One Exciting Weekend!

Wow, we had the best weekend! We went to the Atlanta Terrier Club picnic and it was so much fun! The best part was the Earthdog practice area, I went nuts for the rats as usual...and as usual, I got so worked up, I was worn out! Riley went after the rats in their cage but didn't like going in the tunnel. I, however, ran right into the tunnel and started barking like mad at the rats. Dad tried recall and I did well until I backed into the corner and out I popped! I was so excited and hot that mom took me down to the river...aah, the Chattahoochee River, so cold, it felt great on my tummy!
Mom donated two packs of cards for the raffle and people really liked her designs (that didn't surprise us though!). There were a lot of people there this year, so we got to see a lot of dogs and we didn't give them too much trouble! I barked at a few, but that was it, nothing like when we're in our neighborhood. There were so many dogs that wanted to try the Earthdog, we had to wait a while which was frustrating! ;) At the end, Riley and Dad came down to the water and Riley went swimming! We weren't even looking and all of a sudden there she was, swimming around (on her leash of course, they can't trust us off our leashes)! Mom was upset that she forgot her camera - she really wanted to take pictures of us in the river. We'll have to go there again...
Oh, the one bad thing...we had to get baths when we got home. We love wading in creeks and rivers but hate baths! We were really dirty, but still! We're still pretty tired today...not too tired to leave the birds alone, but tired nonetheless!

Picnic this Weekend!

We are so excited because we're going to the Atlanta Terrier Club picnic this weekend! We usually get to do an Earthdog practice which means...you got it, we get to see the rats!!! We can't wait...it will be so fun! Plus, it's near the Chattahoochee River and last year we got to splash around in the river with our friends Monty and Tizzy; they are borders too and really cool as well. We'll write more after the picnic and hopefully post pictures too!

Little Roo

Hi, This is Riley and I want to tell you a little about me. I have a ton of nicknames and am really good at responding to them. I am beginning to wonder when my mom will stop coming up with nicknames before I get confused! I can jump really high so I got the nickname Riley-Roo (like a kangaroo). Then that got shortened to Roo which then was transformed into Rupee (I guess it's not so bad being nicknamed after a currency...). Oh yeah, I'm also known as "Little One" because I'm small (smaller than Fin, he's a big BT) and the youngest. I love to be petted and if you stop, I will paw at you so you keep going. I think it bothers my mom, but I pretend not to know what she's saying. I'm super-fast and hope to try lure-coursing some day. If you live in Metro Atlanta and do lure coursing, email us!! I'm not saying I could out-race a greyhound, but I'd love to try it! OK, so maybe I should stick with racing other terriers, but I really love to run...fast! Mom and Dad have introduced me to Earthdog and it's pretty fun, but I need more practice. I hear we're going to try agility soon too! Fin tried it just before they got me so I was able to watch a couple lessons, I think I'll really like it! Fin was pretty good at it, but he definitely prefers Earthdog - he's so good at it!!! He got his Junior Earthdog title last year and I was there too! I didn't go into the tunnel, I just rolled in the scent - I love to do that! Mom and Finlay think it's gross but I like it.

We went for a run tonight and that was fun, but I'm ready to chew on a bone and relax. Oh, we saw a schnauzer on our walk and he barks at us as much as we bark at him, it was crazy! I know Finlay told you, we like to bark...a lot!

Have a nice day!

Welcome to our blog!

Hi,

We are Finlay and Riley and our mom owns Hound and Thistle (www.houndandthistle.com). She makes really cool cards that we like a lot...we like them so much, we sometimes eat them and she isn't happy. Some dogs like to eat furniture, we like to eat paper (and any kind of food of course!). We remind mom and dad that it's cheaper to eat paper than furniture so they don't get too mad unless we shred something important! Anyway, my mom makes cards and you can put anything on them, including any dog breed...they are pretty cool. Mom will personalize the cards with your name or initial in case you don't like dogs or want something other than a dog. Anyway, I digress...I wanted to tell you a little about me and my sister...

I'm Finlay and I'm the oldest, I'm 5. Riley(the smaller one in the red collar) is my little sister and we got her 2 years ago when she was a puppy. Mama Ellen is our first mom as she bred us. She's a super cool lady who lives in Florida and I got to see her again when we went to get Riley. Riley and I are border terriers. Everyone always gets confused when mom or dad tell them our breed because they think border collie, not border terrier. So, they tell people that we are the same kind as the dog from "There's Something About Mary" and they laugh...We haven't seen the movie so we don't know what's so funny, but I'm sure it's because we border terriers are a hoot! We get into trouble and are pretty funny dogs. Oh, we're cute too...Mom and Dad always say if we weren't so cute, we'd be in a lot more trouble...thank goodness we're so cute!! They also say we're "not a breed for everyone" and I think that's because we have so much energy, we're terriers after all! We're not the kind of dogs who sit around relaxing all day. We were bred to hunt foxes and small animals so we have tons of energy. We are curious and like to explore, oh, and our barks are made to be heard underground, so we are pretty loud (you should ask our neighbors about that and they'll tell you!). Oh yeah, we shed too and lots of people don't like that. Mom said some books say we don't shed, but that's not true, I'll often chew on a nylabone and have to stop because I have a hair in my mouth, that or I bite my tongue...

Hold on...I see a bird in the yard so I have to go bark at it...I'll write more soon...or Riley will...Bye!