Angels new hair styling

Angel, our rosette-mix guinea pig had very long and nice hair. But the last time he was nerved by this hair and you couldn’t see where is the end and the head of this guinea pig. So we decided to cut the hair.

Okay, the new hairstyling is very trendy and lively but I miss his long hair.

Angel before the hair cut:

Angel after the hair cut:

Hedgehof in the compost pile

Yesterday Steffen found an hedgehog in our compost pile. The big question is how he get in there.

Well, in the evening we free him after we build a new, little compost pile next to the pieplant. And after he sat there a while he looked around, eat some cat food we offered him and disappeard in the pieplant. A very cute and nice animal such a hedgehog

The compost pile the hedgehog was trapped

Our new compost pile for the hedgehog

Steffen free him with gloves

New pictures from our guinea pigs

Steffen bought a reflex camera a few days ago. And so we want to test it before oure trip to Iceland. Angel with his amazing hairstyle could be satisfied, right?

Our own horse

On the Eurocheval we saw him for the first time and have fallen in love immediately. Orage, a French cart horse of the race Trait Auxious, 8 years old.  A wonderful animal. And so we make a trip of 1100 km to visit Orage in Burgund, France. Many people would think we are crazy but really? A colleauge from me said: If you want something, than you do a lot of crazy things - and it works!

As soon as we arrived the stud there we  were received immediately warmly by the president of the union. Pierre led us around the corner of the open and friendly stable and there he stood already. Orage.

First he was ridden of a girl (I think Aurelle) which looks after him every day. Then I might also make a test ride and I was inspired. A supercomfortable step, a very lively trot and the gallop which I myself did not try out for the first time being looked also great. He reacted easily and was very quietly, in short said: The horse!

Very fast was clear for me and Steffen: Orage has not disappointed us, he is the right horse for us!. So all business one was removed and then we sat with a glass of wine with Pierre, the translator and some employees together and spoke about everything and anything. Unfortunately, for Aurelle it was  difficult that Orage was sold now and she was very sad about this. But we insured to send photos of Orage.

And now I have to organise a lot. The  stable, saddle, snaffle, transport etc. and at the middle of September this wonderful horse will come to us.

We can hardly expect it.

News from Batida

Our Batida have many trouble with Jacky at the moment. Because Jacky want to have our Amadeus alone, he chase Batida  away and this in a harsh way. So Batida had some little injury the last days, but nothing too bad. Well, today we had Batida and Amadeus on our Couch and give them the possibility to cuddle with each other without Jacky.

Our Brothers

Well, all our guinea pigs like eacht other (okay, Batida and Jacky aren’t big friends), but our brothers Spike and Struppi are the most lovely of all. So they like it to lie together in their cuddle cottage. Sweet, aren’t they?

Pictures from a nice bumble-bee

Last Sunday we saw this nice bumble-bee. I love this fascinating animals and I would like to share with you the nice pictures.

Eurocheval 2010

The last week one could discover on the Eurocheval in Offenburg, Germany, again at a lot of different horses and find out about everything all around the horse.

We visited the Eurocheval on Sunday. And because I visited this horse exhibition very often in the last years, I noticed some changes.

Earlier there were definitively more horses and not so many sales booth. But now you have a lot of  blank boxes and more sales booth and snack booth.  Nevertheless, the introduced horses were dressed up again with a lot of love to the detail and were given an understanding during the single events to the visitors. Unfortunately, more and more signs “Beware of biting horse!” you can find but not without a reason. Because the behaviour of a lot of visitors is vey bad. Not every pony likes to get grap on the head.

Beside Shetland’s pony, Fjord Horses, Icelandic Horse, Camargue horses and Haflinger the small horses were well represented. The great horses could crow with numerous warmblood horses, Frisians and Spanish horses. The famous stud Marbach was also not absent of course, although they showed only some white Arabian horses this year.  Anyhow the number of cold-blodded horse increased, too. Thus some French cold-blodded horse were beside Ardennern, South German Horse, Black Forrest horses  including. Well, in one of the french horses I have also fallen in love.

Noriker, Quarter Horse were present etc.  Unfortunately, the Shire Horse which were a principal reason for Steffens visit were absent. Only at short notice they had cried off.

All in all, it was again a very successful fair, really well organised. The visitor can feel the experience of the organizer clearly. Pity only that the trend develops slowly more and more to a sales event.

Enclosed some impressions of the fair.

News from our guinea pigs

I want to give you some news from our 9 guinea pigs. At the moment it’s very hot in Germany, but our guine pigs have a climated room with 24°C. So they have a big advantage compared to other guinea pigs.

Amadeus

Our coronet mix had a meeting with the vet for grooming a few weeks ago. After this we cut some of his very long hair and now he have a very “fashion” haircut

Batida

Our white guinea pig eat the hole day and enjoy it. Often he chase Jacky away to protect “his” Amadeus. Well, he love this guinea pig and is very jealous.

Jacky

Our Jacky change the floor of the cage very often and enjoy it to annoy Batida. But all in all he is very friendly, even to Angel.

Angel

Our brown-black guinea pig is very shy and hesitate very often to get some food. Furthermore he makes very funny sounds as soon as I came to feed them.

Spike

Our friendly and cute guinea pig Spike meditate every day. He want to cuddle all the day and is so nice. Very often you have to laugh because of his face with his black cheeck.

Struppi

The brother of Spike lies very often in his cuddly bet and relax. Or he beg with funny sounds for food.

Mozart

Hi is very self-confident and curious at all.

Snoopy

This new one is very shy and often run away from us. But as soon as he is sitting on our hand, he like it to cuddle with us. He have to visit the vet for grooming soon.

Schoko

He was ill the last weeks but now he is health again and very nice. He is curious and like to observe us.

And here you can see some new pictures of our guinea pigs. Enjoy it

Saving of a black bird

This morning we sat for the breakfast comfortably in the garden, as Steffen discovered in the neighbouring garden a blackbird who had got involved in the net of the raspberry. We immediately had got up and after I had asked with the neighbours briefly around permission, we are in the garden. The poor bird has totally got caught in the net and has wrapped the net already in the plumage. The bird can’t free himselft alone. We cut off a piece and tried to free the black bird from the net. Unfortunately, the blackbird has escaped occasionally and sit now under the currant. Steffen observes the little one now a little, perhaps it gets to release the rest of the net independently, otherwise we will have to catch the bird probably again.

Our guinea pig Schoko

Our little cavy Schoko (the german short word for chocolate) was a little bit ill. He had a cold and we went to the veterinary. There we get some herb juice for the little one. The first days he don’t want to drink the medicine, but since two days he can’t get enough of that. And now he feels more better than the last days.

Like twin brothers

Mozart is a very self-confident and curious guinea pig. And he looks like a twin brother of Amadeus. Amazing their similarity, isn’t it?

The growth of Angel

Oh wow, today I searched for a picture and found old ones from our funny guinea pig Angel. Look at them, the first one was a half year ago. Impressive his fast growth.

Villa de Luxe 2

Well, our 3 little guine pigs are growth very fast and so we decided to buy a big new cage. And so I ordered one with 180 x 75 cm. Today the cage arrived and we had to change the facility in our living room. Now the 6 old guinea pigs have a look on the balcony and the youngster a direct look on the tv So they are very happy about their new and very big home, Villa de Luxe 2.

What’s up with…

Some of you ask yourself what our 6 other boys do so. During the last days I have informed primarily about our new three little ones. However, now I would like to inform you also once more about our 6 other guinea pigs.

Now, Struppi has in the last time his “I am offended” a phase. Then he fluffs up himself always on.  After Steffen has taken him, nevertheless, some days from too many soft unities to itself, Struppi is contented again.

Spike still waddles cheerfully through the area, eats and meditates diligently. Also his assurance has grown, he does not let himself pinch any more the so dearly loved carrot by Jacky now in the morning. Instead, he starts more and more to the counterattack and pinches to Jacky very much astonished about that the carrot.

Angel lives his motto “Keep cool” and sleeps very much a lot. If one says his name, he lifts only briefly the head to spread out afterwards immediately again absolutely flatly in the cage. In the morning he waits always completely relaxed till one to him the cucumber and carrot directly before the nose lays during other wildly around can hop and hardly expect it.

Amadeus is looked by Batida and relaxed also a lot. Besides, of course the feet are stretched far forwards or he squeeze into the smallest small house and completely lies down on the side. Every now and then he stamps with the feet and squeak as moved if in the morning the feed is brought too slowly.

Batida is still hard fallen in love in his Amadeus and leaves him only every now and then alone to change short the floor and to eat on top the feed that other have not used. Therefore, he also nicely holds his fight weight and cheeps quietly if one brings him in the soft igloo to the play room or on the couch.

Jacky: Our small blokes is fit and cheerful, as usual, demonstrates now and again compared with hinge his position and performs Amadeus society if Batida is just a floor on top.

Like you  see it goes well to boys completely and one experiences every day a little bit new with them. It never becomes dull and one has to laugh really always a little bit. Enclosed still some new photos of the boys.

New pictures from Snoopy and Mozart

Today I had the chance to take some pictures from Mozart (left) and Schocko, our new cavies.

Again new guinea pigs

We long have told nothing about the new boys, but now since the guinea pig’s exhibition in Frankfurt we have 3 other sweet guinea pigs. 1 rosette goat and 2 Sheltie. The boys are still quite shy, but this will still lie down absolutely. Therefore, it was also difficult to  shot  a few photos, however, I have take some but they are not the best ones.

Snoopy

This small Sheltie is the oldest and now 3 month-old. Though he is shy, but also it likes cuddling and likes on the hand to sit.

Mozart

He looks like the twin brother of Amadeus and also behaves in such a way. He “blubble” cheerfully before himself, is woken very much and lively and is not at all shy. Best he runs the ramp high and under it or hops joyfully by the area.

Schocko

This lovely boy has red eyes and a chocolate fur with a little white, brown and black. He is very shy and at the same time quick little fellow who waits every morning with a sweet look. Unfortunately, he is so quick that one gets him only hard on a photo.

Take a break

Our guinea pigs are really very good teachers to live particularly with regard to the kind. While outdoors on this Saturday already again all pensioners make her lawn mowers ready to be launched and also the remaining population tries to work a little bit, one can go well the guinea pigs and simply rest. It is also difficult for me very much, however, just in thus nice weather, nevertheless, we should on occasion simply make sometimes a break and scoop a little energy.

Bumble bee

This evening we had a very nice barbeque and the sun was shining. And we discovered this very nice bumble bee, who was very hungry and liked our new flowers.

News from Jacky

Jacky our small bloke can very like cuddling and dear. Mostly, nevertheless, he challenges with pleasure Angel to a small duel and is as for the rest very self-confident. Struppi lay recently completely relaxes in his soft bag as Jacky laid simply on top. First Struppi has protested, then gone on sleeping. A sight which one does not receive so quickly probably any more.