My Shih Tzu Oscar just after he picked up the ball I threw for him!
Most dogs have a strong fetch instinct but Oscar’s was hidden away until we discovered it earlier this year. Now he loves the phrase "where’s the ball Oscar?"
Shih Tzu dogs love to play ball! We only found this out after a dog trainer came to the house and “ruffled his fur” a bit and in the process Oscar became a lot more relaxed.
Now he adores playing ball and even one mention of, “where’s the ball?” and his tail wags and he looks up expectantly for the ball!
This was a bit of an experiment. I’m not so sure how this will look on the web, but full screen the textures of the grass and his fur contrast nicely - rough, hard, and sharp versus soft and cloudy. Not your usual pet photo but why be boring and ordinary eh?
Tags: Animals, Black and White, Blarney, Canon 20D, chitzu, Cork, Cork Photos, dog, Dogs, Garden, grass, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, oscar, Photos, shih-tzu, Shitzu, Sigma 18-200Our pet Shih Tzu, Oscar, has been suffering under the unusual August weather. It’s actually quite warm, and his long coat is more useful for colder weather. So this morning we had him groomed and doesn’t he look cute?
Tags: Animals, Blarney, Canon 20D, chitzu, Cork, Cork Photos, dog, Dogs, Garden, grass, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, oscar, Photos, red-collar, shih-tzu, Shitzu, Sigma 18-200A yellow rose in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork. I made this photo a few weeks back and it had just rained, leaving nice little droplets of water on the delicate petals of the flower.
Tags: Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Fitzgerald Park, flower, Flowers, Garden, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Photos, Rain, rose, Sigma 10-20, Urban, Water, yellowMy shih tzu Oscar can’t read. “Private property” signs mean nothing to him but thankfully nobody was around when he wandered into this large garden!
Tags: Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Currabinny, dog, Garden, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photos, private-property, shih-tzu, Sigma 10-20, SignsRain drops show on the white petals of a daisy that struggles amid the ruins of an old hospital building.
I wonder if that building is still there? I’ll have to go look someday.
Tags: Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, daisy, Flowers, Garden, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photos, Rain, rain-drops, Sigma 18-200, the-old-hospital, UrbanTurquoise doors in Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork, Ireland. The owners made some effort to grow plants in their front yard and I really love the doors!
Later .. Jacinta and I went to see the Midleton Food and Drink Festival and besides buying a few cakes and lovely hotdogs I went to see the gallery set up by the East Cork Camera Group. This year it was tucked away in the peace and quiet of a square off the main street where it was a pleasure to view their work. I spoke with Thomas Tattan there who was very happy with the weekend. Pictures tomorrow!
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Daisy Daisy,
Give me your answer do!
I’m half crazy,
All for the love of you!
It won’t be a stylish marriage,
I can’t afford a carriage,
But you’ll look sweet on the seat
Of a bicycle built for two!
Oh so high! When you’re tiny a few inches off the ground can appear like a huge drop to you.
The ladybird scurried away after this shot to get some peace and quiet from the camera toting freak in the garden! 
