Yesterday was a red letter day for our precious dog, Lindt. She celebrated her 1st birthday (well, it was a few days early - her birthday's actually on the 28th) with her sisters, Ruby and Sadie and her brother, Monty.
This has been a keenly anticipated birthday party - the first invitation came about 2 weeks ago. Then once the date was set, I posted the party as an event on facebook. And the messages flew back and forth. Sarah sent a message to say we were "cooked." But most of our friends "liked" the post.
Sandy had made scarfs for them to wear for their photo shoot and we all practised wearing them - well, the dogs did. Lindt loved hers so much, we had to wash and iron it. And then on the day of the party it was nowhere to be found. On the previous night Lindt had barked madly, and in the morning we found our camp chairs had vanished off the verandah - and we think the scarf, which was on the table next to them went with them. So i spent the hour before the part embroidering another one - lucky girls my age all learnt how to do stem stitch!
We arrived at Bellevue kennels for the party - and there they all were. How beautiful they have all grown! Monty is a big, gentle giant - excepting when he is "practising' on the girls. Sadie is wiry and a wonderful milo colour and an affectionate little love. Ruby shines like a ruby, with her lovely dark coat like Lindt's. And Lindt is a lollopy, dark beauty with a silly tongue that hangs out first one side, and then the other.
After a rough and tumble it was photo time. pete put the camera on "sports mode" so we could try and catch the moments when they were actually still. The photo of them all with the breeder, Caryn Crookes, is too beautiful.
Party time followed with mini cakes with carrots as candles for each pup and lots of biscuits. And presents - including one from their mother, Sherry, with a picture of them all as puppies with her.
And then more rough and tumble, chase and run, fetch and paddle in the water bucket. At the end of 2 hours, I don't know who was more tired - the dogs or the owners.
Yes, we are all "cooked" as Sarah said - but we love our beautiful brown bears. Thank you Antoinette, Sandy and Allison for organising this special day.
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