Aviv Hadar » Ryu

Some Help Feeding the Chickens

Aviv — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:52:50 +0000

I have been tasked with tending to the neighbor’s garden and feeding their chickens for a week. The garden has been a pleasure to work with, but the chickens on the other hand, have been sort of tricky. I suppose for someone who hasn’t done this before, it may seem like a non-issue. However, chores such as these should be easy, not frustrating.

There’s one chicken in particular who doesn’t let me open the door to the coop while I’m bringing in the feed. The second my hand goes in, he starts pecking at the feed handle. Naturally, the rest of the chickens follow suit, and the whole thing becomes harder than it needs to be.

Today, I asked Nya and Ryu to tag along hoping that they could remedy the situation. Keep in mind the chickens aren’t used to us, so they may be acting out anyways.

As I opened the feed bin, sure enough the chickens started crowding me. Right away I had Nya sit directly across from the chickens, and had Ryu slowly circle the coop. Within a minute or two, all of the chickens were inside the den, and the dogs were calmly watching the den’s entrance. So long as none of the chickens tried to move or come out, Nya and Ryu were stoic.

This freed me up to feed the chickens with ease. I was able to replace their water, set them up with food, and find their eggs… Easily, and without hassle.

Thank you Nya and Ryu.

Ryu and His Girlfriend

Aviv — Sun, 22 May 2011 01:02:02 +0000

Here’s a quick video sample of Ryu and Carrie. They’ve been in love for quite some time. So much fun to watch.

Working Style–Aussies vs Border Collies

Aviv — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:41:09 +0000

By Jeanne Weaver, Aussie Times, January-February 1993

Nya and Ryu Working Sheep (Mid-May 2011)

Aviv — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:05:35 +0000

Working on the farm with our instructor Ian Caldicott

Don’t Ever Show This to My Dogs

Aviv — Tue, 03 May 2011 04:59:20 +0000

Nya, Ryu, as you can see, some people enjoy Squirrels.

The Meaning of “Ryu” 隆柴犬

Aviv — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:27:39 +0000

After exchanging the names of my dogs with a friendly neighbor at the park, I was once again asked what my Australian Shepherd’s name stood for. “Ryu” is what I call him, and it actually means quite a few things. Allow me to share:

Ryu is probably most popular as being the lead street fighter video game character. He was widely chosen by many people because of his magical “Hadouken” power spheres. As he was the lead character ever since the first Street Fighter, those familiar with the video game should recall that not many characters could overpower Ryu, if any at all.

Image via flickr user oliverbarret

The image above is called “Concentric Hadouken” and showcases how magically fantastic the “essence” of Ryu is. Besides being an incredibly iconic video game character, the name and energy span deep into Japanese sub culture, including early graphic design and digital art.

Image via flickr user kumachii

There’s also a cuddly ~~little~~ huge panda bar that was born in a zoo in Wakayama, Japan. “Ryu-Hin and Shu-Hin are the first twins of great mom Mei Mei.” The image above was taken on Ryu and Shu’s first birthday.

Image via flickr user JustinfromGeorgia

What is shown above is an incredibly done conceptual piece depicting a fight between Ryu (on the left forming a Hadouken), and an alternate Street Fighter character named E.Honda. Each character in the game had a special power, and E.Honda’s was called the Hyaku Retsu Harite, which stands for “Hundred Violent Sumo Hands” or “Hundred Hand Slap.” The photograph above is done with some light manipulation to show what looks like E.Honda’s “Hundred Hand Slap.”

Image via flickr user 091

And just an old Japanese tribute to Ryu the character, as an adorable action figure (above). A sketched depiction of Ryu and his brother Ken (below).

Image via flickr user Gam Hoyo

Ryu also means a school of thought or discipline, a manga artist and can also be translated into “dragon.” Here’s my Ryu…