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Post by Sparkles on Oct 1, 2005 14:03:48 GMT 7
Here are my babies - these guys are my pride and joy and I love them to bits. This is my old boy Sparky - he is 11 now and only just 2 days ago has permanently dislocated one of his back knees so it looks like a big op is on the cards. He has 4 more days on some meds to see how that goes - fingers crossed because I don't want to put him through the operation.  And this is my girl Madison - she is such a tart! She has it in her head that everyone just loves her and she is so cute and can get away with anything! Ok ok - it is hard to resist her at the best of times - and she has managed to win over even the most anti-dog people (especially blokes who think the only good dog is a big tough one)!  And this is Bella (and Whoopi) - Bella is mum and dads Chihuahua and is Madison's best friend! She comes and stays most weekends to have a play and do a bit of chook rustling (believe me - its a site and a half)!  |
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Post by Matt on Oct 1, 2005 17:21:45 GMT 7
such funny little fellas!
That last picture is so funny! The dog isn't much bigger than the weero! lol
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Post by goldschatzi on Oct 4, 2005 7:29:05 GMT 7
Beautiful dogs but can you tell me why some of you call cockatiels weeros? I have only just heard this recently I have always known them as cockatiels?
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Post by Amanda on Oct 4, 2005 12:33:29 GMT 7
It's a WA thing! I don't know either  |
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Post by kim on Oct 4, 2005 13:25:25 GMT 7
It has something to do with their call in the wild. Here it's always been called the weero, & alot of poeple (like myself) had no idea a weero was a cockatiel until I got online & checked it out a couple of years ago!!!
Did you know cockatiles also used to only be called quarions by all eastern staters a long long time ago but eventually cockatiel pushed it's way in, I think cockatiel was american? At one stage they started to call it the cockatoo parrot but that was short lived, hmmm I wonder why LOL
Anyway I just found all this quarion stuff out today in the local birdy news paper so I thought I'd share! ;D
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Post by Sparkles on Oct 4, 2005 18:32:19 GMT 7
I also heard somewhere that Weero is an aboriginal word and whatever it means is somehow related to the bird (probably their call as Kim said)!
Yeh I had no idea that it was mainly WA who called them Weero's until I started on a cat forum a few months ago and mentioned the Weero's and one member replied "you must be from Perth"!
I've become rather fond of the term "tiel" - seems to be popular these days for referring to them!
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Post by kim on Oct 5, 2005 8:52:20 GMT 7
I always used to say weero & because I was on us forums most of the time they had no idea what I was talking about, same thing with our galah - they call rose breasted cockatoo. They find 'galah' dimeaning!! LOL typical US alwasy gotta change things to suit them  Anyway I just find it easier to say tiel because everyone knows what your talking about wherever you are in the world. I still prefer weero thoguh because that's what i grew up with ;D In the UK they seem to know what we talk about when we mention galah's & weero's. |
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Post by Natenla on Oct 6, 2005 8:50:51 GMT 7
What sweet little faces!! They are beautiful little dogs!! Heheh I liek the last one also!
i have never heard the term weero either til I started on this messege board! I know them a quarians or cockateils!!
You learn something new every day!
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Post by bubbles on Nov 2, 2005 14:15:58 GMT 7
cockatiel is the dutch name meaning little cockatoo, alot of ppl still call them quarrion over here... i like weero its a cute name... ive also heard its aboriginal
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Post by LittleBudgie2005 on Nov 2, 2005 19:20:23 GMT 7
I love the photos... last one is my favourite... they look like great friends...  |
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