[vini]

hi peace has broken out merlin our cat first moved out to the green house in disgust at us bringing this dog thing home
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but I have slowly bin introducing them , under supervision as merlin has brought home full grown rabbits and poppy is such a tot

but look at em now

I am training her to be a truffle hunter at 4 months she can find a rag ball with truffle oil on it hidden under flower pots every time so shes no only cute but brains too

[Lara]

I have two neighbours who have Jack Russell terriors.
They're really intelligent dogs. The one right next door is a cutie and gets on really well with the cat although the cat is in charge of that relationship for sure.
Truffles hey? That's pretty cool, not that I've ever eaten one or anything with truffles in it. lol
I know the oil is expensive but seems a very good way to teach her to scent them out. You have truffles in the ground where you live??

[Doody]

Oh my gosh!!!! What a beautiful baby! With that little black circle she reminds me of the ads they used to have for RCA???? with that cute dog.

What a lucky baby to have you!

[mrsD]

They are really cute together! It helps that the doggie is small I think. If we get a dog when our old kittie passes, it will have to adjust to 2 cats. I am thinking "small" is the answer.

I love looking at pet photos....Thanks for putting these up!

When we introduced the cats to each other when we added them to our household, I found that
giving the established cat a special treat that is just hers, worked like a charm.
Pets really are competitive with food, thinking the new intruder will eat THEIR food.
So when there was nice behavior, I chose that time to reward the established cats with
their special treat. Alot of the hissing/ etc stopped quickly.

[vini]

Originally Posted by Lara
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I have two neighbours who have Jack Russell terriors.
They're really intelligent dogs. The one right next door is a cutie and gets on really well with the cat although the cat is in charge of that relationship for sure.
Truffles hey? That's pretty cool, not that I've ever eaten one or anything with truffles in it. lol
I know the oil is expensive but seems a very good way to teach her to scent them out. You have truffles in the ground where you live??

Gday Lara yes they grow in south uk ,but big secret as to were, they are symbiotic with oak and beech tree,s they taste a bit like garlic I cant taste to well so like strong flavors we will see how poppy gets on, but she,s a smart little cookie
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[Lara]

g'day back, vini.
That is so cool.

From the site you posted:

Current plantations prove that the tree and the fungi work in partnership and live happily ever after. Mostly the environment down to DNA dictates whether truffles, the fruiting bodies will exist.

All the best to you with Poppy. She's a sweetie by the looks of her.