pic. Teddy outside grazing today... (for Deb & Tank)...

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Posted by Niki on January 09, 2002 at 13:40:04:

BRIEFLY! He was out snatching any weeds within sight!
Deb, I honestly don't put him out in bad weather either! That
photo session of him outside in the snow was almost as staged
as some episodes of "Animal Planet" (just kidding AP guys!).
I tend to use the wind as a guide in whether or not to put
him out (even just take him out on a stroll like we did today),
and the air temp as well as whether it's sunny or not.
No wind, totally sunny, ground not feeling cool to the touch - even
warm to the touch a lot of the times in the sun - and out he goes
even if for a 10 min. to 2-3 hour thing in these months.
He remains warm to the touch when I pick him up and I supervise him
constantly. If it's overcast, raining or not - no way.
I wouldn't have dreamt of taking him outside his first 2 winters
either, but now in his 3rd, I'm careful but not hyper.

We all do things that would make some of the rest of us freak,
topics like - roaming about the house, riding in the car, mixing species,
diets, dogs & torts, kids & torts. - Lisa (from the Lisa & Virgil
combination) made some good observations in her prior post.

I hope Graham remains, he's great, we need him just like we
need EJ and Justin (hehehe) take care you guys! niki

Teddy

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I apologize Niki..... Deb 01/10/02 (1)
- no problem :) np Niki 01/12/02 (0)
one more pic - close up... Niki 01/09/02 (1)
- I have found the wilted dandelion and it is mine! n/p Lisa and Virgil 01/09/02 (0)

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: BRIEFLY! He was out snatching any weeds within sight! : Deb, I honestly don't put him out in bad weather either! That : photo session of him outside in the snow was almost as staged : as some episodes of "Animal Planet" (just kidding AP guys!). : I tend to use the wind as a guide in whether or not to put : him out (even just take him out on a stroll like we did today), : and the air temp as well as whether it's sunny or not. : No wind, totally sunny, ground not feeling cool to the touch - even : warm to the touch a lot of the times in the sun - and out he goes : even if for a 10 min. to 2-3 hour thing in these months. : He remains warm to the touch when I pick him up and I supervise him : constantly. If it's overcast, raining or not - no way. : I wouldn't have dreamt of taking him outside his first 2 winters : either, but now in his 3rd, I'm careful but not hyper. : We all do things that would make some of the rest of us freak, : topics like - roaming about the house, riding in the car, mixing species, : diets, dogs & torts, kids & torts. - Lisa (from the Lisa & Virgil : combination) made some good observations in her prior post. : I hope Graham remains, he's great, we need him just like we : need EJ and Justin (hehehe) take care you guys! niki

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