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About Kaya and Luna

To be revised - Kaya is no longer with us.

Welcome to our photo blog! I'm Kaya, a two year old fawn Great Dane who lives in Australia. I have a sidekick (ok, sister) called Luna. Luna is a Great Dane too, coloured blue (the trendy name for grey) and one year old (nearly one and a half, she reminds me) and used to try and be a show dog. Now she does agility instead!

My special talent is modelling. I get lots of practice because our Mum is a dog photographer, so whenever she doesn't have other dogs to take photos of, she practices on us. I'm very talented at modelling and Luna is well, not quite so talented. She does try though.

We get to do lots of different things with our Mum and Dad - going to the beach is a definite favourite. We love sharing our many adventures with the world through our blog. Oh and we also love receiving comments - hope to hear from you soon!

Monthly Archives: May 2009

Paw it Forward!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Posted in Site News

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I love games! Paw it Forward is a fun blog game that Mum saw on one of her doggy photographer friends blog sites. Here’s what it’s about -

“The exchange focuses on doing an act of kindness without expecting anything in return other than that the recipient will, in their turn, pass the kindness along and ‘paw it forward’ in their own way.  Send something fun, inspiring or uplifting to the first 3 blog owners who post a comment on this entry. In turn you will then post about this on your blog, link to us, then send something to the first three people who sign up to play along through your blog. There are no cost restraints, BUT don’t go crazy! The little something you send can be something you made, bought, were given or found. No biggie, just a gift that will make the person smile. Maybe something unique from where you live? And, remember that kindness doesn’t have to involve money; there are untold ways to help others every single day, everywhere you go – just look around.”

SO PAW IT FORWARD…

So basically, if you want to play the game too, just be one of the first 3 people (or doggies!) to leave a message on this post and Mum will send you something cool. Then all you have to do, is post the same kind of thing on your blog (you gotta have one of these things to be a part of it) and send something fun to the first people who reply to yours! Easy!

The fun thing that we received was a bone made from boiled wool that helps out craftsmen in countries that aren’t so fortunate as ours. I love it and carry it around everywhere and am currently curled up with it safely tucked underneath me! Mum’s doggy photographer friend Claire and her doggies Roux and McKinley sent it to us all the way from the USA!

So, who wants something cool from me and Mum??

by Charlotte Reeves

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Susan Dodd - Hey Charlotte! I'm posting cuz this is such a cute idea. But, I have to really put my thinking cap on to come up with something cool to send to my first 3 people!! :-)

Karen - Wow this sounds like so much fun! Great idea...now who will be my first three posts...

Jennifer Hague - Hi Charlotte! I find myself checking your blog daily to see what new adventures are in store. I just love reading your posts. Keep up the good work! Jen and Remington the miniature schnauzer

Jennifer Hague - P.S. My blog is http://danjenhague.blogspot.com

Charlotte Reeves - Good work ladies! You are officially our 'Paw if Forward' project members! I'll be in contact soon...

Claire - we're so glad luna likes it!! i got some for my girls and they are obsessed with them; in fact, they have babied them so much that they're not destroyed AT ALL. which is really unusual; most toys i bring into the house are shredded right away.

Training Session

Monday, May 18, 2009 Posted in Videos

Mum and I haven’t been doing much training lately, but today she decided we should get back into it, so she grabbed some treats and we headed out into the front yard.

If you will notice, we don’t have a front fence any more! But that’s ok cos there is a massive pile of wood in our garage all ready to make a big new fence. Even though I’m not looking forward to it cos it means I won’t be able to wander over and say hello to people when they walk past any more.

Anyways, Dad took some video pictures of our training session! I remembered most things! But still need some practice. Oh and I’d love to learn some new tricks, if anyone has any suggestions? At the end of the video Mum tried to teach me a new ‘through the legs’ trick which is fun, so some more like that would be good!

Oh oh and if you make it all the way to the end, you can see me looking at the birdies. I like doing this. Though Mum says it makes me look a bit ’special’.

P.S. Mum says that for the video picture to look really good, you have to click on the little ‘HQ’ button, after it starts playing!

by Charlotte Reeves

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sarah - aw, what a great dog :)

Amber-Mae - Aww good job Luna! Keep up the training. Would love to see what else you will learn in the future. Smoochies, Solid Gold Dancer + Puppies

Honey the Great Dane - Hi Luna - that is so cool! You are one well-trained girl :) I especially like your bow - you do it so beautifully, with your bum in the air. I'm really lazy when the I do my bows and I always try to see if I can get away with just going down halfway! :) Hey - I learnt the "going through legs" trick in a slightly different way. You might like to try it because it seems to be a bit easier for us to learn in the beginning - my human made a video of me learning it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5FikpSFDzA Basically, your human gets you used to putting your head through her legs and then walking through her legs first - by throwing a treat through her legs and getting you to go through her legs to get it. Then once you're comfortable doing that, it's really easy to get you to go through and then come round the front. As for a new trick - how about "marching legs"? I just posted a video about how I learnt that the other day - maybe you'd like to give it a try? Here is the post: http://bighoneydog.com/marching-legs-trick/ Happy training! Slobbers, Honey the Great Dane

Maura - Oh wow- I didn't realize how big/tall Luna had become! Such a good girl! That crazed "looking for the birdies" look is just like what Bones does when you even say the word SQUIRRELS! He knows they're somewhere!

Rosalynne - hahaha! where's the bird, where's the bird??? that's great! Kaley gets so mad at the squirrels and birds, that she bites and pulls the bark off the trees. i swear she's gotta be using some bad doggie language!!

Allison (Dog Mom) - Great job, Luna! You are learning some great tricks! Keep up the good work. :) Wuv, Gus and Waldo

Jenny - Luna you are so very smart!!! My Palmer loves to try to catch the squirrels... he even thinks he can climb trees sometimes.

Nic, Stripe & Nitro - you are such a clever girl Luna, we loves visiting your blog

Julie - My dog learned to look for parrots when we lived in San Francisco for a summer (they have a wild flock there that was somehow imported), and the entire time while I watched Luna's video, he was searching out the window of our Manhattan apartment for the parrots he could hear!

My Blankie

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Posted in At Home

Since Mum STILL hasn’t gotten around to buying me a nice new winter coat, and since my one from last winter doesn’t fit me any more, I have to make do with being draped with this attractive blue blankie. In fact, I’ve become quite attached to my blankie and wish it would stay on when I walk around. When it falls off, I have to look sad and cold until someone puts it on me again.

This morning, it was a bit chilly and I was just keeping warm, lying down, under my blankie.

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I quite like it when someone pulls it all the way down, cos my face gets cold too sometimes!

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It’s quite cosy under there! And if I’m snoozing (which I do rather a lot) I don’t need to see anyway.

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Except, when exciting things happen. Exciting things could happen at any time, and range from someone getting the cheese out in the kitchen, to perhaps someone getting ready to go out, and maybe taking me with them! In this case,  I need to be alert, really quickly!

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This time, it was just Dad wanting to give me a kiss. Not exactly what I would usually consider exciting, but I suppose it was for Dad. Have to consider his feelings you know.

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Ooh, ok that was DEFINITELY something exciting, Dad just went to the kitchen!

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Is it worth investigating, and potentially losing my blankie?

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Yep, definitely. Hang in there, blankie!

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Mmmm totally worth it, I found some goodies that Dad dropped on the floor!

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And, my blankie even stayed on! Well, mostly. I will probably still have to do the sad, cold face to get them to fix it up properly for me.

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by Charlotte Reeves

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meg - adorable pics!! love them!

Ahliah - I luvs my blankie too, mine is red!!!

Allison (Dog Mom) - Heehee. Waldo loves his blankie, too. Love the pics! Do you have that much natural light in your house?

sarah - this is so great :)

Simon - What a hilarious dog! Oh, very nice pics, too.

Jennifer Hague - Your words always make me smile. I love how you talk for your doggy. Sooooo cute. It is so fun to spoil our pets isnt it!? Keep up the good work!

Stacey - HYSTERICAL! Thanks for the huge laughs! Photos matched your story so perfectly :-)

GSD Adventures - That blanket makes you look like a super hero!!! Wags, Pruett and Daphne

Emilee - These are hilarious!!! Oh, Luna, you crack me up! lol You'll have to have them tie it around you like a cape when you want to walk around. :)

Nicola, stripe nitro - Ohh Luna, those are fantastic pics, and you tell your story so well, i bet that blankie was keeping you nice and cosy warm

Roxanne - Luna you are adorable. I would put your blankie on you everytime you ask. :)

Lupe - Mum and dad just got me new PJ's to keep me warm (sooo snuggily), but I still love my blue blankie too.

Rosalynne - I had such a bad day today, and Luna.... you just made it better! What a precious sight to see! Thank you.

Jenny - Luna you sweet girl, I love your photos and you look like a super star with your blue blankie!

Claire - this series made me laugh out loud! my girls both get chilly in the winter and have winter coats. plus, one of them especially is like luna and always needs to be tucked in with a blanket. if the blanket comes off in the middle of the night she will actually wake me up to tuck her back in.. spoiled? maybe a little. :)

Diva - Heylo Luna! You are so amazingly! Paw Paw - Diva

leesia - aww, so adorable!

Named for Kaya (by Mum)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Posted in Site News

Kathy from Gilbert, Arizona is a long time blog reader of the Adventures of Kaya and Luna. She volunteers her time at a rescue organisation called the Arizona Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary, taking in stray cats and dogs, fixing them up and finding wonderful new forever homes for them.

When Kaya left us, Kathy contacted me and told me of her plan to find a dog, alike in personality to my Kaya, and name her “Kaya”. This is what I received from her last week:

Please allow me to introduce you to Kaya, an Aussie/shepherd mix (we think!) and probably about a year old.  She is very sweet.  She has a goofy personality.  She is a bit shy at times (not like her namesake I am sure!) but tends to work it for the camera.  I am sure that sounds familiar to you.  These pictures were taken just two days after she was taken in off the streets.  She was tentative with me at first but once she was comfortable she was playful and affectionate.  Her only problem that I can see is that she does not know what a leash is, and is not at all comfortable on one, so I have made a commitment to her that I’m going to stop by the shelter every day after work (armed with hotdogs) and work with her.  She will be adopted in no time I am sure, but I want to have her “leash-ready” when she goes.  I can’t wait to get to the shelter to play with her!    Most of the time people adopt our dogs and change their names, so I will be sure to tell every prospective adopter about the story of her name, and will even share your website with them, in the hopes that they will keep her name.

Then a couple of days later:

I stopped by last night to play with her and she is very cuddly!  She is not used to walking through doors, poor thing (and so un-Kaya like!) but once I got her outside and down to the park she was a big goofball!  She’s only about 35 pounds, but it is 35 pounds of unconditional love.  I am so excited that someone will get to adopt this wonderful creature.  I’ll try to get a few more good pictures of her also.  She hasn’t been spayed yet, and won’t be on the website for a few more days, but if anyone wants to check on her she is at www.azfriends.org, Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary and Rescue.  I love her already, and have already told our shelter manager that under no circumstances should I be allowed to foster her because I know she will never leave my home!  I may break my rule and foster her anyway, and cry my heart out when she is adopted.

So without further ado, here she is!

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I’m hoping Kathy will keep us up to date on how Kaya’s adoption is going. She certainly has that modelling instinct just like the original and what a beautiful girl.

by Charlotte Reeves

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Honey the Great Dane - Oh, how lovely to have Kaya's legacy on the other side of the world! Slobbers, Honey the Great Dane

Four Musketeers - Aww~ She is lovely !

Ahliah - Uhhhh, wut iz dat smell??? ... Iz dat teh smell ov fostr failure??

Karen - How wondeful! I wish I lived a little closer I would go visit her. I hope that a wonderful family gets her and that she is treated to the kind of life her namesake had. We miss you Kaya!

Honey the Great Dane - Hey - I have tagged you to play a game - please come over to my blog to find out what you have to do. Slobbers, Honey the Great Dane

Jenny - What a beautiful girl to be a namesake for sweet Kaya! I am sure her new home (when its found) will just love her to pieces.

Claire - what a great story! this second kaya is beautiful in her own way, too. and what a totally cool way for kaya's story to live on. update us when she finds a home!

Kathy - Hi, this is Kathy! I didn't get a chance to see our Kaya tonight but I saw her the last few nights. She is ssssooooooo adorable! Very cuddly, and very playful. She got spayed on Monday, so she will be available for adoption starting tomorrow (Saturday). I am working the first shift (about a 4 hour shift) and I have already printed out your page and put it with our medical records so that if she gets adopted when I am not there I will make sure they know about her namesake. Hopefully I will be there (and even find the perfect family for her!) and can tell them all about your wonderful Kaya, and how reading about her antics brightened my day halfway around the world. I will be sure to keep you updated! PS - my mom and dad are visiting and leave in 3 days - if Kaya isn't adopted guess who I will be fostering!