Silves, a visit to medieval times with Cookie, our Aussie

Medieval Fair of Silves, Algarve

On this weekend the famous Medieval Fair of Silves started.

Since it is a period that always calls for children dreams and attention, I decided to take my son and my puppy Cookie, our Australian Shepherd, to a walk into our past in the medieval era.

Me and Cookie, my Australian Shepherd, in Silves, Algarve

Silves was dressed with flags, tents, stands, costumes, music and all of sort of effects that took us to that period.

I imagine that Cookie would be in a worst frightening state, since it was very loud, but she was a very behaved full of courage puppy. Curiosity about all of that was the main factor. Of course the big horses and donkeys made her think twice, but nothing that could be handled.

Some medievel dressed actores

Me and Cookie, my Australian Shepherd, at the Silves castle street

Me and Cookie, my Australian Shepherd, in front of Silves castle entrie

My son buying a medievel wooden sword

My son even had the chance to buy a wooden sword with his name painted.

Then we went to see the tournament. The high event of the fair !

For my most surprise Cookie was allowed to watch and enter with us. I think just for this attitude Silves deserves a big reward.

At this stage Cookie was fine, enjoying the petting and treats I was giving for her to be calm and happy. But when the horse come running (IA we were in front) she thought twice and tried to hide under the seat. Oh well not everything could be perfect !

Cookie, my Australian Shepherd watching the tournament in the Medieval Fair of Silves, Algarve

And that is it ! Our trip to the past in the Medieval Era ! We love it !

Other trips and travel:

• Dog trekking to a museum


• Dog trekking in Almada


• Dog Trekking in Serra de Sintra


• Alcochete - goldens and aussies


• Economic Trips with Dogs


• An Australian Shepherd in Salema Beach


• An Australian Shepherd in Armona Island


• Dogs in Meia Praia


• Two Golden Retriever in Monchique


• A trip to the São Domingos Mine with our Australian Shepherd


• Taking a Golden Retriever to the fortress of Sagres


• A walk with my Australian Shepherd through Luz, Algarve Portugal


• A Walk with Brad, our Golden Retriever through Lagos


• Portugal Algarve, Amado Beach with our Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd

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The importance of writing a blog

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I am being confronted, specially in the dog breeding area, about the importance and impact of writing a blog.

I hope with this article to show to lovers and friends of our four leg pets what is the importance and best points in writing and having a blog.

• 1º Opportunity

A blog provides to people the opportunity to show and show their work.
In the search in showing more they also have an incentive and motivation in continuing and improving the work they have done.

• 2º Advertise

I imagine a blog as a newspaper, where we publish every week the latest news about work work or area of interested.

• 3º Distribution

Since a blog it is a newspaper it is also important to distribute it in several communities and give several different people the opportunity to read and know your articles.
Communities like DIHITT, PTNOTICIAS, DIGG, MIXX, offer this king of audience and permit to advertise and get readers to our articles.
Some communities like DIHITT, have a speaking Portuguese audience with na high level of interaction.

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• 4º Write in English

Yes, I am Portuguese and like most Portuguese I love to read and write in my birth language, but is it enough? I think the answer is obviously not and since English is the recognized universal language it is also evident that we should try to use it.
At this moment my blog was seen in 31 different countries and I feel a little pride about that achievement.

• 5º Expense

The expense is very low or none, since there is the opportunity to create free blogs. I think the worst is the time and enough dedication required to update and create original In my case I always try to be unique and it is the planning and work around the article that gives me pleasure.

• 6º Feedback

Since the blog is a fast tool to create and submit new articles, receive comments and analyse searches and views, it is also a fast way to provide readers feedback about our work.


Friends, breeder, owners and in the end four leg lovers, try to teach, learn and in the end to be more. Maybe that way we can start having conscience owners, responsible breeders and much more people interested to have more then a simple pet and therefore to create more opportunities to have more people working with our beloved long time companions, the dogs.

Other Publish Articles:

• Dogs and children
• Choosing a puppy
• Receiving a new puppy
• Aussie - Australian Shepherd (Origin, Characteristics, Temper and Care)
• Golden Retriever (Origin, Characteristics, Temper and Care)
• Some tips to prepare a dog (Grooming)

Bri, our Golden Retriever went to married the beautiful Louys

Yesterday Bri went to Canil Monte Saloio "married" and meat Louys.

We had a big surprise and pleasure in meeting one of the most beautiful and balanced Golden Retriever of this country. Bri was very lucky in meeting this boy and no photo make him justice.

Now we wait ...

Thanks for the welcome reception mother Ludovina and father António !

Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever in Sweet Fair at Lagos

Our Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd will be in canine demonstrations and fair stand - 24 and 26 at 9 p.m.

Other activities:

• Demos in VI Animal Show


• Herding with an Australian Shepherd SummerDogCamp 2010


• 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show


• CNEMA 2010 - Portuguese Breeds and Agility !


• Spring Trophy – Agility Alenquer


• Belém - First Agility Experience


• Obedience Competition in Lagos 2009


• International Dog Show of Santarém 2009


• Scruffts 2009
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• Lisbon International Dog Show 2009


• Portie and Aussies in Algarve Dog Show
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• Obedience 100 Secrets


• Obedience Seminar


• Agility Workshop


• Cookie achieved Excellent in Obedience Class I


• Dog Show Int Vila Franca Xira 2009


• Workshop in Dog Behaviour on Educacão


• Dog Show Int Norte 2009


• Dog show Sousel 2008


• Teco acomplished Excelent in Obedience class I


• International Dog Show of Estoril


• Australian Shepherd in Herding Training Curse by Educacão


• Lisbon and Mediterrânea dog show with our Aussies


• Angel and Teco, the two ambassador of our family


• Canine demonstration in Externato da Torraltinha


• Aussies and Golden in Dog Show at Elvas 2008
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• Herding with our Australian Shepherd in Montemor-oNovo


• Australian Shepherd, Angel and Teco, on the 5º Journey


• In school with our Australian Shepherd

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Portuguese Water Dog in Lagos, Algarve

On this weekend in Lagos there was the 1º Dog show of Portuguese Water Dog and 1º Trial of Portuguese Water Dog in Lagos organized by Câmara Municipal de Lagos, Clube de Caçadores de Lagos, Associação para Protecção do Cãe de Água Português and Clube Português de Canicultura.

On Saturday I took Brad to the dog show and has a Golden Retriever he made the delights of those who pet and give him attention.

On Sunday I took Teco, that has an Australian Shepherd pass all morning trying to join the other dogs in retrieving objects from the water

Being trials of resistance and obedience, there are quite difficult and they were done in a sunny day and Algarve calm waters, so I can only imagine the difficult in ruff sea. But definitely is a delight to see this dogs diving and swimming with all the joy and practice of the breed.

In the end we went to a lunch were the prizes were given and the will of continue to protect and support the Portuguese Water Dog was declared.

Lisbon and Mediterrânea dog show with our Aussies

On this weekend we made our bags and went with our colleagues of Canine Training Centre of Lagos to the dog show of Lisbon and Mediterrânea.

It was an exhaustive weekend, where we pass through very tiring and complicated moments, like the one spent in the Monsanto camping site where no one slept because of the lack of consideration of the young people that shout and drink all night.

Since it was the biggest dog show of the year it was complicated to park, lift our numbers and go to the vet inspections. But I have to give congratulations to the organization, that this year put a lot of shading places and we were able to have our dogs in decent conditions of the sun.

Also the effort to keep the schedules and the exhibitors organized was remarkable.

All my Australian Shepherd deserve congratulations, since they all received excellent classifications, specially for the handling, physical conditions and coat condition.

My Australian Shepherd Lisbon dog show results:

• Teco: C.A.C.
• Angel: 1º place in Intermédia
• Cookie: excellent

Next some photos of the presentation:

In this dog show we also had the chance to make the eye exams to Bri and Angel, and the results are available in our website.

O CIC Lagos also went to the obedience trial in Campo Grande, where achieved the 1º and 3º place with the team, Steven Dunn - Jutunheim Pippin and Steven Dunn - Stebara Indi.

Other activities:

• Demos in VI Animal Show


• Herding with an Australian Shepherd SummerDogCamp 2010


• 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show


• CNEMA 2010 - Portuguese Breeds and Agility !


• Spring Trophy – Agility Alenquer


• Belém - First Agility Experience


• Obedience Competition in Lagos 2009


• International Dog Show of Santarém 2009


• Scruffts 2009
• 
  
• Lisbon International Dog Show 2009


• Portie and Aussies in Algarve Dog Show
• 
  
• Obedience 100 Secrets


• Obedience Seminar


• Agility Workshop


• Cookie achieved Excellent in Obedience Class I


• Dog Show Int Vila Franca Xira 2009


• Workshop in Dog Behaviour on Educacão


• Dog Show Int Norte 2009


• Dog show Sousel 2008


• Teco acomplished Excelent in Obedience class I


• International Dog Show of Estoril


• Australian Shepherd in Herding Training Curse by Educacão


• Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever in Sweet Fair at Lagos


• Angel and Teco, the two ambassador of our family


• Canine demonstration in Externato da Torraltinha


• Aussies and Golden in Dog Show at Elvas 2008
• 
  
• Herding with our Australian Shepherd in Montemor-oNovo


• Australian Shepherd, Angel and Teco, on the 5º Journey


• In school with our Australian Shepherd

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Two Golden Retriever in Monchique

Two Golden Retriever in Monchique, Algarve

Me, Brad and Bri, my Two Golden Retriever, in Monchique, Algarve

On this weekend I decided to take my two Golden Retriever, Brad and Bri, in a trip, since on the next weekend I will be all into Australian Shepherd presentation at Lisbon and Mediterranea dog show.

So after some indecision about the place to visit some how the road lead us to Monchique.

And I must say, what a city ! Lovely, so green and full of nice restful parks and green gardens. We almost could say we weren’t in Algarve or we were in some kind of oasis.

Our two Golden Retriever were very well received by the people and recede lots of complement, so a big reward for us. My son had a lovely time in the children play areas and love the flours, green gardens and of course water nora.

So a really nice place to visit in Algarve with a nice changing of sceneries.

The history of Monchique goes back to roman times, where the Romans were attracted by the thermal waters.
The development of the town was attributed to the growth of the wool and flax mills; and to the Chestnut tree saw mills.

In the end of our visit we had a mandatory stop in the famous Terms of Monchique, just to have look into this delight of peace.

Other trips and travel:

• Dog trekking to a museum


• Dog trekking in Almada


• Dog Trekking in Serra de Sintra


• Alcochete - goldens and aussies


• Economic Trips with Dogs


• An Australian Shepherd in Salema Beach


• An Australian Shepherd in Armona Island


• Dogs in Meia Praia


• Silves, a visit to medieval times with Cookie, our Aussie


• A trip to the São Domingos Mine with our Australian Shepherd


• Taking a Golden Retriever to the fortress of Sagres


• A walk with my Australian Shepherd through Luz, Algarve Portugal


• A Walk with Brad, our Golden Retriever through Lagos


• Portugal Algarve, Amado Beach with our Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd

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