Monday 11 February 2013

Wild Haggis romp on Orkney Beaches

This handsome young man languishing on a flagstone in the kelp is celebrating his birthday this week. Haggis is a VERY wild variety of Cairn Terrier, as yet pretty untamed and more than a bit pesky, he suits his name. He likes a game of hide and seek with his Uncle Peedie (the older dog here) when he's out............and he's particularly hard to find in kelp strewn beaches. Could you find him?
He's right there in the middle........I've put a star around him.......
Haggis is great at hunkering down on a rock, stalking his very much loved Uncle Peedie, the older Cairn Terrier. Uncle Peedie is not a fan of the stalking and jumping out game. Not at all. Haggis on the other hand loves it.
He waits like a cat in attack mode to jump on Uncle Peedies head. Uncle Peedie doesn't like that much either.
In fact, if given the choice Uncle Peedie wouldn't play this game at all. Often he just turns his back and walks away.
 Haggis, being a newly turned 'One year old' pup - doesn't mind. He just runs ahead and starts again. Bless him. He's quite a dedicated little pup, he just keeps trying.  Thankfully the beaches are full of kelp - or tangles as they call them up here, so Haggis has plenty places to hide. Uncle Peedie spends much of his time walking in circles to avoid attacking Haggi's. Oh well can't please everyone can you?
 
Happy Birthday Haggis you're a bit bigger than when you arrived - barely bigger than an envelope!
Happy Birthday Haggis.

(Who's also known as Hagar the Horrible here)
 

(And The Kraken)
 
 
 (And several other names that mischievous puppies often have when they constantly attack and jump all over you)

And his birthday present. I thought it only fitting to buy him some reduced packets daffodil bulbs, 'Tete a Tete' - seemed only fitting given his love of being 'Head to Head' with Uncle Peedie.......

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  1. happy birthday you little rat! you might see another one!

    Mr F

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    1. He's bolshy enough to survive almost anything I think. :) And, I do remember the second dog was my idea.........

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  2. OOooh look at ickle wickle Haggis! Did you bake him a cake?

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    1. Oh Sian, Uncle Peedie insisted on baking him rock cakes, with real rocks, I think perhaps the jumping on the head game is getting a bit worn.

      He had some sausages though........

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  3. your dogs are hilarious. they must keep you laughing. happy birthday, Haggis.

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    1. They do make me laugh and cry sometimes, often in pain when I've been triped up by seaweed disguised dogs!

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  4. Happy birth young pesky haggis! Can't wait to meet you in the summer. Poor old uncle peedie (although i bet he was just as pesky as a nipper)

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    1. He's practising the jumping on the head game for your arrival! Peedie is still a bit pesky - I think its a breed characteristic!

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  5. Looking forward to meeting both the Wild Thing & His elder statesman Uncle...I expect MrEH will be quite happy to play endless beach-games with him!

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    1. I have mr eh pencilled in for activities whilst we indulge in a nice cuppa from the flask :)

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  6. Happy Birthday Haggis - I see Uncle Peedie is like my old dog Oscar, he just wants his walk and no more! My cats go a walk with him and they, like Haggis, jump about wanting chased but he's just happy to ignore them and get on with it!
    He's well camouflaged in amongst the kelp isn't he.

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    1. He is a crazy pup Angie. Oscar sounds like a hoot. Peedie is long suffering for his art.

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  7. Max sends word to get Haggis a hard rubber ball like Max himself gets every birthday and Christmas--they're everywhere. You can hardly walk around here for the rubber balls underfoot but I'm getting used to tripping on them. (It's almost like one of those exercise programs you usually have to pay for...) Your pictures of the dogs are great, so funny and so perfectly terriery!

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    1. Ah as if by magic when walking today and stalking neeps, we found not one but two balls. They seem to set themselves free here on most beaches. I think perhaps there's a local rubber and tennis ball sanctuary here in Orkney.

      They thank you for the photogenic compliment, despite the incompetence of their human, they do scrub up well in photos.

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    2. PS on thinking about it more, has Max sent the balls over himself. Whilst I know your coast is on the opposite side, he's quite clever that Max.

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    3. Well they do go missing now and then. And we do visit the ocean now and then. Watch for pawprints in a bottle!

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  8. What cute pups. You really do live in a beautiful place. The scenery is gorgeous. Many folks come to my neck of the woods because I live within walking distance of THE Niagara Falls, but I could park myself on that beach any day.

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    1. Nice to see you popping over GWGT - I really enjoyed your last post, such a different environment to here. Don't sit for long at this beach though, soon the smell of rotting seaweed will have you overcome. We'll show you other beaches a bit less stinky!

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  9. Happy belated birthday wishes from your cousin Toby down here in Cambridge!

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    1. A big woof and a birthday spare bonio for Toby. Hope he's well.

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  10. What a great playground for dogs! Happy Birthday to Haggis! He reminded me of Banana Joe (affenpinscher) who won The Best Of Show yesterday at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

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    1. Ah I looked at photos after you posted that. Thanks! They playground is thankfully extensive here, the dogs do enjoy it.

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  11. "Hagar the Horrible", perfect name for a naughty pup! Glorious photos Fay, the kelp stalks look almost like bones strewn over some sandy graveyard for sea monsters.

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    1. Kelp stalks always remind me of mythical creatures Janet its like a nest of vipers underfoot in more ways than one. Hagar offers a nibble at your wellies and a smiley hello to you.

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  12. This post made me smile :D Happy Birthday Haggis!

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  13. Happy birthday, Haggis! He is adorable and really does do a good job of blending in. You must have a lot of fun with him.

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    1. Sage Butterfly - he does blend in a bit too much sometimes! Fun, is one description of him. He's a riot. Possibly not in a good way!

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  14. Happy Belated Birthday wee beastie.

    I used to look after & walk a Cairn ... feisty little thing who would challenge every dog 3 times his size !

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    1. Ah that does sound like Cairns Lulakahula! A wee beastie is what he is! Nice to see you on here, thanks for popping by.

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  15. Two very lucky dogs, happy birthday Haggis hope you enjoy your daffs.

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    1. Aye Alistair - I hope he does too. Unfortunately his Uncle Peedie (when a wee pup) did actually end up at the vets from eating daffodil bulbs whilst standing IN a windowbox of them. Silly mutt. He was so poorly. Not that it stopped him going straight back for seconds when we got home - thankfully we stopped him. Silly mutt.

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  16. Mmmm, all that lovely seaweed for the garden!

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  17. I know its just too good isn't it Linda - that's a particularly good beach for seaweed as its tumbled too and grated for you!

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