Alayne captured these shots of Birdie rolling around on her back on the landscaping rocks outside our back door.
Now, our dogs roll around on their backs in the grass all the time, but these rocks don't seem like they'd be all that comfortable, do they? I mean, what do they have that grass doesn't?
Nevertheless, Birdie was rolling away on them, back and forth. It may have been she was just showing off for the camera -- doing whatever she thought would get Alayne's attention. It worked!
Birdie -- Bossy Birdie, we call her -- is an attention hog, and whenever we have visitors, she goes crazy when they're on the other side of the fence from her. She has this odd, insistent bark/whine that sounds more like a seal than a dog. I've told her I'm going to teach her how to balance a ball on her nose like a real seal, and then she'd have a true attention-getting trick to show off.
But apparently she already thinks she's a roll 'n rock star.
Looks like a hot stone massage to me; although a few stones are normally places on the spine, not the spine into a batch of rocks but I think Birdie is onto a new technique for stone massage.
What a smart and adorable girl!
Posted by: Boundforglory | September 20, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Your blog is great! Even during tough times there is always a good feeling knowing how well the animals are loved and cared for at RDR. You all do such a wonderful job...keep up the great work!!!
Posted by: Brenda | September 20, 2007 at 09:10 AM
I'm going to venture a guess that the rocks have some sort of accupressure massage effect. How's that for a wild guess? Oh, & they could have been warm too. I like the pics of Bossy Birdy! Another camera hound!
Hugs all around,
ginger, Tobias & Tlingit
Posted by: ginger & Tobias (the greythound) | September 19, 2007 at 03:33 PM
Your animals make me laugh, and sometimes your writing make me laugh even harder. Here's an idea! You should write a children's book about your critters and have it published have all profits go to rdr. The great thing is you wouldn't need an illustrator since you have all these photos!! Send a case here to Michigan and I'll sell them all! And call for more! You have a gift that is for sure! And maybe you could help disabled kids come to grips with their abilities and such. With a book about critters with "other" abilities.
Posted by: shelby | September 19, 2007 at 02:33 PM
Your animals make me laugh, and sometimes your writing make me laugh even harder. Here's an idea! You should write a children's book about your critters and have it published have all profits go to rdr. The great thing is you wouldn't need an illustrator since you have all these photos!! Send a case here to Michigan and I'll sell them all! And call for more! You have a gift that is for sure! And maybe you could help disabled kids come to grips with their abilities and such. With a book about critters with "other" abilities.
Posted by: shelby | September 19, 2007 at 02:32 PM
What a precious roll'n rock star!!! Ranch life is sooo good for you so you keep rockin', Birdie!
Posted by: Nina | September 19, 2007 at 07:47 AM
Looks like a good back scratch to me Birdie!!
Posted by: Shirley & James, Portland, OR | September 18, 2007 at 11:50 PM