"Nero" and friends

Walk with me, Nero

2011-09-08T19:07:00.000-05:00

Nero and I, were finally able to venture back out in the woods, as the weather is cooler and the mosquitos are all but gone. Most of the paths are overgrown now, but, we managed to pick our way through to the clearer areas. There's some really big scary look'n trees out there!

At one point, we heard an animal in the tree tops, and suddenly, something came crashing to the ground, like a large stone falling out of a tree! After which, all was silent.... then we saw the brush moving, as something made a MAD DASH through it, to escape as far away from us as fast as it could! I have to assume it was a squirrel? But, I really couldn't see him.

Nero and I travelled far and deep, enjoying the cool, fresh air and the green all around us. It was beautiful.

Suddenly, Nero stopped, in the middle of the path, his ears alert as he scanned the area up ahead and on either side... then back at me. So, I stopped... and waited. He stood still, listening and looking around. I whispered, "What is it, boy?" "Is there something there?" He didn't look too concerned.... so I continued to walk passed him, to see what "I" could see.... nothing. (???) Then I realized, THIS was the place we had walked by, where "something" had fallen out of the tree!!! Wow! Everything looked so much the same to me.... I didn't even realize that is where we were! But, Nero knew. He felt he'd best be on the look out. It's just so amazing what they can do.

Nero is so special to me... if I loved him any more, I think my heart would burst.

I'm up in the tree stand, in the woods....

2010-04-20T09:08:00.012-05:00

Hey? Look where you are, Mom!

Is there a way up?

Can "I" climb the ladder too?

I don't think I can. ???

Mom? I can't get up there!

Prize say's, "Relax... she's got to come this way to get back down. I'm gonna camp out here, and wait patiently..... Hi Mom!"

"What does that mean... 'patiently'?"

Okay, Prize, Mom's not going anywhere....

Let's explore abit, while we wait for her to come back down.

Mom? Are you coming????

2009-12-20T18:46:00.002-05:00

Nero in class

2009-12-15T22:35:00.003-05:00

Nero and Skinnyman

2009-12-03T22:20:00.003-05:00

Have you ever wondered if my big Huge SCARY boy is good with cats? LOL

Play "date?" with Ginger from River Pack Shiloh's

2009-11-05T08:35:00.012-05:00

Ginger and Nero enjoyed a weekend in, New York State, together, at the beginning of October. Ginger has a planned breeding with Kuma, of White Fang Shilohs, who is Nero's brother and littermate.

Nero made sure, Ginger stayed true. (perhaps not in thought... but, certainly in deed) Nero's a Momma's boy, as you can see.

Nero is a Daddy!

2009-08-08T19:55:00.002-05:00

Well, he did it! He's a Daddy!

Here he is trying to get a look at his babies! LOL

No males allowed in the welping room!

Nero, July 2009

2009-07-17T14:13:00.003-05:00

Nero, at 2. He's 120 pounds and 31 inches at the wither.

What a HUGE HANDSOME guy!

Nero is going to be a FATHER!

2009-06-26T17:55:00.001-05:00

Nero and Story are due to become parents, around the first of August!

Nero understands ......

2009-04-24T21:52:00.005-05:00

I know the video isn't very good... but, it does give you an example of how well Nero listens and can understand what I say....

At the beginning, I ask, "What have you got?" He drops the toy.

Then I ask where Story is. See him look to the left of the screen, then back to me? When I ask again, about Story, he again looks, and then you see Story come running. He was obviously 'looking at her' when I asked where she was. ;)

Do you hear me say, in a normal tone, "No, not that way... this way." And Nero, who is trotting off with his teddy-bear, turns immediately, and continues to trot with his bear, in the direction I wanted.

Tough guy, huh? LOL ;D

BTW I can't see the video screen in the daylight... so that's why I'm filming the grass. Sorry.

Pick a Paw!

2009-03-19T13:58:00.002-05:00

Pick a paw, any paw.... please! It was a cold day in February, and I had a feeling, somebody was staring at me. Awww.... Nero, had both his frisbees, one under each paw.... and he was hoping. ;)

I love that dog.

2009-02-16T11:34:00.003-05:00

Playing the the woods at the farm, yesturday, Story is Lil'Red Ridinghood, skipping through the trees, and Nero is the, Big Bad Wolf, who's going to capture her. I don't know if you can see them kissing at the very end, but they do. ;)

Nero and Story

2008-12-12T11:26:00.004-05:00

Here they are, Nero and Story! Dec 13, 2008. Nero wants me to play with him, while Story is waiting for Nero to run, so she can chase and jump on him!

2008-11-04T19:52:00.002-05:00

Nero, hasn't been himself for the past few weeks as Story's been experiencing her first HEAT! So, for Halloween... Nero needed no rehearsing... HE WAS, "The Big Bad Wolf"

PS he's wearing a lace shawl.

Nero, in his second year....

2008-10-20T17:08:00.004-05:00

Nero, on a beautiful, hot summer day.

This is Nero with, Skinny, one of the cats. Skinny, isn't exactly, high energy, so he tends to have to, put up with allot.

2008-04-29T16:40:00.003-05:00

My two beautiful dogs!

Story wants to see Nero look silly. Here's his, Wendy's commercial. LOLs

Who loves mommy? (((slurp)))

2008-04-29T14:58:00.003-05:00

Nero's been learning how to play frisbee.... it's just been a week, and he seems to have caught on, pretty good. Of coarse it would be easier if, Lil' Story, wouldn't BUT IN! LOLs

Training Nero(?)

2008-03-25T16:00:00.003-05:00

Nero didn't feel much like training, preferring to do his, FLYING KISS, in the beginning. He was abit too playful today.... but, you get the idea.

2008-02-23T21:23:00.001-05:00

Nero visited, Petsmart, today! He made some new friends, and tested the toys out. LOLs

The little GSD was, 4 months old. I remember when Nero was 4 months! He was 50+ lbs! LOLs

The Great Pyramese was wonderful. She was, a dog after Nero's heart, completely! I hope we see her again.

2008-01-19T21:59:00.002-05:00

Taken during, Shiloh get-together, October '07, at Silver Maple Kennels.

Nero is 10 months old.

Going HOME!

2008-01-19T21:59:00.000-05:00

This was taken at Nero's LER. Just before leaving for home, for the first time.

Nero at, ONE year of age.

2008-01-19T14:28:00.000-05:00

2008-01-19T14:15:00.000-05:00

Nero (at 14 weeks) and his, Lil'Momma.

Let's go puppy!

Puppy see, Puppy do!

2007-11-06T19:19:00.000-05:00

Okay, so my 12 year old is hard to wake up, some days. Hard to believe, I know.
So, after I called, Jesse, a few times.... I start taking away his pillows and blankets... one by one.... He laughs, and tries to hold onto them, as I pull them off the bed and make a pile.

So, this morning, it's back to 'standard time' so I get to sleep in, right? Well, Nero's not quite into this.... I get my usual wake up kiss/nuzzle, then he lays back down and wait, and waits... Then, approaching the 'hour overtime'.... I feel a tug on the blankets! "Ahtt! No, don't do that!" I say firmly but quietly. He goes to the other side of the bed.... I feel a slight, but constant, gentle PUULLLLLLL, on one of the blankets.... and I raise my head to see, Nero's HUGE BLACK FACE, hieghten abit in anticipation!
"Okay! I'm UP!

"What a guy!

Nero's run in with the police!!!

2007-11-06T19:11:00.000-05:00

Towards the end of our walk today, Nero and I, were on a dirt road, surrounded by trees and long grass, no sidewalk, just ditches. Up ahead there was a car, parked on a strange angle. At least I thought it was parked... as we got closer, I realized, the little tan Sunfire, was not only in the ditch, but it had struck a tree! Both airbags had deployed, and the car was empty. Certainly, there was 'no GOOD reason' for this to have happened. As I was examining the car.... I heard the sound of another car approaching! It was a Police car, and it was coming through the grass toward the road where it stopped, just behind the Sunfire.I started to walk away..... as the Police Officer approached the car.Then I stopped. Turned back, and annouced to the officer that I hadn't seen anything... I was just walking my dog passed.But, the Policeman, wasn't looking at the car, and he wasn't looking at me. He was STARING at Nero with WIDE EYES! "That dog is HUGE!", he exclaims. Nero, wanted to go and, make friends.... so I loosened up on the 9 ft, buffallo hide, thumb lead, Paw Paw Mike sold me at HC. (shameless plug for Mike) and Nero trots over the the, fully uniformed officer, (who is alittle uncertain).I offer some comforting words, "He's friendly.... He might be alittle intimidated by all your equipment(?)" I followed Nero to the man, who is now laughing with delight, a "Oh, ho ho!".Nero was funny, he goes up to the man (who wasn't very tall) and he looks right into his face and puts his chin on the mans chest! Well, the officer is petting Nero's beautiful soft fur and chuckling with delight! Nero's expression was kind of like, "Oh give me a kiss, I love you!" So the guy does!!! RIGHT ON NERO'S LIPS! It was a quick peck.... that was begging to happen!!!! So we chatted for a couple of seconds.... then, a whole bunch of people started coming from all directions.... Oh ya, the accident sceen! Off I go, with Nero at a perfect heal.... and the leash over my shoulder. Back home.

2007-04-20T15:08:00.000-05:00