A new dog!

I often catch L & C discussing whether to get another dog and the last conversation finished with C saying to L 'you can get one if you cover the costs for it'.

Anyway it appears that L has taken C at her word and we have a new addition to our family - Sidney who is an 8 year old Dachsund Cross!  Unfortunately he is unable to live with us as he is very nervous of people, so L is sponsoring him and he is being looked after by the brilliant team at Dogs Trust Shoreham
 

A very handsome chap!

If anyone out there would like to also sponsor Sidney or another dog (it is only from £1 a week) then please click here Dogs Trust Sponser A Dog 

My glorious bog!

A few posts back I mentioned that I hoped the rain continued so my bog remains full.  Well I did a little rain dance that I know and when I returned from my holibops there was my bog full to bursting with gorgeous muddy water!

Back from my holibops

We have just got back from a brilliant holiday in Kent.  We stayed in a dog friendly cottage in St Margaret-at-Cliffe which was great.  It had a lovely big garden and I was allowed upstairs (though the stairs were a bit steep on the way down!) and it also had Sky+ which meat I could record Crufts while we were out and about and watch it later.

We had every different type of weather possible, including all the seasons in one day on the Tuesday. 

I must admit I was a VERY good dog, apart from escaping from the garden once and stealing 1/3 of a loaf of bread from the kitchen bag on the last morning while L & C were pre-occupied with packing the car.....not bad I'd say. 

Here are some photos of our adventures:
 

Watching the snow lashing against the window

Brrrr

I found a ball (one of seven I found during the week,
impressive hey?)

Broadstairs beach

My tail blew off in the wind!

Braodstairs

A very happy chappy on the beach

Action shot!

Do I have something on my nose?

St Margaret-at Cliffe Bay

Minnis Bay (after the snow storm passed)

Shaking my booty on Folkestone beach

The duck pond in the village (I wasn't allowed near the ducks)

Coming to get ya!

Can you see me in Brockhill County Park?

Poised for action...throw that ball!

I'm in the dog house...

Last night was fun....we popped out at 11pm so I could relieve myself before bedtime and then I saw a badger.

He looked lots of fun and I thought 'I would like to meet that badger' and pulled hard on the lead and as if my some miracle my collar unclipped!!  I chased the badger across road and into the grounds of a house (it had a right wiggle on it) and I could hear L and C in hot pursuit.

I ended up in the bushes and had the badger surrounded, but he wasn't coming out from his hidey hole so I decided to have a little wander around the gardens of the house.  I could hear L & C calling me, but there was far too much to explore.

I tiptoed along the verranda of the house and found a nice crunchy bone to much on for a bit.  Once that was devoured I stretched my legs and set off all the security lights again, whoops.  This meant that L & C could see me and they gave chase into the wooded area.

I went as far into the brambles and bushes as I could, but L & C had me cornered and I was captured.

On the walk back home I got the distinct feeling I was in big trouble!  I was only gone for 15 minutes, what's the big deal?!

Captured

Happy Birthday L!

Happy Birthday to L
Happy Birthday to L
Happy Birthday to L
Happy Birthday to L!!!!

Love, licks and helicopter tail wags!

Also a very Happy Birthday to Alfie the Cocker Spaniel.  Looking forward to playing with you tomorrow.

Muddy bogs and balls

After the snow melted we had more rain so where we go walkies is very, very muddy - woof-tastic!

I LOVE mud and I LOVE balls and I especially LOVE mud and balls together!

I found this red ball on my walk and had a great time checking out this muddy bog.  The water tasted delicious!

Here I am the following day - same bog, but this time with my most favourite ball in the whole world.

Roll on more rain so the muddy bog can stay!

Six years by the sea!

It was recently the six year anniversary of L & C moving down to the South Coast.  I keep hear them muttering ' I dunno where the time has gone...?'

They have been kept busy doing up the house (yep still a 'work in progress' and they seem to be leaving my room, the kitchen, until last.  It's not that I don't like the 70's, but....)

Apparently having me has also kept them busy with all the walks and attention I need.  I feel I have filled this role very well by ensuring they don't sit down for long by getting them up for a jog around the pool table every night.  I am not sure what the panic is about - I am only gently carrying a cushion in my mouth....or a sock....or a shoe...

Living by the sea is brilliant with lots of amazing walks and tons of doggy friends to pay with.

Don't tell L & C but I'm a very lucky pooch.