Tag Archives: park

Ferret boogie, Park Friends and Swiss Ball action!

Posted on June 21, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Yay, it’s the weekend! Since our dance routine is coming along quite nicely and we’ve been working really hard - my human, Hsin-Yi, thought we could have a break from training this weekend. But that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Life in Auckland | Tagged blog, cat, dog, ferret, friends, great dane, greyhound, off-leash, park, play, rat, Swiss Ball, Waiatarua | 30 Comments

Playdate with Cookie & Cinnamon – and Tips for Safe Doggie Meetings

Posted on June 10, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Last weekend was very special and exciting because I got to meet my blog friends, Cookie & Cinnamon the Beagles, in person!! In fact, we actually used to live quite close to each other – when Cookie was still an “only … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, General Dog Information, Life in Auckland | Tagged beagle, blog, defensive, dog, fear aggression, great dane, greeting, hoopla, hula-hoop, leash, meeting, off-leash, park, play, puppy, safe, socialisation, strange, training, treats | 35 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

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 →

Posted in Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Life in Auckland, Moving Home | Tagged auckland, best, blog, class, dog, friends, great dane, park, Standard Schnauzer, training, waiatarua reserve | 47 Comments

Busy weekend…and ‘Run 4 Mums’

Posted on May 14, 2009 by bighoneydog

(sorry – this should have been posted earlier this week but was delayed because of the horrible incident – please see the last post for the reason!) Well! I had a very busy weekend – It started with me helping … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Play, Dog Toys, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland | Tagged auckland, autumn, ball, blog, charity, coat, cornwall park, dog, great dane, groom, grooming, hair, infertility, leaves, miscarriage, moult, Nurture Foundation for Reproductive Research, park, pregnancy, Run 4 Mums, Shore Rd Reserve, zoom groom | 25 Comments

Beach Babe! (Fun at Bethells Beach)

Posted on April 28, 2009 by bighoneydog

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A couple of weeks ago, my humans took me to Bethells Beach – this is a fantastic beach on Auckland’s West Coast. (Hsin-Yi: the West Coast is where they filmed “The Piano”). My humans love the West Coast beaches because they … Continue reading →