Canine~Capers

Cheers.....hic

2007-12-09T11:24:00.000Z

My silly mum went to Pets at Home this week and look what she came back with for me!

Dad told her she was as silly as a box of lights and the son was highly amused that I could have a nice beer at the same time daddy has one. So they gave me the bottle and just look, I can't get the flippin' lid off it!

Daaaaaaad! Pass the opener perleaaase.....

Rain, rain, rain oh and did I mention rain??

2007-11-26T10:58:00.000Z

Oh deary me, just where does the time go? So much has been going on and mum has not had the time to update over here. Sadly a few of my doggy friends have not been out to play for one reason or the other. Maysie and Dizzy have had, 'er, womens troubles so have been kept out of all the boy dogs way. Poor little Cliffy has had Kennel cough and not been out with us either as his mum didn't want us all to get it. Boo has been coming out at a different time for the last few weeks. Punch has been coming out at a different time with his dad as his mum hasn't been too well. So you can see I have had a pretty boring time out on my walks.

It's that time of year again when dad is insisting I wear my wonderful collection of coats. It has been raining, raining and raining for weeks now and mum and dad are both fed up with me getting so wet and smelly so the coats have to go on. The other night Maysie and myself looked so very smart with our waterproof Barbour type coats on...until we both decided to jump in the brook and get completely soaked through. Our mums were far from amused.

Just wanted to let all you lovely doggies know that I am visiting your blogs so don't worry, I am keeping up to speed with what's going on in your worlds. I love to see all about you and what you are getting up to....it's just mum not pulling her finger out and getting posting. Plus the fact she can't find her lovely new camera so that's not helping!

Tescos and the tin eating machine!

2007-11-12T00:31:00.000Z

Mum decided to take me for a walk but not until she had been to Tescos quickly. She whizzed off down there and stood there for what seemed like ages feeding tin cans, glass bottles and plastic into this machine that just kept on eating it all...it even burped after a while. It didn't even say "excuse me" either. Terrible table manners!

The Son come along too and he really enjoyed feeding this can eating machine and got all excited when he found out how many points he had got....19 points!

So can someone tell me what this is all about? Why feed this machine when I am hungry all the time?

The surprise item....

2007-10-25T23:18:00.000Z

Well as you all know the nights are drawing in and we are now more or less walking in the dark. I have my lovely flashing light as do all the other dogs too. We look like a firework display. Tonight was a busy night with Boo, Cliffy, Doodle, Maysie, Ruby and little old me with my new super duper haircut. There were lots of other dogs along our way as normal too!

Now you all remember Boo has a glove, hat, scarve or anything knitted fetish don't you? Boo decided to go into the childrens playground and have a good old sniff about. The gate is missing and there are always gangs of teenagers hanging about in there and Boo goes in there and sends them all running as of course all he wants is their knitted items. Tonight the playground was empty...thankfully!

In Boo goes and seeing as he is a gigantic white ball of samoyed fluff he is easy to see despite it being dark. All of a sudden he jumped up on the picnic table in the playground and we could all see he had something in his mouth. Our mums all screamed that he was eating something and Boos mum got all worried and ran to see what it was. A pair of knickers! Before you ask, I have no idea why they were there.....but someone must have gone home feeling rather cold. His mum pulled them out of Boos jaws only to find that both Boo and her were covered in what she thought was lots of nasty doggy doo....we all think that it was actually human doo! Yikes!!! How awful is that? My mum felt ill after that and Boos mum went home and threw his lead and heaven knows what else in the bin as she was covered in the mess. She bleached her hands too and had a bath to get rid of the awful smell!

Oh sorry doggies, has this story been filled with far too much information? My mum and the others were horrified that someone could leave that around and especially in a childrens playground.

A nice new sparkly collar!

2007-10-23T13:52:00.001Z

So what do you think of this lovely new sparkly collar then? Isn't it posh?! My lovely friend Cliffy has a great mum who managed to win a competition from Pets at home and she won a great big hamper of doggy goodies. There was food, collars, leads and other stuff. There were so many collars that nearly all the doggies in our walking gang were given one of these each. Some were pink for the girlies, some were black for the boys and we all look rather nice wearing them. Mum has decided that it might be best if I only wear my sparkly collar for "best" or when exepcting guests at home or it might get ruined. So I am sending a really special big "thank you" to Cliffy and his mum!

My friend Archie (cocker spainel) has an "at home" collar that his mum puts on him when he gets home from his walks. I've not seen it but I bet it's not as nice as my new collar. Have I told you about Archie?? Mum loves him. He loves to chase tennis balls and when he has them thrown for him he runs like the wind and kind of squeaks with excitement. Mum thinks this is hysterical and will laugh so much at him. She says he sounds like one of those teddies where you can squeeze the belly and it makes the same noise.

OMG....has it been that long?

2007-10-21T21:59:00.000Z

Ooooh dear! My mum should hide her head in shame....has it really been 2 months since she last posted? I think it might be. Mum got told off last night by her friend Andrew (hello Andrew, she's updating this blog after you nagging her OK??!!) for not updating this blog and she didn't realise it had been so long! The last time mum tried to update the blog was ages ago when Bailey was staying and she had lots of pics to post of us all down on the beach at West Whittering-on-Sea and after all her typing it wouldn't post so she was a little fed up to say the least!

Here you can see me and Bailey digging for England on the beach at West Whittering.....we really enjoyed that day you know!!

Well, lets hope mum will get her typing fingers out and update my blog more often. Hope you are reading this Andrew.....your words must have motivated mum into doing this!

Wendover Woods...oh and Bailey is back!!

2007-08-19T15:47:00.000Z

Well, Baileys back and come to stay again! Mum and Dad are dog sitting him for the next 2 weeks and I have to say I am really excited. I should add that both myself and Bailey are really excited and have driven mum and dad mad just charging round the house like a pair of loonies.

Don't we look sweet? Mum, dad and the son took us for a day out to Wendover woods. What a fantastic place!!! Mum has been talking about going here for months and they decided it was time to get there and find out what it was all about. It is the loveliest place and best of all there are great trails to follow and even better is the cafe there. Here you can see Bailey and me having a well deserved rest after walking for what seemed like days....I'm sure it was only really a couple of hours though.

We discovered a great place to sit and watch the other dogs go by too but sadly mum nearly died from fright when I decided to try and jump out of the tiny window so she wouldn't let me stay on the ledge. Bailey sat nicely though and had a good look out. This photo was taken before I attempted my circus trick from the lookout! I have to admit it was rather high once I had a proper look....actually it was a sheer drop of about 10 zillion feet so good job mum stopped me! I don't understand that as we went in from the entrance and that was on the level and not high at all!

We had a nice sit down and looked at the view. You can see all over the the world from up there and I think we saw Marvin up in Scotland from there. Did you see us waving Marvin??

Here we are having a well deserved rest and biscuit or two half way round one of the trails. We really wanted to get home and sleep but the hooomans just wanted to keep on walking....

Ship ahoy!

2007-08-09T08:48:00.000Z

As it's the school holidays and the son is home mum thought it would be a great idea to go out for a picnic somewhere nice. Mum and dad seem to spend hours saying "now where shall we go today?" or "where would you like to go?" and never seem to make their minds up! For a nice change mum suggested going to Hurley Lock down on the River Thames. Mum used to go there many years ago for family days out with her mum and dad and other family members and knew how nice it was there. So we set off nice and early.....

When we first arrived I checked out the trees and had a good old sniff to make sure the area was suitable for us all. When I was satisfied I sat down and watched for a while.....

Then did a bit more watching.......

Then when I thought the area was safe I went to sleep....in the shade of course as it was far too hot! Mum loved it and sprawled herself out in the sun with a book. Honestly, she looked like a beached whale but don't tell her I said so. I hope she didn't scare the ducks!

I felt really sad for Simba at his new house and I know that he likes boats so thought he might like to see the boats too. Simba these "boat" photos are from me to you and I hope you cheer up a little bit. I did look out for him sailing past....it would have been nice to have met him!

1, 2, labradoodle

2007-08-03T23:31:00.000Z

As you know mum and dad met up with Jack the labradoodle while they were up in the Lake District at the weekend. Well, guess what! We have met another one!!! They are like London buses and come along together don't they!

First we saw Jack.....

and now meet Doodle the labradoodle....

How cute are labradoodles? Mum has now gone all soppy and really wants one...
Here are some pics of Doodle, Maysie and me playing!

We didn't half have some fun! Maysie is bonkers anyway and Doodle is just such bouncey fun too!

Lake Windermere excitement

2007-08-01T16:43:00.000Z

Now my mum, dad and the son have been away for a few days....did they take me I can hear you ask. Well no, actually they didn't take me but instead I was left at Jennies with lots of other lovely doggies to play with. I love Jennie as she lets us roam round her house just like it was ours. You can sleep on the sofas, sleep on the beds, in fact, do what you like. Now isn't that a lady who knows how to treat a dog!

The family went off to the Lake District to meet up with lots of friends for a special weekend. These friends come from all over the place and they all met at Fell Foot park that is on Lake Windermere for a picnic. One of mums friends lives by the Lake and went home to get his canoe and the son was desperate for a go...... Guess who fell in? Yep the silly son! Mum nearly stopped breathing on the spot as he couldn't get back on the canoe. The currents on the Lake are very strong and he was getting dragged further away from the shore. Some very horrible people went past on their boats and never even asked if the son needed any help. My mum called them a few names I think. Anyway, some very kind teenagers towed the son to shore. The son was very tired and tearful when he got a big hug from mum though!

I heard my mum telling her friend on the phone that while they were at the Lake they met a dog who was just wonderful. He was a labradoodle called Jack. Here he is looking very handsome and playful....why wasn't I there to play with him!

Mum has promised that the next time they go to the Lakes they will take me with them. I hope they do as I really like to swim in those lakes and chase the ducks and birds. I like Ambleside as they sell great ice cream on the edge of the Lake there!

Very sad news.....

2007-08-01T16:32:00.000Z

I have been very bad of late updating my blog....I shall blame mum as she is such a busy bunny again that she just don't have to the time to sit and help me type my stories.

Mum finally managed to find the time late on Sunday to come on here only to find some very sad news. My lovely friend Oscar had to go to the rainbow bridge. I am so sad.....what a wonderful doggie and friend to me.

Bless you Oscar, I shall miss you!

xx

There's another dog in the house!!!!!!!

2007-07-05T21:14:00.000Z

Meet the lodger!

Mum and dad offered to dogsit Bailey for just over a week while his family went on holiday. Baileys mum packed his bag for him and he arrived on Friday evening with everything he could possibly need for his stay....this included a towel, 2 collars and leads, his food and water bowls, several toys, his bed, 2 blankets, his wet weather coat, his stinky food and loads of biscuits! Anyone would think he was coming to stay forever!!!

When he first arrived me and Bailey chased each other round and round the house like a pair of loonies. We thought we were still up the park and had all that empty space. Wrong! It's a bit chaotic when you have stuff like furniture in your way. Mum thought it was highly amusing to watch us both. The photo above is from Friday night with us both play fighting each other. No one thought we were ever going to settle down and would be like it all night. I don't think they would have been pleased if we had done that do you!

Well, I'm worn out and I went and sat on the sofa in the hope Bailey would let me have a nap......he took no notice and wouldn't leave me alone! Goodness that dogs got some stamina. Bailey has slept on mum and dads bed, on the sons bed too, slept on the sofas and eaten chicken nearly every day with me. When he goes home I think he will miss me....I think I might just miss him too.

It's been really nice having Bailey stay as a house guest but I won't miss his bottom burps.....he stinks!

Where does the time fly to?

2007-06-28T21:22:00.000Z

I didn't realise how long it's been since my mum last wrote in here.....it's been ages and ages. I've not been too well either this last couple of weeks. I have been proper poorly but I think I'm OK now though!

Mum thought I had a grass seed in my ear. I was shaking my head, scratching and just generally rubbing my ears along anything and in fact I was getting in quite a mess about it all. So off we went to see Julius at the vets.

Julius is always very kind to me and this visit was no exception except that no way was he coming near my ears with that pointy thing! Oh no, no way Jose! So he said that he would have to sedate me to have a good old look around and that I was to go in the next morning. So at 8.30am dad dropped me off there and waited for the call to go collect me.

Mum was really worried and couldn't wait to get me. She was to come after 3pm and she arrived on time. I was fine by time she got there and the lovely nurse was sad to see me go home as she said I was a perfect patient. Pah, I just wanted to get home to my bed, my sofa and my mum and dads bed. Boy did it feel good to get home and have some food. I was starved from midnight the night before and I could have eaten a scabby horse. I was given freshly cooked chicken and some nice fresh water. Cliffys mum had sent some lovely chews home with dad and I was given one ot those too. Thanks Cliffy!

It seems there wasn't anything in my ear other than an infection starting up. With my big floppy ears it keeps the insides of my ears very warm and that's just perfect for brewing up infections. So I am having ear drops twice a day and I hate having them. Dad chases me all over the house as I am getting wise to how they both approach me now....it's nearly always one arm behind their backs holding the drops and one ready to grab me. I ain't silly and run as fast as I can! So I have to go back on Saturday to see Julius and make sure everything is OK.

I hope I will be OK as mum and dad are babysitting Bailey for a few days....I'll have to be better so I can defend my bones!

Big Brother

2007-06-11T15:31:00.000Z

I don't know about you dogs over here in the UK but the last series of Big Brother took over the TV in my house. Dad couldn't stand it, the son adored it and well, mum just watched it every second that she could.

So now the latest series has hit our screens! Mum however swore never to watch it again as she was fed up with herself for watching so much of it. BUT........it would seem that one of the ladies who walks her dogs with us knows the lady whos son is one of the contestants! Yep, it's Ziggy. Now as I say, mum has not been watching it so she wasn't too worried to hear about this Ziggy guy but I am and wanted to let you all know about him.

Here is the website to go and read about him and see his photo....damm handsome looking guy if you ask me and I don't understand why mum isn't looking. I think mum may posibly be hiding the fact she is really watching when everyone has gone to bed.

What do you think?

Mr friend Boo!

2007-05-30T11:30:00.000Z

Today I want to tell you about my friend called Boo (no not that one!) who I adore! Boo is a 2 year old Samoyed and he is just like a big fluffy ball of cotton wool. He has sooooo much hair and to make matters worse it's white....well some times it's white. He likes to come in the brook and paddle or swim with me you see and always comes out a delicate shade of blurrgh (green) much to his mums horror!

Now Boo has a terrible fetish for all things knitted and just loves hats, gloves, scarves, jumpers, etc and will go to the end of the earth just to get them. Most of our fellow dog walkers have been near strangled by Boo in the winter months as he grabs the end of our scarves and tries to run of with it. Gloves are ripped off their hands too as he tries to make a tasty meal from a mitten. In the colder months everyone tends to walk with gloves on and then put their hands in their pockets if Boo is about....can't think why!

In this picture you can see Boo and me kissing! Yep kissing!!! We just love each other so much that we can't bear to be parted. In this photo we were at the end of a walk and were about to be put in the cars when we just had to kiss and say goodbye (cue song!) till the next morning. How cute is that!

I love Boo!

I'm tagged eh!

2007-05-22T15:53:00.000Z

OK Simba....you wanted an unusual photo did you?

This one was taken about 11 months ago not long after I arrived at my lovely forever home!

I used to sit at the top of the stairs waiting for dad to come home or just so that I could see what was going on all over the house. I am a nosey dog you know and from up there I was nearly King (just like Simba!) of the house. This day I had decided that I would lay on the stairs waiting for dad to come home and mum was so amused she got the camera and took this photo!

They have still not decorated the hall yet nor put carpet down as mum can't find what she likes...women eh! I did try to help mum wallpaper the hall by pulling some paper off...she wasn't too pleased though and now can't find that same expensive paper to match and put back up. She really wasn't too pleased with me!

We are back.....hurray!!!

2007-05-20T09:47:00.000Z

Well, I am finally allowed back on here again!

My mum has been doing all sorts of stuff and is now finally back in the land of the living, she just can't say "no" to anything you know. Mum has been organising yet another Charity Ball and seeing as the Ball took place last weekend she can finally relax for a while. I have to report that next years Ball is already being planned. Is this woman mad or what!? It was worth it as so far to date over £8,000 has been raised and there is still more money trickling in so yes it was worth it!! The Charity was Marie Curie Cancer Care as mum wanted to help give back what MCCC gave to her mum when she was cared for in one of their hospices.

I got taken to school recently. I really enjoyed being in there too with all the toys although none of them wanted to play with me. Look at this rug I tried getting to understand things from my point of view. It gave up and just laid there letting me roll all over it!

Then I had a wonderful time going round looking at all the toys and wondering what went on at a school. Seems to me there is some really cool stuff going on.

Doors to the outside eh! OK, lemmie out and lemmie play......

These two photos are for my pal Jackson! Look what I found so decided to pose with them just for you!

Sunday was my Adoption day!

2007-05-15T16:05:00.000Z

Sunday 13th May was my adoption day!

I have been here in this lovely house for one very happy year. The Mayhew was a great place, don't get me wrong but here is much nicer.

It was a bit odd when I first met my new family and I was a bit scared about them perhaps not loving me or being horrible to me. I had been in a house where the last family didn't have the time to care for me properly or give me lots of cuddles and walks. So I was worried this family might be the same or worse if that was possible!

No need to worry! The new family were just so kind and took me on some fantastic walks the first weekend here. We went to Trent Park, Regents Park and round the local streets so I could get used to them.

I have had a wonderful year and just wanted to share this with all my friends!

I've been to visit the vet today!

2007-05-09T23:06:00.000Z

Well it's that time of the year when a dog has to go and say hello to the man in the green jacket for his vaccinations! My silly mum had forgotten they were due and it wasn't until she got a letter from the vet reminding her about them that she went into panic. I didn't realise where we were going but knew it was somewhere I hadn't been for a long long time. The last time was when I had my little operation back in June of 2006. I had a little lump come up on my head and mum was really worried. It was removed and I was fine!

The nice man in the green jacket came out to say hello and make a fuss of me. I remember this guy from before and have to say, he is an alright guy as far as vets go! How many of you remember the thermometer at each visit to the vets? Yeah, so you know what I mean! Thankfully I was only having my vaccinations.

I got weighed and have put on 5lb since my last visit about 10 months ago. It's all those treats I get eh....I hope they don't stop giving me them! Julius also listened to my heart, looked in my ears, made sure my microchip was still where it should be and generally gave me the once over. Of course Julius told mum I was fighting fit and a lovely dog....I could have told them that. Now where's the treat for being good???

On the way out my other new best buddie Danny was there waiting to give me some attention and cuddles while mum paid the bill. I loved that! I had such a nice time that I want to go back again......the biscuits were lovely!

I went to a party yesterday!

2007-04-29T13:59:00.000Z

I went to the party yesterday and had a chat with one or two other doggies who were there at the same time as me. I did pop in and out a few times to say hello to my doggie friends.

Hope you all had a great time!!

Loui xx

I can't see the sea....

2007-04-24T20:21:00.000Z

How long is it since my mum let me come in here and update my blog???? Far too long in fact and my doggie friends have had to have a word with mum tonight up the park and tell her off. "Go home now and let Loui update it" they told her. Well, I made out I wasn't taking any notice of what they all said but I was glad they did tell her off. It would seem my public are missing me and my tales.

So, Minnis Bay! Seeing as it was half term about 2 weeks ago mum, dad, the son and little old me all went off for a day out by the sea. Dad as normal put his shorts on and was all prepared for a hot day. He insisted that the son wore his shorts too. Mum, well mum being the old salty sea dog that she is knew that as we were going to be by the coast it would be a little cooler and wore a cardigan and combats. She ain't silly y'know!

So set the sat nav and off we went. When we finally found the place mum had read about we all laughed out loudly. FOG! As you can see the beach was only just in sight and the sea, well, we couldn't see the sea! It was a little eerie not being able to see land nor the sea when on the beach...,mum found it really weird indeed.

I tried to play but couldn't find the tennis balls dad was throwing for me. I was quite amused watching him run and find the balls. I must remember that the next time I'm bored!

Minnis Bay is in Kent. It's not that far really from Dover with it's white chalk cliffs, so there was lots of chalk on the beach and being the daring doggie that I am I thought I best leave my mark. I found a big chunk of chalk and wrote my name on the sea wall! How daring was that!!! Mum said I was a hooligan and must stop it right away.......

They've been gardening!

2007-04-12T13:56:00.000Z

Today dad decided to get the dreaded grass eating machine thingy out! What an odd thing. I sat there and watched.....then decided it was time to bark at it.

I had to let it know who was boss in MY garden didn't I!!! I mean, I don't let them there cats in and I'm not so sure I want one of these monsters to come in either really. Dad said I was being silly and just ignored me. Hey guys, can you see the mess of the garden? Great eh and all my own work! I am doing a little more digging down the other end of the garden, you can't see it but the holes are impressive you know and getting bigger by the day. I have taken a liking to mums hydrandrea too, goodness do they taste good.

Mum decided enough was enough with all the flies that come in and went out and got this screen thingy to go at the kitchen door. Hmm.....what to do now?

I can see through it alright. Why is mum standing there laughing at me?

I have no idea how to get through this screen thingy so I guess I have to just 'er, sit here and wait till they let me in! I am hungry though and my biscuits are just the other side of this screen but I just don't know how to get in.....

I think I'll just lay down and wait..... Can you see that chew mum put down on the floor of the utility room to entice me in? She is such a tease and she is still standing in the kitchen laughing at me! I had several lessons from both mum and dad on how to simply walk through the screen in the end and it's a doddle really. Just push through and there are the biscuits. I hope it won't cramp my style when I have to rush out into the garden in a hurry if I spy a cat.....

Very odd people there are about y'know!

2007-04-05T13:18:00.000Z

There have been some funny goings on during our morning walks you know. For the last 4 or 5 mornings there have been some very odd looking people standing on the back field. They are all dressed in white dress type outfits with hoods. They stand there in a circle chanting and making funny movements.....all very odd I'm sure! So who are they and more importantly, what are they doing? I heard mum tell dad that they could be Druids celebrating something. Mum thought they did that at the Summer equninox so it wouldn't be that just yet, could it? It's very puzzling but they are out early that's for sure. I mean, who would get up and go to the muddy fields at 5.30am wearing a white dress?

A while back there was a man who walked round carrying a machette type of knife thingy and then there was the lady doing Tai Chi and both very early in the morning. Yesterday morning as I was walking with Molly and Bailey these 2 youngish guys come along. They were making loads of noise and drinking beer. Remember, it was only about 6.30am and I think they must have been out all night and were drunk. One of the lads started shouting and saying that he hated dogs and went to kick Molly! OMG!!!! Thankfully he was too drunk to even see straight let alone us dogs correctly and he missed but what if he had hurt her. I don't want to think about it. It really isn't nice is it.

I feel sad now that our lovely walks get spoilt by horrible people. I suppose that in the summer all the teenagers will appear with their silly motorbikes and race up and down and round the fields terrorising everyone. My mum hates that. She knows they are probably bored and don't have anything better to do but why do that!

Here's a silly photo of me VERY asleep on mum and dads big white bed (ssssh, they forgot to put the throw on the bed to stop it getting muddy)!!

And yet another of my lovely friends.....

2007-04-03T10:26:00.000Z

Meet Cliffy!

Cliffys mum sent me this wonderful photo of Cliffy aged about 2 months. How sweet is he?! You may remember me telling you that Cliffy is also a rescue dog and so that makes him even more special. He may be weeny but he gets out there and plays with the big guys like Dizzy and Boo and don't stand for any nonsense from them. He whizzes off and plays like a man, sorry I mean dog.

My mum has a secret soft spot for Cliffy and just wants to take him home and let him sit on her lap all the time. She tried it with me but hey, I'm a big dog y'know and don't do that sitting on laps stuff. I'll sit next to everyone, even sit on their heads when they are in bed but rarely I'll let them do the lap thing. I have my park cred to protect. How would Maysie look at me if she knew I sat on laps?

Love you Cliffy!!

Presenting Bailey!

2007-04-01T09:38:00.000Z

Mum received these super photos in her email this week and I am so excited and told her to hurry up and post them here. These are photos of my partner in crime....Bailey when he was a puppy! Now Bailey is a cross breed and my dad said he wasn't sure what he was crossed with but perhaps a Yorkshire terrier or similar. What do you all think? Isn't he sooooo sweet!!!

I meet Bailey every single morning and nearly every evening for our walks. We get on so well and just seem to be glued at the hip as we do everything together. We chew the same stick, we chase the same squirrels and even jump up our mums and dads at the same time to get a treat.

I just love Bailey!

Summer is here at last!

2007-03-26T19:22:00.000Z

Now the clocks have changed and gone forward an hour that means the evenings are lighter when I go out for my evening constitutional. Tonight felt just like the old days. Everyone was out! Maysie, Cliffy, Dizzy, Roxie, Rufus (still plane chasing!), Boo and my dear old friend who I have not seen since last summer, Archie! Archie is a red cocker spaniel who I adore and I was so pleased to see him again after so long.

We all met in the summer car park and it's been months since we last done that. We had a good old walk up the back fields, round the golf course and back to the summer car park. It felt really, really good to be back with all my friends and in the summer side of the fields again!

Oh I feel good!

Puppy pictures and more mud

2007-03-25T18:40:00.000Z

My friend Maysie sent me some photos this week of her when she was a puppy. Now I don't have any photos of me when I was a puppy as I didn't live in this house then so it really made me smile to see these photos. Isn't she soooo sweet!

Maysie is now much bigger and has lost most of the puppy look but I still love her. We go on some fabulous walks with my other lovely friends over the fields. Maysies mum seems to have got a better sense of direction now and we don't seem to get so lost. This weekend we found another walk and yet more styles to climb over. My dad loves it and mum wonders what time he will get home again on Saturday mornings. Mum says they look like Enid Blytons "Famous Five go on a hike together" and is waiting for dad to request a Thermos flask and sandwiches to take with them on future adventures!

Trouble is, when I get back I am normally soooo dirty and muddy that I need a good dunk in the bath to get rid of all the mud.

Happy muddy walking everyone!

Tempus fugit

2007-03-18T11:59:00.000Z

Don't time fly!
Mum is shocked that a whole week has gone by without any blogging getting done. She says this is bad and really must pull her typing fingers out and pay attention to what I have to tell her.

So today is Mothers day and I thought I best give my old mum some extra loving and lots of big hugs and kisses. She fell for the snuggle and cuddle in bed at about 6am this morning and forgave me for waking her up. I just gave her the "oh but I love you sooooo much" look and that was that....a big cuddle and she went back to sleep cuddling me!

The son decided to cook mum bacon rolls for breakfast and of course I got to enjoy the bacon too. I love Sunday breakfast. Mum has done nothing so far today except chat on the phone to her friend, read the newspapers, and chat to another friend who called her. Lazy or what!

I hear that snow is on the way again. I wonder if Marvin has any yet? Scotland normally gets the first lot and then the rest is blown down towards Simba, Oscar and myself.

Hope all your mums have a great day!

x

The birthday celebrations!

2007-03-10T23:20:00.000Z

So tomorrow is my birthday.....I will be the grand old age of 2!

Mum and dad decided to take me to Jolleys in Enfield to buy some lovely things to put into doggy bags for all my fellow walkers tomorrow up the park. Only problem is that we are going out so my birthday will have to be postponed until Monday. Mum wanted to make a doggy birthday cake for me and my friends too but she has somehow managed to loose the special recipe she found. I really will have to get her a new memory as she seems to be very forgetful these days...it must be her age!

Hmmmm.......these look very intersting!

Hang on! These biscuits look even more interesting and they are there waiting for me to sample.....or are they? Will the big man come and tell me off or even worse come and tell mum off?!

Bonios anyone?

This bacon bone was left there on the floor and it was just oh so tempting......

......so I investigated it and sniffed it and pawed it and sniffed it again and then decided that I didn't like the smell.

We got enough stuff to make up 10 birthday party bags. I must get dad to put them in the car first thing in the morning so as not to forget them. His memory is as bad as mums at times....now that really is his age!

I was really hoping for that cake but I am sure mum will find where she put the recipe and make the cake for me and my friends.

A field just a bit too far!

2007-02-27T17:46:00.000Z

So! Time has marched on and my mum has not updated my blog....but, she has a very good excuse so I might just let her off.

Mum is busy organising a charity Ball you see and she is sat at her computer knocking out letters to every Tom, Dick and Harry in the world 24/7 at the moment! She is actually going boss eyed from all the typing she is doing. She also has flat ears and a sore throat from talking on the telephone too!

In the meantime dad has been taking care of me. Now I don't mind that as dad is an easy touch you know. He is so easy to get extra biscuits out of. I just give him that "peeeeeeerleeeease" look and he gives me more!

On Saturday dad met up with Maisie and Bailey and their mums and went for a very long walk into territories unknown. We met up in the car park at 9am and off we went. Now we had ventured along this field before but we went further this time and managed to get lost after about an hour of walking. Maisies mum had no idea where she was nor did Bailies mum and dad certainly didn't either. Us doggies were very happy as we were having fun with the new smells. I think the people were all really worn out as they were all sighing and muttering about wanting a cup of tea...is that all humans think about in such times of worry! I wanted my chicken that I knew was sitting there at home waiting for me!

We eventually got back to the car park 3 hours later and all of us completely worn out and if I said we were dirty....trust me, we were black! Dad didn't take the camera so I don't have photos to show you but the bath I got dunked into as soon as I got home was disgusting to say the least!

We are all going again this Saturday and Cliffy and Mollie are coming too. Well that is if their mums get up early enough! (Mum says she knows you might be reading this too Shirley so get a wiggle on and don't be late!)

I've been on my holidays!

2007-02-16T23:54:00.000Z

I have just got back from a wonderful holiday break up to Lancashire and the Lake District. Mum, Dad and the son all come along too and we had a fantastic time visiting some of mum and dads friends who moved "ooop narf" and who mum misses lots and lots. We had lots of bracing walks along the beach and when the tide was in we walked on the prom. It was very windy this day and there were winds of 70 miles per hour coming in off the Irish sea. I am so lucky I wasn't blown away!

We went up to the Lake District and had the most fantastic time with lots of walks and even a dip in Lake Windermere...well, until the swan decided to come over and hiss at me. What a cheek, I was only enjoying the water and was longing for a swim but everytime I got in the water that swan come and told me off!

Me and the son fed the ducks....until the swans come over to tell me off again!

I made a wish in the wishing well. I can't tell you what I wished for as they say it won't come true but let us just say it was something to eat.....

Oooh look! My wish come true in the shape of a lovely ice cream. They were the most wonderful ice creams. They were dipped in a hot chocolate sauce that went all hard on the ice cream. Mmmmmmm.....

On the way home I knew dad was worn out from all the driving (he didn't let mum drive once you know!) so I decided to help him drive and keep an eye out for all those pesky bad drivers that I hear him shouting about! Mum says: Loui did have his harness on and was nearly being choked here but he just had to be near to his dad!

I was so pleased to get home and sleep on mum and dads lovely bed, sleep on the sons bed, sleep on all the sofas, sleep on my other beds oh and to eat some home cooking again! Bliss!

A nice quiet early Sunday morning walk....

2007-02-12T14:42:00.000Z

WRONG!

Got up the fields at about 6.30am and was ready and raring to run riot with Bailey, Boo, Mollie and anyone else who had mad owners who get up that early. We were all pottering about having a good old sniff when we heard sirens. Police cars and fire engines could be seen driving towards us, on the grass with all sirens going and lights on. We were quickly grabbed by our owners and everyone quickly jumped out the way. What on earth was going on!!

One policeman fell in the stream and got his trousers very wet. Another ran round the other way and over the bridge and another policelady told our owners to keep all the dogs on leads as they were letting their police dogs off in the fields. Blimey!!! We could smell burning and could see some people running with the police people in hot persuit too and it was just like a TV programme. When we walked on a bit further there was another stolen car and it was burning very brightly and looked like it had just been set on fire. Wasn't this exciting! Dad was worried about the car going bang so made sure we all stayed out of the way. My dad is always very careful about things as he never wants anyone to get hurt. He's my hero y'know!

One of the policemen did come back to explain what had happened and said sorry for making us all jump as they drove along the grass. Seems there has a been a gang of teenagers in the area who keep stealing cars and then setting them on fire....I would say that the police finally caught them at last. Why wasn't they at home my dad and the others wondered and where were their parents!

I am very pleased my mum and dad look after me and worry about me!

Blog of the day!

2007-02-10T10:38:00.000Z

I've won an award!!!

Blog of the day!!!

Marvellous!!!

Thank you!!!

White, white everywhere!!

2007-02-08T11:34:00.000Z

It's here!!

So far today I have been out twice in this snow. First time was at 5.30am as normal and then again at 8am because the sons school was shut and he wanted to play with me in the snow.

We built the biggest snowman in the world!!!

I only met a few new friends this morning but only my good friends Bailey and Mollie come out to play....the others all chickened out and stayed home in the warm!

I'm going out again very soon.....I can't wait!!

Snow, snow, snow.....where?

2007-02-08T00:06:00.000Z

Snow is forcast for the south east tomorrow and that means here! I wonder if it will snow. Those weather forcasters never get it right do they?! Will I get up to find 6 inches of snow as forcast? I bet there will be 1cm of snow if I'm lucky. Dad has got the sled out of the garden shed ready.....just incase he will need it tomorrow morning. Bailey, Boo, and Roxie and Rufus' mums have all said they will go out and have a go on it. Now this I have got to see. Can you imagine? No, nor can I to be honest. I just hope someone is there to take photos!

That teasing cat.....

2007-02-06T16:52:00.000Z

Anyone else know a cat that drives them mad?

There is a black and white cat that sits on the roof of MY shed and just, well, teases the life out of me. It will hiss at me, sussss at me and if it is given the chance will dart across MY garden and dare me to get him. You know what I mean? Yep, that cat is a downright tease and I am getting fed up.

Last week I saw him sitting there and barked the biggest macho bark and mum nearly dropped her tea with fright. She very kindly let me out into the garden so I could go and bark at him. Yesterday there he was....sitting there just begging for me to go get him if I could. Well, silly Mr Cat underestimated my speed!!!!! Oooh yes, Mr Cat was oh so nearly no more. (Mum would like to add that she would NEVER let anything hurt the cat as she likes them too much!)

Today, there I was minding my own business sitting in MY garden, sniffing MY air when there he was...at the end of MY garden. In MY garden, can you imagine that?? In MY garden!!!!!!!!!
I was shocked at first but I soon put myself into gear and ran up the garden so fast I suprised myself. I suprised Mr Cat too as he just looked at me with eyes the size of saucepan lids. He couldn't move. I skidded up to him and we both just looked at each other not really knowing what to do for the best. Did I just retreat back, tell Mr Cat it was nice to see him, thank him for visiting MY garden and then go inside or did I bark at him? What to do!?

I decided that I might just try out the bark and see what happened. So I barked my biggest bark and waited......Mr Cat just looked at me as if to say "oh yeah, and what?" so I barked again. By this time dad was stood at the door and mum was peering out the kitchen window with a very worried look on her face. I decided I might try the paw thing and kinda prodded Mr Cat with my paw....he didn't like that and bashed me back with his paw. Oh so he wants a fight eh I thought. By this time dad was there and scooped me up in his arms as he didn't want Mr Cat hurt. Mr Cat then ran off but couldn't climb the fence fast enough and kept falling back down. By now mum was in the garden too trying to shoooo Mr Cat off and help him escape as she was worried for him. Thankfully he got up the fence and had the cheek to hiss at us all!

Seems Mr Cat is the new cat on the block and is still a kitten and lives 2 doors up......I am going to have to show him this is my territory I think!

The sunny walk!

2007-02-04T11:19:00.000Z

Anyone want to play with my stick?

Don't you just love it when the sun shines and dad says "come on Loui, lets go out"? I love it and sit at the door all excitedly and whine....don't know why I whine but I do and I think it's from excitement and anticipation!

We went to Hadley Woods and I have to say it's a wonderful place. Full of great dogs and the biggest lake with lots of fishermen all ready and waiting with treats for little me. Dad said I shouldn't bark up by the lake as the fish will all be scared off and the fishermen will shout at me. Well, I couldn't help myself and did bark and did get told off! Whoops....I dunno why the man told me to clear right off out of it. I'm only a dog doing what us doggies do best and that is bark!

I wanted to get in that lake you know but it was so cold and so I was really unsure. "Shall I, shan't I?" and I didn't know what to do for the best really. I put my front paws in the water and oh so nearly fell in but was lucky enough to be able to steady myself.

That'll do for me I think, home now for my breakfast!

Will they make me a TV star?

2007-01-29T20:53:00.000Z

Great excitement tonight at the fields!!
A film crew arrived late last night just as we were leaving but we didn't know it was a film crew at the time. Dad got chatting to one of the guys in a very bright reflective jacket and it would seem that they are filming a new TV series staring Harry Enfield. It is his first series for 9 years.....heaven knows why they are filming on my fields though!

This morning bright and early when we were up at the fields dads new best friend in the reflective jacket was telling him that they were waiting for the "muck on a truck"van to make them all breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then I spotted it.....a camera! I turned and gave my best smile and kinda ran around with my head held high and strutted my stuff and hoped that they will all want to know who I am and if I am free to do some filming for them!

Sadly tonight the film crew have all gone! I am very sad that it looks like I am not going to be a film star on the big silver screen.

New beds all round!

2007-01-28T22:04:00.000Z

I have a new bed!
Once again mum went out shopping and come back with something for likkle ol' me. I think she loves me so much I am never out of her mind even when shopping. This is just a fab "collapse and sleep" kind of bed. Mum decided to put it infront of the telly as that is my favourite place to collapse and go to sleep. I can keep an eye on mum and dad from this position you see and know their every move. They are unable to go anywhere without first passing me in this watchtower position!

The bed is just fab as I don't have to worry about puffing it up so it's all comfy. It's just like a real puffy bed and all I have to do is lie there and snore. Now can you see the green watering can in the photo?? I have grown very attatched to this watering can and just couldn't bare to leave it in the garden so dragged it in with me to share the new bed. OK so I have bitten the end of the spout off but you know, mum will thank me as the water will flow out of it so much faster now.

Talking of beds I have to tell you that the Son got a new bed too this weekend. He has graduated from a loft type bed stuck right up in the air to a proper "I can jump up on it now" kind of bed and even better....there's room for me on it too! Remember how I was unable to get up on his loft bed and had to tap my toes on the stairs till someone come and lifted me up? Well now, it's free jumping time and I can get on this bed whenever I want to. Did I mention that I like to get in the bed too? No? Well, trust me, those new covers are dead warm and cosy so whenever they go out and leave me up I go and get cosy in this new bed. Here is a photo of me and the Son getting all cosy last night. As you can see I even get to have my own pillow. How cool is that! I think I heard mum and dad talking of painting the Sons bedroom too so I think my new pad is going to be dead cool when they get around to painting the room!

I am just soooooooo comfy here!

It's cold!

2007-01-27T14:40:00.000Z

How cold has it been this week? VERY!! To make things worse the heating has broken down yet again and mum is not a very happy bunny. She is sitting here now waiting for the gas man to come and get it going again but she isn't very hopeful as this will be his 5th visit in the last 10 days! So we are all cold and fed up!

We had snow earlier in the week and I got a nice walk out in it first thing one morning. What fun snow is! I met Bailey and Mollie and after a while Boo arrived too. Mollie is a black cocker so really stood out against the snow but Boo just merged in with it. I tell you he was completely camoflagued in the snow.

Mum went to get me some goodies today from the pet store and the son got me a new toy to play with. It's like a tyre with a bell in and I LOVE IT. They also got me another new coat to keep me dry and warm. I must get mum to take a piccy of me looking handsome.

I'll get round to see what you have all been up to, I promise! *smile*

It's a mad world

2007-01-21T00:29:00.000Z

What weird week!
The parents have both had really hectic weeks at work and my afternoon walks have been swapped for letting the gas man in to mend the boiler. Mum is sick and tired of the boiler stopping working when she is mid shower. The first gas man who come was really nice and oddly enough had his own dog just like me....bet his dog wasn't as lovely as me though. The second man didn't take any notice of me despite me laying on the kitchen floor with my legs up in the air pleading for some fuss. Was there something wrong with him or did he only like cats?

Then we had the winds! Oh boy did we have the wind. It was really, really strong and the trees all come crashing down. Next doors shed got crushed by a great big oak tree from the garden the other of them.....I jumped when I heard it crash down! I didn't like the whistling noise and it made me really nervous and jumpy. Mum was really worried about me and shut all the windows so we couldn't hear the wind. I stayed on her lap most of the night. I felt secure with her and dad.

Not seen too many friends this week as people have not really come out due to the windy weather. Boo come out Monday then didn't come out again until Friday as he sprained his leg and wasn't able to run about. Maisie was only seen on Monday and Tuesday. Dizzy has been out a few times this week too but Cliffy has been out every time I have so that has been really nice to see him.

I hope there are lots of friends out to play tomorrow!

Just for Boo....

2007-01-15T23:02:00.000Z

Boo......as requested!

Here is a very bad photo (taken on mums mobile phone) of my friend Boo the Samoyed. The big, white fluff ball!

What do you think? Is he as handsome as you??

Cliffy returned!

2007-01-15T00:23:00.000Z

I was only saying to t-man today that I was missing my dear friend Cliffy. We went out for our evening constitutional tonight and guess who was there waiting for me? Cliffy!! I was delighted as it was before Christmas that I last saw him! I think he may just have been happy to see all us too! There were a fair few of us doggies out tonight too. Here you can see Cliffy the black poodle with Maisie and me. He really did enjoy his self and then Dizzy the rottie and Boo the samoyed arrived so madness continued! In the other photo you can see Cliffy after he watered his favourite tree...I think he missed that tree loads!

My poor mum got sent flying tonight while we were out! I looked up and there she was laid out flat on the floor after a doggie or two ran into the back of her legs. She grazed her knees and pulled some muscles in her neck and has a few aches tonight but I think she will be fine. So far out on our doggie walks nearly all the huumans have been knocked over at least once by us mad doggies. Me thinks we will have to be more careful when chasing each other.

Mum says that now I look like a real springer with my wonderful new haircut! They have had me scalped, even my curly top knot as it was all getting too much each day after me rolling in every bit of mud I could find. I think the new hair cut has given my a new lease of life too and I can run nearly as fast as Dizzy and Maisie....although they do have longer legs than me. Cliffy and me kept up guard at the rear of the pack while the others ran off ahead!

Am I handsome or what now!?

I'm back!

2007-01-13T13:29:00.000Z

Did you think I had left the country?
Mum has been rather involved in a few things at work this last week and has not had the time to sit at the computer and type what I have to tell her. I shall have to fire her and get a new social secretary I think.

I have been a visited a few of my friends blogs and posted some comments but sadly there are a few that won't let me add comments.....ggrrrr! You have all been very busy doggies and there is lots for me to catch up with.

I am off to the groomers today as dad is fed up with all my dirtiness each walk...I come home filthy and so full of mud that he dunks me in the shower and showers it all away. Then mum tells dad off as the bath plug hole is getting bunged up withall the dirt. So, I'm off to a great place called Groom Arts in Potters Bar. The lady there is lovely and speaks in Italian to me. She tells me what a good boy I am as I stand so still and let her do what she needs to do. Some of the other dogs in there are bad boys and girls. They bark and show off and even try to bite the groomers!! How awful!!

I'll get mum to post a photo of me later looking all handsome and sweet smelling!!

xx

I love my new bed!

2007-01-07T23:31:00.000Z

It's been an odd day!
The son had a lovely bedroom...you know, all kinda cosy and welcoming. Lots of stuff left all over the floor to chew up when the need arose and lots of places to hide. He had one of those loft beds that was a million miles up in the air but sadly I couldn't get up the steps. I used to have to sit at the bottom of the steps and tap my toes on the steps and wait for him to jump out of bed to lift me up or mum and dad to get fed up with the noise and come in to lift me up. I could get down OK but never up.

Today all hell let loose! Dad decided to dismantle the bed!!!!!!! Oh my goodness, what a to do there was. There was mess everywhere, science projects growing under the bed in hidden corners long forgotten and stuff that the son had thought he had lost. Mum found half of her missing IKEA plastic beakers and a few spoons too that had gone on the missing list. I just sat at the door looking bewildered while dad said a few naughty words and did all sorts of things until the bed was at last down on my jumpable level. Hurrah, at last I could get on the bed without any help. I was delighted to say the least. I wanted to shout that they could take my dog basket out of the room now as I was going to be very happy on the bed...or even in the bed. Yeah, in the bed sounds a better idea!

They cleaned the room, changed the sheets (for me to mess up again!) and off they went. I took this as a perfect opportunity to get up there and try the bed out for size. What a treat...perfect! I am going to love this new bed. So when they go out and leave me, will I worry? No way will I as I will be King of the castle on the sons bed! All I need to do now is have some biscuits up in the bed, make a mess and the move will have been totally worth it. I might even get the sheets muddy first thing in the morning when I get back from the fields all muddy and wet. Don't you just love the smell of mud and the stream! Well, mum don't but it's not her bed so it won't matter!

Move over son I'm on my way........

Happy birthdays!

2007-01-04T23:03:00.000Z

My mum tells me that her niece Lauren is a visitor to these pages so hello Lauren, thanks for visiting!! I suppose I had better behave myself from now on or else Lauren will be telling her mum and dad what a bad doggie I am.

It's been mums birthday today so there have been lots of cards whizzing through the door for her. Mum said she was going to have a great day and not cry once....pah, I knew she couldn't keep to that. My mum cries at everything, even the adverts. The silliest thing sets her off and that's it, there she is blubbing into a tissue. So when mum gets in from work there is a knock at the door and the biggest bouquet of flowers are looking at her. The delivery lady gave mum the flowers and off she went. Mum was really excited and rushed into the kitchen to see who they were from. There was the most beautfully worded card too and mum just burst into tears. *Loui passes the tissue box*

Mums friend Sham and his family had sent them to her and told her she was his best friend and how much he valued her friendship and that he loved her and the rest of the family lots. I hope that included me too! She blubbed so much that when she called him up to say thank you she couldn't even talk to him as she was crying! What a woman, a complete nutter she is!! Here is the bouquet and rather nice it is too!

We arrived up the fields tonight to see this big red thing with flashing blue lights on top and I was very curious to know what it was. I ran over but there were all these men wearing funny outfits and BIG boots. I got a bit scared and ran away back to dad as I wasn't too sure at all what this was all about. Seems some kids had tried yet again to set the swing park on fire. What is it with these kids!!!! This happened about 3 weeks ago too so mum was surprised there was anything left to burn really.

We walked round the other way and met up with Rufus, Roxie and Maisie. I have not seen Rufus and Roxie since before Christmas so it was full charge ahead and off we went to play. Maisie likes my ears and will chomp and swing on them....tonight was no exception! Then Boo come along (no, not you Boo but Boo the samoyed, he is a big bigger than you!) and that was extra nice as he has been in kennels while his mum went to New York for 6 days. He had really missed us all and kept barking at us to play.....so we did again. I am dead worn out now you know. In fact, I come home, ate my chicken and was promptly sick everywhere! Oooow, don't know what that was all about but I think I feel better now!

I'm off to bed now as it's been a long hard day sleeping......

I've been tagged!

2007-01-01T23:11:00.000Z

So what's this? Another tagging game? Excellent! My lovely friend Buster has tagged me so here I am ready to play along!

Ready to play a little game?
I'm going to list my 5 New Year's resolutions and then tag five friends...then those friends will have to name their 5 New Year's Resolutions and tag five of their friends...get it?
Okay, my 5 New Year's Resolutions:
1. I will try to not just sit and look lovingly into my daddies eyes as mum sulks that I don't do that to her.
2. I will try not to jump on mum and dads bed when I am soaking wet after a walk and before they can put the throw on it to stop their white duvet cover getting muddy!
3. I will try not to have flatulence (I managed that over Christmas, wasn't I good! Sadly dad didn't)
4. I will try to do the same as Buster and make more doggy bloggy friends in 2007.
5. I will try not to turn up my nose at dried food when mum forgets to cook my chicken!

I am now going to tag some of my lovely friends!
Marvin, Simba, T-man, Peony and Samson

2007 at last!

2007-01-01T01:04:00.000Z

Happy New Year to you all!

A major disaster tonight

2006-12-30T01:05:00.000Z

OMG!!!
What a night. Mum and dad had some friends coming round tonight so they were busy getting things ready when all of a sudden *crash*! Mum ran down the stairs to see what was going on and there was dad, in a panic, standing in amongst this mess! Oddly enough mum had her new camera to hand and took this photo....dad didn't really see the funny side of that actually!

Dad shouted to mum that she must get hold of me and not let me out into the utility room as he had dropped his lagers and there was broken glass everywhere. Well, me being me had to go and look and I got rather excited at the smell of beer. I wanted to get out there and lick it all up....but instead got taken into the living room and made to stay there while the mess was cleared up. I heard dad say that he couldn't believe what was happening as he had his trainers in one hand and the box of lagers he had in his other hand just all of a sudden broke. He was standing right by my downstairs bed and the lot just fell into the bed and there was nothing he could do about it. He was also amazed that only 4 bottles out of 24 broke.....he said it must have been his lucky night.

So now mum has had to wash all the cushion in my bed and to be honest, I'm not happy about that. It has taken me ages to get that cushion all smelly, dirty and nice and now she has gone and made it smell of some soap powder and softener stuff....I will have to go roll in the garden tomorrow and see how quickly I can make this bed mine again!

A lovely walk down by the Thames

2006-12-28T11:23:00.000Z

In order that my mum, dad and the son walk off some of their Christmas over indulgences we all went for a walk down by the river Thames. Now the Thames is a loooooong river but there are so many things to do and see down at the London end of it. We went to the Millenium bridge and had a wonder over that and goodness me, it was chocka block with people. Tourists my mum called them as they all spoke in funny languages. They all loved me so that was a real result as they all kept making a fuss of me and I really enjoyed that!

This photo is me and dad waiting for the son to stop fiddling with some machine on the embankment that sent a photo to friends. The son loved the machine!

This photo is of me on the bridge looking down at everyone whooshing to and fro on their way to wherever. I felt really high up and like King of the Castle up there and didn't want to move.

Mum took lots of photos (she got a lovely new camera from Santa) and I think they are going to be for the other blog so keep your eyes open for what she posts over there when she has the time!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

2006-12-25T10:02:00.000Z

Presents!!!!

I have had a really nice walk this morning and I got to do my most favourite thing. I rolled in fox poo! Well, it is Christmas! I should have known that as soon as I got home dad was going to put me in the bath but hey, it was worth the look on mum and the sons face when I ran into the front room to say hello!! They both screamed at me to get in the bath....some welcome home that was!

I got some bacon for breakfast and a nice cup of hot tea too.

Don't cha just love Christmas!

This is hard work all this ripping paper lark! Can you see that pink tin? That was full of doggy treats and a great toy to play tug with. Oh and the doggy Christmas stocking behind that too? That was full of yummy things that I am going to totally dog out on later on today!

Mmmm, that paper tastes good!

In fact, it's probably better than the turkey I will have for my dinner over my nanny Jeans today!

I'll just sit back and look at everything and then decide what I am going to attack next!

Can you see part of the son ripping open his presents? He got some cool stuff and was really excited. I didn't like this eau de dishwater he got. Yuk nasty stuff, and it didn't smell half as good as that wonderful fox poo I found this morning!

I'm worn out now....where's the mince pies and sherry?

I'll be going out soon for my dinner at nannys and mum and dad have got me a lovely new navy leather collar to wear. My grandad thinks my mum and dad are mad for getting me all these little presents.

He's probably right!

Happy Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

2006-12-24T22:05:00.000Z

So here we are....some of us have already opened our presents, some of us are still waiting. That's me, I'm still waiting and very impatiently too. They are all wrapped up under the tree and I can sniff some wonderful things lurking there. Mum wanted to take a photo but the silly camera has decided to die and death and it's looking like it may never work again. To add insult to injury the charger won't work either now so all photograhpic assignments are on hold for now. What a time for it to happen too!

I want to wish all my lovely super duper doggy friends a very Happy Christmas and hope you got or get what you wished for.

My mum, dad and son wish all your humans all the best for a fantastic Christmas too and are delighted I am such a popular doggie and have such great blogging pals!

We love you all!!

e e e e e e e e e e

Even more fog!

2006-12-23T00:50:00.000Z

This fog is getting silly now. Even a simple walk up the fields is a major exercise....I can't run off too far as mum and dad get in a panic. Mind you, so do I if I can't see them and with this fog it's a bit of a problem. You can see how foggy it was in this picture.

We had a lovely walk today up the fields and met up with a lovely 6 month old English springer spaniel called Jake. Oh we were such buddies but he had longer legs than me and kept outrunning me. I didn't fancy a dip in the lake today, it was far too cold and icy. I ran over a puddle that was still frozen and as I trod on it the ice cracked. Scared me it did but I did bend down and have a good old crunch on the ice. In fact I laid down and had a good crunch on that ice and it tasted good.

I do like to chew on branches and most of the best tasting ones are bigger than me!

You could get REALLY lost in this fog you know!

The dreaded Christmas outfit!

2006-12-21T23:04:00.000Z

So mum has at long last decided to put the silly Santa outfit on me and take photos to show everyone. How stupid did I feel? VERY! Mum, dad and the son all thought it was highly amusing to see me with antlers...I just wish I could have shared their amusement.
I was more worried about how you lot would think I looked and if you were going to laugh at me and to make matters worse....they forgot to cut the label out of the antlers!

Can you see the look of "Why are they laughing at me" on my face?

Fog....

2006-12-20T23:24:00.000Z

London is in the grips of fog and fairly bad fog too actually. Heathrow has cancelled so many flights today and tomorrow, so who knows if it will lift. The weather has been so very cold too and infact the temp gauge in dads car said it was -0.5 degrees this evening on our way to the park. The ground was a tad crunchy up the park and what with the thick fog it was an odd walk. Mum said that perhaps this cold snap will kill off all the horrible germs that seem to be lurking around at the moment.

Some kids had got into the playground and set fire to the climbing equipment. What little monsters....mum was worried I would wander in there and get hurt. The other dogs and I all avoided that place as it was noisey too with the kids making lots of noise.

Well, Boo hasn't been seen since the banana episode. We are all a little concerned as to his well being. Is he sick? Did he explode? What?! Then again, his constitution must be tough as he very prone to stealing and then running off and eating hats, gloves and scarves so who knows, the bananas may have gone down a treat.

I had a rather odd thing happen tonight up the park. I was on guard duty you see and as I normaly do I went charging off and barked very loudly just to let everyone know King Loui had arrived. For some very odd reason my bark nearly ended up as a deep, macho howl type affair. Mum nearly wet herself laughing at me. I don't know why! I thought I was being all beastly and frightening. I must practise that out in the garden and scare all the pesky cats off. There is one cat who is so going to miss it's footing one day. He dives off the wall and onto the shed and just sits there and hisses at me....he is the cat I am going to practise this macho image on I think!

Yes we have no bananas

2006-12-18T23:35:00.000Z

Ever heard that song before? It's an old English music hall song. I don't know when it was first sung but I'd say back in the early 30's at least.
The reason for me singing this is that my dear old glove stealing Boo tonight ate 7 bananas (skin and all) after stealing them from the kitchen table. His mum wasn't happy either! I can't imagine it to be honest and also he won't be able to eat his tea tonight as he must be very full up. Don't bananas constipate you? Or is it the opposite effect they have? Oooh goodness me, I hope Boo's mum is ready for the explosion that I am sure will happen tonight!

Cliffys mum gave everyone some lovely little Cliffy christmas cards and they were lovely. There was little Cliffy sitting on a seat all dressed up like Santa...bless him, I do love Cliffy!

Night time adventures

2006-12-17T00:34:00.000Z

How do you all get on with your walks in the dark? Today mum got me yet another collar that lights up and she was muttering to day that this must be about the 6th or 7th one so far this winter. They work for a short while and then decide to stop working.....OK, OK, OK perhaps me having my nightly dips in the stream don't help the flashers but mum ain't happy.

What do you all do when it's dark and you need to go and do your business? Anyone got any good ideas for collars that are stream proof?

The Christmas gathering....

2006-12-16T14:07:00.000Z

It would seem that mum and dad had a great time last night with all the other dog walking mums and dads at the pub. Dad was a little worse for wear but someone had to drive and so mum was sober. Dad took me out for a walk round the block when he got in so that was nice. I don't get to walk round the streets as I just get taken up the fields. It's good to sniff all those lamposts where other doggies have left their calling cards. I really hate to see poo left on the street though....those doggies must have real lazy owners to not pick up after them. Mum gets really cross about that.

Let me remember who mum and dad were saying turned up. Maisies mum Louise, Baileys mum Sally, Cliffys mum Shirley, Boos mum Cath, Rufus and Roxies mum Sue and daughter Rosie, Mollies mum and dad Tina and Tony, Punchs mum Judy, and a new lady that mum and dad hadn't met before who's name began with M who has a little westie and who's name I can't remember now either. It was a great evening by all accounts and they are planning to have a dog walking Christmas day meeting up the park with drinkies and mince pies. Well, that sounds good to me as long as us doggies don't get forgotten about. We love little treats too don't we!

Today mum and dad went to Jolleys, a gigantic doggy supermarket to stock up on goodies for me. They got all sorts but mainly biscuits and yet another new collar and lead for me. I think I must have 6 matching sets already but this is a rather nice navy blue leather collar. Just very plain but so very nice. Mum likes me to be trendy you know. While they were there mum found a lovely black labrador puppy to stroke. He got so excited that he peed on her foot! This time dad found it really amusing after me peeing on his foot the other day.

Now I've been tagged!

2006-12-15T14:24:00.000Z

Oooh 'er....Oscar tagged me!
I had no idea what this was all about so have just been over to Oscars place to investigate. I hope I read this right. Now doggies, pay attention and listen up.....

The Rules: The player of this game starts with "3 things he/ she would love to get for Christmas" and also has to list "3 things he/ she definitely does not want to get for Christmas". Then he/she tags 5 friends and list their names. The ones who get tagged need to write on their blogs about their Christmas wishes, as well as state this rule clearly, then tag 5 more victims. And the one who tags need to leave a comment that says "you've been Christmas tagged!" in their comments and tell them to read your blog.

The 3 things I would most like for Christmas are:
1. The biggest bone in the world
2. A ginormous plate of turkey with all the trimmings
3. A machine to tickle my belly 24/7

The 3 things I really don't want for Christmas are:
1. Flatulence (so no sprouts in with the turkey please mum!)
2. I don't want my family to fall asleep after dinner and forget my belly needs tickling
3. I hope the son won't get any noisy toys for Christmas to drive me mad with!

There, all done!

So who will I tag?? Does it matter if they have already been tagged I wonder?

Samson Boomer Marvin (if he is feeling better today!) Peony and my mate Kevin

Christmas socialising

2006-12-14T23:21:00.000Z

I bet all your mums, dads and their friends are all making plans to go out partying? I know where we go walking there is great excitment about having a Christmas drink. All of the mums and dads are great friends (as well as all us doggies getting on so well) that they all decided to go out tomorrow night "just to be sociable and it is Christmas" to the pub and have a drink.
Like they need an excuse!

I have got to worrying though about my evening constitutional up the park....will I still get my walk?? I had a chat tonight with Cliffy, Roxy and Rufus about this and they wasn't sure either but were very concerned too. Will we get an extra half hour lunch time up the park to make up for it? Will we just be let out into the garden to do our "business" or what? It's a worry you know.

I don't mind it when dad is a little tipsy as he always brings me home something from the pub, but don't tell mum as she wouldn't be too happy!

Scary moment....

2006-12-13T23:34:00.000Z

Oooh I went all hot and cold for moment a while ago!
Mum is a fiddler and decided to see what was what with this new beta thing. She clicked on "new template" by mistake and lost all her links, meters and everything else!

All's well again now I hope. I did forgive her as she hasn't been well today and has been in bed sleeping or the bathroom making funny noises. She worried the life out of me this morning when I got back from my walk. There was this funny noise coming from upstairs and so I charged up the stairs and there was mum not too well! Of course I did sit and lay with mum all day on the bed as she looked like she needed looking after!

Ain't humans funny at times!

I did it!

2006-12-11T23:35:00.000Z

....and I'm still here. I think!

It was easy peasy lemon squeezy although mum was a bit worried but she just clicked and typed where she was told to and hey presto, here we are!

If I suddenly disappear you'll know why!

It looks like Beta is a winner then!

2006-12-11T15:49:00.000Z

Thanks for all your words guys and gals...looks like mum may just change over now that you all seem to like it so much!

She was worried that she might have to change her links to other places etc but it's looking like she won't!

Happy Christmas!

eeeeeeeeeeeee

Going to Beta??

2006-12-10T15:15:00.000Z

Should mum swap over or not?

She is in a tizzy worrying if it would be the best thing to do! She has got a new blog that she is messing with and can see it is sooooo much easier to work with. So clever fellow bloggers....does it just swap over or will she need to change links etc??

Do help her understand it all!!

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner....

2006-12-09T23:10:00.000Z

....that I love London town!

It would seem that mum and her London lingo is confusing all my doggy pals from far, far away. When mum first started talking to her dear friend Gene many years ago he too had lots of problems understanding what she was going on about! My mum used to think it was amusing and they spent many an hour on MSN laughing and explaining to each other what certain words or sayings meant. Gene really thought it was very English and mum thought Gene was very American.

Gene always said he was going to write a book about my mum as she always had a story to tell him.....she said thank heavens he never has.

Or was he just telling her that?

Oh what a beautiful morning......

2006-12-09T12:34:00.000Z

I have been out up the fields for 2 hours already today and have had such fun!
I have met up with sooooo many other doggies today that I am proper worn out now. We even met up with with 2 very nice policemen who were patroling around. One of them made such a fuss of me despite me jumping up and getting his uniform mucky. Whoops! My mum does like a chat and she had a good old natter with one of the policemen. You can see them both in the distance with me. They gave mum and dad a card with a phone number on for if they see anyone being naughty up there they can call the police to come and sort it out.

You will see my new coat in all it's glory here in this photo. I even tried it out properly by having a swim and do you know, I was still more or less bone dry. Mum and dad were very happy about that too. I got lots of admiring looks from the other dogs and their mums and dads. They all wanted to know where the coat come from. I hope no one else gets the same colour though.

It was VERY muddy up there today and mum nearly went flying over a tree stump and then again in the mud. Mum hung on to dad very tightly where it was extra muddy just incase! They went for a cuppa and a bacon sarnie and I got a treat.....a bag of crisps. I love 'em and ate every last crumb up! This photo below is just a nice view with the lake in the background. Mum thought it would be very nice to show all my friends where I go and run around!

An interesting night....

2006-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

I have had an interesting night. Now being a dog who's had the chop I am not really interested in certain matters like humping anyone or thing. My lovely friend Dizzy the rottie is on heat and all the dogs love her. I can't see the attraction myself but my lovely friend Cliffy is completely smitten with Dizzy and is to be seen hanging off her rear leg all the time. I think Cliffy might just have a back ache later on as he is a tiny likkle poodle and can't reach anyway!

I'd much rather be out and about chasing the other dogs and playing in the stream....I mean, it ain't right, not out in the street!!

All of my blogging friends seem to have got into the festive spirit so quickly. It seems it happened over night. There are one or two whos mums and dads who have really got the right idea and have given the dogs their own stocking to hang up by the fireplace. I really do need to leave lots of reminders left hanging about the place with what I want written on so that when they come home they will see what I really want as a pressie!

Naughty blogger......

2006-12-06T18:53:00.000Z

Well, it would appear that although there are no known problems with Blogger something ain't right!

I can't delete those dreaded posts that send my blog into overdrive so have just deleted the content and the page all seems to have gone back to where it should be!!

Many thanks to everyone for their comments and help.....my mum sure needed it and she has worried about it all day.

I don't think I will bother too much tonight with stuff so will bid you all a "bon nuit" for now. You didn't know I was bilingual did you eh. See, us doggies have many talents that our owners don't appreciate!

OMG.....what happened!

2006-12-06T08:03:00.000Z

Ooooh dear......what on earth has mum done!!

I really need to investigate this but for now mum has to go off to work now. She is having a "oh my goodness" kind of panic right now and is in a bit of a mess about it all. That will teach her, trying to be clever and post a silly video!

Oh well folks......watch this space and hope she can turn it back to how it was!

2006-12-05T23:14:00.001Z

2006-12-05T23:14:00.000Z

Whoopsie....sorry dad!

2006-12-03T22:19:00.000Z

I have done something terrible today and I should have paid attention to what I was doing. Mum was going out and was meeting up with a bunch of friends and dad dropped her off to meet these friends. When we got to the car park there were about 10 of mums friends all there already nattering away. They all made a fuss of me....they are such an easy touch and all I have to do is stand there looking pretty. They all went "oooh isn't he lovely" and lots of similar things were said about me. I mean, I just love it.

While they were nattering Dad was chatting to another long suffering husband who had also dropped off his wife and all of a sudden, there I was, just couldn't help myself......leg cocked too and I was weeing up dads leg and all over his shoe!

OMG!!!!!!!!

Oddly enough, he wasn't amused!

Mums friends of course all burst into fits of laughter and I doubt I shall ever live it down. I know dad won't, not now. These humans are a funny lot don't you thinK???

Time for a little snooze

2006-12-02T22:49:00.000Z

I have had one lazy day!
I went out early this moring and had a right run about and all on my own too. I don't know where my friends were this morning but one things for sure, they wasn't up and about with me. Dad told mum he was hoping to see someone on our walk so he was disappointed too. I went home to a nice breakfast of chicken....and before you say it, I do only like to eat chicken!!

Mum was still in bed and the son was just about stirring so I went up and whimpered at him. He has one of these loft bed thingies with steps to get up. The steps are not at an angle so I can't get up them and this is why I whimper at the bottom of the steps. I also tap my feet on the wooden steps too....ooh that makes a great "gonna wake you up" kinda noise and works everytime. Mum has even got out of her bed before now to give me a helping hand up. So the son lifted me up and we had a lovely cuddle....when he got up I sneaked under the covers but don't tell mum. She goes mad and says all the mud from the fields don't half make a mess. The cheeky woman also says I smell! What is she on about....I only use the best eau de stagnant stream water. Mum went to the vet and got some stuff that they they all take turns spraying me with....it stinks and I can't work out why they do this. If I smell from the stream why do they add more smelly stuff to me?? I'm sure the other dogs don't have to put up with this!

I fell asleep on the sofa tonight and from what I hear mum took some pictures on her mobile phone. Her and dad were laughing so much that they woke me up. Mum has tried to load these pictures on the computer tonight but the computer just keeps turning off when she connects the phone to it. Ooooh 'er....she will have to try again because I am sure you will all want to see them.

How lucky was I today

2006-12-01T23:11:00.000Z

Just for a change I was allowed to ride in mums car tonight. I once again got in and just sat, terrified, in the passenger seat well. I didn't dare move!!!!! That was until mum had forgotten she had not folded out the wing mirror. Once she did that of course I had to get on the seat and look out the window. I don't think mum was too pleased....I kinda put my lovely wet nose on the windows you see and smeared them up for her. I just can't help doing that though!

We had a very nice if not soaking wet, walk round the park. We were honoured by having Cliffy, Maisie and both the Bailies out walking with us too! Heavy rain and some kind of storm is forcast for tonight....I am so pleased it held off till we had done our walk and sociallising!

I can only hope for nicer weather tomorrow!

Normal service resumed!

2006-11-28T22:43:00.000Z

Today I am back to being full of the joys of winter. We have had so much rain of late and mum and dad are really fed up with me getting wet 3 times a day that they are considering getting me a new outfit. Yes, another one! I am starting to feel like Kate Moss and will be walking the cat, sorry dog walk pretty soon demanding huge fees. I can't post the picture here but this outfit is a waterproof 4 legged suit with holes for "those" places. Yet more street cred for me to loose....I don't think I have much left to be honest.

Hey guys and gals, many thanks for all your supportive messages. Mum really appreciated them.

xx

Deep in thought

2006-11-27T23:31:00.000Z

Mum got a phone call on Saturday to say that a good friend of hers in America had died very suddenly. Mum had only seen her in April when she was over visiting everyone here. The son was upset too and clutched the Simpsons book Ruthie had bought over for him when she was here at Christmas. Ruthie loved England and in the last 18 months she had visited our shores no less than 3 times. Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be Ruthies funeral.

Hey folks it's photo time!

2006-11-26T18:50:00.000Z

Mum is on a roll now and here are some photos to remove yet more of my street cred!

Me in her new car terrified of moving or being sick on her new floor! Not that mum is a bad driver or anything.......

Me in my stylish new padded, waterproof coat. Taken just a few mintues ago before dad took me out for my evening constitutional in the horrible wind and rain (yep, the one that got lost and then found again!)

This photo was taken the day my familiy collected me from the Mayhew Animal rescue home. I was all excited and nervous and just wanted to get wherever it was I was heading.
The photo is the silliest one of me I have ever seen!

Visit to nannies!

2006-11-26T14:34:00.000Z

I do love to visit my nan!
Whenever I go over she always makes sure I have plenty of water and the odd treat or two is normally waiting for me. Last night was no different. There was a nice choice of yummy doggie biscuits waiting for me when I got there. I of course show my appreciation by sitting on her lap and licking her to bits. She always tastes so nice.

Dad took me out for a lovely walk in the rain before we set off and I was soaked right through. Silly mum took a photo of me in the car while we were on our way over to nannies.

Not exactly looking my best am I!!
Once again mum had a flash of inspiration and decided to detour across London to take some photos of some of the posher shopping areas in the West End and their Christmas decorations. Stay tuned for those! Mums friend in New York has a blog and he has decided to to just post some pictures, no words, for everyone to see. There are only a few photos so far but he only started this blog this week so do check back often. Please go and visit his pages. He is a taxi driver in NY too and some of his stories on his other blog are very entertaining indeed!

This and that.....

2006-11-24T22:50:00.000Z

I have been missing in action a bit this week. No reason really other than nothing is coming together if that makes sense. What with the coat palaver the other day and no Joe Stains, you naughty doggy, you can't see the inside of the drier as my poor poor mum had to get down on her hands and knees to wash the inside of it. Stupid woman had a moment of inspiration and thought that soaking a towel and putting that in the drier would clean it as the towel went round. WRONG! I dunno where she gets these ideas from but it didn't work! So there she was washing it all out. She did'nt want my help either so Marvin I thought I had got a new name too "oh for goodness sake" as that is all she said if I dared to go near her while she was cleaning.

Poor old Molly lost her coat too up the back field too in the week. Oddly enough it's the very same coat as mine. Do you think there is a fault or something with the fastenings?? Sadly Molly never found her coat and now is the owner of yet another new coat.

I had a lovely walk round today and met another new found bestest friend in the world called Honey. Honey was lovely and at first I couldn't understand why she wasn't charging all over the fields like I was....then I noticed that she only has 3 legs. Oooh I felt so sad for her. Her mum was telling my mum that she had an accident and had to have the leg removed but that she manages ever so well. I hope I see Honey again, she was kinda cute too......

We have had LOADS of rain this week and the fields are just like a mud bath so as you can imagine I have been going home just covered in the stuff. My coat is like thick muddy dreadlocks at the moment. In fact, my coat is stiff where it is so dirty and mucky. I think I have been dunked in the bath 3 times this week just to shower off the mud. I think I need a pampering or two.

Cold weather at long last!

2006-11-21T22:27:00.000Z

I am delighted to say it's been colder today down south. I am really fed up with this silly warm weather as I wanted to wear my new rather attractive coat. It's waterproof and wait for this, fleece lined too. What more could a doggy want?! I felt really smart wearing it that was until I lost it. Oppps! Dad was a bit fed up about it and as it was still dark this morning he couldn't find it. Lunchtime we went back up there to look for it and thankfully there it was. Soaking wet and covered in mud but there. When we got home dad put it in the tumble drier. Wrong move daddy! Oooh mum wasn't too pleased at all when she come home and went to put some washing in there to dry....the entire inside of the drum was covered in mud.

Tonight on our walk we met everyone...Boo, Roxy, Rufus, Maisie, Cliffy, Dizzy and 2 new friends but I don't know their names. We had fun again. Cliffy's mum was telling my mum that she hugged trees!!!! What?! Is she mad?! Mum laughed so much at her but it turns out she hugged the trees as she was hiding from Cliffy up the park. He couldn't see her and ran round like a mad dog to find his mum and there she was behind the tree. I did worry I have to say....seems a bit odd to do don't you think?

*Yawn*

I am so tired today.....I don't think I got enough sleep today!!

I have had a lovely day...don't you just love Sundays!

2006-11-19T23:50:00.000Z

I love Sundays!!!
I get the family all to myself and even dad seems to want to stay out longer in the mornings. Today we were out for over 2 hours just wandering round the brook. We met up with Bailey, Maisie and Molly and I had a grand old run about with them. It was lovely and the sun was shining even though it was a bit parky round my nether regions. I do only have little legs you see.

I got home and mum was still fast asleep so I jumped on the bed and gave her lots of licks and she woke up with that "what day is it" look and then gave me a lovely cuddle. Dad gave me my breakfast and I really enjoyed that. Last night mum went shopping at Asda and got my a whole cooked chicken. She gave me half...can you believe that, a half a chicken all to myself and this morning I got the other half for breakfast. I do have a problem though....I think it may have given me wind! Whoops!!!

This afternoon our walk was lovely and this time we managed to meet up with Troy, Maisie, Dizzy, Roxie and Rufus so with me that was 7 dogs all running round like mad dogs. We had a ball and a new dog on the block arrived and didn't like us and kept barking. I think he really wanted to come and play but his mum put him on a lead and dragged him away. What a shame!

Hope everyone has had a great weekend!!

Fiddling about today!

2006-11-18T13:41:00.000Z

Today mum is feeling a little bored so is fiddling with my blog. I'm not entirely sure she knows what she is doing so if I disappear in a cloud of smoke you'll know why.

She is today trying to add links to all my friends blogs.....so if you have been left out so far she is very sorry but is probably getting confuddled with it all!

This is a learning curve for us all.....they do say you learn something new everyday and today is the day for learning about HMTL or whatever it was mum called it!

Pssst.....'tis I at long last!

2006-11-17T23:08:00.000Z

I'm here at long last! Goodness me, what a palaver. First Orange let me down and then I can't post at all....never mind, here I am in all my glory!!

Hasn't the weather here in jolly old England been terrible today? It has rained all day and to be honest all of my walks today have been wet. In fact tonight I was put in the bath as I was black, and I do mean black from head to toe. Mum worries about the cushions on the sofas as they are new and pale blue....the mud really shows up on them you see. Here is a photo of me looking all wet and silly in the bath earlier.

When I get out of the bath I run round the house like a mad dog rubbing my wet body up against anything I can just to try and get dry. Mum screams "where are the towels" as she always wants to stop me shaking myself and splattering the walls, windows, floor and beds with wet water. I don't know why as I think it's the best fun myself.

My friend Molly is back from her holidays. Oh bless her, she had to go with her mum and dad to Cornwall in their caravan. She would rather stay in town and come out and meet up with Boo, Bailey and me. She says it's much more fun. Molly has a very nice parker type coat to keep her warm. It's pink with a fur hood an come from, wait for it.....Harrods!!!! How posh is that?! I have to say Molly does look so lovely in this coat and I really would like one too!

I have to own up to something fellow doggies....so much has happened this week but I can't remember what. Do you think that is because it's time for my nap?? It's been a long day you know chewing up one of the sons books. He will leave them on the floor in his bedroom so what does he expect....I am a dog afterall!!!

I'm doomed.....

2006-11-17T07:53:00.000Z

.....to not ever being able to post again!

I was unable to post at all last night .

I am going to get very sad at not being able to talk to my friends

: - (

Testing, testing....just making sure I am still connected!

2006-11-16T17:00:00.000Z

So I am still connected then? Thank heavens....fear not all my doggy pals, I shall be back and posting some time this evening after mum has walked and fed me. I am soooooo looking forward to my dinner as it's liver and I don't get that too often as mum says it's for a very special treat.
I must have been really good this week!!!

Broadband connection from hell!

2006-11-15T23:36:00.000Z

Orange...if you're listening your connection stinks!
My mum has got the raving hump with Orange Broadband. She has been with them for years....from Freeserve who got bought out by Wanadoo who then got taken over by Orange. Since Orange have owned it the service keeps crashing...at least twice a month and for hours ech time. The people who mum talks to are rude too and last night she had 3 people put the phone down on her when she asked if there was a problem with the service in London! What's that all about!!!

So ,I've not left the country fellow bloggers....I've just not had a connection!

Stay tuned please I have lots to tell you about!

Something to chew on please mum!

2006-11-11T22:41:00.000Z

I have had the chew-its today and when mum and dad come home this morning from getting their shopping I had chewed the bath cleaning sponge. I had left it in 1 million bits outside the bathroom door. Opps, they wasn't amused. Then later on this afternoon I decided that mums new slippery type thingies looked mighty fine and proceeded to chew them too. Mind you , have a look at them, they ain't too elegant are they. Pink and fluffy with hearts on them...c'mon mum, get classy! Mum said they only cost £1 from Primark and they keep her toes warm when she is watching TV.

Then mum gave me this.....

.....and to be quite honest I wasn't sure if I should eat it or play it like a saxaphone! Look at the size of it!!! When mum goes to Sainsburys or Tesco she always asks the people on the deli counter if they have any bones for me. They don't always let her have one as they say if the dog was to choke on it mum could sue them. What nonsense eh....

This evening I met up with Roxy and Rufus on my walk. They are both snauzers (is that how you spell it??) and my mum nearly wet herself laughing at Rufus as he likes to bark at the airplanes and he also chases them. What a daft dog....he goes mad at them and chases them. He is barking for most of the walk as we are on the main flight path to Heathrow and the skies are very busy with aircraft. Dizzy also come out to play too and I was rather glad about that. I love Dizzy!!!

I lost yet another flashing light thing and dad went back to see if he could find it but I think I may have lost it in the brook. Whoops!

Oooh and I have another new doggy friend to play with! Belle has a new brother called Sidney. Sidney has been rehomed (not from the Mayhew!) and only arrived last week. Sidney is a lovely cocker spaniel and I just fell in love with him. I must get mum to take some photos and show you all how handsom he is!

Mayhew animal home problems and a petition...please sign!

2006-11-11T10:44:00.000Z

Oh my goodness....my mum is on her soapbox this morning so I am keeping out of her way!

She saw on the news last night that the Mayhew animal home may be forced to sell one of its 4 animal ambulances as the local council is introducing a controlled parking zone in the area. They have 4 vehicles and will only be allowed to have permits for 2 vehicles. To make matters worse the only vehicle they have that can transport lots of animals at the same time is 10cm taller than the countil will allow!! WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT!!!! So they may have to sell that ambulance or worse still.....MOVE to another place!! Please read the link and read in more detail about it all as I probably heard it all wrong as mum was ranting and raving about it all.

Of course my mum and dad found me at the Mayhew and that is where I was rehomed from. You may remember that Miss Mayhew called mum a few weeks back to see if we were all still very happy. That is the kind of lovely people they are....very caring indeed. They are the most wonderful and caring place in the world and I want to support them in every way I can.
I am urging you all to go read this link and PLEASE sign the petition!

Mayhew aninmal home petition

I am really happy today!

2006-11-10T08:13:00.000Z

Do you know why??

I have at last had not one but two visitors to my blog who have left me messages!!! One is my mums old friend g.s. who is a taxi driver over in New York and the other was my new found doggy friend Buster.

Thank you so much, I can go and mess up and lay in mum and dads bed all day now feeling very happy. I love laying in their bed but for some reason they don't seem too happy when they get home....in the morning it's all warm and cosy and is even nicer as it smells of them too. I love getting in the sons bed but he had one of these loft bed things that I need to go up a ladder to get into and my little legs can't get me up there. When he is home he carries me up there and I am happy to stay there all day and night. He normally leaves bits of food in the bed too where he misses his mouth when he watches TV in bed!

Right, off to bed now......

The House Doctor calls......

2006-11-08T23:18:00.000Z

This mornings walk was a great one as it wasn't too cold and the fog had gone too. I have been avoiding the water for the last few weeks now that it's got colder. I can't get wet and then get cold and then potter about dripping wet. Dad met up with a friend on the walk who told him his house was having a television make over at the moment. It is the "House Doctor" who is in his house doing it over so to speak. He said the lady wasn't too nice and they had taken all his lovely pictures down from the walls. Dad rushed home to tell mum who of course wanted the low down on all the goings on. She just knew that the lady from the show would be a moody thing as she seemed it on the telly. My mum don't miss a trick you know!

Tonights walk was a quieter affair most unlike last nights! We met up with Roxy and her owner and had a nice walk round. Then they went and all of a sudden Dizzy appeared. I was very happy to see her! I have to admit that Dizzy tempted me into the water much to mums upset. I went in deeper than perhaps I should too....I was soaked right up to my belly and dripped everywhere.

Yet more fog!

2006-11-07T23:32:00.000Z

It's still been foggy! Where does it come from?? I know that tonight on my evening constitutional the fog was coming and going and to me it was very odd indeed. We met up with Dizzy at long last. Goodness it's been an age since I saw her and I have really missed her. I think she missed me too as we had a real tear up around the park and ran riot everywhere. Cliffy was up there too and again, I've not seen him for an absolute age either. The three of us ran about barking like loonies. Dizzy has a boyfriend you know. Oooh she does and this is another lovely placid rottie. Can't remember his name now but Dizzy's mum got all excited and wanted to mate him with Dizzy but sadly the rottie has been "done" so that's that then!!!

Boo soon arrived and although we were right round the other side of the park Boo sniffed us out and come charging over. His mum was running in hot persuit of him and was worn out by time she got round to us. We had a new dog in the gang tonight called Sapphie. She is a lovely blue roan cocker and her mum knows my dad. She joined in with us mad lot right away and seemed to enjoy the chaos. I hope she comes out to play again!

Fog.....

2006-11-06T08:12:00.000Z

Not sure I have ever seen so much fog before. It was dark this morning but mixed with the fog it was an interesting walk to say the least. Molly being black was very hard to find and Bailey being a brindle kind of colour wasn't too easy to find either. Me on the other hand being a white with liver bits...well, I was easier to find but only just! Dad got me a new light the other day after I lost yet another flashing collor. Mum laughed as it's a light that goes on bikes really but as dad says, if it's good enough for a cyclist to stay safe then it's good enough for Loui to stay safe too.

I am just going to go and get myself all snuggled down in the sons bed. He has got up and gone off to school now so if I'm lucky his bed will still smell of him (I love that smell!) and will still be warm if I rough up the covers a little to get the warm parts. I love it on his bed......and there I'll stay till dad comes in and takes me up the park lunchtime!

Snoozzzzzeeeeeee........

Fireworks!

2006-11-05T16:16:00.000Z

I'm getting a bit fed up with these dark nights! It's really cramping my style and social life you know. I don't get to see all my friends as much now and I don't like it too much. I havn't seen Dizzy for what seems like a couple of weeks. Her mum and my mum text each other but don't seem able to get up the park at the same time so they keep missing each other. I love to see Dizzy and mum really must make the effort....I wish she would listen to me!

So what did you all think of the fireworks last night? My mum and dad went out to a birthday party and I was left all alone. Good job I don't mind the noise too much. I went to bed and stayed there till they got back. I nestled down and there I stayed. Mum had left the radio on for me and had turned it up louder so I didn't hear too many fireworks but to be honest I was sick and tired of the adverts all the time. When they got back mum gave me some birthday cake but told me not to let dad know. I've been on a bit of a diet you see. Where I was having a few too many treats the waistline had started to get a bit too wide....but now I am back to my a good size I can have a few treats thank heavens! It's no fun not having treats!!

Kevin!!

2006-11-01T23:12:00.000Z

Mum come rushing in yesterday telling me she had seen my friend Kevin while out shopping. She was ever so excited too! Kevin was tied up outside Iceland while his mum was in there grabbing some shopping. Mum and son had just come out of Iceland and spotted Kevin and went over to say hello and waited with him. Then my mum and Kevins mum walked down the road nattering non stop about everything!

Please go read Kevins blog....it's a jolly good read you know!

Kevins blog!

Today I am "Cool site of the day"

2006-10-29T09:35:00.000Z

I am so very excited everyone!!
Today I am featured as "Cool site of the day" here so you must all go and have a look around this lovely site. I think at the end of the month you can nominate me for "Site of the month" too!

I feel so important you know. My mum is so clever that she has just looked at our site meter and seen that we have some new friends from Australia and the USA coming in here to read what I have to say. Hello everyone!!

Don't forget to leave a comment or two for me to read. I would love to see what my new found friends blogs are saying too!

Oh nearly forgot to say...(click on this link please!)

2006-10-25T08:48:00.000Z

My mum got a lovely phone call from Miss Mayhew from the Mayhew animal rescue home where mum and dad found me. Miss Mayhew come to our house a few weeks after I arrived to see how I was settling in and of course was delighted to see that I had settled just fine. Why shouldn't I have....this was the best house in the whole wide world!!!

Anyway, Miss Mayhew called again yesterday just to check and see how I was doing. Wasn't that nice of her?! Mum told her about my operation back in June and told her how well I did and how thankfully it was nothing other than a histocycloma or something that was not cancerous but cost £622....thanks heavens for pet insurance eh!! Miss Mayhew also got the impression mum and dad would one day be having another rescue doggy to keep me company. I think she was right as I have heard them talking about getting another dog....to keep me company of course!

My mum was delighted with the phone call and went into her normall silly self while she was telling dad all about the call. The smallest things please my mum you know. I do love her sooooo much!

Oh anyone reading this, please go and look at the Mayhew website. They have some webcams in the dogs rooms and you can see some of the lovely dogs, cats and rabbits who are waiting for someone to go and adopt them. I was in a room with a webcam in and the whole family watched me for a week after they were told they could adopt me. They loved it!!!!

How handsome am I now???

2006-10-25T08:41:00.000Z

I got packed off to the grooming parlour yesterday afternoon.
It wasn't such a bad experience to be honest. I got some biscuits so that's always a good start in my book. I got a lovely wash and blow dry, my nails cut and all that hair sorted out. It was getting on my nerves to be honest too. Mum did instruct the lady in the parlour to try to leave as much of my quiff as she could as that is kinda my trade mark.

I was such a good boy that I was ready to be collected early so mum and dad couldn't wait to get me home and make a fuss of me. Even if I say so myself I looked handsome.
What do you think? Drop dead gorgeous or what??

I was then taken up to the Brook for a walk and of course, I just couldn't help myself but I had to dive in the brook and roll in the mud. Oooh I wasn't popular after that....not after they had spent £30 on me to look handsome!

Off to the grooming parlour tomorrow

2006-10-23T19:16:00.000Z

Mum has decided that my hair has got long enough and I need a trim up. Actually what happened was that yesterday she was brushing me and found some matted bits that totally freaked her out. She got really worried about the matted bits as she couldn't get them out and I didn't let her either. Mum went off to Jolleys and got some special comb to get the matts out and then some anti tangle spray and not to mention the shiney coat spray too. I think she must have been on a spending spree as she got me a lovely waxed Barbour type jacket too. Sadly that don't fit and it has to go back tomorrow to get changed. I am going to be such a handsome boy you know!!

Look out for some pictures of me looking all groomed and handsome....welll actually I shall probably look a right banana with my new hair cut! Let me know what you think when you see the pics ok??

What a miserable week!

2006-10-20T14:16:00.000Z

It's been a funny old week. My morning outing is in the dark, the lunchtime walk is in the daylight but the evening walk is more or less pitch black. I don't mind so much as I do have a rather attractive flashing collar so that dad can see me but it's just where's the fun in not seeing where you are heading?! Next weekend the clocks change and we will be going out in the evening in the complete darkness too....so that means I won't be able to walk on the Brook anymore. It will be round the lit park that I'm not too keen on....it's boring to be honest. There are always lots of pesky kids hanging around the kiddies play area too and now some of their older mates have motorbikes. Now they are scary!!! Dad says they are only hairdriers but nevertheless they scare me the way the kids whizz round on them. The don't wear helmets either so I dread to think what would happen should one of them fall off!

My dear old friend Boo the Samoyed has had a right old week. He has had this funny cough and his mum was worried so she took him to the vets. The vet suggested they did a little operation and put this light thing down into his lungs to see if everything was ok. The operation went well and Boo was fine as the vets couldn't see anything wrong. It cost £650!!! I think that these vets know we are so special that our owners insure us and therefore charge whatever they want. Flippin' cheek they have! Then this morning Boo was once again attacked by a boxer. This boxer has done it twice already and the last time my dad ended up getting bit trying to pull the boxer off. Anyway, Boos mum was so upset this morning and was crying her eyes out when we saw her. Boo was fine but a little shook up. Dad told Boos mum she must go and talk to the owner and see if he will muzzle the boxer or walk him somewhere else!

Poor Boo!

Photos!

2006-10-15T10:05:00.000Z

At last mum managed to take a few photos! They are very blurred but they were taken on her mobile phone and the light was fading fast.
There were 11 dogs out with us on this walk so it was all very chaotic to say the least.

Boy did we have a good old run about!