Not sure what's going on but a big green tree has arrived in the lounge. I'm not allowed to pee against it but am drinking the water out of the container at the bottom (well saves me going out to the kitchen).
The tree's been decorated with lots of shiny things including balls that I'm not allowed to play with. It's all very strange but it looks quite pretty I suppose.
Little Nanny has been taking me out for some walks lately and I'm having a lovely time. Yesterday she took me out for 3 hours - what a lovely lady!!
Wendy says I'm starting to smell a bit and it's time for my Christmas bath - not sure I like the sound of that very much. Wendy finishes work today and will be off until the 2nd January so I'm looking forward to having all my family around for so long.
I've hung my stocking up - something called Santa Claws might come and leave me some presents apparently.
There's talk of lots of food including a big roast turkey - hope I get a look in on that!!
Friday, 21 December 2007
The Great Escape
Well it's been a long time since I've written but I've settled into quite a routine now and there's not so much to report any more.
However I was a naughty boy on Sunday. Wendy & Richard were going to the carol concert at the church and had some visitors coming. Unbeknown to them, while they were meeting their guests I made my escape through the open door.
In my defence it was time for my daily walk (even though they'd taken me for a long one an hour before).
They realised I was missing and started to look for me - there was only 15 minutes to go to the start of the concert.
Then the phone rang and a very nice lady said that although I was very nice and she was happy to take me for a walk, she was worried that I was getting further and further from home and she wasn't coming back that way!!
Yes - I'd used my initiative and tagged myself on to a nice lady who seemed to be going for a walk. She kept telling me to go home but I couldn't see a reason to. Unfortunately Wendy had put our phone number on my collar.
Wendy and guests went on to the church and Richard had to run to catch up with me - by that time I was a good 5-10 minutes from home. He wasn't best pleased. Wendy says when he arrived in the church there was steam rising off his back where he'd got so hot.
Got to meet Kay (Wendy & Richard's sister-in-law) who lives in France who thought I was lovely and has invited me to go and visit and play with her dog Granger. She lives down in a national park in the pyrenees and there's lots of walks so maybe one day Wendy & Richard will take me.
On Wednesday morning this week whilst out for a walk with Wendy I spied a rabbit and chased it across a field. Having caught up with it I wasn't very sure what to do. I chased it round in circles for a bit and then it stopped and just squeaked. I ran around it for a bit then got bored and ran back to Wendy. It's no fun when they don't run!!
However I was a naughty boy on Sunday. Wendy & Richard were going to the carol concert at the church and had some visitors coming. Unbeknown to them, while they were meeting their guests I made my escape through the open door.
In my defence it was time for my daily walk (even though they'd taken me for a long one an hour before).
They realised I was missing and started to look for me - there was only 15 minutes to go to the start of the concert.
Then the phone rang and a very nice lady said that although I was very nice and she was happy to take me for a walk, she was worried that I was getting further and further from home and she wasn't coming back that way!!
Yes - I'd used my initiative and tagged myself on to a nice lady who seemed to be going for a walk. She kept telling me to go home but I couldn't see a reason to. Unfortunately Wendy had put our phone number on my collar.
Wendy and guests went on to the church and Richard had to run to catch up with me - by that time I was a good 5-10 minutes from home. He wasn't best pleased. Wendy says when he arrived in the church there was steam rising off his back where he'd got so hot.
Got to meet Kay (Wendy & Richard's sister-in-law) who lives in France who thought I was lovely and has invited me to go and visit and play with her dog Granger. She lives down in a national park in the pyrenees and there's lots of walks so maybe one day Wendy & Richard will take me.
On Wednesday morning this week whilst out for a walk with Wendy I spied a rabbit and chased it across a field. Having caught up with it I wasn't very sure what to do. I chased it round in circles for a bit and then it stopped and just squeaked. I ran around it for a bit then got bored and ran back to Wendy. It's no fun when they don't run!!
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
Wet, Wet, Wet
Well what horrible weather it's been. Have been getting very wet on my walks lately and it was so dark, cold and wet this morning that when Wendy opened the door to take me out I didn't want to go!!
Have had a bit of an upset tummy over the last few days again but it's getting better now. Wendy & Richard think I maybe ate something I shouldn't of while I was out.
Yesterday Wendy, Richard and I went and met a man called Ian who is a dog trainer. He spent an hour assessing me and trying all kinds of new commands. I already can do 'sit' and 'wait' and sometimes 'come' (if there's nothing to exciting to distract me). I've now started to learn 'down', 'leave' and 'stay' too.
He thought I was lovely and thinks I'll learn really quickly. I can start classes on the first Saturday in January as long as I have had my kennel cough vaccination at least 7 days before. I'm going to start in the puppy class but he thinks I'll move up through the classes very quickly as I'm apparently very intelligent.
Wendy bought me a new tug toy today as she's run out of old t-towels for me to rip apart.
I am growing taller every day and love it here.
Have had a bit of an upset tummy over the last few days again but it's getting better now. Wendy & Richard think I maybe ate something I shouldn't of while I was out.
Yesterday Wendy, Richard and I went and met a man called Ian who is a dog trainer. He spent an hour assessing me and trying all kinds of new commands. I already can do 'sit' and 'wait' and sometimes 'come' (if there's nothing to exciting to distract me). I've now started to learn 'down', 'leave' and 'stay' too.
He thought I was lovely and thinks I'll learn really quickly. I can start classes on the first Saturday in January as long as I have had my kennel cough vaccination at least 7 days before. I'm going to start in the puppy class but he thinks I'll move up through the classes very quickly as I'm apparently very intelligent.
Wendy bought me a new tug toy today as she's run out of old t-towels for me to rip apart.
I am growing taller every day and love it here.
Monday, 26 November 2007
Another Week
Can't believe it's been a week since I last wrote.
Pretty uneventful week really. My tummy seems Ok now but I'm still having problems with the mites in my right ear. Wendy & Richard have some drops for it but I hate having them put in.
On Friday morning whilst walking with Wendy I ran off after 2 deer. She looked for me for half an hour and kept calling me but I'd gone home on my own and was waiting by the door for my breakfast. Wendy wasn't very happy with me.
I now have a bag of tennis balls and have been having great fun chasing those all weekend. Wendy & Richard put some 'jumps' in the lounge and I have been soaring over them after the ball. They think I could be a flyball champion (whatever flyball is).
Had a long walk on Saturday - down through Swineford, then into Bitton for a paper then up to the farm shop. The nice butcher there gave me a big bag of beef rib bones. I was only allowed to have one but it was lovely and kept me quiet for hours. Yum Yum.
Yesterday I again jumped over the wall into next doors garden (Richard needs to finish the trellis). I had such fun as they currently have a total of 5 dogs there!!! Had a good run round with a Golden Retriever until Richard spoilt my fun.
Was a bit restless last night and woke Richard up at 3.30am wanting to play so he shut me in the dining room where I soon settled down.
Not having much joy with the obedience school man who's not returning messages left on his phone so Richard's going to find someone else today.
Pretty uneventful week really. My tummy seems Ok now but I'm still having problems with the mites in my right ear. Wendy & Richard have some drops for it but I hate having them put in.
On Friday morning whilst walking with Wendy I ran off after 2 deer. She looked for me for half an hour and kept calling me but I'd gone home on my own and was waiting by the door for my breakfast. Wendy wasn't very happy with me.
I now have a bag of tennis balls and have been having great fun chasing those all weekend. Wendy & Richard put some 'jumps' in the lounge and I have been soaring over them after the ball. They think I could be a flyball champion (whatever flyball is).
Had a long walk on Saturday - down through Swineford, then into Bitton for a paper then up to the farm shop. The nice butcher there gave me a big bag of beef rib bones. I was only allowed to have one but it was lovely and kept me quiet for hours. Yum Yum.
Yesterday I again jumped over the wall into next doors garden (Richard needs to finish the trellis). I had such fun as they currently have a total of 5 dogs there!!! Had a good run round with a Golden Retriever until Richard spoilt my fun.
Was a bit restless last night and woke Richard up at 3.30am wanting to play so he shut me in the dining room where I soon settled down.
Not having much joy with the obedience school man who's not returning messages left on his phone so Richard's going to find someone else today.
Monday, 19 November 2007
Wet Weekends
Yuk - what a nasty wet cold weekend it was.
I didn't really fancy going out too much. I wanted a lie in on Saturday morning but Biggles woke us all up wanting food so Wendy got up and gave us both breakfast.
Wendy & Richard had a wedding to go to on Saturday night so left me on my own but they left me with a nice bone which kept me very happy.
Sunday was a horrible day - really wet and cold.
In the afternoon Wendy, Richard and I went for a walk down the lane towards Swineford in the rain. It's a bit sheltered there so once I got used to the wet I had quite a lot of fun running up and down the banks and sniffing for rabbits. I have a new game where I hide from Wendy & Richard but try and sneakily get ahead of them so that I can come running at them full tilt.
That tired me out so I just slept for most of the afternoon with my new best friend Biggles. Wendy and Richard are very impressed that it's only taken 3 weeks. They're now waiting for the picture of Biggles curled up against me but I don't think that's very likely.
Had a few games of football in the kitchen with Richard although I still tend to pick up the ball and run with it which is apparently not allowed.
It was much darker this morning so didn't go out as early as normal and so had a shorter walk with Wendy. Chased a pheasant and a deer though so that was fun. Spent some time with Richard in the garden this morning (he was working) but I got bored and upset him by jumping the 5 foot wall and going to visit Eleanor next door. She was very nice to me but Richard didn't find it funny so says he's going to put some trellis on top the wall to stop me. Had a nice walk this afternoon though and a treat of some roast lamb leftovers put into my kong.
Tired now so will have a sleep after writing this. Adoption papers in the post tomorrow - hurray!!!
I didn't really fancy going out too much. I wanted a lie in on Saturday morning but Biggles woke us all up wanting food so Wendy got up and gave us both breakfast.
Wendy & Richard had a wedding to go to on Saturday night so left me on my own but they left me with a nice bone which kept me very happy.
Sunday was a horrible day - really wet and cold.
In the afternoon Wendy, Richard and I went for a walk down the lane towards Swineford in the rain. It's a bit sheltered there so once I got used to the wet I had quite a lot of fun running up and down the banks and sniffing for rabbits. I have a new game where I hide from Wendy & Richard but try and sneakily get ahead of them so that I can come running at them full tilt.
That tired me out so I just slept for most of the afternoon with my new best friend Biggles. Wendy and Richard are very impressed that it's only taken 3 weeks. They're now waiting for the picture of Biggles curled up against me but I don't think that's very likely.Had a few games of football in the kitchen with Richard although I still tend to pick up the ball and run with it which is apparently not allowed.
It was much darker this morning so didn't go out as early as normal and so had a shorter walk with Wendy. Chased a pheasant and a deer though so that was fun. Spent some time with Richard in the garden this morning (he was working) but I got bored and upset him by jumping the 5 foot wall and going to visit Eleanor next door. She was very nice to me but Richard didn't find it funny so says he's going to put some trellis on top the wall to stop me. Had a nice walk this afternoon though and a treat of some roast lamb leftovers put into my kong.
Tired now so will have a sleep after writing this. Adoption papers in the post tomorrow - hurray!!!
Friday, 16 November 2007
Settling Down
I haven't written for a bit as there's not really been much news. Weather continues to be cold but clear and I've had some brilliant walks with Richard and Wendy. Have had loads of fun running about in the woods.
News from the Vet school is good - they've found nothing untowards in my stool sample other than some worm eggs and the Vet had already given me worming tablets. The Vet has given me another weeks worth of Aunty Bi-otics just to be sure. My poo has remained pick-upable which is good. I'm sleeping like a baby at night and Wendy wakes me up at 7am for our walk every day (sometimes I wouldn't mind a lie-in).
I'm still breaking world records for speed eating. It's all literally gone in the time it takes for Wendy to rinse out the tin and put it on the drainer. Have been getting on OK with Biggles although got into trouble this morning for chasing him in the garden. I thought it was only the house I wasn't allowed to play with him in - so many rules!!
The adoption papers have come through for me so I have to be good until they're signed and sent back (just in case Wendy & Richard change their minds).
That's all for now - looking forward to the weekend.
News from the Vet school is good - they've found nothing untowards in my stool sample other than some worm eggs and the Vet had already given me worming tablets. The Vet has given me another weeks worth of Aunty Bi-otics just to be sure. My poo has remained pick-upable which is good. I'm sleeping like a baby at night and Wendy wakes me up at 7am for our walk every day (sometimes I wouldn't mind a lie-in).
I'm still breaking world records for speed eating. It's all literally gone in the time it takes for Wendy to rinse out the tin and put it on the drainer. Have been getting on OK with Biggles although got into trouble this morning for chasing him in the garden. I thought it was only the house I wasn't allowed to play with him in - so many rules!!
The adoption papers have come through for me so I have to be good until they're signed and sent back (just in case Wendy & Richard change their minds).
That's all for now - looking forward to the weekend.
Monday, 12 November 2007
More relatives
Saturday night Richard and Wendy went out and left me for 4 hours. I was a bit lonely at first but I'd had a good walk in the woods and my tea so I just slept.
Sunday morning Wendy took me for a walk and we played hide and seek. When we got back Wendy said she had to clean so got George out of the cupboard again. I had lots of fun barking at that until Wendy told me not to be so silly.
I have invented a new game. Whilst cleaning Wendy tidied up all my toys and put them in the dining room so she could vacuum the lounge. Each time her back was turned I'd take another toy back out of the dining room and put it in the lounge again. I could have played that all day.
Richard took me out for some frisby in the afternoon whilst Wendy washed the kitchen floor and cooked the tea. Nanny & Grandpa Isaacs were coming to Sunday tea and there was roast chicken and little sausages with bacon around them. The oven was at my eye level so I sat there watching it cook doing my 'ah bisto' dog impression.
Nanny & Grandpa Isaacs were very nice and made a big fuss of me. We had lots of fun with my ball.
When they sat down to tea I was allowed a bit of chicken inside my kong to keep me busy. Richard took me out for a quick toilet when Nanny & Grandpa left.
I was very tired again so went to bed with Wendy just after 10pm and slept right the way through to this morning. Wendy got me up just before 7am and we went for a nice long walk and saw the sunrise and some deer.
Sunday morning Wendy took me for a walk and we played hide and seek. When we got back Wendy said she had to clean so got George out of the cupboard again. I had lots of fun barking at that until Wendy told me not to be so silly.
I have invented a new game. Whilst cleaning Wendy tidied up all my toys and put them in the dining room so she could vacuum the lounge. Each time her back was turned I'd take another toy back out of the dining room and put it in the lounge again. I could have played that all day.
Richard took me out for some frisby in the afternoon whilst Wendy washed the kitchen floor and cooked the tea. Nanny & Grandpa Isaacs were coming to Sunday tea and there was roast chicken and little sausages with bacon around them. The oven was at my eye level so I sat there watching it cook doing my 'ah bisto' dog impression.
Nanny & Grandpa Isaacs were very nice and made a big fuss of me. We had lots of fun with my ball.
When they sat down to tea I was allowed a bit of chicken inside my kong to keep me busy. Richard took me out for a quick toilet when Nanny & Grandpa left.
I was very tired again so went to bed with Wendy just after 10pm and slept right the way through to this morning. Wendy got me up just before 7am and we went for a nice long walk and saw the sunrise and some deer.
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