Posts Tagged ‘clicker training
Alex of Jandelo
Meet Alex of Jandelo, Misty of Chincoteague’s trusty Dachshund side-kick. It seems as if all the great Chincoteague ponies have Dachshund side-kicks! Alex’s likeness was even featured on the cover of “Wagging Tales” – an album of dogs by author Marguerite Henry.
A friend sent me a link to photos of Misty of Chincoteague that appeared in LIFE magazine, June 10, 1957. The photos were taken as Misty was loading up and leaving her Illinois home as Author and owner, Marguerite Henry, said good bye. Misty was headed to Chincoteague in order to have her colt.
Of course I was immediately drawn to the photos of Misty and her pal Alex, as it reminds me so much of the special friendship that my own Chincoteague Minnow and Ammo the Dachshund share. (and just to be clear I did not become a Dachshund owner because of Misty – purely a coincidence). 
As I leafed through all of the LIFE magazine photos I fantasized how neat it would be to recreate many of Misty’s old photographs with Minnow (and Ammo too) for a book. Although when I showed my husband the photos of Misty inside of Marguerite Henry’s house (she apparently was only allowed in on Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas) – he didn’t seem to like my idea of recreating the photos so much!
Anyway, enjoy these photos of Misty and Alex (with a few of Ammo and Minnow thrown in there too).
For more Misty of Chincoteague fun check out my post on the similarities that Misty and Minnow share!
Photos from LIFE Magazine
Chincoteague Minnow and Ammo the Dachshund
Will you be my Friend?
How could you say no to that adorable face? Ammo the Dachshund (side-kick to the trick ponies) is looking for friends. By becoming his fan on his facebook page you can help him reach the goal of winning a walk-on part in the movie, Weiner Dog Nationals. The more friends he has, the better his chances! So help the boy out…and be his pal, he’ll give you a slobbery wet kiss the next time he sees you!
About the movie:
Ammo
Meet the JACKS who are putting their lives back together after the loss of their mother. Father PHIL JACK is now a single dad struggling to raise three children.
Today is Danny’s 11th Birthday and because his late mother promised this new tweenager a dog today, the family is on the way to “Pet Adoption Day” in the local park. A miniature Dachshund wiener dog sticks to Danny like peanut butter on jelly. Danny adopts her because of her loving ways names her “SHELLY” because she is from the shelter. One afternoon they meet a liaison representative from “Wienerschnitzel’s Wiener Dog Nationals Race,” a tournament that places the toughest and fastest wiener dogs along one another for a $100,000 purse. Danny now has big dreams for Shelly to enter the race. Shelly gets so excited she keeps Phil awake with her whimpers and dreams of racing. Phil is tired and overwhelmed. He has little faith that the dog can do anything beyond companionship, despite Danny’s insistence that the dog could qualify to enter “The Wiener Nationals” race.
One Nation, One Race, One Wiener. Who will take home the honor, glory and substantial cash prize of The Wienerschnitzel Wiener Dog Nationals? Will it be Princess, the returning champion with the shady owner? Will it be Crusher, the largest dog by far, with the equally muscle bound owner? Or will it be Shelly, theunderdog, who has the heart and stamina of a true champion?
Farm Pals
Yeah its Friday! Here’s some photos from the farm from last weekend to brighten your day (as if being Friday isn’t enough).
Chincoteague Minnow and Ammo the Dachshund
Chincoteague Minnow
Minnow gives me a kiss
Cricket the Barn Cat
Cricket
Spanish Walk Progress
A short video of Minnow practicing his spanish walk on January 18th.
This video makes me laugh because Minnow looks even shorter and fatter than I know him to be in real life. His body is MASSIVE. He’s got a horse sized body and head with legs and a neck the size of a miniature horse. Poor Minnow, I think he dreamed of being 14 hands, sadly he topped out at 13.1. Perhaps that is why he loves his pedestal so much – he gains a few inches in height.
I also notice how Minnow really tries to avoid lifting his right front leg. I know this is because of his arthritis in his left front. If he lifts the right then most of his weight is put onto his left. He tires so hard to work through the pain and do what I’m asking of him. I might start trying to look into some supplements that I can give him, perhaps it will help him to be a little more comfortable.
The Man of the House
Ammo on his way to fight the bugs
Ammo the Dachshund is resident bug killer around my house. I don’t call the husband when there is a bug crawling around – I call Ammo. His bug killing days got him in to trouble this past summer though – he must have gone after one of the many Wolf Spiders we had creeping into our home, because he ended up with a VERY swollen nose and trip to the vet.
Here’s a video of Ammo saving me from the stink bug invaders. My hero!
