A great memory and a tear. These canids are so switched on, you just have to learn to speak their language. In this video its choir practice with the dingoes, tenor and mids by Eggie and Didi with soprano by Princess Sandy.
Paralysis Ticks: These costly eight legged mongrels are with us again and in large numbers. I'm leading with 4 removals and its not even summer, all paralysis ticks and I'll show you how to see the difference. I think I used 2 short vids and a pic. One vid gives you an idea how quick they can move, the other shows one playing possum (so be sure you kill them) and the other gives a fairly good look at the middle pair of legs. Its the middle pair of legs that indicate a paralysis tick, and in this case you will see they are decidedly lighter in colour. So 4 legs down each side, firstly: 1 brown, then 2 blonde and last 1 brown. We have nearly lost one family dog but $1000 later he is back amongst the living. The reason was my daughter didn't think paralysis ticks were as far north at Taree! They are all along the east coast so get that tick medicine out now...take care and hope this helps
The day after and Eggie cleans his teeth
Didi's new found authority, she has come up in the ranks.
Sometimes you just need some authority! just look at Eggies face after I first rouse on them, he is gorgeous, they are both gorgeous. This behaviour has been there a long time but since we lost Sandy its is far more frequent and a little disturbing when your sitting between them. I'm sure it will not get worse just a settling in period.
Witness's to a crime?
I forgot I made this vid! Not of great interest to many but it crossed my mind, did these two know something? it was taken within hours of Sandy being bitten. Note Sandy must be in her front kennel as she can't be seen near the fence line. They have had this strange behaviour before but its been associated with smells like blood and bone fertiliser. Its very likely they saw something.
Sandy's last video, showing Eggie its her yard and to behave. Laid back Eggie a little deflated.
Sandy's very last video, just letting Eggie know he is in her yard!
I just had to show these last videos of Sandy, so brave. There are two vids in this but its all taken only seconds apart.
Interacting dingoes
This is a fairly long vid but gives a good idea as to how these three interact. I gave Eggie and Didi a bone each, Eggie did his usual walk away to alow his sister to check his food. He does it all the time but this time due to bad positioning he lost his bone to Didi. Just watch Didi confirm with Eggie that she can take it, he fails to objct and she claims the prize. He looks so puzzled, watch the tails and behaviour through the vid. The "swap sides" is picked up very quickly by Didi when I mention it, she wanted to be on the big side but was very hesitant when she realised Sandy was still in town. While Didi hesitated Sandy decides to speed things up. This is where Eggie proves his good nature and remains on the deck as an observer, allowing me to manouver his girls. He would be extremly quick to jump in if a fight had started but he generally picks the moods Sandy was NOT aggressive and all ended well. Sandy is very tollerant of Didi but feels indecision is not acceptable!
This is Matilda and her third youngster, we feed her two previous kids and their young. It gets a little busy and sometimes a bit feisty.
