my old Samsung has an awful camera.

It just shows Dixie compared in size to her Golden Retriever friend Beau.

She is about 10 cm (3.9 ") taller.

"Lady Longlegs" 

Dog Fight - just kiddin' !

Dixie and her boyfriend "Beau" are playing nearly every day.

Let's fight! Yeah!

Sometimes it looks pretty rough to the onlookers.

But it is all "fake".

First it is Beau who is the "top dog".

Then it will be Dixie.

This is so much fun for both of them.

eventually

both get worn out.

One still standing the other done, dead.

Playing leaves a big smile on their faces.

Best friends again.

Until tomorrow!

Translation

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Dixie und ihr Freund spielen fast jeden Tag zusammen. Manchmal sieht es recht gefährlich aus, aber es ist alles nur Spiel. Mal gewinnt der eine, dann wieder der andere. Am Ende sind sie beide wie ausgelaugt. Man kann ihnen die Freude richtig ansehen. Wir sind die besten Freunde. 

Dixie: water-shy or not?

The other day we went to a playdate where they had a "kiddie pool" set up 

for their dogs to cool off in. Their poodles loved it.

No way that Dixie (11mnth) would set a foot in that!

Today we went and tried the "real water" at a small lake near the beach. 

 Dixie testing the water. UH-OH waves!

Shall I go in there?

Uhm, maybe NOT!

Peter tried to convince her. 

I had to take off my shoes and wade into the unknown territory before Dixie followed.

 A little unsure at first but then she actually enjoyed the new experience.

Unfortunately it was not documented that she "zoomed" around into the grassy area after the first try, as if to say: YEAH! I DID IT! Then taking heart again, running and jumping

right into the water as if she had done that a thousand times already!

We had a good laugh. What fun she had!

Now our sitting room is full of sand.

Summer's delight.

Translation

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For ein paar Tagen haben wir die Nachbarhunde besucht. Sie hatten ein Kinderplanschbecken um sich abzukühlen. Keine 10 Pferde haben Dixie in das Planschbecken gebracht.

Heute sind wir dann mal zu einem "echten Wasser" gegangen; einem nahegelegenen kleinen See.

Zuerst war sie sehr skeptisch. Da waren "Wellen", au weia!

Aber als ich mir die Hosen hochkrempelte und selbst ins Wasser stieg hat sie sich getraut. 

Anschliessend ist sie wie verrückt im Grass herumgerast und dann mit Anlauf 

ins Wasser gesprungen. Leider haben wir davon kein Photo.

Aber es hat ihr doch sehr viel Spass gemacht.

Nun ist unser Wohnzimmer voller Sand.

 Sommerspass!