Five Acres with a View

Good Puppy

As everyone who has had a young puppy knows, there are few things more gratifying than watching your puppy chew on a safe, socially approved object like his marrow bone rather than the furniture, the rubber band you were certain you picked up and put in the trash, or the geriatric Collie.

After puppy class last Saturday, Rion and I met a four month old Miniature Schnauzer puppy. And having met that puppy, I doubt that Rion is 100% Miniature Schnauzer. The puppy class trainer thinks he is a schnauzer – poodle mix, which would make him a Schnoodle, if you believe in the so-called designer dogs. Since I don’t, I have decided he is a muzzle puff. The miniature schnauzer puppy had a lot of charm, and great ears and eyebrows, but Rion is cuter. And I am not biased, as some people have accused.

Happy 13th

Wikipedia has an article Friday the 13th. I was surprised to learn that belief in the unluckiness of this day is a fairly recent superstition.

Just Another Sunrise

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Official Seal Generator

Official Seal Generator has a variety of shapes and symbols for making your own seal.

Chilly Morning

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More Games

Physics Games has games based on physics. One of them, 99 Bricks, is a Tetris variant.

Diversity

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Spencer is a 19 month old Great Dane who belongs to the puppy class trainer. Mostly, he stays on his bed against the wall, but occasionally comes out to demonstrate. Chui is a 18 month old Chichuahua who has gained a lot of confidence in three weeks. Just getting him willing to stay down on the floor like a real dog instead of being in his owner’s arms all the time was a big accomplishment.