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DIY time

July 15th, 2007

Since the guinea pigs don’t stop growing it was inevitable that the box they were born in wouldn’t contain them for long. However they outgrew their home quicker than I imagined.

climbing out

So last weekend we built them a new home and a play pen (you might even go as far as saying it’s a corral, but not the OK corral).

Both built on the cheap, both totally collapsible in a matter of seconds, yet for the moment just perfect for what they are ment to do. Once, or rather if they outgrow those, their new home will become the kennel outside. I don’t see that happening anytime soon but you never know.

Dina has the benefit of a view from the top however she hardly ever uses it so the platform has now been delegated the role of a pub. The plank into the nether regions will soon have to be lifted as some tadpoles are constantly trying to climb out. None have succeedes thus far however all that is needed is slight cooperation and a little push from behind.

Hygene seems to be becoming a priority as they have conveniently, on their own, separated their sleeping quarters from the toilet region. Not completely but they’re getting there slowly.

Dog-O-Soar jr.

July 11th, 2007

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A review of sorts, of a frisbee for dogs by Prestige Pet Products from Queensland, Australia. I wondered if it’s even worth it since the product behaves nothing like the name might suggest.

Well, the breakdown… it definitely doesn’t soar like a frisbee should and it’s not tear or puncture proof as they’d like you to believe. Pretty much the only use we could come up with was a feeding plate as it is soft, rounded and easy to clean. But not as a frisbee…

The only way you might be able to use it in its original designation is by throwing it really fast thus almost eliminating the dogs chance to catch it in the air. That, I’d say, is the purpose of a frisbee but who am I to argue? It’s heavy and has a small floating surface. It also doesn’t like to forgive little mistakes so throwing it straight can be an achievement to strive for and as such a good learning tool towards proper technique.

But on the upside… it is quite nice for feeding.

Third session

July 11th, 2007

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Uršin obisk sem izkoristil za nekaj novih studijskih poziranj vendar je z enim flešem to bistveno bolj zapletena operacija. Žal je ÄŒuk na dopustu (z vsemi svojimi fleši in pocketwizardi, ki bi stvar bistveno olajšali.)

No ja, nekaj je vseeno:

Heidi Hiwakea