Joni has come a long way from the photograph of her that you see at the beginning of this album. Not only has she grown so that she looks almost adult, but she is (mostly) obedient enough to be able to walk with us off her leash, in the woods and on the beach at least. She doesn't exactly walk to heel (not at all, to be honest unless she is on the leash) but she runs and walks a little way ahead before pausing and turning to see if we are coming along behind her. She will wait if I tell her to and will even sit when I ask, even though I am not nearby. If she thinks she knows where we are going she will sometimes run too far ahead, so this is something we have to work on, but generally she is getting better and better all the time.
Here you see her at 9 months old, sitting up on the top of a bank in the woods. As part of the obedience exercises I practice with her, she will run up the bank and sit and wait until I tell her that she can come down and carry on along the path. The way I taught her to do that was by running up and down the bank myself until she caught on. I leave you to imagine that. She has been running through the damp fields and woods as you can see, but that is what a dog loves to do.
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Some dogs are, more loyal, than people.
Think about, it.
hmm
Thanks a lot Bella. Yes, she really is! +Krystina Isabella Brion
Thanks a lot +Ursula Klepper it is hard to believe for sure. She is getting so well trained and such a pleasure to walk.
You're the only person to mention the profile pic as I didn't share it formally. I'm glad you like it. :-))
Hugs back to you, too. I miss seeing you around and really appreciate your comments when you can come by.
Beautiful portrait! She's getting so big 😀
Wonderful image of Joni! And I don't want to believe that all this time has already passed! She is such a lovely young lady!
I also love your new profile pic! Hugs!!!
+Artie Cotner – no, I never saw that note. My husband's family (and my husband) are from the UK. I know there are a lot of Kennards in the US, including one with the same name as my husband as he has the http://stevekennard.com domain, unfortunately. 🙁
How lovely, though sad, too, +Shirley Bean – sounds like they had a wonderful life with you. I like the idea of the spoiled squirrel ad cat… living together. Our cats are both 13 years old.
Yes….he was a wonderful friend. It broke my heart to have him put to sleep. ….he wasn't a pet he was family. …I just lost my black lab to cancer in December he was as a love bug too…..I still have a 18 year old cat…she is deaf, but the vet says still healthy. Also a pet squirrel who is 3 now he is a beautiful, but spoiled rotten
I guess the other note I wrote did not, appear anywhere ?
I mean the one, I typed out advising you that the Kennard name, I had not seen since the early 50ezz.
In Broken Arrow,Oklahoma.
It could be certainly misleading, +Artie Cotner – it was a collar we had (lovely, rolled leather one) for a wonderful dog we owned in France. She is growing into it.
I took a 2d look, now I see, the old collar.
+Artie Cotner – well it may be that she does, but I'm quite certain that no one has come along and changed her in the night at some point! 😉
She was born on December 1st 2013. So she was 9 months old when this picture was taken. Take a close look and you will see that her tail is still not fully grown out. And she has a very slim figure that is not yet mature (not very easy to see here, admittedly).
She has an old collar on, perhaps that what you are looking at?
+Martin Knight – thanks
No offence but, the dog in the picture.
Looks older. Take a close look.
Gorgeous girl
Thanks a lot, Sumit. She has indeed. +Sumit Sen
Isn't she, Christin? Thanks for the comment, my friend. +Christin McLeod
+Shirley Bean You were so fortunate to have 18 years. They go by so fast. I felt cheated at only 13 with the last one. Smart, as you say. And what they can't teach you about concentration and focus is not worth learning!
Thanks +Mari Luukkonen – I thought it was, too!
+Sarah Simpson – we'll do it. Just pm me or send a hangout message. 😀
She has grown. Lovely!
Aww, love the Joni update. She's such a young lady now. 🙂
Super picture
I have a border collie once….he lived to be 18….he was the same color. …what a great dog…and smart. ..always said I'd was going to get other one
+Ellie Kennard, that was a great foto from Steven! 🙂
+Ellie Kennard, I'd love that!
+שלמה ארגוב thanks a lot.
+patty crane they are very special dogs. I understand completely. We lost our last one in October (after only 13 years) and didn't last 4 months before we missed her too much and gave in. When we got this one the house was suddenly filled with fun (and chewed things) again.
+Sunny Wu Thanks a lot Eric
+Mike Disbury thanks a lot, Mike
+Sarah Simpson we should meet up again on the beach some time! Thanks for the comment.
+Heiko Mahr they grow even faster than children!
+Shelly Gunderson she always does, thanks.
Like dog
My son had a Border Collie from working stock in Nevada. We loved him and he loved us for 16 years. He "worked " fetching anything from pine cones to water from the hose to snow from the shovel. I still miss that guy. He was the best dog I've ever known. Miss you, Niles.
Your Joni is so beautiful. How fortunate she is to be in your lives.
cute dog!
Lovely looking dog, nice picture too 🙂
Lovely girl!
Wow, she has grown so very, very much.. Incredible (nearly)
Gave you a work out I am sure! 🙂 She's a beautiful dog.
Thanks +Bill Millier – she comes from working stock, so needs work to do all the time. Her breeder breeds rare sheep.
She's a beautiful girl.
+Robin Griggs Wood Thanks a lot Robin!
That is a lovely comment, thank you +Judith Dowla. I would love to think that. She seems pretty confident and comfortable, if a bit scatty when she gets excited. 😀
+Annie Gee thanks a lot Annie. She has done her major growing now, for sure.
+Lou McCorkle I'm glad you have enjoyed it. And glad I documented it, too. Thanks.
Absolutely, +Marc Briggs – it's not a balance I struggle with myself. 😀
They are, but it makes it hard to be cross with her when she is naughty, though.+ted kelly
+Susanne Stelle thanks a lot and yes, it would have been amusing. Grammar was perfect.
Thanks a lot +Elizabeth Lund and yes, she is, we think.
She scrunches into the footwell of the front seat of the car, with my feet on her back, quite nicely. But it won't be always comfortable, I suspect. Thanks, +Jasbir S. Randhawa
+Alex Lapidus the closest he was able to get was his shot here: https://plus.google.com/104584322313471697637/posts/NaWsujEWh9u – I rarely stand still enough
Thanks a lot +Christy Sandhoff – we think so.
+Mari Luukkonen Thanks +Mari Luukkonen – and if you look at Steven's post you will see that I must be fit: https://plus.google.com/104584322313471697637/posts/NaWsujEWh9u 🙂
+Adrika De 😀
Such a beautiful girl, Ellie!
She is a beauty and clever. You can tell by her bearing that she is confident and very comfortable with her family. She is a reflection of you.
It's amazing how Joni has change. Thanks for the update.
It's so much fun to see these images of Joni and watch her grow from an adorable puppy to almost adulthood!
It's a tough balance between being very smart…and having enormous amounts of energy 😉
Her eyes are so beautiful.
Would love to have seen you running :-)) Beautiful shot ! (grammar correct ?)
Look at how big she is and she is just beautiful +Ellie Kennard 🙂
+Ellie Kennard Delightful portrait, Ellie! She sure has grown! You're going to need a Big Yellow Taxi to take her around! :-)))
Make sure Steven gets shots of you running up and down 🙂
She's a cutie!
I'd say that is one happy dog! Great image +Ellie Kennard ! And you must be in good shape too! 😀
Aww