{"id":98697,"date":"2021-05-20T13:43:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T17:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrowingobsession.com\/?p=98697"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:43:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T17:43:57","slug":"meet-billie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/agrowingobsession.com\/?p=98697","title":{"rendered":"meet Billie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kZGxJN\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51192422654_e19faaeb91_c.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3352\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>At 10 pounds, she&#8217;s still growing into those ears!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s a little sleepy right now, which is the best time to point a camera at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kZDH3C\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51191868628_968798cd03_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3350\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Born January 9, 2021, we picked her up on March 13.   Just this morning I noticed how she&#8217;s becoming less madcap puppy and more surveyor and protector of her home and family.  Positioning herself in strategic locations where she can watch two points of entry at once, for instance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kZCNQQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51191693016_d956847617_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3341\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Her ankle-biting, herding instincts are practiced less on us now and channeled more into the big daily event of bringing the cat into the house before sundown.   When Billie gets a little too enthusiastic, Banksy the cat has no problem setting her straight with a quick swipe.  The cat has been remarkably patient and seems a natural at training rambunctious puppies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kZz7h2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51190971217_c7e6e55c60_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3342\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>herding cats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watching the relationship unfold between these two has been pure comedy.  And very touching too.  Marty still has occasional lapses and calls Billie by our first corgi&#8217;s name (&#8220;Ein&#8221;), but that&#8217;s becoming less frequent as her uniquely impish personality develops.  I have my own selfish reasons for loving this breed.  Compact yet sturdy, both sociable and independent, their acute spatial awareness makes them expert at navigating small spaces (i.e. gardens).  Now that she&#8217;s current on all her shots, we&#8217;ve been getting out for walks at the beach and trying out the local dog parks &#8212; which gives the cat a well-earned break from all that herding practice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She&#8217;s a little sleepy right now, which is the best time to point a camera at her. Born January 9, 2021, we picked her up on March 13. 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