Fountains in Fryslân

From Stavoren to Hindeloopen, Hylpen

This one is called "Flora and Fauna" 

It was not easy to reach this one, you cannot go there with your car.

Hindeloopen is one of the smallest city's we have, and it is called city because of the city rights.

We where not impressed by this one at all. The water was not coming out of it really clear, and the whole thing looked like a dead tree. ( I'm sorry, I know it is hard for an artist to make art..... I really do, but it doesn't mean I cannot have an opinion) 

I like Workum more then this one.

But I found a very nice small statue of a war veteran, that was really close to the fountain, so I took a pic of that also.

I tought of show stacking Leia, but the ground was very uneven. I still thinks she makes a nice picture.

Next week will be way more pretty I tell you!!!!

I must say we enjoy this culture trip, I get to know some places I normally would not go to.

And I do hope you enjoy this culture trip with me.

Shame her front feet where in a bump in the ground, 
Still a beautifull picture 

Peter Tazelaar, War veteran 

Fit dog friday Stretches

Another fit dog friday, to keep fit we do exercises, but it is also important to stretch, to make sure to keep the body flexible.

It is not advisable to just tug and stretch cold muscles, just as it is not very handy to go workout without any warming up

In these video's you see the passive range of motion and stretch exercises that we had to do for our level 1 canine fitness

                    

Both are demo's with Scarlett, collies can be a bit anoying when it comes to touching their legs and feet, so she really wants to watch what I do constantly.

Also here is another video that shows passive range of motion, I demonstate this with Lucky

When you get the hang of it, this is really relaxing and enjoyable for the dogs.

Tricks on tuesday Vivien has her Novice title

And another Novice tricktitle for one of our dogs

This time was Vivien's turn

She is extreme energetic and sometimes super hard to train.

She loooooovvveeeesss to work, but out of her enthousiasm she doesn't know what she is doing.

So I was actually very surprised what we both could do!!!

Enjoy her video below.

And if you are exited yourself, just hop to Facebook, and check out Lucky pink paws trick dog spark team and earn your title

In 3 to 4 weeks you can get a title.

 
                   

Game with toilet rolls

We are not only working on conformation or tricks. But every now and then we do make our own snuffle games.

Over the years I also collected many nice plastic games. (also wooden games, but I don't really like those, because of cleaning reason)

Most fun things with making your own games is, that you can make it from material you would normally throw out in the trash.

We collect stuff, like emtpy toilet rolls, and if we have enough I make a game. If the game is done, I will throw it away and collect new.

This game is pretty easy.

Just throw the toilet rolls in a dishpan, put in some cookies and there you go!!!!

I make sure that I take the amount of food, from their daily allowance so they don't get fat!

You can even give your dog their whole diner in this game.

If your dog thinks this is a bit strange try it out first with less rolls, and gradually ad more

All ages can do this, and even Anna likes it!!!

  

                    

Fountains in Fryslân

Last week Workum, this week Stavoren or in my language Starum

This fountain is called "De Visfontein" de fish fountain, 

Well this one is huge!!!!! really huge.

The water from this huge animal is making a lot of noise, and there is water coming out of all places.

The waterflow looks like the teeth of the fish.

Leia has watched the water flow for a few moments and then she was not really interested, there where birds, and she loves birds so much.

I think you can even go in this big fish, but it was too cold, also I don't know about dogs. And then I think it could be slippery and I don't want Leia to get injured, so we took the pictures in front of this giant animal.

I hope you like the trips we take to the fountains, and maybe if you are in Fryslân you want to visit them also.

Next week another one.

checking out the huge fish of Stavoren

Tricks on tuesday, Emmy has her novice title

Emmy and I have been training, and having fun

And we did it.

Emmy is Novice trickdog!!

As you could see in one of my friday posts, Emmy is a weirdo and she did so many tricks and in the middle of the trick

she would lie down on her back.

So the final video I had to send in for her title is far from perfect, but she did it.

And as long there is no camera, she will really do a great job.

I'm proud of Emmy and I love her so much 

And here is a little video of Emmy jumping over a bar

Fountains in Fryslân

Last week was Harlingen, this week is Workum

This one is called "de Woeste Leeuwen van Workum" 

Personally, from the pictures I found this one not really pretty, to be honoust I tought he is hideous.

But in real life, well ok, not my favourite, but not that ugly as I thought from the pictures

It is really a high one and the water will come out at different speeds, from their paws.

Workum is a coast city so like Harlingen it was very very windy, and that made the water of fountain blowing on our backs.

I don't think Leia was impressed by this huge masterpiece, she was more interested in her cookies.

shake hands