The Lazy “Four Legged Apprentice” Thread

[Bricker918]

Although I’m definitely more on the rookie side of my bonsai journey I have picked up a few “apprentices.” They said they would help around the garden as long as I provide food, but they’re turning out to be pretty damn lazy!

This guy is great at keeping the rodents away and is very focused when he wants to be

BUT I regularly catch him sleeping on the job

Same with this guy, always sleeping when he should be watering!

And these two often do more harm than good, when they’re not sunbathing!

anyone else having these or other problems with thier four legged apprentices!?

 

[Carol 83]

Although I’m definitely more on the rookie side of my bonsai journey I have picked up a few “apprentices.” They said they would help around the garden as long as I provide food, but they’re turning out to be pretty damn lazy!

This guy is great at keeping the rodents away and is very focused when he wants to beView attachment 423717

BUT I regularly catch him sleeping on the job
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Same with this guy, always sleeping when he should be watering!
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And these two often do more harm than good, when they’re not sunbathing!
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View attachment 423722anyone else having these or other problems with thier four legged apprentices!?

Clearly, they didn't do their apprenticeship in Japan, but they are cute.

 

[Shogun610]

he actually chases after the hose so I have to make sure I distract him so he doesn’t dive into the trees

 

[Bricker918]

Clearly, they didn't do their apprenticeship in Japan, but they are cute.

CLEARLY

 

[Paradox]

One of mine provided some supervision while I was expanding my cold frame a couple of years ago.

 

[19Mateo83]

My boy is guarding the nursery. He does a good job of keeping the squirrels away when he’s out here.

 

[Taste]

Little Bobby blue.

 

[Nybonsai12]

 

[jimib]

Otis is not much help

 

[cishepard]

My little helper - supposed to be chasing away birds and rats : )

 

[Moridin]

 

[roberthu]

Mine eats fertilizer so no pic for him....

 

[woodkraftbonsai]

Guinness... when he was still smol.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

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Dont mind me guys Im just photosynthesizing with my bonsai pals

 

[doctorater]

<------- Avatar pic is my contibution to the best thread on bonsainut.

 

[hampton]

He’s an inside kinda guy but he oversees most on goings through the window.

 

[Matt B]

While this one doesn't pay too much attention to the trees, he is useful nonetheless. He seems fixated on insect control and occasionally fertilized the odd tree here and there, although this seems inadvertent at best.

 

[BeepBeepBonsaiSheep]

My helper did a decent job of snapping my aspen in half which resulted in some pretty sweet jin’ing. Unfortunately, she thought 3 times would be better. Newbie overpruning mistake and killed it

She mostly just lays somewhere and never helps

 

[Gabler]

 

[Gabler]