So a few weeks ago I gave my little boy Rusty a haircut! Well I used my hand and scissors thinking I could do a darn good job. Well I sucked at it! This poor little guy looked all chopped up!
So today out of guilt, I took him to the groomer and had him professionally groomed. They also cleaned his ears, cut his nails and they filed down his pads.
So now my little guy looks happy as can be! This Sunday he’ll be 17 weeks old. I bought a new toy for him for being a good boy at the groomers, which I didn’t photograph. Oh boy I’m slipping up!
I love side profiles of dogs!
They trimmed his backside, They did a much better than I could ever do! I’m always afraid that I’m gonna nick something!
Look at his funny face!
How can you not love me????
If you won’t, I’m gonna lick you until you do!
You guys make me happy when you come and visit my page!
As you can see he’s getting bigger and longer. He is still as handsome as when I fell in love with him. I remember the first time I saw him and said he is mine!
What a beautiful day here in Southern California! The sun was shinning bright and the birds were chirping. I think the temp was around the mid 80′s here in Corona, California. So I figured if it was still warm when I got home, I was going to give Rusty his first bath. If you remember Rusty is my Shih Tzu I got myself as a Father’s Day present.
So for the first time my Rusty had a bath. Surprisingly he did great! I thought he was going to jump and shake all about but he didn’t. I talked to him the entire time giving him kisses here and there.
I couldn’t multitask bathing and photographing him as water and camera doesn’t mix! So I took some photographs of him running around the house after his bath. He was happy as a clam! You’ll also see Rusty and Jessie together. Then I had to include my oldest kid, Java. Can’t leave out all my kids right!
Tony ~he’s just too cute, what a little fluff ball. The kitties look very tolerant of the new kid on the block.
Michele -July 13, 2010 - 8:26 am
He is soooooo cute!!!!!!! : )
Julia -July 12, 2010 - 10:18 pm
Love the shots of him running. It’s cracking me up. He looks like an Ewok (Star Wars) and I am sure I spelled it all wrong. LOL Thanks for sharing I love all the photos of your kids.
Everyone meet my new addition, “Rusty”. “Rusty” is a Shih Tzu and is 9 weeks old today. This was my gift to myself for Father’s Day.
After every thing I’ve been through these last 10 months (including being forced to give up “Roo” or lose my apartment) I have been extreamly lonly and needing love and affection. So I decided on getting anther dog that will be allowed in my apartment complex and a breed that is super smart and that has a super Temperament.
The Shih Tzu (pronounced SHEE-tsoo, is a breed of small Tibet of very ancient dog type, with long silky fur. The breed originated in China. The name is both singular and plural.
A small dog with a short muzzle and large deep dark eyes, with a soft long, double coat, the Shih Tzu stands no more than 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.) at the withers and with an ideal weight of 4.5 to 7.3 kg (10 to 16 lbs). Drop ears are covered with long fur, and the heavily furred tail is carried curled over the back. The coat may be of any color, although a blaze of white on the forehead and tail-tip is frequently seen. The Shih Tzu is slightly longer than tall, and dogs ideally should carry themselves “with distinctly arrogant carriage.” A very noticeable feature is the very crooked bottom teeth.
The traditional long silky glossy coat that reaches the floor requires daily brushing to avoid tangles. Often the coat is clipped short to simplify care, in a “puppy clip”. For conformation showing, the coat must be left in its natural state, although trimming for neatness around the feet and anus is allowed. Because Shih Tzu noses are small and flat, owners often wipe the dog’s face with a damp paper towel to remove food remnants after the dog has eaten a meal. Shih Tzu may be trained to drink out of a water bottle. The water bottle keeps the face clean and dry preventing red yeast from growing on the Shih Tzu beard and moustache.Owners often tie strands of hair from the Shih Tzu’s head into a pony tail that sticks up.
The Shih Tzu is a friendly lap dog that at one time was bred to be a companion dog for Chinese royalty. Some say living in the imperial palace gave the Shih Tzu an arrogant quality although they also display qualities of devotion and adaptability. They are not afraid to stand up for themselves. They tend to be sweet, playful, and trusting as well.They should be introduced to young children at a young age. It ranks 70th in Stanley Coren’s The Intelligence of Dogs, considered one of the lowest degree of working/obedience intelligence (train-ability).
The life span of a Shih Tzu is 12-16 years although some variation from this range is possible.
I hope you enjoyed these photos of my new addition”Rusty”.
U have no idea how great shit zus r my timber just passed in Jan after 14 amazing yrs with me he was and still is my best friend!!! U’r gonna have a friend for life!!!!
SDL -June 30, 2010 - 9:07 am
I also have a honey gold Shih Tzu named Rusty who will be 4 this November. I try real hard but I can’t remember life before Rusty. Sure he’s hard headed and bad but he’s my little buddy. All the best to you and Rusty.
One of my true loves are the hummingbirds. It all started with my Grandma Rosie. I remember when I was a young boy we used to visit her in New Mexico. She used to have hummingbird feeders lined up on the patio. When the hummingbirds migrates my Grandma used to exchanged the sugar water 3 to 4 times a day! Today my Grandfather Charlie still has them up and still feeding them.
I wanted to remember this and also wanted to share the joy with my other Grandma Nada. I started out with one feeder then grew to 10 feeders in her backyard. I tell you, it’s something else to see them come one by one. Before you knew it we had over 20 hummingbirds in the backyard.
Not all of these hummingbirds are from my Grandma Nada’s backyard but a lot of them are.
I used to sit in the backyard and loved seeing them fly and almost hit me.
I used to grab my tripod and camera and sit outside for hours.
We used to get at least 6 different type of hummingbirds. The Anna, Allen, Rufous, Ruby Throated, Broad-Tailed and Black-chinned.
Just to watch these tiny birds fly, dive and swoop down was an amazing sight.
Every where I went I seemed to find a hummingbird. Soon my sister called me the hummingbird whisper.
Listen to what a Rufous Hummingbird sounds like
Listen to what a Anna Hummingbird sounds like
Listen to what a Black-Chinned Hummingbird sounds like
If I had my wish it would be for everyone to get their own feeders. Here’s an easy recipe for the hummingbird nectar.
Hummingbird Nectar Recipe
1 part sugar/4 parts water
Boil the water first, then measure and add sugar, at the rate of 1/4 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water.
Let cool and store excess in refrigerator until ready to use.
Do not add food coloring, honey (which ferments), or artificial sweetener, which has no nutritional value.
You will need to clean your feeder about once a week. According to the National Audubon Society, this should be done by rinsing with one part white vinegar to four parts water. If the feeder is dirty, try adding a few grains of dry rice to the vinegar solution to help scrub it clean. Follow the vinegar wash by rinsing three times with clear, warm water before refilling with sugar solution.
Tips on photographing hummingbirds:
A Warning to the Beginner
Photographing hummingbirds is among the most challenging of all nature photography. These birds are small, fast, and often difficult to locate. But the rewards are immense.
Some Tips
For those of you up to the challenge of trying to capture hummingbirds, here are a few tips to consider when attempting to capture hummingbirds:
Use a fast shutter speed to reduce blurring. Balance this as best possible with the use of a small aperature to allow for rapid positional changes of the bird in flight.
Use a fast speed to give you more flexibility with shutter speed and aperature settings. Consider using a flash for the same reason (even during the day) but be aware of the effects this may have on the bird’s comfort and behavior (do not use at too close a range).
Experiment with continuous shooting or exposure bracketing options if your camera offers those features.
Most of all use a tripod. While these birds fly fast you need to be steady for most detail.
How long do hummingbirds live?
There’s not a lot of data to work with, but most experts think the average lifespan of a hummer is 3 or 4 years. The record was a female Broad-tailed, banded as an adult in Colorado in 1976, then recaptured in the same location in 1987, which would have made her at least 12 years old.
How fast do hummingbird hearts beat?
A rate of 1260 beats per minute was measured in a Blue-throated Hummingbird. In torpid hummingbirds, the heart rate can drop to 50-180 per minute.
How fast do hummingbird wings beat?
It depends on the size of the bird. The largest, the Giant Hummingbird, has a wingbeat rate of 10-15 per second. The fastest recorded rate was about 80 per second, on a tiny Amethyst Woodstar, and the slightly smaller Bee Hummingbird – the world’s smallest bird – may have an even faster rate. Common small North American hummers like the Ruby-throated and Rufous average around 53 per second in normal flight.
My heart and memories are full of many great moments of both my Grandma’s and I watching and listening to these different species of hummingbirds. I really hoped you enjoyed seeing my little beautiful loves and learned a few insights to these magical creatures called hummingbirds.
*in memory of my Grandmother Rosie and Grandmother Nada
Today my Aunt Rezi and I visited my Uncle John who is my Grandfather’s brother living in Vista. He was kind enough to help my Aunt and I out with some Croatian documents needed for our trip in May. It was a long drive but my Aunt and I loved it as the flowers on along the 15 were in bloom.
My Uncle has a dog named Jackie. He’s a Wire-haired Dachshund. I had fun and got my exercise running around chasing him as he that didn’t want to be photographed. Gotta love pet photography some times. The tough part was photographing at the worst possible time of day, direct sunlight. Can you say “Sunny 16 rule”!
I hope you enjoy the photographs of Jackie.
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