Tag Archives: giant breeds

Hot Days…& Hsin-Yi’s Book Reunion…

Posted on February 9, 2011 by bighoneydog

Before I get to my post today, I must tell you that me & Hsin-Yi had a little giggle because lots of you were wondering how she found a Chinese dress (“qipao” in Mandarin, “cheong sam” in Cantonese) to fit me … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Newcastle, Moving Home, My Humans | Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, An Ideal Husband, Angela's Ashes, Black Stallion, books, Bridget Jones's Diary, cheongsam, children's classics, children's favourites, Chronicles of Narnia, crime novels, dog licking faces, dream library, giant breeds, great dane, Harry Potter, heat stroke, house slippers, How to Train Your Dragon, Hunger Games trilogy, Jane Austen, Little House on the Prairie, Macbeth, Mary Stewart, Minette Walters, Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow, Nancy Drew, National Park, Newcastle NSW, Northern Lights trilogy, Oscar Wilde, Percy Jackson, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Q&A, qipao, Ramona, Reginald Hill, romantic suspense, The Trumpet of the Swan, Val McDermid, Watership Down, White Fang | 44 Comments

Farewell to a friend…

Posted on August 2, 2010 by bighoneydog

I was really shocked and sad this morning to find out that my long-time blog friend, Saige the Irish Wolfhound – who lives in a beautiful faraway place called Nova Scotia – went to the Rainbow Bridge this past weekend. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Great Dane Information | Tagged arthritis, average lifespan, chondroitin, diet, dogs, giant breeds, glucosamine, grain-based, great dane, health, irish wolfhound, longevity, misconceptions, Raw Diet, raw meaty bones, supplements | 25 Comments

Agility Revisited…graduating Beginners!

Posted on October 25, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I know all of you have been wondering how I have been getting on with my Beginners Agility course. Well, it actually finished a week ago and I had a GREAT time during the 8 week course! I learnt lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Agility, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Health, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland | Tagged Agility, arthritis, beginners, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), chute, course, dog, giant breeds, great dane, highlights, jump, tire, tunnel, tyre, weave poles | 38 Comments

It’s my birthday!

Posted on October 22, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Guess what? I’m 6yrs old today!! Yup! 6 years ago, this happened! And then this… …then this… …and this… …then this… …and this… …then this… …and this… …then this… …and this… …then this… …and this… …then this… …and this! Whew! … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Dane Information, Lemon, Life in Auckland, Puppy Time, Raw Diet | Tagged 1st, 6 year old, average lifespan, BARF, birthday, biscuits, cookies, Delibones Bakery, dog, giant breeds, great dane, grow, growth, party, pig kidneys, pigs trotter, puppy, Raw Diet, raw meaty bones, treat | 65 Comments

‘First holiday’ video, Hsin-Yi’s birthday and how old are you in human years?

Posted on April 19, 2009 by bighoneydog

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If you missed my posts about my holiday, here is Part 1 and Part 2 Here is a video of my adventures on holiday! The sheep were amazingly friendly – most sheep we see usually just run away - but these … Continue reading →