Monthly Archives: August 2009

12 years of ‘Double Happiness’

Posted on August 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

Today is a special day for my humans: it’s their 12 year wedding anniversary! And since I’m almost 6yrs old, that means I have been with them for almost half their married lives together! To mark their special day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Auckland, My Humans | Tagged banquet, Chinese, Grand Hotel, Taiwanese, traditional, traditions, wedding | 53 Comments

Tricky T-Day:’Being Helpful’ (part 1)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Well, you know I’m a member of the ‘Tricky T-Day’ gang – this was a great idea started by Ludo the Sheltie for us doggies who like learning tricks: every week, on Tuesday or Thursday, we try to post about … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Life in Auckland, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged clicker training, curtains, dog, great dane, helpful, shaping, train, training, tricks, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | 27 Comments

How to choreograph a dog dancing routine…

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bighoneydog

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* Don’t forget to vote in the Slobber Contest if you haven’t yet! A lot of you have been asking me for a long time now to show how I make up my dog dancing routines with Hsin-Yi, for Canine … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged beat, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), choose, choreograph, choreography, dance, dancing, dog, great dane, heelwork to music, how to, make up, moves, music, pace, performance, practice, rhythm, routine, strategy, training, tricks | 32 Comments

Time to vote! Slobber Contest…

Posted on August 23, 2009 by bighoneydog

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* Voting is now closed. Thank you! A BIG thank you to all those who participated in my Spectacular Slobber Contest – I am so touched by everyone who went to so much effort for their entries – and Wow … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Great Dane Information, Just For Fun | Tagged beagle, boxer, competition, contest, drool, golden retriever, goober, great dane, irish wolfhound, Labrador, mastiff, schnauzer, Sheltie, slobber | 60 Comments

A parcel from England!…and my new collar

Posted on August 21, 2009 by bighoneydog

Well! What a surprise! There was a knock on our door this morning and the postman delivered a huge parcel… . …and even more exciting – when I checked the address label, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Equipment & Accessories, Friends, Life in Auckland | Tagged bag, big, chew, collar, dog, drool, girlie, great dane, parcel, presents, rawhide, Red Dingo, slobber, T-shirt | 32 Comments

Happy, awesome me!

Posted on August 19, 2009 by bighoneydog

Well, this is long overdue(!) but I’ve been tagged to play games by two of my great blog friends. The first is from Golden Sammie who asked me to list 6 little things that make me happy: 1) a patch of sunshine… 2) … Continue reading →