Tag Archives: exercise

The seach for a dog beach…and the ‘not-so-sunny’ Sunshine Coast

Posted on January 22, 2010 by bighoneydog

My new home, Brisbane, is a “river city”, not a “harbour city” like Auckland, and so although it is near the edge of Australia, it is not right beside the sea and so there aren’t many beaches that are close by. Back … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Behaviour, Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Fun outings & activities..., Holidays & Travel, Life in Brisbane | Tagged area, beach, Brisbane, cafe, Caloundra, dig, dog, exercise, fight, great dane, ice-cream, junk food, Mooloolaba, off-leash, park, play, Sunshine Coast, waffle | Leave a comment

New home! Same old rules…

Posted on January 12, 2010 by bighoneydog

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My new home is very different from my old one back in Auckland. First, it has those slippery wooden floors…although I have to say, I am getting much better and confident about walking on them now! In fact, even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), General Dog Information, Life in Brisbane, Moving Home | Tagged aggressive, Ausmove, barking, behaviour, Bull Terrier, exercise, fence, front door, garden, gate, good manners, great dane, guarding, home, house, IKEA, movers, Out, outside, practise, removal, routine, rules, Sit, stairs, territorial, training, wait, well-behaved, Wridgeways | 48 Comments

Feeling HOT! HOT! HOT!

Posted on January 1, 2010 by bighoneydog

Well, my new home in my new country is very nice but - boy, is it HOT here!! And there is also a lot of something my humans call humidity, which means that the air has a lot of water in it and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Health, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Life in Brisbane, Moving Home | Tagged beanbag, bed, bored, Brisbane, dog, exercise, great dane, heat, hot, humidity, hyper, mental stimulation, panting, pet futon, sleep, Snooza, training, walk | 41 Comments

Last beach walks in NZ: Tamaki Drive & St Heliers Bay Beach…

Posted on November 27, 2009 by bighoneydog

So sorry but my human is so busy with our “moving overseas” thing that she hardly has any time to help me do blog stuff and I’m finding it really hard to keep up with visiting my friends at the moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland, Moving Home | Tagged attack, auckland, beach, Bethells Beach, dog, exercise, fight, group, irresponsible, Kohimarama, laws, Madills Farm, Mission Bay, off-leash, pack, park, play, poisoning, safe, sea, St Heliers Bay, stick, sting ray, Tamaki Drive, Waitemata Harbour, walk, waterfront, West Coast | 21 Comments

My 1st Swimming Lesson!

Posted on September 20, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Some of you may know that I live with – what my friend Mango would call – a cracker human. It can be very trying living with a human like this, let me tell you. For example, remember my post … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Fun outings & activities..., General Dog Information, Life in Auckland | Tagged arthritis, auckland, canine, Club K9, dog, exercise, first, great dane, hydrotherapy, injury, lesson, pool, swimming, water | 58 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 →