Monthly Archives: May 2009

New Therapy visits…and NZ MAF Detector Dogs

Posted on May 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

You might be wondering why I haven’t talked about my Therapy work for a while…well, we stopped doing visits at the end of last year when my humans thought we were doing the “moving overseas” thing…and then with Hsin-Yi’s father getting very … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, General Dog Information, Life in Auckland, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged abuse, active, beagle, biosecurity, blog, care, children, detector dog, dog, drive, drugs, food, great dane, illegal, maf, Ministry of Agricultre and Forestry, new zealand, outreach therapy pets, passive, Pet Therapy Work, plants, protection, sniffer dog, therapy dog, therapy visit, training | 30 Comments

My Mummy & Daddy…

Posted on May 27, 2009 by bighoneydog

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A while back, some of my blog friends, like Niamh and Daphne & Pruett, were posting about their mummies and daddies – so I thought I’d tell you all about mine too! My Mummy and Daddy both lived with my wonderful breeders, Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Life in Auckland, Puppy Time | Tagged blog, breed-specific, breeder, Cardiomyopathy, champion, choose, dog, genetic diseases, great dane, health tests, hereditary diseases, hip dysplasia, hip scoring, litter, puppy, responsible, show, Syringomyelia, temperament, Von Willebrands, Yacanto | 34 Comments

Weekend Fun: Recall Training and Playing with Hugo…

Posted on May 25, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I haven’t had as busy a weekend as last week but I still did a lot of stuff! I met up with my friend, Hugo the Greyhound-Bullmastiff cross, again at Shore Rd Reserve…and we had a great time chasing each … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Play, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Life in Auckland | Tagged auckland, bullmastiff, dog, games, great dane, greyhound, holes, off-leash, park, play, rabbit, recall, reserve, stay, training, Waiatarua, wait, wetland | 37 Comments

I found a stick!

Posted on May 23, 2009 by bighoneydog

This post is dedicated to my friend, Chef the Boxer, who is the ultimate connoisseur of sticks! My humans don’t usually allow me to play with sticks I find because they can be dangerous – sticks can break and splinter … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Life in Auckland | Tagged beach, blog, dog, great dane, injury, log, Mission Bay, play, stick, throw | 32 Comments

Mystery parcel, winter woollies and Camera School!

Posted on May 21, 2009 by bighoneydog

Brrr! Winter has finally come to Auckland! Although the leaves have been falling off the trees and the sun has been going down earlier, it has not really been cold yet…until yesterday! It was so chilly that my humans put on … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Toys, Friends, Just For Fun, Life in Auckland | Tagged auckland, blog, coat, dog, ex-racing, fleece, great dane, greyhound, parcel, pet, photography, retired, toy, winter | 33 Comments

Goodbye, Ombre (sniff)…Bon Voyage!

Posted on May 18, 2009 by bighoneydog

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This has been a very sad week for me because my boyfriend and Best Friend, Ombre the Standard Schnauzer, has gone to live in a far away place called Toronto. His human family has decided to go and live there … Continue reading →