Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Four-legged friends




There's a whole pack of dogs running around the vineyard everyday. Thought I'd take a few moments to tell you about them.

Tank: Mutt. Tank is the unquestioned leader of the pack. And the resident rabbit killer. Any rabbit nearby better pray he doesn't find Tank barrelling after him, because if he does, it's lights out. Apropos of nothing, the "death squeak" a rabbit makes when in the jaws of a dog is not a sound I'd ever like to hear again.

Pippi: Mutt (but may have some greyhound in her). We see, Pippi during our morning handshakes then never again the rest of the day. She darts off at full sprint into the vines and she's gone.

Sweet Lou: Mutt. The ugliest dog I've ever seen, but true to her name, she's as sweet as sugar.

Diva: Jack Russell Terrier. At six months old, she's just a puppy, and the cutest thing you ever saw in your life. The vineyard, with acres and acres of space to run, heaps of birds and rabbits to chase, and plenty of playmates around (both two- and four-legged), must be Diva's idea of heaven.

Buddha: Jack Russell Terrier. Another good rabbit hunter, and Diva's most faithful playmate.

Flynn: Schnauzer. Poor, sweet Flynn. The senior citizen of the pack, Flynn is wholly unable to keep up with all the young whipper snappers. Most of the time he wanders around aimlessly with a rather confused look on his face. We all kind of think he's just a bit senile. But he's sweet.

It's kind of fun working in a place with these little characters running about.

Cheers!

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