Ruby’s Coarsegold Running Rebel SH, “Teka”
Teka went home to her family about a year ago. I did this drawing before she left. She stayed with us while training. During her time here she completed her AKC Junior and Senior Hunter titles.
Redtail’s Coarsgold Serrano Sizzle JH, “Ruby”
Her mother “Ruby” also stayed with us years ago. This is the drawing I did of Ruby when she was here.
This gallery is from Teka’s time with us. Click on the image to enlarge.
There’s gold under that rainbow.
The race is on! Teka.
Nothing gets a girl to roll in the grass like beautiful flowers.
Blitz and Teka on the beach near Brookings.
Doug and Teka.
Teka Playing in the snow
Teka and Blitz were busy plotting against His Excellency!
Teka stares forlornly at a beautiful pair of Canada geese.
Teka can’t wait for her turn. She stakes out my truck.
Very soon Kinta will be going home to Japan. It has been a wonderful year with him, as was our time with Teka and Ruby.
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Nice capture!
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Thank you Laura!
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Beautiful dogs and paintings!!!
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Thank you Sibella! It’s hard to go wrong with such great models.
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They remind me of a dog I got for Christmas as a kid, with her head poking out of the stocking – mom suggested we call her Merry.
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What a great stocking stuffer! Did you name her Merry?
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Yes, I did. A lovely little thing!
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Beautiful dogs! I hadn’t realised you also had dogs that live with you temporarily (if one year is temporary?). It must be hard when they leave, even if you know it has to happen.
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We’ve done this off and on over the years. In some cases we get to see the dogs again. With the dogs like Kinta that have gone to Japan we follow their careers on Facebook. Kinta will be especially hard, because he was here when Blitz passed and we both became particulary attached after that. Knowng he will be with our dear friends makes it easier.
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Tim you must have hard or maybe I should say strong heart as I probably could not let it go after a year. But maybe when you do it for a reason you manage. I always enjoy reading and watching your stories and pictures. Your drawings are very special. Hope you had some rest today… and enjoyed a good walk 🙂
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It is a long time to keep someones dog, especially for them. In the past when we had more of our own dogs it was easier. Kinta is so lovable that it is tougher this time, but we will manage.
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Tim,
You and Mary have a big heart and a great love for dogs. Thanks for sharing some of your experiences with us.
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Thank you Linda. We better love dogs, because we’ve had so many! They have added so much to our family.
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Such beautiful dogs! Your illustrations show so much expression. Love ’em!
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Thank you Ilex! They are such great subjects that it is hard to go wrong.
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Simply stunning! Luck dogs and lucky families to have the experience and training you gave them! Best regards – metiefly
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Thanks Metiefly. It’s a labor of love for these fine animals.
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Your portraits are fantastic, Tim! …and I always enjoy viewing your photography of these wonderful dogs.
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Thank you so much Leslie! That means a lot from someone of your talents.
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such sweet dogs… and a wonderful drawing of both! i don’t know how you let them go, i would grow so attached! but you gave them a wonderful start that i’m sure is the point. 😉
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They are all wonderful and hard to send home, but they go on and have a great lives. The training we do enables them to be happy working dogs. They are happiest when they are working.
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Gorgeous dogs, beautiful photographs and sketch, Tim. How fortunate the owners are to have such extensive training for their dogs. My husband and I have hunting dogs but we don’t hunt (although we have thought about it) so we don’t have working dogs. I assume it is quite demanding, the training you do, if it takes a year? Any tips for us novices? 🙂
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What kind of dogs do you have and what kind of hunting are you thinking about doing? It doesn’t have to take a year to get a dog ready for hunting depending on how advanced you’re going for.
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We’re still in the contemplative phase about hunting. Dogs are a Plott Hound, 11, who is showing signs of age and would be difficult to train and a 3 y.o.–or thereabouts–Weimeraner that we feel would make an excellent working dog.
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I haven’t trained any pointers, but the best place to start is basic obedience. I bet there some Pointer dog clubs in your area. Getting together with some folks that train pointers would be the way to go.
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Thanks, Tim, I appreciate the tip. 🙂
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Beautiful dog portraits Tim. Your photographs show the love you guys fed them with every day – Kinta will be missed.
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Thank you Mary. Kinta will definitely be missed. Just two weeks untill he goes home. 😦
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They really are beautiful! I don’t know how you do it Tim. It would be so hard to let them go after having them a year.
Sent from my phone. Sadie says yep.
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Hi Terry. They are such a wonderful breed. It was easier when we had a big pack, but I think this time with Kinta will be the toughest one I’ve had to send home. He filled in for me when Blitz died. However, we know when we do this what the outcome is, so we are prepared. Still…..
Give Sadie a scratch behind the ears for us. 🙂
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Great sketches of Teka and Ruby!!
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Thank you Susan! 🙂
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Gorgeous illustrations!
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Thank you so much Marian!
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Brilliant drawings Tim. ( I had not been commenting before as I had spam problems. Seem to be fixed by Akismet now. Yay ! ) 😀
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Thanks Ralph. I hope all is well with you. I figured you’ve just been busy having a grand time! Grand time…good! Spam….bad!
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Wonderful drawings and photos. They must help you keep in mind all of the dogs that have passed through you and Mary’s lives.
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They do actually. I eventually end up doing picture of most of them. We’ve had so many.
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Ditto on everything everybody else said, you are quite talented and the dogs are just delightful!
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Cassandra, you are too kind. Thank you.
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