Archive for the 'Pets' Category

Vader vs. a Lot of The Funny White Stuff

Sunday, 5th of February 2012

For the first time since Silke and I moved to Cambridge (or England for that matter) we had a decent amount of snow today. We measured 14cm in front of the house. And as it is the weekend we had the time to go on a long walk in the snow with our Cocker Spaniel Vader. [...]

Proficient Hunting Retriever

Sunday, 15th of January 2012

Over the course of the last year Silke and Vader have attended training courses organised by The Gundog Club. During these courses Silke taught Vader a lot of useful skills like retrieving, coming back when called by a whistle or staying put on command. The latter is particularly useful when you want him to pose [...]

Vader’s second Birthday

Wednesday, 7th of December 2011

It feels like it was only a few weeks ago when I blogged about Vader’s first birthday. And now he is already two years old and a fully grown dog. But fortunately he is still as playful as a puppy. Here is the traditional photo in the corner of our kitchen to commemorate his second birthday: