JoJo

[JoJo]

Hello,

ive been using this site as a great resource so I think the time has come to introduce myself and Pepper.  Like many, I just retired and celebrated with a new puppy, Pepper.  Pepper is a brindle cairn, about 6 months old now.  I didn't really know about some of the challenges so this site has been a great resource for help with housebreaking, grooming, etc.  Pepper is every bit a normal cairn according to everything I read here.  She's a stubborn, head strong cutie with a great personality.

Here is a picture today.

I'm looking forward to continuing the cairn conversations as Pepper matures.

 

[sanford]

Pepper is a beauty... Completely irresistible!

[Sam I Am]

So sweet!

[JoJo]

Cute and irresistible- she gets away with way too much?

[Idaho Cairns]

More pictures--I want to see that coloration on Pepper--it looks really interesting!  Welcome to the forum, I'm sure we'll all enjoy Pepper's adventures and, since she is a Cairn female, her "stick it where the sun don't shine" attitude that endears us all to the breed!
So your assignment, if you choose to accept it is to provide pictures, tales, frustrations, and triumphs!!!

[JoJo]

Here's another try, I'm a very bad photographer ?

Worried about the little girl today.  She was spayed last week but suddenly started limping around today like her hips hurt.  No jumps, falls, etc.  Got an appt. at the vet later to make sure it isn't from the surgery.

on a funnier note, she managed to unclip herself from her leash today.  Luckily she came and sat right by me on the other side of the pea plants instead of going on an adventure!  Her collar was still on, just I clipped from the leash!

[JoJo]

Any tips for successfully uploading pics?  I always get the "only allowed to upload 1.46 MB" message.

[Idaho Cairns]

I take my pictures from my photo shop program-- Picasa and download them to my "downloads" files and then post them up here.  It works for me that way.

[bradl]

1 hour ago, JoJo said:

I always get the "only allowed to upload 1.46 MB" message

Yup, the first level member group is limited to 1.5MB per image. A typical "forum sized" image rarely needs to be much more than 250-750KB. Search the web for "online image resizer" (or try one of the ones listed in the related forum support topic) and you'll find many sites where you can upload your full sized photo and choose dimensions that will resize it down to a smaller file size (which you can then save back to your own device for attaching to a post). 

"Forum Support" is here to help members with how-to and other forum-related (vs Cairn-related) topics — we want to see pictures, so we are definitely motivated to help  

Also … what a cutie  

[JoJo]

Thanks! Here is a picture of Pepper showing her coloring.  It is so cool that she has multi-colored hair strands.

[JoJo]

Good news is Pepper seems fine.  Oddest thing, she really seemed in pain, but a couple hours later no problem.  Here is Pepper after her surgery.  It took her about 15 seconds to remove the cone. ☺️

[hheldorfer]

How in the world did I miss this post until now?  Pepper is a beautiful girl!  Welcome!

[JoJo]

Here is another cute one.  Of course they all are, LOL

[Dempsy's Mom]

Pepper is one cute pup! So sweet. Thanks for the pics!

[kieiras mom]

Ahh adorable!!!!

[Malcolm's Dad]

Love the pictures of Pepper. One cute puppy. Thanks for the pictures.

[JoJo]

We went for our first real walk today - about a mile or so on a trail next to a creek.  Pepper did great (of course, the prong collar helped, LOL).  She seems to be learning not to pull too much and she did great greeting other people and dogs.  Yay!  Now she is sleeping the afternoon away, so must have tired her out.

[JoJo]

Here is another cute one.  Of course they all are, LOL

[JoJo]

Pepper is finally friendly with my daughter's labradoodle.  Here they are at a local park.

[JoJo]

Pepper has decided that walks are no good.  Whatever way I choose to go, she wants to go the opposite, so she spends the first half of it sitting backwards, walking backwards or laying down in the opposite direction.  When I give in, she pulls me all the way back to the car, LOL.  Sadly, we were going opposite ways in the picture below.

[JoJo]

Cleaning out the sandbox for the grandsons and Pepper is a BIG help.

[JoJo]

Now if I could only train her to dig up weeds!

[JoJo]

Went to the groomer today so that Mom could see my eyes again!  She rakes her and scissors tender areas.  I'm looking good, but showing my teeth so everyone knows I'm a Cairn.??

[Dogcoat lady]

She’s pretty darn cute….love to hear about her antics.  Hopefully, walking the same direction is routine.  Made me laugh!  Any current photos to behold?