Tess in San Francisco?

This brought a lump to my throat. Is it Tess?
John and Patricia's son Andrew (lives in Maryland)  took this picture of his brother Mark (lives in SFO) with a ridgeback on the beach near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco yesterday.
John tells me the beautiful dog is the split image of Tess. Perhaps it was her?

                                                Semper fidelis

Below is a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge also taken by Andrew. Is that the beginning of a rainbow above the bridge?

What a beautiful place.

Indy invites you to witness the faithfulness of Hawkeye the Labrador.

Indy invites you to witness the faithfulness of Hawkeye, a Labrador much loved by Jon Tomlinson, a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan on 6 August 2011. 1500 people attended Jon Tomlinson's funeral in Iowa. So did his faithful Labrador, Hawkeye.

View a news report about the late Jon Tomlinson and his funeral.

German Shepherd Training Paticia on Saturday 20th August 2100

Here is a picture of me training Patricia.
She is improving:
At last she is standing straight next to me where I have decided to sit.
One worrying point: See how she is looking at the camera - she should be looking at me for my next command. Oh well, Rome was not built in a day....

                                                   Patricia and me

Indy the German Shepherd - "I am growing fast!"

I looked at myself in the mirror. Guess what I saw.

                                       Cheers! I am growing up fast. August 2011.

Indy the German Shepherd Learns to eat Roman Style

Here is a picture of me eating like a true Roman.

Who taught me how to eat like a Roman?
Benji - of course.
Here is Benji feeding.

Benji showed me this video of him eating Roman style and how it annoyed the late Tess. Enjoy.

Here is a tribute to Tess.

Indy's Favorite Story - Lost in Lion Country

I love stories - especially exciting dog stories. This one is my favorite. Benji told me about it. It's about a Jack Russell lost in lion country in South Africa. How would you like to get lost in the African bush - at night? Every time I hear the story or watch the video (John made the video) I head for the nearest tissue box (I won't tell if you do too).

Here is the story on video:

                          The Night We Lost Pepper In  The African Bush

Legal Stuff: Thank you to the Walker family for giving permission to put the video on YouTube

A corner of paradise is waiting

Benji has told me about a corner of paradise where he used to play with Tess. It is the family hide away at the Kromme River about 70 km west of Port Elizabeth. I have heard Patricia and John saying we will be going there soon. I can't wait! Benji says if you are very quiet you can hear Tess flying across the grass - free, young and healthy.

                                                            Kromme
                                               The view from the house

And here is a video John made of the birds at dawn at Kromme. I am longing to hear them myself.

                      Birds welcoming the dawn at Kromme - at the tip of Africa.

My Birth Place and My Club

Here is where I was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Simnikan German Shepherd Kennels.

Picture coming

This is why my posh name is "India of Simnikan" - that's where my name "Indy" comes from.

Great surroundings. What a wonderful place to come into the world. Read more about my birth place here at Simnikan German Shepherd Kennels.

Would you like to see where I take Patricia and John for training? Click here and have a look.

Training Patricia on Saturday 6th August 2011

Here I am training Patricia at our school for German Shepherd owners. Patricia is wearing the blue jersey.
The first picture is me getting Patricia's attention. See how I have got her to look at me. Excellent! Well done Patricia.

I next tell Patricia to stand  straight and look straight ahead. Look how well she obeys. She got a treat.

Well done Patricia!

PS That is our President in the yellow coat.

Fetching the morning paper for Patricia

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I saw John fetching the morning paper from the driveway and so the next day I fetched it. I do this every morning. John keeps telling every one that I am smart. Not really! I just copied John. It was that simple. Here is a video of me fetching the paper before dawn on 4 August 2011. I take it to Patricia.

Do you hear the African  birds welcoming the dawn?