Gavan P.L. Watson
My challenge: to take Ollie (at the time, a five-month-old Border Terrier puppy) on our regular summer sea-kayaking trips on Georgian Bay. Canoeing with a dog is easy. Kayaking with a dog seemed a bit more difficult. So I dreamt up a contraption that would allow Ollie to join us on these kayaking trips. Thanks [...]
Ollie & siblings at 8 weeks, originally uploaded by Gavatron.
Heather, Ollie and myself had a great little experience this morning–we met (Heather & Ollie for a second time and me for the first) Fozby, one of Ollie’s litter-mates (or, as Max, Fozby’s alpha-male, refers to the two of [...]
The fur is dead. Long live the fur!,
originally uploaded by Gavatron.
Ollie is a new dog, now that we’ve finished stripping him.
And here are his puppy photos featured on the same site. I’m proud to say that Ollie has received 10.4 biscuits out of 11 with over a thousand votes!
Ollie on his new grass bed,
originally uploaded by Gavatron.
This is Ollie’s new grass bed. He loves it.
It’s a dishpan that I drilled full of holes in the base, added soil and some shade-loving grass seed. Add a little water, and a [...]
As you can see from the photo above, Ollie passed his puppy obedience class. We’re all so proud of him (too bad he can’t read yet).
If you follow the photo above, Dad’s got a nice set of pictures from the whole class.
Originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord.
Ollie snuck a second round on me and I had to unwrap the sealed poo bag. Never a good thing.
I went to Woofstock with Heather, Ollie, Dad and Sue today. It would be an understatement to say it was an experience. Ollie had a blast-so many dogs to meet. It also seemed like Heather really enjoyed herself. Highlight of the day? Doggie Ice Cream. Who knows [...]
Had a great weekend at Camp. Ollie went for his first swim and canoe ride! Have a look at the rest of the photos.
Originally uploaded by Gavatron.
About me
I am an education researcher and practitioner, with a focus on higher education and the environment. I consider myself, above all, a naturalist. I'm the pack-mate of two border terriers. I live within the Speed River Watershed in Guelph, Ontario. I enjoy photography. I lead nature tours across North America. I teach courses on Natural History. I likely spend too much time on the Internet.
Oh, and the opinions expressed here are wholly my own.
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