I wish I was there

This is the mountain in front of Roxana and family's house , Swtzerland. Her children ,2 leged ,4 leged, are playing. They are Nickie, Sophie, Michie, Richie, Princess, Nayla.

Look!!

I wish I was there with them!

Peter, Divine ,Nimbus in the states !

Divine (Saiyai Fandango Cash's Dividend) has already arrived to Erika Lanana, to be trained and shown to become an American Champion. Peter carried Divine, along with Nimbus (Peter and Ellika's Russian smooth-coat chihauhua) from Sugarhills, Sweden to Erika in Pensylvania. Erika likes Divine very much. She said, "Divine is very pretty." So we hope Divine will be able to finish his American Championship in no time.

I would like to talk about Peter and Ellika's commitement to this process. It was full determination and time consuming. Peter brought Divine and Nimbus on a boat from Gotland to Stockholm. They stayed overnight at a hotel before departing on a flight from Stockholm to New York. Once they've arrived in New York, Peter was informed by the airline that they do not alow dogs on board. Peter thought that if he had to load his two sons, why would he come? So, he rented a car, and drove from New York to meet Erika at Baltimore. I could not remember if it was four or five hours drive. Erika picked up Peter, Nimbus, and Divine, and she kindly took Peter to a hotel in Baltimore. Erika then took Nimbus and Divine back home with her. Peter enjoyed his stay in Pensylvania for two days, and then took a flight back to New York. There, he met Saiyai and Skyler. they enjoyed spending some time together. Peter is a professional photographer so he loved to visit sights and took many pictures. Saiyai was busy with her school, so she only had a meal with Peter. But Skyler became a buddy with Peter. Skyler took Peter around town.

Peter will come back to New York and Pensylvania to pick up Nimbus and Divine, once they have finished their American Championships. So, Peter will have more opportunities to take more pictures. He may take pictures of Nimbus and Divine at the Statue of Liberty! Who knows?!

Saiyai Fandango Cash's Dividend
One and a half year old pretty boy from Cash and Minnie

Peter is a professional photographer, so he enjoys taking photos of the different sights. He doesn't have too many pictures of himself. This picture of him at the Statue of Liberty was taken by Skyler.

Peter and Saiyai at a restaurant in New York

A Story of Love, Compassion, Friendship & Loyalty

This was only a forward email, but it is so touching. I share this on the impression that they have such loving hearts, and the unbelieveable patience and devotion they have for one another. Sometimes I wonder why some people are not so patient to one another, let alone devotion, which there are less off each day. Love is also something we must search for. So the love between this lovely animal really impressed me.

This is the most impressive story of this week, which I would like to share to make our weekend.

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This is an amazing pictorial story. Very touching....



A Story of Love, Compassion, Friendship & Loyalty
About eight years ago a wild Australian Sulphur Crested Cockatoo flew into a car and broke its wing.
The motorist took it to the Vet in Nerang , Queensland , who had to amputate the wing.
We adopted her - for which We needed a National Parks and Wildlife permit - and kept her in a cage outside where she was often visited by wild Cockatoos.
One of the things that impressed us was how she would push lettuce leaves through the bars of the cage, offering food to visitors.

As usual he spent a lot of time sitting on the cage with a tamper proof latch.

There was a lot of talking and grooming. A bloke has to look presentable when courting a bird!

Things got interesting when he approached the front door. . ...

The clever fellow figured out how to undo the tamper proof latch!

He opened the door for a lot of mutual grooming and food sharing...

Oooh that's nice! Scratch a bit more on that side, dear...

He was not shy to get into the cage and would go in and out a number of times.

They mated! We are looking forward to beautiful baby cockatoos.

Later on, the whole extended family came visiting but the special mate was back every day so far.

We leave the door open during the day but if we forget, it doesn't matter - cockatoos have intelligence that rival primates.
Because she has only one wing, she stays inside or just sits on top. Guess what happened next...

The Babies

At first it seemed as though he was annoyed because she did not fly off with him and he would squawk a lot. He soon came to understand that she could not fly so he just stayed. However, she was no longer returning to her cage. The two of them would stay in the trees in their garden and because the yard is well fenced, they were safe from dogs but the neighbour's cat is not kept indoors at night and we often have to chase it away. Chances are the cat would come off second best in a confrontation with a Cockatoo but at night cats remain a danger because they could stalk a sleeping bird on the ground.

Cockatoos make their nests in hollow logs but we noticed the male hard at work digging a hole under a clump of Lilly Pilly trees. They put down a hollow log for the birds but the birds just ignored them. The nest he dug was a hole with a short tunnel leading off to where she laid her eggs. Once there were eggs in the nest, the male became extremely aggressive. You better not get near the nest or he will take chunks of flesh from your foot. It was difficult to take these pictures because I literally had to steal them while running away from the male.

We kept a vigil to see how things were progressing.
They took turns incubating the eggs and covering the tunnel.
After about three weeks, the eggs hatched. Have a careful look at this picture and try to spot the bit of yellow fluff.

Whenever Mum & Dad Cockatoo leave the nest, we try to get a look but you have to do it while running because Dad Cockatoo is chasing you!

Second lap running around the Lilly Pilly trees!

Well, I hope his mother thinks he is pretty and eventually I might think so too but at the moment, both of them just look like pink balls with a bit of yellow fluff.

How's that for a true Aussie Love Story????
Definitely has the aaawwwww factor!

Oh, I'm proud of myself, LOL.

I'm just in the mood of posting a picture of me. It is a picture taken just today, by one of my staff. We went to interview one of the top executive in the country, for my newspaper. I've been working hard for many days, so I was tired. My face was naked, and my hair messy. But I like this picture of me because it shows that no matter how tired and old I was, I could still go to work, and smile. Oh, I'm proud of myself, LOL.

The changing lives of Princess and Nayla

Princess and Nayla has been living with the Hossli family for a few days. They're beginning to enjoy their life. They must feel the difference between the old home in Thailand, where they had to hide away from the excessive sunlight, and the new home where they're chasing for the sunlight.

Roxana's family loves animals. They have a tiny bunny, but Nayla is even smaller. hahaha. While the bunny came out for sun bath, Richie had to be kept away because he's such a gangster he scares the bunny. But Princess and Nayla like the bunny. They're now friends.

Enjoy Princess and Nayla's day in Switzerland.

As you see, Cinnabon is a tiny bunny, but Nayla is even smaller

Sun bath

Friends

Princess after walk

They enjoyed the sun bath. Maybe it's more enjoyable than having to hide away from teh sun in Thailand. LOL.

Looking for their treats

Home after walk

We have to be friends forever

Brooke and her three daughters

My friend Chattawat, came to visit and kindly took some nice photos of Brooke and her three daughters, Daffie, Rose, and Sunflower. It was two days after Rose finished her Thai Championship.

Pity that Bouquet, a litter-mate, wasn't in the pictures because she stayed at Anucha's house.

Brooke, the super mom

Sunflower

Rose and Daffie



The two sisters, Rose and Daffie, playing

Mom and daughters. Nice sight right?

They are eaters. Surely, they saw snacks. Yummy yummy. Only Sunflower had the royal manners to look from afar.

Twins!?

The naughty Bouquet in the ring yesterday

It's Sunday, I feel relaxed, and I feel like talking behind someone, and Bouquet is my target. LOL

As you know, because I showed off, Rose finished her Thai Championship yesterday from just two shows. Everyone knows that Bouquet competed against Rose. Rose was shown by Prayoon, and Bouquet was shown by Anucha. They're my good friends, and they're also good friends. They greeted one another in the ring, but Bouquet didn't even look at Rose.

In the first show, Bouquet showed well and received cheers, as usual. But she tripped over a bump on the ground. She fell on her back. When she recovered herself, she barked at her handler. !! The judge and the audience laughed, but she didn't seem to laugh along. In that round, she won only 2nd place and a reserve CC.

In the 2nd and 3rd round, she still showed well, but when the judge looked at her bite, he found that she doesn't have her two fangs. This is unfortunate. She has only lost her two fangs days before the show. Of course, in these two rounds, she won just 2nd places and two reserve CCs.

Bouquet was rich with reserve CCs.!!!

After the last round of show, Anucha led her past the seat occupied by Prayoon and Rose. The two handlers talked as usual. Rose acted happily to have met Bouquet, because they were sperated while training to show, and they only meet during shows. But you know what Bouquet did? Bouquet ignored Rose, and looked her by the corner of her eyes as if to say, "you can win now, but you will soon lose your fangs like me." When the handler led her away, she looked back at Rose with unfriendy eyes as if to say, "we'll meet again." She probably didn't know Rose has already finished her championship, LOL.

That was all about the naughty Bouquet.

Rose finishedThai Championship today!

Rose finished her Thai championship today! She won 1 BEST OF BREED , 2 BEST PUPPY IN BREED and 2 BEST OF WINNER. This is the second show for her in the puppy class . Last time she won first place twice and 2 CCs. She finished in only two weeks of showing , like her half brother, Roger Federer did.

Rose finished her Thai championship at age of just six and a half month old. Not often do we have such a young champion!!!!.

Congratulations to Roxana Hossli, the owner and to Prayoon Wichakanawut , the handler for the very good job.

Princess and Nayla arrived home !

After long journey both on the plane and at both airports, from Thailand to Switzerland , Princess and Nayla arrived thier loving home safe and sound.

Roxana said "There are no words to describe my happiness!!! " Michi, Roxana youngest child is looking his mommy in love....

Little Princess in mommy's arms.

in love...

Nayla and the first moments in Mommy's hands‏. Nickie loves her dearly.

Sophie and Princess‏, they waited for one another for ten months.

Who would miss a welcome like this?

Who would miss a welcome like this. Dogs don't forget us. The folks that aren't pet owners don't know what they're missing.



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Pictures of the Year!!

Lovely kids of "Hossli" family- Nikkie, Sophie, Michie, and Richie!

They are counting the hours until the arrival of Nayla and Princess! which are on the plane from Thailand to Switzerland!

Look at the LOVE! And Richie kissing Michi! It is so cute!

Roxana says "They are pictures of the Year for the Hossli family." I must say "They are mine" as well.

Enjoy!

Five Girls 's progress

Five girls of Baron & Brooke have turned 6 months and a half and they are gorgeous, lively in thier own ways. These are thier pictures taken yesterday.

Daffie

Owner: Marina, Moscow

Daffie was the most wanted one of this litter since they were all babies. Finally, Marina got her. She grows up to become a beautiful elegant young lady. She is perfect in structure and temperament. Daffie has a plan to fly to the USA to be trained and shown by Erika Lanasa soon, before the others. Fate dictates that she will become the first American Championship of this litter. Afterwards, she will fly back to show to become a Thai Champion before going to Marina's open arms in Moscow.

Bouquet

Owners: Michelle,Saiyai, USA

Bouquet likes to show. When the handler goes to shows, and does not take her with him, she would cry and show her frustration. So she gets to go to every show,lol. Not sure if it's because she likes the shows or because she likes to go out!!??. Anyway, when in the ring, she did very well. She has a big fan club. This coming weekend, she will be showing again. She'll be against Rose, one of her littermates.

Rose
Owner: Roxana, Switzerland

Rose, the more she grows the more beautiful she looks. She will show in the Puppy class for the 2nd time, this coming weekend. It can't be helped that she will have to compete against Bouquet, her littermate. Lets see who will first become a Thai Champ, LOL.

Daisy

Owner: Anucha, Thailand

Daisy, is the smallest and thinnest one in the litter. The fact that she lives with Anucha, my friend, who's committed to training and showing Bouquet, Daisy is still being left behind. Daisy has to wait until Bouquet has finished her Thai Champinship and flown to show in America before she gets to be trained to become a Thai Champion. But Daisy is very sweet. She's never jealous. When Anucha trains Bouquet enjoyably, Bouquet would sit and watch in support. When Bouquet has finished her training each day, Daisy would lick her, as if asking if Bouquet was tired. It's a touching sight. So I must say, Daisy is both beautiful and kind.

Sunflower

Owners: Jesus, Natalia, Spain

Sunflower, has a somewhat ordinary look when compared to Rose, Daffi, and Bouquet, but Sunflower has a structure and size that is most appropraite for females. And my oh my, she does't care if there are any other more beautiful than her, she likes showing a lot. Whenever my handler picks up someone to train, she would try to offer herself to be trained as well. So my handler has to train her as well. So, not according to the plan, Sunflower may become a Thai Champions, simply because she loves to show, LOL.