Wednesday, 2 November 2016
The many guises of Beryl and Edna...
L & C would love to dress me up more, but I hate having my photo taken and I can only wait a nano-second to get a treat that is being dangled in front of me....so the piggies Beryl and Edna have taken over that role...
Here are their photos so far... honestly some people have too much time on their hands!
Here are their photos so far... honestly some people have too much time on their hands!
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| A piggin' good read |
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| Beryl's carrot chops are clashing with her bow |
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| Didn't want Edna to feel left out |
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| Bringing out her inner Pocahontas |
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| All ready for their holidays |
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| Happy halloween and watch out for the Zompigs! |
If only there was smell-o-vision!
I have excelled myself recently....not only did I find some lovely fresh horse wee to roll in, I also went off on an adventure into the woods and returned covered in poo! I don't even know what animal it was from, but it smelt just paw-tastic to me.
L was less pleased...there was the journey home in the car with all the windows down and then before I knew it I had been tied to the garden gate - oh no, I knew what was coming - a bath!
So out came the shampoo and bowlful after bowlful of warm water! I managed to entertain L by barking throughout, just to let her know I was still there when she went to fill up the bowl again. Then after what seemed like years I was set free and I went straighht into the kitchen and shook all over the kitchen cupboards.
I was clean, but I could hear L and C muttering all evening that I still stank and I am such a dirty dog - I aim to please!
L was less pleased...there was the journey home in the car with all the windows down and then before I knew it I had been tied to the garden gate - oh no, I knew what was coming - a bath!
So out came the shampoo and bowlful after bowlful of warm water! I managed to entertain L by barking throughout, just to let her know I was still there when she went to fill up the bowl again. Then after what seemed like years I was set free and I went straighht into the kitchen and shook all over the kitchen cupboards.
I was clean, but I could hear L and C muttering all evening that I still stank and I am such a dirty dog - I aim to please!
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| 'I'm STILL here!' |
Snowdogs everywhere!
Brighton is currently over run with dogs, they are literally everywhere...SnowDogs that is.
They have been designed by various artists and are dotted all around the city - we have been following the SnowDogs trail and are over half way through. Here are my favourites...
They have been designed by various artists and are dotted all around the city - we have been following the SnowDogs trail and are over half way through. Here are my favourites...
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| Roodle (Retriever/Poodle cross) - he sooo fluffy! |
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| BHAFC's Rose |
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| GRRRace - based on the Peter James books |
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| Under the Sea |
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| The best one - Disco Dog! |
Pirate dogs and picnic thieves!
L & C headed off for the day without me....apparently I wasn't allowed as there were too many fragile items where they were going....LegoLand!
They told me about all the things they saw such as Brighton made from lego and Star Wars characters, as well as getting soaked on the log flume (parents, tsk! what can you do with them!). But of all the things these two sounded the best - pirate dogs and picnic thieves:
They told me about all the things they saw such as Brighton made from lego and Star Wars characters, as well as getting soaked on the log flume (parents, tsk! what can you do with them!). But of all the things these two sounded the best - pirate dogs and picnic thieves:
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| Oo ah me hearties |
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| It wasn't me for once... |
Summer of fun!
Hello everyone and soooooo sorry for not posting recently. The summer seems to have flown by and I had a woof-tastic time! I thought I would give you a quick run down of what I have been up to....
The summer was great with lots of sunshine, but I get soo hot. L & C bought me a cool coat which is brilliant - it feels a bit wet and drippy when they first put it on but I stay lovely and cool in it...
Of course the other way to stay cool is to go for a dip - I just don't want to come out once I am in! I look so sleek in the water!
The other new thing is I have a new dog walker. F is great and I have the best time ever with the pack...and I am behaving myself! Here I am with one of my buddies...we like to walk in step with each other!
Now it is getting cooler we will soon have muddy walks, which I also like (it is always fun watching L trying not to slip over!)
The summer was great with lots of sunshine, but I get soo hot. L & C bought me a cool coat which is brilliant - it feels a bit wet and drippy when they first put it on but I stay lovely and cool in it...
Of course the other way to stay cool is to go for a dip - I just don't want to come out once I am in! I look so sleek in the water!
The other new thing is I have a new dog walker. F is great and I have the best time ever with the pack...and I am behaving myself! Here I am with one of my buddies...we like to walk in step with each other!
Now it is getting cooler we will soon have muddy walks, which I also like (it is always fun watching L trying not to slip over!)
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
7 going on 7 months!
It's my birthday! It's my birthday! It's my birthday!
Sorry not to have posted for a while, not sure where the time has gone, but I have certainly had lots of fun!
So now I am 7 I think L & C are expecting me to be a bit calmer, but where is the fun it that?! Loads of people ask 'is he a puppy?' when we are out, so I am obviously doing something right.
I have heard rumours of presents and a cake later!
Sorry not to have posted for a while, not sure where the time has gone, but I have certainly had lots of fun!
So now I am 7 I think L & C are expecting me to be a bit calmer, but where is the fun it that?! Loads of people ask 'is he a puppy?' when we are out, so I am obviously doing something right.
I have heard rumours of presents and a cake later!
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| From this... |
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| ...to this |
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Now I am six
I know it is hard to believe, but I am now six!!! How did that happen?! After all the scrapes I get into I am doing pretty well.
L & C were off on their holibops in Majorca for my actual birthday (the cheek of it!) so I had my cake when they got back. I have to admit it didn't last long and I didn't offer to share it.
Below are a few photos from their holidays - it looks ok I suppose...
Below are a few photos from their holidays - it looks ok I suppose...
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| Beautifully decorated |
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| Let me at it! |
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| Can I have this everyday? |
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| Pollensa Old Town |
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| Soller Port |
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| L & C walked up these 365 steps! |
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| Tram to Soller |
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| Puerto Pollensa |
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Been in the wars!
I have had a lump in my mouth for a little while now and L & C decided it was time for it to be removed and for me to also have a bit of a teeth clean. They didn't tell me this beforehand so I happily trotted into the vets a few weeks ago and the next thing I know I am coming round and feeling very spaced out.
C picked me up and I managed to jump into the car, but when we got home she had to lift me out. I spent the rest of the evening having vivid dreams while snoozing on the sofa.
Then it all went wrong - I got gastroenteritis again! Not fun at all, so back to the vets we went and they jabbed me to stop me being sick and gave C more drugs to give to me.
I was feeling rotten and no morsel of delicious food would pass my lips for nearly three days - I think L and C were starting to get worried!
Then after releasing some gas, which was obviously causing a blockage, I was suddenly hungry. I had a little bread that evening and then the next morning scoffed the chicken and rice that was given to me.
As I was feeling better I thought it was high time I started licking my leg where they had shaved it for the iv drip. It was starting to itch where the hair was growing back so I was happily licking away. L tried to stop me by putting various bandages on my leg, but I wasn't scuppered at all and ripped them all off so I could carry on licking.
The following day I was left home alone and when C came home at lunchtime I surprised her by being in the hall waiting for her....Houdini doodle strikes again! I had managed to get the baby gate in the kitchen open and unfortunately I was caught short in the living room and left two 'presents' on the cream carpet (when you gotta go, you gotta go). I had also got a little peckish on my adventure and found four packets of cat food on the stairs so I ripped them open and ate the lot and then upstairs I found another three packets - brilliant!
Anyway Caroline ushered me into the kitchen and put me in the 'cone of shame' to stop me licking my leg.
After a diet of chicken and rice and all sorts of drugs including feeling spacey on tramadol, I was eventually better and my mouth was healing well. But I couldn't stop my licking my leg, so I have only just stopped wearing the cone...nearly 6 weeks after my op!
I think I had better keep out of trouble for a bit....
C picked me up and I managed to jump into the car, but when we got home she had to lift me out. I spent the rest of the evening having vivid dreams while snoozing on the sofa.
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| Space cadet |
Then it all went wrong - I got gastroenteritis again! Not fun at all, so back to the vets we went and they jabbed me to stop me being sick and gave C more drugs to give to me.
I was feeling rotten and no morsel of delicious food would pass my lips for nearly three days - I think L and C were starting to get worried!
Then after releasing some gas, which was obviously causing a blockage, I was suddenly hungry. I had a little bread that evening and then the next morning scoffed the chicken and rice that was given to me.
As I was feeling better I thought it was high time I started licking my leg where they had shaved it for the iv drip. It was starting to itch where the hair was growing back so I was happily licking away. L tried to stop me by putting various bandages on my leg, but I wasn't scuppered at all and ripped them all off so I could carry on licking.
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| First bandage |
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| Third bandage and unrepentant |
The following day I was left home alone and when C came home at lunchtime I surprised her by being in the hall waiting for her....Houdini doodle strikes again! I had managed to get the baby gate in the kitchen open and unfortunately I was caught short in the living room and left two 'presents' on the cream carpet (when you gotta go, you gotta go). I had also got a little peckish on my adventure and found four packets of cat food on the stairs so I ripped them open and ate the lot and then upstairs I found another three packets - brilliant!
Anyway Caroline ushered me into the kitchen and put me in the 'cone of shame' to stop me licking my leg.
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| Cone of shame |
After a diet of chicken and rice and all sorts of drugs including feeling spacey on tramadol, I was eventually better and my mouth was healing well. But I couldn't stop my licking my leg, so I have only just stopped wearing the cone...nearly 6 weeks after my op!
I think I had better keep out of trouble for a bit....
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
In the dog house...
I have had an eventful weekend! On Saturday L was cleaning the patio (no idea what that is about?!) and she left me loose in the kitchen, so I busied myself with pulling out the recycling over the kitchen floor and then I looked around and if by some miracle the dog gate was not shut properly. Now what you don't realise is that every time I come into the kitchen I trot up the dog gate to see if it is open and it is always shut, but not this time (thank you, thank you, thank you....)
...so off I went on an adventure. Well really I knew exactly where I was heading - straight upstairs to where the cat food is kept. And there it was, both wet food and crunchies...plus of course the cat litter tray to have a rummage through for truffles! Once the bowls were licked clean I discovered some cat food sachets so set about freeing the contents. And then I was caught red-pawed! L was standing in the doorway glowering at me! I have to admit I did have quite a bit of the wet food on my paws and I was merrily treading it into the carpet. After a little run around the other bedrooms I was ushered downstairs and put to bed and L went back upstairs with a can of carpet cleaner.
Later on in the afternoon we went for a walk and I showed L my special houdini act - one minute I was there and the next I was gone! I could hear her calling me, but I was following my nose across two roads and to some recycling bins that smelt heavenly. A lovely lady came out of one of the houses to see me and took me into her porch and I could hear her calling C to say I had been found, so I knew it wouldn't be long before L came to collect me. When I saw her I gave her the biggest tail wag I could muster, but she didn't look happy (though she did let the lovely lady give me some water and two biscuits). After thanking the lady, L dragged me back home and she seemed a little annoyed so I just did as I was told, then when I got home I said sorry by showing her my most sorry face:
...so off I went on an adventure. Well really I knew exactly where I was heading - straight upstairs to where the cat food is kept. And there it was, both wet food and crunchies...plus of course the cat litter tray to have a rummage through for truffles! Once the bowls were licked clean I discovered some cat food sachets so set about freeing the contents. And then I was caught red-pawed! L was standing in the doorway glowering at me! I have to admit I did have quite a bit of the wet food on my paws and I was merrily treading it into the carpet. After a little run around the other bedrooms I was ushered downstairs and put to bed and L went back upstairs with a can of carpet cleaner.
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| Helping with the recycling |
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| It's not as bad as it looks! |
Later on in the afternoon we went for a walk and I showed L my special houdini act - one minute I was there and the next I was gone! I could hear her calling me, but I was following my nose across two roads and to some recycling bins that smelt heavenly. A lovely lady came out of one of the houses to see me and took me into her porch and I could hear her calling C to say I had been found, so I knew it wouldn't be long before L came to collect me. When I saw her I gave her the biggest tail wag I could muster, but she didn't look happy (though she did let the lovely lady give me some water and two biscuits). After thanking the lady, L dragged me back home and she seemed a little annoyed so I just did as I was told, then when I got home I said sorry by showing her my most sorry face:
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| Sorry! |
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Windy millars!
I have just got back from a jaunt along the edge of the golf course and it was windy millars...
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| Start those engines |
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| Ready for take off |
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| Safely landed |
Big birthday
It was L's big birthday recently and she had a paw-some time celebrating. She started in Mexico in January, carried on through February and is now wrapping up the celebrations in March, phew! I thought rather than getting her a card I would go for a more unique birthday greeting...
Offering to the Gods!
We had a great walk up on the golf course and after a little
bit of rolling in one or two of the bunkers I did lots of ball chasing which is
my favourite past time. L got this great photo of me making an offering of
thanks to the God of dog balls!
Ariba, ariba!
The real reason L & C had to go back to Mexico was they promised Elsie her own sombrero (and then she insisted on wearing Barbara's!)
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| Hola! |
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| A happy Elsie |
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| Smiley Barbara |
Mexico!
I recently had a great holding staying with my sitter J while L & C jetted off on holiday to Mexico. I was very well behaved and had a brilliant time running around with all the spaniels. It also sounds like L & C had a paw-tastic time as they sat on sun drenched beaches, swam with turtles and sting rays and snorkelled with loads of
colourful fish. They also drifted down the lazy river on inflatables and
C jumped off the 5 metre tall 'Cliff of Courage' into the ocean! All in
all brilliant, brilliant holidays all round! Here are some photos of their travels and some of the local wildlife (that raccoon looks like a lot of fun!)...
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| The resort beach |
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| Tulum ruins |
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| Tulum beach |
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| Tulum's blue waters |
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| Swimming with turtles at Akumal |
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| Lazing iguana |
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| Cute coutis |
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| Cheeky raccoon |
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