{"id":11876,"date":"2022-05-19T18:38:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T08:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/?p=11876"},"modified":"2024-09-30T17:38:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T07:38:06","slug":"meet-some-macadamia-farmers-and-their-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/zh\/meet-some-macadamia-farmers-and-their-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet some macadamia farmers &#8211; and their dogs!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All along Australia\u2019s east coast, from the mid north coast of New South Wales up to Mackay and Rockhampton in Queensland, many of our macadamia growers have a trusty pooch offsider. And we\u2019ve learnt the best way to melt a farmer&#8217;s heart is to talk to them about their beloved dog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It must be noted, we do not recommend that you let your dogs consume macadamia nuts. If you think your dog may have eaten macadamias, immediately visit the vet to be on the safe side. Both raw and roasted nuts can produce muscle weakness and collapse and swollen, sore joints in dogs. This is generally not life threatening, and usually lasts around 24 hours after which dogs will usually make a full recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nevertheless, many of our macadamia farmers have a doggy best buddy that\u2019s just too fun and adorable to ignore. We\u2019d love to introduce you to some of our Australian macadamia farmers and their dogs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2375-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>Macadamia nut grower Ross Arnett with his Kelpie Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red, Lindendale NSW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Redman (or Red for short) is an almost 7 year old Kelpie belonging to macadamia grower Ross Arnett who got him as a puppy at about 10 weeks old. \u201cI was looking for a Kelpie (or working dog for my cattle) and we heard about a litter literally a few km along our road\u201d said Ross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red makes himself the centre of attention with visitors, and is always keen to interact with new and returning callers. If you throw anything that he drops at your feet, you have a friend for life, says Ross. \u201cHe is my constant companion in the orchard. When we are in the orchard he spends his time sniffing around looking for rats or even the odd stray ball. When we are together out in the orchard &#8211; it just feels special. It is a connection that is hard to explain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;When we are together out in the orchard &#8211; it just feels special. It is a connection that is hard to explain.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Ross Arnett<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the cleverest things Red has learnt is the command \u2018last one\u2019 when throwing a ball for him. Once you get sick of throwing the ball and tell him \u2018last one\u2019 he will not return and go rest with his ball.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRed loves to ride in the Gator (quad bike)\u201d says Ross. \u201cWhen someone gets in (or even mentions the word Gator), he joins in a flash. He sits on the floor on the passenger side and knows where to place his bum so that he does not interfere with the pedals. Once the Gator gets going he smiles, gets the wind through his ears and rests his head on my leg for a head scratch. However, be warned if you are sitting in the passenger seat when the vehicle stops &#8211; you need to move fast or you may get bowled out of the vehicle &#8211; as he is always the first out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/J7A2386-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>What a smile! &#8211; Ross and Red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also endearing that he is so protective. He acts all tough when a new car arrives, but is so friendly as soon as someone gets out. He won\u2019t come into the house despite invitations. There are two cats in the house that terrify him. He would rather be out in his kennel and face a storm than face the cats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRed generally doesn\u2019t eat macadamia nuts but I suspect he has a couple of times. He gets the wobbles which last for a few hours and then he\u2019s right again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ted, Nashua NSW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-and-Rob-Keen-4-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>Macadamia farmers Wendy and Rob with labradoodle Ted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet Ted, an 8 year old small chocolate labradoodle living in the Northern Rivers NSW on Wendy and Rob\u2019s macadamia farm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yandillamacadamiafarm\/\">@<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yandillamacadamiafarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yandillamacadamiafarm<\/a>. Ted is the just the friendliest and most loving dog and he brings so much joy to the farm, says owner Wendy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe thinks he is a real farm dog &#8211; he rides with us on the quad bike, he thinks he is a good rat catcher &#8211; but really, we just laugh at his antics as he has only caught one or two field mice in his life!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-2-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption>Wendy McClusky with Ted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Wendy, Ted doesn&#8217;t have a naughty bone in his body but is known for licking any tradies or contractors who come to the farm. He really isn&#8217;t the cleverest farm dog either, he just loves sitting on the front or back verandah &#8211; legs spread out, just surveying the farm and his &#8216;place&#8217;. \u201cWe have recently added little Ruby to our family, she is a Jack Russell pup and Ted is teaching her to be a gentle, well natured pup &#8211; but we think that one day soon Ruby will teach him all about rat catching!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11900\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/meet-some-macadamia-farmers-and-their-dogs\/img_3254-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-11900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_3254-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11902\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/meet-some-macadamia-farmers-and-their-dogs\/photographer-31\/\" class=\"wp-image-11902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Nut-on-tree-3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11901\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/meet-some-macadamia-farmers-and-their-dogs\/photographer-30\/\" class=\"wp-image-11901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/190508-Wendy-McClusky-1-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Loving farm life, labradoodle Ted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ted\u2019s most endearing trait is that of pure loyalty and love. He is really intelligent, just not very farm smart. \u201cHe will come down to the dehusking shed while we are working and sleep down there even through all the machinery noise.&nbsp; We tried to put earmuffs on him once (pictured) but they only lasted long enough for a photo to be taken!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nalu and Luna, Alstonville NSW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275304176_1244292536097285_1736750475160647324_n-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275304176_1244292536097285_1736750475160647324_n-edited.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275304176_1244292536097285_1736750475160647324_n-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275304176_1244292536097285_1736750475160647324_n-edited-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275304176_1244292536097285_1736750475160647324_n-edited-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275304176_1244292536097285_1736750475160647324_n-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption>Meet macadamia grower Eleanor&#8217;s two pups, Nalu and Luna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nalu is a 6 year old male Border Collie cross Aussie Shepherd. He is a blue merle and has 3 legs. Luna is a black and white 4 year old female Kelpie Cross Border Collie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have had Nalu since he was a puppy and he was with&nbsp; me all through uni. He\u2019s moved around many places with me, as I worked in different agriculture industries, and is now loving life on the macadamia farm,\u201d says macadamia farmer Eleanor Revell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe got Luna over a year ago from a family member who lived in town as her energy levels were not suited to the confined lifestyle. Now she loves running around all day on the farm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eleanor shares that the dogs are a great help on the farm not just for emotional support and to keep up everyone\u2019s morale but also because they are clever rat hunters. \u201cNalu can find rats very easily and he and Luna work as a great team. He shows her where they are hiding and she can dig them out or climb right up into the trees and chase them down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nalu is a daredevil, riding on any surfboard, jetski or motorbike if Eleanor is on it too.\u201dNula always wants to be doing whatever I am doing, says Eleanor, \u201cif I jump off a waterfall he will follow me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11894\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/?attachment_id=11894\" class=\"wp-image-11894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-1539x2048.jpg 1539w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5884-scaled.jpg 1923w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11895\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/?attachment_id=11895\" class=\"wp-image-11895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eleanor-Revell-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275537502_374078304389824_6010850669328882363_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11896\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275537502_374078304389824_6010850669328882363_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/?attachment_id=11896\" class=\"wp-image-11896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275537502_374078304389824_6010850669328882363_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275537502_374078304389824_6010850669328882363_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275537502_374078304389824_6010850669328882363_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/275537502_374078304389824_6010850669328882363_n.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Macadamia nut farmer Eleanor with her two active dogs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are great alarms when people come to visit and good guard dogs when we aren\u2019t home. They like to ride on the tractors with us and keep us awake when we are busy working into the night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe naughtiest thing they do is steal the neighbours avocados and Luna has a bad habit of eating cakes I have spent hours decorating! They are always our best friends, especially at lunch time and smoko, drooling on our legs whenever food is around.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNula is a beautiful dog, so loving and gentle. Luna is such a cuddly dog, she would choose being with you and getting a scratch or a cuddle over anything, even food. She is the fastest, highest jumping, most energetic dog I have ever met. They are both very clever. Having them around makes us all much happier. I love having a job where I can spend all day with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Having them around makes us all much happier. I love having a job where I can spend all day with them.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Eleanor Revell<\/cite><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All along Australia\u2019s east coast, from the mid north coast of New South Wales up to Mackay and Rockhampton in Queensland, many of our macadamia growers have a trusty pooch offsider. And we\u2019ve learnt the best way to melt a farmer&#8217;s heart is to talk to them about their beloved dog! 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