He was tiny, blue-gray and white colored coat, skinny tail that hurt when it hit you and biggest bat ears I’d ever seen on a puppy.

There was one other oddity his eyes were two different colors, one blue one brown.

This little guy’s energy level was amazing; he ran and bounced like there were springs attached to pads of his feet. He made us laugh from moment he walked through front door.

However reality of having a new puppy soon set in, keep in mind we had not done this for fifteen years.

Prior to Toby’s arrival we had been blessed with a wonderful Golden Retriever named Beau. Unfortunately after fifteen years of love and companionship he left us due to a long illness.

Getting back to new puppy for about first year I awoke each morning between 4:00 – 4:30am, walked around yard in freezing cold – it was October when this little furbaby came to live with us – then slept in a chair with my new little buddy.

In end interrupted sleep, housebreaking and everything else that come with a new puppy was well worth it.

Toby has grown into a beautiful, absolutely handsome dog – Oh, in case I didn’t mention it, he is a Blue Merle Shetland Sheepdog – he has brought so much joy and laughter to our home, but most importantly he helped fill a void in my heart that I really believed would be there forever.

Birds communicate to other birds and also communicate to their owners, in a variety of ways. While all species have their own unique methods of bird language, there are many generalities.

Birds use their body, body parts and voices to express a wide range of emotions.

Ways Birds Communicate

Barking Some birds give out a type of bark when excited or when trying to prove their dominance.

Beak Clicking When a bird is clicking it's beak, it is trying to tell others it is threatened or that it is protecting something.

Beak Grinding When a bird grinds it's beak bird is trying to communicate it is feeling secure and content.

Beak Wiping When a bird wipes it's beak bird is trying to communicate that he is aggravated or upset about something. Beak wiping is also typically normal behavior for birds when they are trying to clean beak or dislodge something stuck in it.

See Also Why Bird's Bite http://petcaretips.net/bird-biting.html

Chattering Some birds just like to talk, talk about anything; their environment, how they feel, state of union.... so to communicate their thoughts, they chatter, sometimes incessantly, sometimes loud, sometimes soft.

Young birds chirp or chatter when they want fed. Birds in wild often chatter as a warning sign to other birds that something is not right in their environment, or as a call to attract another bird's attention.

Crouching If bird is crouching with it's head toward owner, birds wants to be petted or scratched.

If crouching with head down, relaxed body and raised wings, bird wants attention.

If crouching with head down, eyes pinning, flared tail feathers, ruffled feathers, and a rigid body, bird is giving a warning to back off.

Flashing or Dilating Pupils Flashing or dilating pupils bird may be trying to communicate aggression, excitement, nervousness, or pleasure.