Tag: dogs

Week 13 of 2025

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I slept straight through the night again, waking with the alarm, it is cool and wet this morning.

I have bugga all motivation this morning. I am also aching all over.

It has been raining on and off all morning.

It stopped raining around 2pm and Tim decided to go and sit outside for a while it was around 4pm when he came back inside.

I didn’t exercise at all today.       

Steps: 2,068

I was woken at around 2.50am by Sam she was in a state, she had vomited and wasn’t able to sleep. I felt she was having a panic attack and was over tired. She was also on the phone with her mum. I held her and talked to her and calmed her down. At around 4.10 she fell asleep on Tim’s chair and around 4.30 I went back to bed for half an hour. She still wants to go to Tafe but us adults think she should have the day off.  

Sam slept till 11.45am and when she awoke, she was feeling fine and admitted I was right and all she needed was sleep. She was fine with missing Tafe.

It has rained on and off all day.

I received a parcel this morning and when I opened it, I found a green dress with 3/4 length sleeves from Miller’s. I do not remember ordering it and I don’t wear clothes with sleeves very often. When I checked I have no record of buying this dress but it’s my size.

Steps:6,584

I had another good night, wasn’t sure what to wear when I got up shorts or longer pants.

Looks like I am going to have to put some of the clothes in the dryer as they are still damp. Only had to toss four pairs of pants in the dryer.

Sue took me to get my new hearing aids, and they are great.

My body is moving a lot this afternoon and due to the humidity, I am drenched in sweat.

Steps:10,686     

I slept well, it is lovely this morning neither hot nor cold I like it when it’s like this.

By 10am it was hot and muggy again.

I had to ring the podiatrist and check when my appointment is, it’s tomorrow at 9am.

Sandy has paid me back all the money I lent her.

Steps:5,513

I slept straight through the night waking only when the alarm went off at 5am.

I was supposed to see podiatrist this morning but silly me forgot to tell Sue and was left without a ride so had to reschedule to the 1 April.

This afternoon I was suffering a lot of back pain and realised after I got comfortable in my recliner that I didn’t top up my drink, so I sent Sam a text and she came straight down and did it for me.

Steps: 6,253

I slept straight through the night again waking only when the alarm went off at 5am.

Tim has a long day ahead of him it will around midnight before he gets home.

It is a cool day for me I had to shut the front door for a little while.

I walked down and posted my letters.

At 19.35 or if that time confuses you 7.35pm last night I received a parcel delivery, I was surprised who delivers after dark. I was struggling to get out of my chair and thankfully the delivery man saw my struggle and opened the door and handed it to me.

I will leave the TV and Foxtel on when I go to bed and see if it stays on so Tim doesn’t struggle to figure out how to turn it on

Steps: 5,930

I slept straight through the night again waking only when the alarm went off at 5am.

Tim has a long day ahead of him it will around midnight before he gets home.

I woke to the sound of rain at 4.35 when I got up to pee, I decided I would have a sleep in so when the alarm went at 5am I turned it off and stayed in bed for what I thought would be half an hour but turned out to be only 10 minutes.

It has rained most of the day, Kathy rang just as Sam & Bailey arrived so she said she would ring back after lunch, but when she did, I was eating lunch, so I rang her back when I was finished. We chatted for around 15-minutes.

Tim was late home he didn’t arrived to around 7pm.

Steps:7,366

New Guinea Singing Dog

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This week are looking at the New Guinea Singing Dog, not an animal I have heard of before, how about of you?

The New Guinea singing dog or New Guinea Highland dog is an ancient lineage of dog found in the New Guinea Highlands, on the island of New Guinea. Once considered to be a separate species in its own right, under the name Canis hallstromi, it is closely related to the Australian dingo.

They are thought to be one of the oldest breeds of canine, with some evidence suggesting that they may have been present on the island of New Guinea for over 5,000 years. It was thought that they went extinct in the wild in the 1970s, but in 2018, DNA evidence confirmed the presence of a wild group in New Guinea.

Does it really sing? Well, when it comes to sounds, they really have their own voice! Most of the singing dog’s vocalizations are like that of the wolf, dingo, and domestic dog, but their howl is incredibly unique. By using Sonograms, it is believed that their howl is like the song of the humpback whale.

They are a small to medium size dog species. They have a wedge-shaped head and triangular, upright ears. These dogs have a soft, thick coat and a bushy tail. The eyes of the singing dog are reflective and glow bright green in low light conditions.

They have a distinctive appearance, which includes a dense, long coat that ranges in colour from red to black and brown. These dogs have a small, compact body and a wedge-shaped head with pointed ears. They have a high metabolism and require a diet rich in protein to maintain their energy levels. Their legs, joints, and spine are highly flexible making them skilled climbers.

They are known to live up to 15 years in captivity, but it is unknown how long they live in the wild.

They prey on small mammals, small reptiles, and birds; they even try to hunt 3.5-foot-tall (1-meter-tall) dwarf cassowaries! New Guinea singing dogs have a strong hunting drive and fearless nature, and they are highly curious.

They are not pack animals but are solitary animals but may forage in pairs. They are known to be shy and elusive and live in mountains and thick forests of New Guinea and Indonesia. They are also excellent climbers and can jump high like cats.

You can have a New Guinea Singing Dog as a pet, but they can be challenging to fully domesticate and may not be the best fit for most families.

They are intelligent, lively, and affectionate, but they can be difficult to housetrain and are not very socially active. They can also be fearful and unreliable off-leash. They do best with experienced pet parents who are familiar with the breed. 

It is estimated that only 200-300 of these animals are in existence today. 

African Wild Dog

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This week we are kicking of the series about wild dogs from around the world and we will start with the African wild dog, also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog.

The African wild dog has a colourful, patchy coat. They have large bat-like ears and a bushy tail with a white tip, which may serve as a flag to keep the pack in contact while hunting. Their markings are as unique as a human fingerprint, making it easy to identify individuals.

This dog is native to sub-Saharan Africa

These wild dog packs have an 80% success rate when hunting, thanks to high levels of communication.

They generally live up to the age of 11 when living in the wild.

It can also run up to 70km or 44mph this is the same as a greyhound, over a long time. Of all large carnivores they are regarded as the most efficient hunters as their targeted prey rarely escapes. They hunt for a wide variety of prey, including gazelles and other antelopes, warthogs, wildebeest calves, rats, and birds.

They like to live in packs averaging from seven to 15 members and sometimes up to 40. Before the recent population decline, packs of up to 100 were recorded.  Within the pack, there is a unique social structure.

They cooperate in taking care of the wounded and sick members, there is a general lack of aggression exhibited between members of the pack, and there is little intimidation among the social hierarchy.

Every hunting pack has a dominant pair. They are usually the only pair that remains monogamous for life. Wild dogs also have a large range of vocalizations that include a short bark of alarm, a rallying howl, and a bell-like contact call that can be heard over long distances. Elaborate greeting rituals are accompanied by twittering and whining.

They are pack animals that are quick to defend themselves against any threatening animal. While they don’t prey on humans and typically approach them out of curiosity rather than aggression, it’s best not to go near them.

Introduction to wild dogs

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Well, I have run of big cats to write about, so I am moving onto other four-legged dangerous animals that being wild dogs. A wild dog is a member of the canine family such as the hunting dog of Africa, the dhole of India and the dingo of Australia.

A ‘wild dog’ can be any free-ranging dog without an owner. This includes domestic dogs that are homeless, dingoes, and hybrids of the two.

Domestic dogs may also behave like wild dogs when they are unsupervised or unrestrained. These are usually referred to as feral dogs often they have escaped to the wild, either through accident or neglect, and have reverted in the natural state to some of the characteristics inherent in all dogs.

There are 35 species of wild dogs are currently recognized. They belong to the dog family, Canidae, which also includes all extinct dog species. Members of the family Canidae are known as canids and may also be referred to as ‘canines’. The world’s wild dogs include animals known as wolves, foxes and jackals.

Like wolves and dogs, African wild dogs do belong to the Canidae family. However, grey wolves, coyotes, dogs and jackals are all in the Canis genus, whereas African wild dogs are the only living species of the Lycaeon genus.

Then we have the bush dog is a canine found in Central and South America. In spite of its extensive range, it is very rare in most areas except in Suriname, Guyana and Peru; it was first described by Peter Wilhelm Lund from fossils in Brazilian caves and was believed to be extinct.

Next week I will pick a dog and write about it.