I am such a socialite!

Very busy day for me and my mum.  During our morning walk we stopped for coffee – well, she had coffee, I had a big bowl of water (and noticed some other pooch had gnawed the handle of the bowl, naughty).  This afternoon we met up with friends and I had lots of fun and cuddles then tonight, to my astonishment, we went out again – to a new wine bar.   I am such a socialite.

It’s still lovely and warm – though a thunderstorm is threatened – so we had dinner in the yard under the parasol and I was allowed some chicken from the table.  Marley and Cleo got in the act too, greedy felines!  Marley wanted to sleep all night in the summerhouse but mum said he had to be indoors in case the storm arrived.   He grumped when she picked him up, ungrateful or what?

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Would I like some beef?

Shopping with my mum after our walk and she hitches me up outside the butcher shop.  I like the butcher’s shop because there are wavy bug curtains at the entrance so I can watch what my mum does, not let her out of my sight.

She pays for what she needs, turns round and sees me being fussed by the owner, obviously off duty as he’s not in his butcher apron, and is asked ‘Would he like a little bit of beef?’

Mum raises her eyebrows and says he certainly would – but ask him for a paw.   So I do my only trick and am rewarded by a morsel of beef.

Would I like beef – what dog would say no to that?

 

Perfect Sunday

Lunch outdoors with mum and friends, a walk along the prom then ice cream – my idea of a perfect Sunday.  How long till the next one?

Quarrying

Today Kelly’s K9s took me and my pals to the quarry nature reserve and we had a lovely time romping in the long grass and watching the ducks.  I wasn’t allowed a swim because there’s rats in the water and they carry diseases which can be dangerous to dogs.  Rats carry all sorts of horrible things like Weil’s Disease (leptospirosis) so it’s best not to paddle or swim where they’ve been.

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Me with pals Benji and Chip.

Training the Irish Aunt

The Irish Aunt is going into business walking dogs and looking after pets in people’s homes.  Me and my pals are going through a training routine with her so that she knows what she’s doing: how to manage us, when we need treats and, especially in the hot weather we’re having, making sure we don’t get overheated.  Today we took her down the beach before the sun got too high and showed her how we like to swim and cool off.

Benji, Chip and me on The Links Dripping wet after my swim

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She does lots more than dog walking and is very experienced in looking after reptiles.