Chronicles of Alan; Trixie and Max 2

I mentioned previously how I came to obtain these two. I was told that they love to play with Tree Branches, After having Trixie on my lap pulling out large Splinters right through Her Lip , I changed to 2 litre Cold Drink Bottles, Rope and Old Hose Pipes as a Source of Amusement.

All the Games they Play , involve lots of Growling and tugging.

A week after they joined the Family , I heard a Dreadful commotion , A family of Hadeda's were on the Kitchen Roof crying ,

I look around Trixie has a Dead Hadeda, they always travel in Families , and were, I assume, Grieving.( for about 4 hours)

She was really annoyed when I took it away from Her!

I obtained them at 2 years old and they had never been socialised with other Animals, spoke to a Dog Trainer about this , says it is too late , Bull Terriers in particular are very hard to have tolerate other animals .

These Dog's bites appear to go Septic, a Week after I got them Max's Neck Swelled from the Back , where Trixie had bitten Him, the night I collected Her. off to the Vet, Well over R2000.00 and had to leave him there over the Weekend.

A local Band comes to rehearse in My Studio , Trixie is with me , I open the door ,

She leaps straight through the air at The Bassist , I leap after her catch her before she reaches him, and take her out of there, much swearing behind me.

Called the original owners asked them if these Dogs disliked loud noise , said their house was always quiet .
When Max gets back left door open when I was working in the Studio, soon got used to Music, and Trixie would sometimes curl up in the Bass Drum while Max would lie near me on the Carpet..

Two Weeks after coming there I hear Growling from the Back Courtyard, Go running there. I see Max lying on the Top Step , Trixie is just below the Stairs and I can see something is striking at her , and I remember thinking " We don't have Scorpions here?"

I switch on the Light there is a Snake rearing up and striking at her, She is dodging , and as the snakes head goes past her , giving it a quick bite and release, I try to get Trixie away , and realise that is really stupid . If I distract her , the Snake will get her!.

No such worry , Trixie is the most focused Killing Machine I have ever seen, Nothing Distracts her!

Finally she grabs it on the neck, good shake and slams it on the Head with her right Paw , and before you can say grace , The Ex- Snake is halfway down her Gullet!

I started buying Bird seed, When I put out Dog Food for Trixie and Max in the Morning , in the Courtyard, I would throw Birdseed out the Front , this would prevent the local Doves, Pigeons Swallows, etc , becoming part of the Breakfast Victuals.

These 2 have big personalities and I will let you know more on them.

Enjoy the rest of the Weekend.