It’s a race.
The race is on! Teka.
The big stick contest. Blitz and Nellie
Doug and Teka.
Blitz decided she would just wait in the truck during. She figured the bear would be full after a yummy forester meal.
Blitz and Teka romp in the snow.
Hunter in 2002
Teka and her person, Doug.
February 19, 2006
Blitz says, her critical period is pheasant season.
In the twilight.
Hawk during his last pheasant season.
After a security sweep by Blitz it was determined that this log deck was clear of ferocious jack rabbits.
The girls are loaded up and ready to roll.
Blitz’s last hunt with us.
My sons and Nellie.
Blitz says, “Can’t trust em’, they remind me of cats!”
Hawk
A happy girl. Blaze and Hunter.
Being a forester’s dog is exhausting.
Blitz and Nellie taking a break for a swim at Lake Prairie
Tim, Teka and Blitz.
Hawk and Blitz were best buddies.
Blitz
Blitz spots for me. She has seen this all before.
It seems Blitz is not impressed. 😦
Nellie and Blitz.
Mary and Blitz take a stroll on the beach.
Teka Playing in the snow
I had a companion on this day. Tessa, our friends dog got to be a forester’s dog for a day.
Flying high.
Blitz loved the woods.
Sailor and Kinta find this whole adventure thing quite exhausting.
Teka and Blitz train for the hunt tests.
Nellie In Watercolor
Blitz joyfully returns with a bird.
Blaze impatiently waits for her driver.
Blitz goes back to what she does best.
Sailor and Kinta are ready for an adventure.
Mixing the canine color palette. Teka and Blitz with their lab friends.
Yes I know it’s about hauling logs Blitz, but now you’re just showing off.
Thanks Kinta! I’m glad you needed to go potty this morning.
Blitz
“Hey lazy dog, you’re sleeping on my sketchbook!”
Hunter motto was “It’s good to be Hunter!”
Teka with the wind in her face.
The morning ritual, ” Hey I need some attention here!” Nellie.
With Burney Mountain in the background, Nellie strikes a lovely pose. She is one of my favorite models. Nellie is very co-operative and will work for dog biscuits.
Ponderosa burn fire salvage. Santee.
It must have hurt to be that cute. Makes me kind of misty.
Don’t be deceived by this angelic face. This puppy is wild little rascal.
Nellie and Blitz
Nellie in her youth at Iron Canyon Reservoir.
A soft seat after a busy day feels so good. Blitz
Blitz and Teka out in the woods.
Whoop whoop
“Kinta you are not the photo editor!”
This is where we escape. Mary give Blitz a snuggle.
“Is that a grouse I see?”
Blitz grazes during a break.
“Squirrel, gotta go!”
Water Break, Nellie and Blitz.
There’s gold under that rainbow.
“Don’t you make that face at me Blitz…you are a bad dog!”
This was the site of the Little Giant Mill log deck.
Blitz the happy dog.
On the road home and Blitz is dreaming of ducks.
Blitz finds a fish for me. “Hey Blitz that one is dead.”
Blitz gets a “little” love. 🙂
Squirrels tremble in her presence!
Feel the love.
Catching a nap.
Divya’s portrait of Blaze and Hunter.
It just doesn’t seem right to not end this post with a picture of Blitz. She’s still here in spirit.
Teka can’t wait for her turn. She stakes out my truck.
Time for the boys to watch from afar.
Nellie and Blitz
Blitz chills after an exhausting day of events. “Don’t get up Blitz, but I need to get into the refrigerator!”
Teka stares forlornly at a beautiful pair of Canada geese.
Blitz sits on the same stump in 2014.
Blitz on a water retrieve.
Teka and Blitz were busy plotting against His Excellency!
She was still that little puppy at heart.
Refreshing. Nellie.
And hunting buddies
Hunter and the big pine.
Blitz is happiest while doing her work.
Blitz would prefer to ride up front.
Blitz loves a shaded fuelbreak. So many sticks, so little time.
Blitz, the red dog!
Nellie
Blitz know that she better be rolling in the snow while she still can.
Nellie
The forester’s dog and the loggers dog.
Kinta is the truck dog today, since Blitz had a doctors appointment.
Blitz has a lively pheasant.
Teka was born to hunt birds.
May 5, 2001
Blitz at four months.
Blitz steal a stick from her mom.
Pine seedlings in a burn restoration. That’s me with Blaze and Hunter in 2006.
Blitz giving her best regal pose.
Looking good.
Blitz and Teka on the beach near Brookings.
Me and Blitz.
October 23, 2013
Nellie loves her sticks.
The consumate stick dog.
Big pine in the Coast Range.
Hunter and Blaze in a sea of Ponderosa pine tree. Blitz got the day off so instead a photo of Hunter, Blitz’s dad, and Aunty Blaze.
My oldest son, Chris with his girl Nellie. This was her last pheasant season.
Meet Skidder, and no he’s not my dog. He belongs to the logging crew I was visiting. Yes, I gave him back.
Blitz and Teka came too. There were lots of dogs in attendance.
Mary and Tom dog visiting Nellie at the Vet’s office. She was one sick pup, but it sure perked her up seeing us.
Nellie.
Blitz loves the snow.
Blitz with her bag.
Redtail’s Nitro Nellie just being “Boopie”
August 6, 2006 — April 25, 2014
The golden streak! Teka.
Blitz
Blitz likes a good ride along, but don’t take her seat!
such wonderful friends indeed
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Yes, they are as loyal as they come.
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Oh my gosh!! Every one of these was wonderful! That first picture of Nellie is still a favorite that I’ve seen here. There are five dogs in one picture. Did you really have five dogs at one time? We had four, but only have one left. I pine for more dogs. Blaze and Hunter up close are adorable, I love Blaze on the truck cab, and your artwork is so good. Really enjoyable, Tim.
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We have actually had many more. I just haven’t had time to make a post about them all. Now we are down to two dogs, Blitz and Nellie, but we have our guest dog Teka for a few more months..
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I am curious and maybe this was posted before I found your blog. What caused Nellie to be so ill. One more question. Have any of your dogs been bitten by a rattler?
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Nellie was bitten multiple times by a rattler. I tell the story on this post, https://theforesterartist.com/2012/11/23/nellie-in-watercolor-part-5-the-rattler/.
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Thanks.I’ll read later today.
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I just come from Yvonne who posted a poem for you. Pictures of your dogs are wonderful. I lost two of my dogs recently, Lady was 7 and Fanny who died in January 14. I still have a little fellow of 12 years’ old. I am glad I found your blog
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Thank you so much. It is difficult to lose those little souls. They bring such joy. I’m glad you found my blog. I enjoyed your photography very much.
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What gorgeous dogs!
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Thanks, what would we do without our dogs!
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Your dogs are lovely. They have lovely color!!! In Sweden our Goldens are usually much lighter. It is a nice combination: dogs an watercolors 🙂 Like that!
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Thanks you so much. We definitely favor the red golden retrievers. Our dogs are hunting dogs and run in events. Most goldens that come from hunting lines here favor the darker colors, but there are many that are lighter too. We have raised them for many years and enjoy thier company enormously. I can see by your blog that you too enjoy your dogs very very much. 🙂
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You are beauwoooowoooootiful pups! Wooooowooooooo!
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Many thanks and same to you Ku!
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Lovely rich red coloured goldies, in UK they are more cream coloured, though we do get some real ‘goldies’ more the working strain as yours appear to be. lovely pictures with each one telling a story.
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Thank you Arlene, we love our”goldies” dearly!
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Hello, do you breed goldens? If so, do you have (or are you expecting) puppies?
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Hi Debbie, we do breed and we have a litter coming. My wife, Mary will contact you through the email.
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Thank you! I’ll look forward to Mary’s email.
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I’ve been reading and looking thru your website, love looking! saw the post on Nellie and the snake, lots of adventure going around. You’re a great story teller 🙂
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Thank you very much Debi! That story was definitely an adventure. One I hope never to repeat.
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as a dog lover, my heart nearly stopped! I was ‘worried’ even though it was ages ago. Then you lost her, & I had tears in my eyes. I’m originally from the Pac NW logging country near Mt. St. Helens, so my ears perked up, when I saw ‘logging and dogs’ LOL
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It’s true that most of us foresters have our dogs as traveling companions. I think because we work alone so much it’s nice to bring our buddy along. It’s never easy to lose them. They are our constant companions.
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they surely make the best companions 🙂 my girl went with me everywhere, Great buddy!
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Hey Tim,
LOVE the beautiful pictures 🙂 We would love to know if you and Mary are still breeding… Our 10 year old Red Tail golden, Kona is precious to us and looking to add another someday to our family. Thank you for your time.
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