It's a Dog's Life (Living with The Dog Lady)

New Year

2012-01-02T19:08:00.000Z

I am Lord Pip.

What is this Happy New Year anyway?

Monty the Mont had an Ear Infection recently. Person put Smelly Powder in Monty's Ear.

Babydog Zara Licked the Smelly Powder.

Monty the Mont didn't have a Happy New Ear. He didn't have a New Ear at all.

He is Happy with his Old Ear.

Zara's Rottie Friend Kobi has Gone Away to live Somewhere Else.

Babydog Zara still has Little Pickle to Play with

Anyway, I love Monty the Mont and Milly best.

So long as they Do What I Tell Them.

Does a Sea Horse have Ears?

2011-11-24T08:06:00.011Z

Babydog Zara went to Play with her Brother Bertie and her Sister Holly.

Zara and Bertie and Holly played Chase for a Whole Hour.

Bertie is Much Bigger than Zara. Bertie is Black with a Black Nose.

Holly is a Little Bigger than Zara. Holly has a Black Nose.

Zara has a Black Nose.

I like Playing Chase. Person left me at Home.

Person can't take a Picture of me Chasing because I am TOO FAST.

I am Speedycleverdog Pip.

Here is Sillydog Milly in Naughtydog Pickle's Tiny Crate.

And here is Sleepydog Monty with me and Milly on our New Duvet Bed.

Anyway, soon Zara and Holly will have Brown Noses.

When I was Babydog Pip I had a Black Nose.

It is now a Brown Nose.

Person says it is an INTRUSIVE Nose, whatever that means.

My New Shamrock Collar

2011-11-10T08:11:00.019Z

Babydog Zara has a Friend.

Babydog Zara's Friend is called Autumn.

Person is Helping Little Autumn's Persons to Bring Autumn Up Right.

When Babydog Zara came Home, she was Very Tired.

Babydog Zara is now Twenty Weeks Old.

Zara doesn't Pee in the house. Zara doesn't Poo in the House.

Babydog Zara is now the Same Size as Little Pickle.

She is a Good Dog (Person says).

Why didn't Person Bring Pickle Up Right, so he can be a Good Dog too?

Anyway, I have a New Wide Lurcher Collar.

My New Wide Lurcher Collar has Shamrocks on it.

Mini-Me

2011-11-04T17:18:00.011Z

Babydog Zara is a Mini-Me

But she will never be SKINNY like Me.

MY Mother was a Saluki.

Here we are having a SCRUM in the field.

Little Pickle has a Flower Pot.

I am Chasing Pickle. Milly is Chasing Pickle. Babydog Zara is Chasing Pickle.

Monty the Mont isn't Chasing Pickle. Monty is Watching.

Little Pickle is VERY FAST. Pickle DARTS ABOUT.

But Little Pickle is NOT as FAST as ME!

Chasing is Thirsty Work.

It is TIRING too.

Anyway, it seems our Clock is VERY FAST too.

Person says she must Put our Clock Back.

Back where?

The Nights are Drawing In

2011-10-14T17:02:00.019+01:00

We now have a New Dog Den.

Our Old Dog Den was made of Wood. Person says our Old Dog Den was TATTY.

We don't Jump Up on our New Dog Den because it WOBBLES.

We have Peace and Quiet in our Dog Den, away from Little Pickle and away from Babydog Zara.

Here is Babydog Zara Six Weeks Ago.

And here is Babydog Zara NOW.

And here is Babydog Zara in her Bed with Little Pickle.

Pickle has stolen Babydog Zara's Chew.

Now Little Pickle doesn't PESTER ME, now Pickle doesn't PESTER Monty the Mont and now Pickle doesn't PESTER Milly.

Not so much.

Babydog Zara and Little Pickle PESTER one another.

All the time.

Anyway, the Nights are Drawing In, there was a Frost this Morning, and I have my Warm Comfy Bed, and Peace and Quiet...

In my New Dog Den.

Dog Show at the Pub

2011-09-24T08:22:00.013+01:00

Babydog Zara Won a Red Rosette for Being A Best Puppy.

I didn't Win a Rosette for Being A Best Pip.

That's because Person Left ME at Home, with Monty the Mont, Milly and Little Pickle.

Little Pickle could have Won A Best Annoying Cocker Spaniel Rosette.

Afterwards Babydog Zara Slept beside Person while Elvis Sang.

When Babydog Zara came Home she was Very Very Tired.
If I had been there Elvis could have sung Hound Dog.

Here is Babydog Zara with Rosie and Rowly.

Rosie and Rowly Won Two Best Dog Prizes each.
Anyway, who wants to Listen to Elvis?

Outside in the Dark

2011-09-09T08:07:00.032+01:00

This is ME. I am Outside in the Dark.

With ME Outside in the Dark is Monty the Mont, Milly, Little Pickle and Baby Zara.

I think I Like Baby Zara.

Baby Zara is now Eleven Weeks Old.

Zara DIGS. I used to DIG too.Person has given Zara a Special DIGGING HOLE. When all the Earth is Gone, Person fills it up again.

Zara likes to Play with Milly's Tail.
Zara likes to Lick Milly's Face.

Anyway, this is ME this morning, sitting in MY Chair, while Person writes MY Blog.

Out of Baby Zara's Way.

Out of Little Pickle's Way.

Person says I look ELEGANT.

One week later

2011-08-28T08:35:00.013+01:00

Little Pickle and Little Zara PLAY TUGGY.

Little Pickle and Little Zara PLAY CHASE.

Zara gets a TOY, Pickle Takes it. Person gives Zara another TOY. Pickle Takes it. Zara gets and Old BONE. Pickle Takes that too.

With no TOYS to PLAY with and no BONES to Chew, Zara Chews Person's Chair Legs instead.

So Person has put the TOYS on the Chair Legs.

Pickle can't now Take the TOYS away.

Zara now Chews TOYS not Chair Legs.

Milly is now Making Friends with Zara. Milly likes Zara Best when she is Asleep.

I like Little Pickle Best when he is Asleep.

Anyway, this is MY Blog.

What About ME.

Hello Zara

2011-08-22T07:39:00.012+01:00

Little Pickle Said Hello to Baby Zara first.

Little Pickle looks like a BIG Pickle now.

Then I Said Hello to Baby Zara.

She LOOKS a little like ME.

Baby Zara doesn't SMELL like me though.

Then Monty the Mont said Hello to Baby Zara.

Person had to hold Baby Zara when Milly Said Hello.

Milly BARKED at Baby Zara. Person says Silly Milly is Scared of Baby Zara.

So Silly Milly stays behind the Dog Den for now.

Silly Milly will soon Play with Baby Zara, just like she Played with Little Pickle.

When she gets used to them, Milly is Very Patient with Puppies.

Little Pickle LOVES Baby Zara.

Here they are in Pickle's Little Crate underneath Person's Desk.

Anyway, Baby Zara will grow up one day to be like Marmite only Pale. I loved Poor Marmite so I think I will Love Zara.

Blonde and Beautiful

2011-08-15T13:01:00.010+01:00

ZARA.

Zara is the same colour as ME.

Soon there will be Little Pickle AND Little Zara.

Anyway, I still have Four Puppy-Free Days left.

Life can be hard sometimes

2011-07-14T09:23:00.012+01:00

Life can be Hard sometimes, when you are a Pip.

Yesterday Person went to see Hector.

Hector is Nine Months Old. Hector is a Miniature Schnauzer.

Hector has Mad Moments just like Little Pickle.

Little Pickle has Mad Moments with his Red Ring.

When Little Pickle has Mad Moments I have to CHASE him.

IN YOUR BED PICKLE!

Person shuts him in his Crate under her desk.

IN YOUR DEN PIP!

Person shuts me behind our barrier.

She says I look like a Meerkat.

It's not Simples. It's Frustratings.

Anyway, Pickle is now Lying on Bones and Toys and Rubbish in his Little Crate under Person's Desk.

And I am with Monty the Mont and Milly in our Den.

Without Pickle.

2011-06-14T21:28:00.009+01:00

Person came home today smelling of PUPPY.

Twelve-Day-Old-Keeshund-PUPPY.

OH NO.

I Push my Nose right down to the Bottom of Person's Big Work Bag.

No PUPPY. Whew.

(Little Pickle has put me off PUPPIES for Ever).

Keeshund Puppies Snuffle. Keeshund Puppies YAWN.

Milly is Very Patient with Little Pickle.

She is Silly Milly.

Anyway, Monty the Mont likes to Dig in Dog Beds. He likes to Scrumple Dog Beds. He likes to Throw Dog Beds About.

Monty has Buried me in Dog Beds.

Tilly's Puppies

2011-06-02T08:19:00.005+01:00

Here is beautiful Keeshund Tilly with her new Puppies.

(No, Person, I don't need another Puppy thank you).

Pickle

2011-05-14T12:13:00.017+01:00

When Person goes Out, Pickle is GOOD.

When Person is Out Pickle is QUIET. Pickle is CALM. Pickle WAITS.

When Person comes Home Pickle is NAUGHTY.

Pickle Looks for TROUBLE.

What is he up to now?

He could be Digging Plants.

He could be Chewing his Special Tough Unbreakable Rubber Balls.

Or he could be Thinking.

He could be Thinking What Shall I Do Next.

Yesterday Person made a Walking Video with Milly.

But The Wind was Too Windy. The Birds were Too Twittery.

Person says she will Try Again Another Day.

Anyway, I would make a Better Film Star than Milly.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?feature=iv&user=tab289&annotation_id=annotation_365411

Good Friday

2011-04-23T17:15:00.012+01:00

It was GOOD FRIDAY.

But Nobody Told Little Pickle.

Pickle had NAUGHTY FRIDAY.

Person put Pickle Under her Desk.

Pickle had to STAY under Person's Desk for a LONG TIME to CALM DOWN.

Anyway, Little Pickle had WET SUNDAY.

Milly had WET SUNDAY.

I DON'T LIKE WET. Water is for Drinking.

I had a DRY SUNDAY.

Shiba Inus

2011-04-16T10:07:00.040+01:00

Person visited two Shiba Inus.

They are Little Foxes really.

The other day I was Outside.

Monty the Mont was Outside.

Milly was Outside.

Little Pickle has his Small Dog Flap.

Then.....suddenly Milly appeared in the Sitting Room!

Milly put her Leg through first.

Milly put her Head through next.

Then Milly Wriggled her Whole Body through.

I hope a Little Fox doesn't come in through Pickle's Small Dog Flap.

Anyway, here I am on my High Place.

Person is telling me I am BEAUTIFUL and CLEVER.

I know that already.

Barging

2011-03-28T18:38:00.029+01:00

Pickle is on My High Place.

Tilly is a Keeshund. A Keeshund is a Dutch Barge Dog.

Sometimes I am an English Barge Dog. Barging can Hurt.

So is that why Tilly is Fluffy?

I sometimes Barge Monty the Mont. I sometimes Barge Milly.

Unfortunately for them I'm not Fluffy like Tilly.

I don't Barge Little Pickle off My High Place. I WOOOF LOUDLY until Person takes him away.

Little Pickle is Asleep under Person's Desk with the Fluff out of his Ferret Toy.

Tilly is going to have Puppies.

Fluffy Puppies.

Person says Tilly's Fluffy Puppies will be BEAUTIFUL.

Uh-oh……please no.....not another puppy.

Anyway, this is Koni.

Koni lives at the Dog Friendly Pub.

Barging isn't Dog Friendly.

No Shockers

2011-03-07T08:22:00.033Z

Yesterday Little Pickle went to Vet Charles.

This is because Person doesn't want Milly to Have Puppies.

Little Pickle goes to Vet Charles to prevent Milly from Having Puppies?

Person says we don't want any Little Shepherd-Cocker Shockers.

Anyway, we have FIVE Balls. One Ball Each and a Spare. Person Throws them for us in our Field.

Last week Person went to see Archie. Archie is Twelve Weeks Old.

Archie is another....... Cocker Spaniel.

Archie lives with Duncan. He is a Cocker Spaniel too.

Person also went to see Pluto who is a BIG GREAT DANE.

I told you about Lurcher Noodles. Here are her Fluffy Saluki Ears.

Little Pickle has Fluffy Ears Too.

Anyway, Post Operative Care for your Dog after Neutering says AVOID ENERGETIC BEHAVIOUR.

I wish.

Unshreddable Toy

2011-02-27T08:34:00.005Z

Here is Little Pickle with the Toy he Can't Shred that I told you about.

Boxer, Greyhound, Lurcher and Red Hen

2011-02-23T08:11:00.016Z

Person went to see a Lurcher called Jessie, a greyhound called Charlie

And a RED HEN.

Jessie is Brindled. Charlie is Brindled. I am a Pale Pip.

Charlie is a Retired Racing Greyhound. Charlie CHASED Hares.

But Charlie doesn't CHASE Red Hens.

I would. I would CHASE a Red Hen. Milly would CHASE a Red Hen. Little Pickle most certainly would CHASE a Red Hen.

Monty the Mont would BARK at us. STOP.

Anyway, Person says we won't have a Red Hen in our House.

She has no time to teach us Not To Chase Red Hens in Houses.

Next Person went to see two White Boxers. They had Black Blobs.

She says Ollie looks like a Pirate. He made her Laugh.

I make Person Laugh too.

Little Pickle makes Person Laugh. Little Pickle doesn't make ME Laugh.

Here he is with his head through his New Toy.

Person has found a New Toy that he Can't Shred.

Anyway, Person gave me her Cushion for my Favourite Chair.

Little Pickle can't Jump on me up here.

Scared dogs and Noodles

2011-02-14T17:21:00.027Z

Person visited Two Border Collie Dogs.

The Two Dogs were PROTECTIVE.

The Two Dogs were SCARED.

Whenever Person Moved...the Two Dogs BARKED.

They LUNGED.

Then Border Collie Evie was Brave. Evie SNIFFED Person.

Person sat Very Very Still.

Then Evie ....... WOOFFED.

Person JUMPED.

Anyway, the next day Person visited a Lurcher. Her name is Noodles.

Noodles is Grey.

Grey Noodles?

I am a Lurcher. I am the colour of Straw.

Here is Noodles Bowing. She wants Tofu to Play.

Pickle doesn't Bow to get me to Play.

Pickle JUMPS on me.

Anyway, I need a Drink.

I have been chasing Pickle.

I want the Orange Ball.

Goodbye Marmite

2011-02-09T19:59:00.013Z

Marmite was Brown.

Marmite was Soft.

Marmite was Lazy.

Marmite was Gentle.

Marmite was Friendly.

Marmite's Tail was always Waggy.

Vet Farah gave Marmite her first injection Six Years Ago.

Four days ago Vet Farah drained Fluid from Marmite's Tummy.

Marmite's Tummy was Full of Fluid because her Heart was Not Pumping Properly.

Then Marmite Stopped Eating. Then she Stopped Taking her Pills.

She just Lay Down.

Even Little Pickle was Quiet.

So today our Vet Farah came.

Marmite's Heart has Stopped Pumping now.

Anyway, Person went to see a Puppy yesterday called Porter.

Porter is a Very Big Puppy.

He is only 15 Weeks Old and he is already Bigger and Heavier than Little Pickle.

Porter is a Dogue de Bordeaux.

I am a Dogue do Bedfordshire.

Marmite was a Dogue de Bedfordshire too.

Busy

2011-02-03T13:11:00.021Z

Person is Very Busy.

She has been to see Two Brackens this week!

This is Bracken who is a Red Labrador.

Red? He looks like a dark Pip colour to me.

Bracken is Exactly the Same Age as Little Pickle! Seven Months Old.

Bracken gets a bit too Rough and Excited with his She-Person.

My Person is teaching Bracken's Persons a few Tricks.

And this is Bracken the Japenes Akita.

(I am an English Pip).

Bracken is Fluffy. Bracken is White.

When Bracken was a puppy he was Shut Outside All Alone day and night.

They didn't want him any more. They gave him away.

Next Bracken was Shut in the Bathroom All Alone day and night.

He never saw Dogs. He never saw Children. Nobody Played with him.

They didn't want him any more either. They gave him away also.

Now Bracken has a New Home where they Love him and Care for him.

Now Bracken has Two Tabby Cats to keep him company during the day.

Now Bracken, slowly, gradually, is going to get used to being near Dogs and Children without being Scared and Fierce.

Anyway, Poor Marmite is on her Last Legs.

Poor Marmite's Heart is Not Pumping Properly.

She has a Fat Tummy full of Water.

I have a very Thin Tummy.

I am still on my FIRST Legs.

Poor Marmite's Heart nearly STOPPED Pumping two weeks ago.

Very soon Poor Marmite's Heart will STOP Pumping forever.

Little Pickle knows Marmite's Heart is Not Pumping Properly. He leaves Her Alone.

I wish that Little Pickle would leave ME alone.

I Love Marmite.

'The Time' had not come after all

2011-01-23T18:45:00.027Z

No, this isn't Monty the Mont!

This is Jack. (Jack who opens doors).

Jack is a Calm Happy Dog at home.

Jack is not a Calm Happy Dog when out on Walks.

He Pulls and Pulls. He Goes Crazy when he sees Other Dogs.

The Dog Trainer said Jack was a Lost Cause.

But Person says in time Jack is not a Lost Cause at all.

Jack will become a Calm Happy Dog out on Walks, just like he is at home.

Because he Wants to. Not because he is Trained to.

And this is Toby.

Toby is scared of little Abi who has just started walking.

Here am I playing tug with Little Pickle and Milly.

Pickle runs very fast. He leaps right over furniture. He hides where I can't reach him.

You Can't Catch Me.

I BARK.

Person says Go Out and Do That Somewhere Else.

Anyway, Poor Marmite went to the Vet on Monday.

THE TIME had Come. Or so Persons thought.

But in the waiting room Marmite said Hello with a Staffie and a Golden Retriever.

In the Vet's room Marmite Wagged her Tail for the Vet.

So THE TIME had Not Come after all.

The Vet gave Marmite an injection. The Vet put pills down her throat.

THE TIME will Come another day.

Anyway, I think Little Pickle is a Lost Cause.

He is Somewhere Else for a while.

So THE TIME has Come for me to have a Rest.

Ears

2011-01-04T11:50:00.031Z

This is Jack. Jack has Very Big Ears for a Little Dog.

Jack was Peeing on the carpet. Jack was Peeing in the kitchen at night. Jack was Peeing in his bed. Jack was Peeing up the cupboards.

Jack Peed a message on Persons' work bag.

Person put her work bag in the washing machine.

Person said she didn't want me, or Little Pickle, or Monty the Mont to start using her work bag as a message board.

Now Person has just heard! Jack hasn't Peed Indoors once since she saw him!

Little Pickle has STRAGGLY Spaniel Ears.

Marmite has FLOPPY Sleepy Labrador Ears. And so does Monty the Mont.

My Ears are FLOPPY.

But I am a Sight Hound. I am also a HEARING Hound.

I MISS NOTHING.

Milly has WIDE AWAKE Ears. Milly is ALERT.

Person went to see Cocoa last week. Cocoa has FLOPPY Labrador Ears like Marmite and Monty the Mont.

Cocoa's Labrador Ears are not SLEEPY Ears. Cocoa's Ears are WORRIED Ears.

Cocoa is Anxious.

Cocoa is Scared of Shiny Floors.

Now Cocoa is learning to be more CONFIDENT.

Then Person went to see Odie.

Odie has FLOPPY Labrador Ears also. Odie's Ears are BOUNCY Ears.

Odie's Ears FLOP Up FLOP Down FLOP Up FLOP Down as Odie JUMPS about.

Odie is now going to learn to BE CALM.

Odie is now learning to stop Jumping About.

Our Marmite is a Chocolate Labrador. Marmite is Lazy.

Poor Marmite has a Heart Condition.

And here is Hamish, with Brora.

Hamish is 6 and a half months old. Little Pickle is 6 and a half months old.

Hamish is a Border Collie.

Whenever a Person gets up or moves, Hamish runs about frantically searching the walls and ceiling for SHADOWS to CHASE.

Before Christmas Hamish had nearly stopped CHASING SHADOWS altogether.

Then... over Christmas.... lots of Persons came to his house.

It was Very Exciting for Hamish. It was Very Stressful for Hamish.

Then someone played the Chasing Reflections game with him.

So now Hamish is CHASING SHADOWS again.

(He should stop again soon because his Persons know what to do now).

Anyway, I am a MEERKAT.

Schnauzers and Spaniels

2010-12-04T08:05:00.031Z

Here are Rosie and Rowly in their New Home!

Person came home smelling of SPANIEL again last week.

Max is a Cocker Spaniel. Max is much BIGGER than Little Pickle.

Just occasionally Max Gets CROSS.

Max' Persons and Max' Young Persons are learning to Understand Max.

Then Max won't need to Get CROSS any more.

And this is Molly.

Molly is Nine Months Old.

Molly is a WORRIED Dog.

Molly Runs Away from her He-Person.

He is Sad because he Loves Molly.

Molly's He-Person is learning to Understand Molly.

Yesterday Molly went and sat beside him. He stayed Very Still.

Anyway, Pickle is not a Worried Dog.

.....HE SHOULD BE.

I sometimes GET CROSS with Little Pickle.

I am sometimes a WORRIED Dog.

I am WORRIED by Little Pickle. Monty the Mont is WORRIED by Little Pickle.

Here he comes again...

He JUMPS all over us. He JUMPS at our faces.

Person should learn to Understood ME. She would then learn I like Meaty Bones.

Anyway, here is Funny Bella in the SNOW.

More Puppies

2010-11-17T16:51:00.022Z

This week Person went to help TWO Puppies.

TWO!

This is Conker.

Conker is Sixteen Weeks Old.

Conker is a Labradoodle and Conker is SCARED.

Conker is Scared of PERSONS. Conker is Scared of SUDDEN.

And this is Bella.

Bella is Five Months Old.

Bella is a mix of Beardie and German Shepherd, and Bella is Scared of....

NOTHING.

And this is Little Pickle.

Little Pickle Wrecks Tennis Balls.

Little Pickle is sometimes Scared of ME when I am Very Cross with him.

He lies on his back. Wriggles. Waggy Waggy Tail. Whimpers.

But still Little Pickle Doesn't Learn.

Little Pickle Doesn't Know when ENOUGH is ENOUGH.

ONE Puppy is Quite Enough for ME. ONE Puppy is Quite Enough for Milly, And for Monty the Mont. And One Puppy is Quite Enough for Poor Marmite.

Anyway, Plumber Person came Last Week.

We watched him Drain the System.

2010-10-28T08:27:00.020+01:00

Here is Daze who wrote to me on my Blog.

Daze can't write to me any more. She had a long happy life.

And here is Marmite. Marmite eats lots of PILLS. Marmite feels a Little Better for now.

Marmite's Heart goes Flutter Flutter Beat Flutter. (My Heart goes Beat Beat Beat Beat).

Person says Silly Milly is a FLOOZY.

Milly is in Season. Autumn. (It was Spring last time).

I am Tired. Monty the Mont is Tired.

I Try and I Try to DO IT. Monty the Mont Tries and he Tries to DO IT.

But we can't DO IT because we have BEEN DONE.

(Little Pickle Jumps About and Gets in the Way).

Marmite is not a FLOOZY. Marmite has BEEN DONE too.

Here is Marmite with Me, Monty, Milly, Pip, Pickle and Person.

(Little Pickle won't get his little Treat while he is Jumping Up).

Anyway, I hope Little Pickle is DONE when he gets bigger.

Person says if Little Pickle is NOT DONE and if Little Pickle DOES IT with Milly they will make Baby Dogs.

OH NO.

2010-10-12T17:45:00.028+01:00

Poor Marmite.

Marmite doesn't feel well.

Poor Marmite CRIES. Poor Marmite WON'T EAT.

Marmite has been to the Vet.

The Vet put a Big Pink Pill Right Down her Throat.

Person tried putting a Big Pink Pill Right Down Marmite's throat.

Marmite SPAT it Out.

Tomorrow Poor Marmite goes to the Vet again.

Person must take a Urine Sample. Difficult, she says.

Me, I leave Urine Samples all over the place. So does Monty the Mont.

When Little Pickle does a Tiddle Tiddle Urine Sample Person gives him a Treat!

Little Pickle DUG a HOLE in his Soft Bed.

Now Pickle has a Tough Plastic Bed.

Little Pickle keeps his RUBBISH and TOYS in his bed.

Sometimes Little Pickle Cuddles up to Person.

Milly as taught Little Pickle how to use the Dog Flap.

Anyway, why doesn't Person give ME a Treat when I do a Urine Sample?

2010-09-26T17:26:00.027+01:00

Today Little Pickle is 14 Weeks Old.

When Little Pickle is not Asleep, Little Pickle is UP TO SOMETHING.

Person says Keep Your Eye on Pickle, Pip. Person says Keep Your Eye on Pickle, Monty.

Keep One of My Eyes on Little Pickle? I don't thinks so!

Marmite Takes No Notice of Pickle.

Milly Plays with him. So do I. Sometimes.

Sometimes when Little Pickle RUNS VERY FAST I just have to CHASE him

Person calls me away. Today she gives me a Carrot.

Milly Teaches Pickle Tugging and Chasing and Digging Holes.

Little Pickle Jumps at Milly's Face.

Sometimes Milly GRUMBLES at him.

But Little Pickle Won't Stop. He goes on and on until Milly gets VERY CROSS.

Milly puts her Big Mouth around Pickle's Little Body and HOLDS HIM STILL.

Little Pickle Lies on his Back. Little Pickle WAITS.

Little Pickle is S O R R Y.

But as soon as Milly lets him go, Little Pickle is Jumping up at her Face again.

So Person calls Milly to her and gives her a Carrot.

And Person gives Little Pickle his Ball on a Rope.

Yesterday Person put Little Pickle in the Puppy Pen so he would Learn GOOD MANNERS while we are all Eating.

That DID NOT WORK.

Anyway, Little Pickle's Blue Ball is now MY Blue Ball.

Little Pickle

2010-09-10T08:36:00.013+01:00

This is Little Pickle.

Little Pickle is a Cocker Spaniel. He is Eleven Weeks Old.

Little Pickle WEES

Little Pickle POOS

He goes SCATTY

He TEARS UP Newspaper

He CHEWS his BED

He RACES around the Room

Then I Bark a SPECIAL BARK at him until he LIES DOWN.

Little Pickle understands my SPECIAL BARK.

Little Pickle understands that my Special Bark MEANS BUSINESS.

It means LIE DOWN and STOP.

Little Pickle loves Milly best.

Sometimes Little Pickle gets TOO MUCH for Milly.

So I keep barking my SPECIAL BARK until he leaves Milly alone and LIES DOWN.

Person says I am a Clever Boy keeping Little Pickle Under Control.

But Person also says I am TOO NOISY.

Anyway, Little Pickle Sometimes....

SLEEPS.

Tails (and Ears)

2010-08-20T08:43:00.025+01:00

This isn't me. It's BELLA!

Bella looks Very Much Like ME!

Bella has Beagle in her so she has Beagle Ears.

I have Whippet in me so I have Whippet Legs.

And this is Quinlan.

Quinlan is an Irish Water Spaniel.

Quinlan is just Eleven Weeks Old. He has a Curly Coat, Long Ears and Big Fluffy Feet.

Most of the time Quinlan is Very Very Good.

Occasionally he is a little bit Naughty.

But that's because he is Just a Puppy.

Quinlan has a Thin Inquisitive Pointy Tail.

I have a Thin Tail too.

My Tail is a Thin and Curly I Need to Know All That is Going On Tail.

A Question Mark Tail.

Monty the Mont has a Slightly Worried I Hope Everything is OK Tail.

Marmite's Tail is an I'm Busy Doing My Own Thing in My Own World Tail.

Milly has a Foxy Chase Me Play With Me What is that Noise Tail.

Persons might think that a Wagging Tail always means Friendly and Happy.

Persons might think that a Wagging Tail means Touch Me.

OH DEAR!

Sometimes a Wagging Tail means KEEP AWAY!

Anyway, I have a Sensible Relaxed Serene Straight Tail when I'm Asleep.

But only when I'm Asleep.

Panic Attacks

2010-08-10T13:46:00.008+01:00

The other day Person went to see Amber.

Amber had been LOST.

She was All By Herself.

Then she was in a Kennel. In a Small Dark Kennel with barking dogs all around her.

For a LONG TIME.

Now Amber has a New Home.

But Amber has Panic Attacks.

Amber has a Panic Attack when the Phone RINGS. She has a Panic Attack when the Printer PRINTS. She has a Panic Attack when the vacuum cleaner VACUUMS. She has a Panic Attack when the Doorbell RINGS.

Amber has a Panic Attack at any SUDDEN SOUND.

Anyway, the Rat Man came yesterday.

I would like to give a RAT a Panic Attack.

I can curl up into a Ball.

2010-07-28T08:00:00.007+01:00

Here is Tina from Costa Rica!

Tina Writes me Messages in my Blog.

Person does Writing for me.

Me - I do Sniffing not Writing.

I don't need Person to do Sniffing for me. Person says she has the Wrong Kind Of Nose.

Person went to see Uncle George.

Uncle George is a Wire Haired Dachsund.

Uncle George Fixates on Shadows and Lights.

I don't Fixate on Shadows and Lights.

I Fixate on GREY RATS.

I have the Right Kind Of Nose for Sniffing where Grey Rats go.

I am Very Patient. I am Very Still. I Hide.

I WAIT

Anyway, Milly caught a Grey Rat yesterday. Milly gave it to Marmite. Marmite Gave it to Person.

Powder Puffy

2010-07-24T09:26:00.015+01:00

I Smell a Rat. Grey Rat Wriggles Under the fence.

Grey Rat Quivers and Sniffs in the Honeysuckle Bush.

OUT OF REACH.

Anyway, last week Person went to see Maisie.

Person says Maisie is a Powder Puff.

A Powder Puff?

Maisie has been living with Lily and Tina for One Week.

Maisie's Hair is Shaven Short because it was Matted and Dirty.

Maisie is no longer Powder Puffy.

I'm not Powder Puffy either.

Here is Lily. Lily is Timid.

And here is Tina.

Tina is NOT Timid.

I am not Timid, and nor is that Grey Rat.

Deaf dalmation

2010-06-25T11:34:00.028+01:00

Molly is Deaf.

Molly is SPOTTY. Molly is just eleven months old.

Molly's First Persons went on Holiday.

When they came back, they just LEFT HER at the Kennels.

My Person has helped to find NEW PERSONS for Molly.

Three weeks ago Molly's New Persons were Very Very Sad Persons because their other Spotty Dalmation called Nelson was gone forever.

Now they are Very Very Happy Persons.

And here is Molly in her New Home.

Now Molly is a Very Very Happy Spotty dog.

News Flash. Molly is finding her feet. She has Raided the Larder.

Person went to see Beardie Ellie last week.

Here Ellie's She Person wants to sit back down in her seat.

Oh YES? Are you KIDDING?

Anyway, Person would never Leave ME in kennels when she came home from Holiday. Nor Monty the Mont, nor Marmite, nor Milly.

But she does Leave Me in my Dog Den during the day. And my Garden. And my Field.

With Monty the Mont. With Marmite. And with Silly Milly.

I can nearly squeeeeeeeeeeze out of my Dog Den.

That is because I am VERY SKINNY.

Bleeding and Twitching

2010-06-11T07:49:00.023+01:00

BLOOD!

Person came home to find Drop Drop Drops of ........ BLOOD.

And...then she found ME.

I have a New WOUND.

Only a Little WOUND, but Lots of BLOOD.

Person says I was trying to put my Nose somewhere my Nose Should Not Be.

Anyway, here I am Bird Watching.

Ring Neck Doves are Nesting in the Trees.

But Person says Proper TWITCHERS don't BARK. They are Very Very Quiet and STILL.

I can be Very Very Quiet and STILL, but Marmite can't. Nor can Monty the Mont. Nor can Milly.

Here is Teebo.

Teebo sometimes TWITCHES when he Sleeps.

Perhaps he is dreaming of Ring Neck Doves.

Teebo is Scared and Hides when his Person does Texting.

(Texting is a sort of TWITCHING that Persons do with their Fingers. It makes little clicking sounds).

I TWITCH when I dream of Chasing Ring Neck Doves.

Person went to visit Tux. Tux has a Dreamy Sad Face.

But Tux is not as Dreamy as he looks!

Tux can be TWITCHY when he is Wary.

Anyway, I have a New WOUND....

With BLOOD.

2010-05-10T16:54:00.010+01:00

Person went to see Poor Sam.

Poor Sam is a Plummer Terrier. A Plummer Terrier is a Jack Russell with Long Legs.

I have Long Legs.

Poor Sam had a Big Open Wound on his head.

Poor Sam's Person said it was all Poor Sam's Fault. He had a Fight. He attacked a Big Dog.

So Person went with Poor Sam's Person to the Vet.

The Vet put Five Staples in Poor Sam's Big Open Wound.

Poor Sam was very Brave.

In time, Poor Sam won't want to fight other dogs any more.

Here is MY Wound that I had.

Anyway, recently Person came home smelling Very Scary.

She smelt of WOLF!

Wolf licked her face.

And here is a Wolf eating Sheep Poo.

Person smelt just a little of Sheep Poo too.

Home Alone

2010-04-14T09:38:00.024+01:00

Last week Person went to see another Alfie.

Person has been to see several Alfies lately.

This Alfie is Little Yorkie Alfie.

Little Yorkie Alfie is Very Very Unhappy when his Person goes out without him.

Little Yorkie Alfie has Little Yorkie Sadie to keep him company, but he still Very Very Unhappy when his Person leaves him.

Little Yorkie Alfie HOWLS all the time his Person is away.

Little Yorkie Alfie Watches and Waits and HOWLS by the window.

Sometimes Little Yorkie Alfie is so DISTRESSED that he toilets indoors.

Little Yorkie Sadie may think she should join in and HOWL too.

In a while Alfie will not HOWL any more when his Person goes out without him.

Do you remember Lurcher Alfie I told you about recently?

Lurcher Alfie Cried and Panted and Wrecked his Bed when his Persons went out and left him Home Alone.

Alfie doesn't Cry or Pant any more when he is left Home Alone. (He still likes to Wreck his bed though).

Person says maybe Lurcher Alfie now thinks Wrecking is what a bed is for - especially a bed filled with FLUFF.

A Wrecked Bed with FLUFF makes a Comfy Nest.

And here is Lurcher Alfie now.

Anyway, I'm a Pip, not an Alfie.

To Monty the Mont I am a Pillow.

No More Lampshade

2010-03-09T08:43:00.011Z

You will remember Alfie the Very Stressed Dog with the Lampshade over his head?

Alfie Spun Round and Round and Round and Round and he bit the end off his Tail.

So the vet made Alfie a smart new shorter tail. Then Alfie bit the end off his tail - again.

So Alfie had to wear the Lampshade - all the time.

The Lampshade went Clatter Clatter as Alfie Spun, banging against things. Clatter Clatter Clatter.

Now there is no more Clatter Clatter Clatter for Alfie.

Alfie has no more Lampshade!

He has a BiteNot Collar instead.

Now Alfie spins Round and Round only Just Sometimes. Alfie is Calming Down. Alfie looks Very Smart.

And he can't bite his tail.

I would need a Very Looooong BiteNot Collar to stop me Biting my Tail.

I have a Very Loooooong Neck.

And I have a Very Very Looooooong Tail.

Anyway, here I am Singing: I Want To Come In.

Person says I could win Popstar Operastar.

Monty the Mont is Yawning.

Valentine Fancy Dress

2010-02-28T08:33:00.007Z

Here are Jester, Lolepop, Magnum and Tally.

Valentine Fancy Dress Party.

They didn't like the idea of Hearts and Flowers.

So they did St.Valentine's Day Massacre and Chicago Gangsters instead.

That is Jester on the Left.

Valentine? Gangsters?

Doggledigook to me.

I must in future stay awake while Person writes my Blog.

Anyway, it's still Raining.

Monty the Mont is asleep too. Marmite is Asleep too.

Silly Milly is Outside getting WET.

Tail chasing

2010-02-24T08:48:00.018Z

Alfie is a Lakeland Terrier. Alfie used to have a Long Hairy Tail.

I have a Very Long Thin Tail.

Alfie's Persons RESCUED him.

Alfie just could not stop going Round and Round and Round and Round, trying to Catch his Tail.

Then - he DID catch his Tail.

Oh Dear. Oh Dear.

Alfie bit the end off his Tail.

So now Alfie has a New Short Tail (the vet had to make Alfie's Tail tidy again).

Alfie has to wear a Lampshade until he no longer goes Round and Round and Round and Round.

Alfie's Persons are now teaching Alfie how to Calm Down.

Alfie's Persons are being Quiet for Alfie. Alfie's Persons are being Calm for Alfie.

(Sometimes Persons find it Difficult to be Quiet and Calm with dogs).

Soon Alfie won't need to go Round and Round and Round and Round any longer.

Soon Alfie will have a nice New Short HAIRY Tail.

Soon Alfie will be a Happy Dog.

Person visited Monty last week (no, not Monty the Mont!).

But Monty is a Black Labrador too. Monty is just seven months old.

Person says Monty makes her SMILE.

I make Person SMILE also.

Here is Monty.

And THEN

Person went to see a Lurcher - like ME!

He is another Alfie. Lurcher Alfie has a long tail just like mine.

Lurcher Alfie has slanty eyes just like mine.

This is because he has Saluki eyes. Just like me!

Lurcher Alfie gets Very Upset when his Persons go out and leave him Home Alone.

Alfie has to go in his crate because he Creates Damage when he is left Home Alone.

Alfie once got So Upset that he Created Big Damage.

He Wrecked his Bed. He then Wrecked some Sheets.

Here is Alfie lying on his Wrecked Bed and Wrecked Sheets.

Already Alfie is no longer Upset when he is left Home Alone for a short time.

Soon he will no longer be Upset when he is left Home Alone for a longer time.

Anyway, I have a Very LONG THIN TAIL.

On Rat Watch

2010-02-13T09:06:00.014Z

I saw a Big Grey RAT slowly walking along the top of our fence.

I saw one RAT in the Early Morning. I saw another RAT in the Middle of the Day. I saw a RAT when it was getting Dark.

I BARK at RATS.

I am on RAT WATCH.

Marmite caught a RAT in our Field. All by herself.

Another day she caught Another RAT.

(Marmite can move Fast when she really wants to).

When RATS are Dead Marmite doesn't want them any more.

I don't like Dead RATS. You can't Chase Dead RATS.

Person says RATS spread DISEASE. She doesn't want Marmite to Catch RATS. She doesn't want Marmite to Catch DISEASE.

Person wouldn't want ME to Catch DISEASE either. Or Monty the Mont, or Milly.

So she is getting a Humane Rat Trap.

She will put Bacon or Kipper in the Humane Rat Trap. Because Bacon and Kipper are Very SMELLY.

The Humane Rat Trap will catch Whole FAMILIES of Rats because it's very Humane to feed RATS on Very SMELLY Bacon and Kipper.

Then Person will take them somewhere safe, to a field a Long Way Away.

Then she will open the cage and LET THEM GO.

Anyway, I hope Person will be Humane to me too. I like Very SMELLY Bacon and Kipper.

But Person I wouldn't Person to take ME to a field a Long Way Away and LET ME GO.

Broken Leg

2010-01-27T09:23:00.007Z

Last week Person went to see Amy and Alfie.

They are Rough Haired Collies.

Amy is only 11 weeks old. Amy doesn't have Rough Hair. Amy has Soft Fluffy Hair.

Amy also has a Broken Leg.

Amy's Broken Leg is in a long Pink Bandage.

Amy can't run. Amy must not Play with Alfie.

Amy has to spend a Long Time in her Crate or Puppy Pen. This is to keep her leg safe.

Amy is a Very Good Girl because she doesn't Chew the long Pink Bandage.

Anyway, I have Short Wiry Hair.

Person says to me How can so much Hair fall out of you Pip.

She has got a Special Comb called a Furminator. She has to be very careful because my skin is Near the Top.

Here is a Picture of Denny who Person went to see a while ago. Denny is a Lurcher a bit like ME.

Del knows he is Very Important too, like me.

Lulu

2010-01-20T08:40:00.006Z

Person went to see Sweetie Pie Lulu yesterday.

Without ME.

Lovely Lottie and Lulu Play.

Lovely Lottie and Lulu SLEEP.Anyway, I am now in my New High Place. I am IMPORTANT.

It is nine o'clock in the Morning.

Silly Milly is in the field Sniffing for Little Animals.

Marmite is Asleep Again. Monty the Mont is Asleep Again. Marmite is Snoring.

Marmite and Monty the Mont were both Asleep all Night.

Marmite and Monty the Mont were both Asleep much of Yesterday Evening too.

Not ME. I am usually Doing Stuff in the Evening. Doing Stuff with Milly.

Yesterday I helped her to Chew Up the Sponge Person uses for washing dishes.

Zac who doesn't sleep at night

2010-01-18T19:19:00.018Z

Person went to see Zac who DOESN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT.

Zac Wakes his Person up in The Night. So Zac's Person Doesn't Sleep in The Night either.

Zac lives with Issy.

They are both Chocolate Labradors like Marmite.

My dad was a Labrador. Not a Chocolate Labrador. My dad was Pale Labrador.

Here is Zac sleeping in The Afternoon. His head is on Issy.

Zac Sleeps in The Morning. Zac Sleeps in The Afternoon. Zac Sleeps in The Evening.

But Zac DOESN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT.

Every night Zac HUFFS and every night Zac WOOFS.

(The Neighbours don't want to hear Zac HUFFING and WOOFING in the Night Time. The Neighbours DO want to Sleep at Night).

Zac's Person has to STOP Zac HUFFING and WOOFING in The Night. Somehow.

Zac's Person is Very Very Very TIRED.

Person had to wake Marmite up to take her picture. (Milly has to be in all photos).

Marmite Sleeps most of The Morning.

Marmite Sleeps most of The Afternoon.

Marmite Sleeps most of The Evening.

Marmite Sleeps at Night.

Marmite does a LOT of Sleeping.

Soon Zac will Sleep at Night. Soon Zac's Person will Sleep at Night too.

Anyway, I have a New High Place to Sleep.

2010-01-11T21:31:00.013Z

Marmite has been Eating SNOW again.

Marmite looks like a Spotty Dog. She has a White Nose.

Sweetie Pie Lulu has Spots. Brown Spots. Brown Spots on her legs and Brown Spots on her nose.

Sweetie Pie Lulu is a Very Happy Dog living with Lovely Lottie.

Lottie's Person is teaching her how to be a Very Good Dog. This may take a little bit of time, Person says.

(Person says she is still Working On ME).

It is so COLD our water bucket is frozen.

It is so COLD I sometimes wear my Winter Coat. This is because I only have a thin Coat of my own. I am a THIN Dog.

Marmite has a Thick Coat. She has two layers of Coat. Marmite is NOT a Thin Dog.

Marmite EATS everything she can find.

Person feeds the Blackbirds with Sultanas.

Person has to feed the Blackbirds High Up. She feeds the Blackbirds High Up so that Marmite can't eat the Sultanas.

Sultanas and Grapes are POISONOUS for Dogs.

Anyway, here is a picture of Me, Marmite and Monty the Mont saying HELLO to the Goose.

The Goose Can't Fly like the Blackbirds. The Goose doesn't Eat sultanas.

Poor Goose Never Eats at all.

Bye Bye Sweetie Pie

2009-12-29T19:21:00.014Z

Today I licked Person's Face.

Wet. Salty.

Today Sweetie Pie went to live with Lovely Lottie.

In her new Always Home.

Anyway, Today is New Year's Eve. Bye Bye to the Noughties.

(Sweetie Pie was a Naughty sometimes).

Bye Bye Sweetie Pie:(

Lovely Lottie

2009-12-23T08:25:00.009Z

Sweetie Pie may go to live with Lovely Lottie soon.

Sweetie Pie's New Persons may call her Lulu.

Anyway, It's Christmas in two days' time.

(That's something to do with a Baby Person Born in a Manger).

I was a Baby Dog Born in Rescue Kennels.

And here is a picture of Lovely Lottie

Fostering Beryl

2009-12-14T18:18:00.014Z

We are Fostering BERYL.

(We are Not Good at Fostering).

Fostering means for a SHORT WHILE. Not for ALWAYS.

If Person was Good at Fostering there would be No Milly. If Person was Good at Fostering there would be NO ME!

There would only be Monty the Mont and Marmite.

Because Person is not Good at Fostering we are here for ALWAYS.

Beryl is an English Springer Spaniel and she's just Seven months Old.

I heard Person calling her Sweetie Pie.

Here is Sweetie Pie talking to Milly.

And here she is with me in the SNOW.

Sweetie Pie is Very Playful. Sweetie Pie SPRINGS (because she is a Springer).

I can Spring too. I have Sprung onto my Chair in our Dog Den.

Person went to visit Lincolnshire Dog Lady Sue. She lives with Lincolnshire Horse Man Garry.

And Herbie.

Here is Herbie drinking water with a Big Horse.

Herbie is Very Good at Coming Back when Called.

Person went to see Lottie because Lottie is NOT Very Good at Coming Back when Called.

Here is Lottie with Cleo.

Person went to see a Golden Retriever who is 9 months old. Another Lottie!

Goldie Lottie is Not Very Good at Coming Back when Called either.

(Sweetie Pie might one day go and live with Lottie).

Springers SPRING. Retrievers RETRIEVE. German Shepherds SHEPHERD.

And I.......LURCH?

Top Dog

2009-11-26T11:07:00.016Z

Monty the Mont stands over Silly Milly. He says I AM TOP DOG.

Monty the Mont tries standing over ME sometimes.

Huh

I JUMP ON HIM.

I am TOP DOG really - not Monty the Mont.

(I let Person think she's TOP DOG! Ha ha. I humour her).

When Milly and I play NOISY PLAY Monty gets Worried.

Monty doesn't like CONFLICT. He barks at us. He stands between us.

Me - well I LOVE CONFLICT with Silly Milly. I Love Conflict with Monty the Mont. Marmite is too lazy.

Conflict with Milly is difficult when Person is around. Conflict with Monty the Mont is difficult when Person is around.

This is because Person Breaks Up Conflict.

Person stands Very Still and Silent. She WAITS for us to stop. She waits and she waits.

UH-OH.

Or she keeps walking backwards and forwards between us till we just give up.

Person is VERY PATIENT.

Anyway, Person went to see a dog called Millie. Yes, ANOTHER Milly.

Millie is a Beagle. Once, before her Persons rescued her, Millie lived in a pack of Hunting Hounds.

Then she got lost or stolen.

So now Millie was an Only Dog.

While her Persons were out at work each day she was so Unhappy she HOWLED and HOWLED. She broke things. She hurt herself. She toiletted indoors.

The vet gave her some Happy Pills.

My Person showed Millie's Persons how to slowly to get her ok with being all alone.

Slowly, slowly, slowly Millie got better. Slowly slowly the vet the cut down the Happy Pills.

THEN THEY GOT DILLLON!

Dillon is five months old. Dillon is Very Playful.

Sometimes Dillon and Millie do a little bit of Conflict.

Dillon and Millie LOVE each other.

Here are some more Happy Dogs.

One of them is Jester who writes on my Message Board.

Which one is Jester?

Jester is the one in the Middle.

I should be there too. We could play Chase. We could CONFLICT. Even FIVE Paterdales would never catch ME.

I am a SPEED HOUND.

Silly Season

2009-11-03T18:07:00.021Z

Silly Milly is being Very Silly. Milly is In SEASON.

It is Milly's SILLY SEASON.

Last time it was Spring. This time it is Autumn.

Milly Prances around me. She Paws me. She Barks at me. She Wriggles her Bum at me.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Person says that's because I have No Balls.

No Balls? There are two Yellow Tennis Balls and one Red Rubber Ball in the box with our Old Bones.

Anyway, I'm glad she doesn't have Summer and Winter as well. Spring and Autumn is quite enough, thank you.

Marmite can't have a Silly Season. Marmite has had The Operation. (I hope Milly soon has The Operation also).

Anyway, I love Monty the Mont best of all.

Every evening He-Person says Where's that Flaming Chocolate Dog?

Marmite is outside, in the dark, hoovering up the bird seed.

Person went to see a Portuguese Potengo on Sunday.

Here he is. His name is Tom.

Tom barks when he is Sad or Scared when his Persons go out and leave him by himself.

Then Person went to see Barkly Bear.

Barkly Bear is a Labradoodle and he is Petrified of Traffic.

His Tail goes Between his Legs; he Licks his Lips.

Person said Don't take him near Traffic for now. Not until he is ready.

Here is Barkly Bear looking a little Worried.

Anyway, here I am trying to get Monty the Mont to PLAY.

My Adventure

2009-09-26T17:43:00.014+01:00

I had a BIG Adventure.

Every night, while I am Asleep in bed, a Little ANIMAL comes into our field and Runs Around.

The Little Animal comes in through a Little Round Hole in the fence.

Every morning I Sniff and I Follow where the Little Animal has been Running Around in our Field.

But SNIFFING where the Little Animal has been running around is not what I want. I want to FIND the Little Animal.

So, while Monty the Mont, Marmite and Milly were all in the house, I went to the Little Round Hole where the Little Animal comes through the fence.

Very quickly I made the Little Round Hole into a BIG Round Hole.

I didn't find the Little Animal, but I did meet two Very Nice Ladies.

The Two Very Nice Ladies let me jump into their car. Onto the soft seat! We went for a ride.

Because my Person is the Dog Lady, people bring Found Dogs to her.

Usually it's the Found Spaniel from over the road or the Found Alaskan Malumute from down the road.

Person went to the Kind Ladies' car. It will be that Found Spaniel from over the road again, she said.

The Kind Ladies opened their car door so Person could take a look.

IT WAS ME!

I said Goodbye to the Kind Ladies and I said Goodbye to the Builder who was by our house and I said Goodbye to the Man down the road who was watching and I said Goodbye to the Postman who was there too.

Now there is Sheep Wire over the Little Animal's big hole.

But Sheep Wire won't keep the Little Animal out!

It is not a Sheep. I think it is a Weasel.

Sheep Wire won't keep a Weasel out.

Anyway, here is a picture of us on our new beds.
And here are Monty the Mont and Marmite eating more Apples.

The Last Apple

2009-08-23T09:05:00.019+01:00

Here is Milly. She is looking at our Last Apple.

I jump HIGH and grab apples for Marmite and Monty the Mont and Milly.

I CAN FLY.

Now there is only One Apple left.

Person has been to see lots of Puppies recently.

Here is Winston who is six months old. Winston is a BROWN Cocker Spaniel.

Winston is the same BROWN as Marmite!

Winston likes to DIG HOLES.

Yesterday Person met Toby and Ruby. They are Patterdale Terriers. Toby and Ruby are 14 weeks old.

Toby and Ruby are brother and sister. They LOVE each other. They cuddle up together.

Toby and Ruby also FIGHT each other. Things Get Out Of Hand.

Persons says it's not Proper Fighting. They are Playing 'Who Is Top Dog'.

Ruby bites Toby's ear and Toby Screams. Toby Screams before Ruby's teeth even touch his ear! He Screams just in case.

When Toby Has Enough and he gets his own back.

Anyway, when I have to show Monty the Mont that I am Top Dog, Monty usually stands still. Monty doesn't Scream. He looks the other way. He looks the other way and waits for me to Stop.

Just sometimes, though, Monty the Mont Has Enough and gets his own back.

Eyes and Eyebrows

2009-07-12T09:17:00.012+01:00

I am a Sight Hound. I SEE EVERYTHING.

I SAW the Green Flower Pot that Silly Milly found (I did let her keep her Red Toy).

Person went to see a Lurcher called Del Boy. I am a Lurcher too!

Del Boy is Fearful of Persons he Doesn't Know. Del Boy is Fearful of Dogs too. He's Getting Better now.

(I'm not Fearful of any Persons. I'm not Fearful of any Dogs).

Del Boy is Rough Coated with Bushy Eyebrows.

(I am Smooth Coated and I have Whiskers not Eyebrows).

Here is Del Boy with Bushy Eyebrows.

Anyway, I have NINE Whiskers over my right eye and I have ELEVEN Whiskers over my left eye.

Person Counted them.

Kissing Karen

2009-06-11T14:36:00.018+01:00

Karen came to see us. I haven't seen Karen for a Long Time.

And Silly Milly hasn't seen Karen for a long time.

Silly Milly was very SCARED when she saw Karen a Long Time Ago. Silly Milly is SCARED of persons, but she is Getting Better.

I just had to Kiss Karen, Monty the Mont just had to Kiss Karen, and Marmite just had to Kiss Karen too.

Silly Milly didn't want to be Left Out.

Soon Milly was Kissing Karen!

Person says Kissing Karen is PROGRESS.

For some reason it isn't Progress when I Kiss Karen.

Kissing Karen is Just Too Much when I do it, Much too Much when Monty does it, and Simply a Nuisance when Marmite does it.

Person has just visited a Utonagen. Her name is Leila.

Leila looks just like a WOLF.

Leila is nearly as Scared of Persons as Milly.

Person says Milly is Scared of Persons because puppies need to meet lots of different persons and see lots of different things before they are twelve weeks old.

Milly didn't get used to persons before she was twelve weeks old. She was in a shed called a Puppy Farm with just other dogs for company.

So Silly Milly will probably be a little bit Scared of Persons ALWAYS.

Anyway, I am never Scared of Persons

2009-05-04T15:00:00.003+01:00

Person went to see a Terrier called Poppy yesterday.

Poppy is a very NERVOUS Dog. Poppy Licks Doors and she can't stop. Poppy Chases Shadows and she can't stop. Poppy Sucks her Soft Toy and she can't stop.

Poppy PANTS a lot. Poppy DRINKS a lot. Poppy SHAKES a lot.

Person is showing Poppy's Persons how to Take Poppy's Stress Away. Soon Poppy will be more CALM and HAPPY.

Anyway, I'm not a NERVOUS Dog.

Here is Poppy's Cat. Poppy's Cat isn't NERVOUS either - until Poppy Chases her that is.

Here are Dandy and Jasper. They are Brothers. They are nine months old.

Dandy and Jasper had started Fighting. Especially over CHEWS.

Dandy and Jasper don't Fight over Chews any more.

Milly's Crimes

2009-04-21T16:53:00.013+01:00

Person says Milly has been Trying it On.

Person showed Milly that Trying it On Wouldn't Get Her Anywhere.

So Milly is a Good Girl again now. (I like it best when Milly is Trying it On).

Person says it is because she is a Teenager.

Person has made a list of her CRIMES.

She CHEWED the Tea Towel

She CHEWED the Dish Sponge

She BROUGHT INDOORS Burnt Wood from the Bonfire

She CHEWED the edge off the Veranda Mat

And she STOLE a Pack of Drawing Pins and scattered them everywhere.

So Person has now Removed All Opportunities. The Tea Towel is out of reach now, the Dish Sponge is behind the taps, the Bonfire is blocked off, the Vernada Mat is covered, and no Packs of Drawing Pins are left about.

I expect Milly will find a New Crime to do. I hope so.

Anyway, here is Jester's Sister Lolepop with some of the PUPPIES!

And here is Sam who Person went to see last week. Sam is a Girl. Sam looks just like Milly.

Sam doesn't do Teenage Crimes any more now she's 18 months old.

And here is Bella. Bella is a Mix of King Charles Spaniel and Half Chihuahua. (I am a Mix of two things also).
Bella is a very LITTLE dog, and Bella looks very GOOD. But Bella is 11 months old, so she is a Teenager like Milly. Bella Tries It On too.

Anyway, Person says I'm a GOOD BOY now because I have at last Grown Up.

Big black dog and little black dogs

2009-04-02T10:56:00.018+01:00

Person's Friend's Patterdale Terrier Lolepop whose brother Jester writes to me on my Blog Zonkboard has just had SEVEN PUPPIES.

The Puppies are Black.

Monty the Mont is Black too.

Person went to see a Black German Shepherd the other day. Her name is Luna.

Luna means MOON.

Black Moon?

Luna is 16 months old and I would like to play with her.

I am a Speed Hound, so I would be able to catch her.

I am a Sight Hound too, but I may not be able to catch Luna in the dark. Unless the Moon is Silvery that is, not Black.

I can always catch Milly in the Dark.

Silly Milly isn't Black.

Milly and I have started a New Hole. A new BLACK Hole.

Person says she wishes she had Caught us In The Act.

Anyway, I am a Hearing Hound too. I can Hear Person Coming.

Eyes, arms and Legs

2009-03-26T18:58:00.016Z

I am a Sight Hound. I can see a LONG WAY AWAY.

I can see Dogs in the distance going for Walks.

The other day I went for a Walk with Person. Just me. I was walking nicely beside Person and she Fell Over.

Person had a Black Eye.

I have Brown Eyes.

Today Person Went to see a German Shepherd called Ella.

Ella BIT MY PERSON!

Well, she GRABBED Person by her arm, she GRABBED Very Hard, as Person walked into Ella's house.

Person now has a BIG BRUISE.

Poor Ella is only 21 months old. She had been trained to GRAB people by their arms. Then, because she wasn't good enough at GRABBING people by their arms, they Got Rid Of Her. She was in Rescue Kennels for a whole year before her persons rescued her.

So now Ella must learn not to GRAB people by their arms.

Milly is a German Shepherd too, but Milly doesn't know how to GRAB people by their arms.

Anyway, if Person had four legs she would not have Fallen Over.

I have Four legs, so does Monty the Mont, so does Marmite and so does Silly Milly.

Dogs have four legs especially so they don't Blow Over when it's Windy.

Here are Marmite's four legs, and here is Monty the Mont looking puzzled.

new toy

2009-03-01T18:49:00.015Z

Person met Hector last week. Hector is a Great Dane.

Hector is ENORMOUS.

Hector is a VID. A Very Important Dog. Hector ate a VLS which is a Very Long Stick and Hector was In the News.

The vet pulled out the Very Long Stick.

Hector was Asleep at the time.

The Stick was Two Person Feet Long. My Person actually held The Stick in her hands.

Anyway, Milly has a New Toy. Milly's New Toy is Red and it Squeaks.

I have Milly's New Red Toy which Squeaks. It's mine.

I am not asleep. Not really.

Monty the Mont, Marmite and Milly can't have the New Red Toy. That is because I am a VID.

Milly can have her New Red Toy that Squeaks when I am ready.

Silly Milly sometimes chews sticks (and stones).

Silly Milly doesn't EAT them though.

Snow and Cesar Millan

2009-02-06T08:32:00.008Z

Person dropped Cesar Millan in the bath.

Cesar Millan says dogs need Boundaries and Limitations. Our Field as a Fence.

Tomorrow Person is going to see a Rotweiller called Cesar.

Anyway, Marmite is now a Dalmation.

Snow and feet

2009-02-03T12:40:00.010Z

Yesterday Person gave me a Bone.

Person gave Monty the Mont a Bone, she gave Marmite a Bone, and she gave Silly Milly a Bone.

I wanted to Bury my Bone outside but the door was shut.

We Swapped Bones.

And we Ate Bones. Marmite Ate the most Bones.

Marmite eats SNOW too.

Today the snow is a FOOT deep. A PERSON FOOT that is, not a DOG FOOT.

In the snow Marmite has no Feet at all. Marmite has no legs either.

Here is poor Jester's foot after he tore his toe nail out.

And here are Milly's Feet after she dug a Big Muddy Hole the other day.

Milly FOUND THE MOLE.

She brought the MOLE in to show Person. Then she Ate the Mole. In One Gulp.

Anyway, I expect there is another Mole for me to dig up.

When the Snow goes away.

Cold Outside

2009-01-11T13:50:00.015Z

No Wise Men. No Santa. No Gifts.

Perhaps it's because I dug HOLES last year. Perhaps it was because I make a BIG FUSS when Person takes Milly out and leaves me behind.

Anyway, we had SNOW in our Field.

Marmite EATS SNOW.

Silly Milly EATS ICE.

Silly Milly brings ICE from our water bucket into the house. Milly Scrunches ICE.

Here is Tiny Tilly.

Tilly is a Puppy Cocker Spaniel.

Tilly nearly CHOKES herself because she pulls on her lead so Person advised Tilly's Persons to get Tilly a Harness. Person showed Tilly's Person how to get Tiny Tilly to WALK NICELY.

Just sometimes I try to PULL on my lead, so Person Changes Direction.

Just sometimes Marmite and Monty the Mont try to PULL on lead, so Person just Changes Direction.

Or she just STOPS and WAITS. And WAITS.

Person says Silly Milly walks BEST OF ALL and that's because Milly never did Dog Training. Milly was never Yanked Back like they do in Dog Training and Milly was never Commanded Heel like they do in Dog Training.

Milly walks BEST OF ALL just because Person showed her how and she wants to.

Milly has Tufty Ears.

Three Kings of Orien Tar

2008-12-18T16:09:00.022Z

I have a New Place to BE.

My New Place is HIGHER than Monty the Mont, HIGHER than Marmite and HIGHER than Silly Milly.

I like being HIGHER.

From my new HIGH PLACE I shall be able to see when Three Kings bring me Bones and Squeaky Toys and Chews.

I like being IN FRONT too.

Yesterday after dark there was Singing outside our house. Person said it was the Round Table.

I couldn't see any Round Table. I could only see a Chair.

The Chair looked like my new HIGH PLACE and it was on a moving trailer. Sitting on the Chair was a Man Person with a Red Hat and a White Beard shaking a tin of money.

The singing was called We Three Kings of Orien Tar.

Anyway, I know there is no such thing as Father Christmas really because Person told me.

In Season

2008-11-25T08:40:00.008Z

Silly Milly is In SEASON.

I am in SEASON too. I am in Winter. It is a Foggy morning.

Silly Milly is On HEAT. So is Milly in Summer? (I am in Winter, Monty the Mont is in Winter and Marmite is in Winter).

Person says I am being very BOSSY just now because Silly Milly is In SEASON.

I don't think Silly Milly knows what On HEAT is. I am trying to show her. Person says Humping Milly won't make Baby Dogs because I have No Balls. (Baby Dogs???)

Here is Silly Milly coming through the Dog Flap - with a Ball.

And here is Silly Milly with Two Balls.

Anyway, it is Christmas soon. Perhaps I will be given a Ball for Christmas. Or Two Balls.

And then it will be Spring.

Good and Bad

2008-10-07T14:03:00.020+01:00

Silly Milly is trying to be BAD. Person says she is now at THAT AGE.

Silly Milly is trying very hard to be BAD, but Person has never told her what BAD is.

Person has only ever told Silly Milly what GOOD is.

When Milly Jumped on the Sofa, Person told her that Jumping OFF the Sofa was GOOD.

When Milly Chewed my Collar, Person told her that Giving Person my Collar was GOOD.

When Milly Dug a Big Hole in the Field, Person told her that Coming AWAY from her Big Hole was GOOD.

When Milly Jumps at the Gate, Person tells her that Getting DOWN from the Gate is GOOD.

I have been Doing my Best to help Silly Milly discover what BAD is.

Person went to see a Big German Shepherd called Major the other day. Major is Very BIG and Very STRONG. Major knows he is Very HANDSOME.

Major has Tufty Ears just like Milly.

And here are Silly Milly's Tufty Ears.

Person went to see a Golden Labrador called Bella the other day and Bella had Eight Puppies.

Labrador Puppies PLAY a lot. Labrador Puppies POO a lot. Labrador Puppies WEE a lot.

Labrador Puppies SLEEP a lot.

Anyway, Labrador Puppies don't have Tufty Ears, and neither do I.

Tally and Lolepop and Jester are Parsons Terriers. They live with Persons' Friend Ann and they did Dash and Spash. They had to DASH along a ramp and LEAP as FAR as they could into the water. SPLASH.

Person says Dash and Splash is like Long Jump for Dogs.

Here is Jester Swimming after his SPLASH.

Anyway, I like Short Jump and Splash and Swim into the River with Monty the Mont and Marmite. Silly Milly has not been swimming in the River with us yet.

Has anyone seen a Flying Play Tunnel heading east?

2008-08-24T16:40:00.022+01:00

The other morning Person said what have you done with the Play Tunnel Pip? It was Windy. Our Play Tunnel had DISAPPEARED from our Field.

Anyway, here we are in Silly Milly's Crate.

A man called Mr.Baskerville came to see my Person last week. She is going to have Solar Panels up on the roof to make Hot Water. I prefer Cold Water.

Because My Person asked him to (because My Person is a Dog Behaviour Lady), Mr.Baskerville ignored Milly and she didn't Wuff and Huff at him. She wasn't scared of Mr.Baskerville.

Person said Mr.Baskerville should Understand Hounds (I'm a SIGHT Hound but I can't SEE our Play Tunnel).

Anyway, perhaps when Mr.Baskerville's Solar Panel men are on the roof making Hot Water they may be able to see my Play Tunnel a Long Long Way Away.

If some poor dogs a Long Long Way Away in Africa now have my Play Tunnel, I won't mind.

Rabbits

2008-08-03T18:04:00.007+01:00

Here we all are, shut Outside last Sunday. We were shut Outside because Person's Baby Grandchildren came.

There were six Big Persons and three Very Little Persons and Milly wasn't Barking. You can see that Milly was no longer scared.

Silly Milly is becoming Big and Brave. Person says I am becoming Sensible. That's because I am so busy playing with Milly and Teaching her THINGS, that I don't have to look for things to do any more.

When Person lets us into our Field first thing in the morning there are RABBITS there.

I FLY across the Field after the Rabbits, Milly CHARGES accross the Field, Monty the Mont RUNS accross the Field and Marmite Walks.

Then we sniff and sniff and we eat Rabbit Droppings. Person calls Rabbit Droppings Croutons.

Anyway, one day I shall CATCH a Rabbit. I'm not yet quite sure what I shall DO with it.

Home Alone

2008-07-01T11:46:00.011+01:00

Here I am with Milly in our field.

On Sunday Person came home smelling of a Weimerana called Bailey.

Bailey is very ANXIOUS when he is left Home Alone. Now Bailey is very SCARED when his Person comes back home.

When he is left Home Alone, Bailey is so ANXIOUS that he CHEWS things and sometimes WEES.

Last Thursday Bailey's Man Person came home and found a MUCH BIGGER MESS than ever before.

Bailey was hiding.

Bailey's Person walked into the kitchen and found a BIG POO.

Bailey's Person was ANGRY.

Bailey's Person walked through the house and found lots of WEES.

Bailey's Person became MORE ANGRY.

Bailey's Person went upstairs and found DOG SICK on the bedroom floor.

Cupboards were open and there was MESS EVERYWHERE.

Bailey's Person was VERY VERY ANGRY with Bailey.

Bailey was VERY VERY VERY SCARED.

Then Bailey's Person realised that a BURGLAR had been in the House.

Then Bailey's Person was so VERY VERY SORRY he had been angry with Bailey.

Bailey didn't understand 'sorry'.

So now my Person has shown Bailey's Persons how never to get angry with Bailey, and what to do instead.

She told him DOGS ARE NEVER NAUGHTY. They always have a Good Reason.

That means I can go back to digging in the field and pulling up the black stuff under the shingle that stops the weeds growing through, then.

Person is never Angry with Silly Milly. Person is not Angry with Milly, even when she pulls up the black stuff under the shingle in the garden like I showed her.

Anyway, I am never Home Alone, Monty the Mont is never Home Alone, Marmite is never Home Alone and Milly Molly is never Home Alone.

Because when Person goes out, we have each other.

Partners in Crime

2008-06-14T20:42:00.009+01:00

It is VERY QUIET.

Monty the Mont and Marmite are asleep.

Person is WORRIED again.

Person can't See ME. Person can't See Silly Milly. Person can't Hear us either.

So Person CREEPS OUT to look through the gate into our Field to see what we are UP TO.

(Person says That Pip and That Milly are always UP TO SOMETHING).

Here is a picture of Milly in the Paddling Pool.

Milly LIKES SPLASHING IN WATER. (I don't like in Splashing Water).

This is Milly's Crate. It is MY Den now.

Monty the Mont is very Barky now (Person shuts him by himself when he Starts Barking). Marmite is very Playful now, until she gets cross with Milly.

Anyway, I have now decided Milly is a GOOD THING.

I am Teaching Milly LESSONS like How to Chase Birds and How to Play Tug and How to Scrunch Live Snails and How to Pull Bits Off Plants and How to Pretend to be Deaf.

I am saving teaching Milly How to Dig Holes for later.

Silly Milly

2008-05-30T10:23:00.006+01:00

Milly Molly is just about OK when she is lying down. Milly Molly is Best when she is ASLEEP.

Milly likes playing with Marmite. But I don't like Milly playing with Marmite.

I get cross with Silly Milly, but Milly doesn't take any notice of me. Person never gets cross with Milly. Person is VERY QUIET. Person does STANDING STILL and DOING NOTHING.

Sometimes I show Milly my TEETH. Milly doesn't care.

Here is a picture of me showing my TEETH to Milly (and Monty the Mont is keeping out of it).

A man has come today to make some Concrete, and Milly is barking at the man. Milly is SCARED of him.

I try to tell Milly to STOP barking at the Concrete Man. I BARK at her. But Milly won't take any notice of me.

Persons says that one day Milly will Grow Good. One day, when Milly Grows Good, I will show her how to dig HOLES.

Milly is VERY BRAVE with Dogs and Milly is VERY SCARED with Persons. She tiddles if Persons look at her. She tiddles if Persons talk to her.

Milly tiddles if My Person bends over her.

So Person sits on the floor with Milly and she doesn't tiddle. Then Milly likes a Cuddle. Milly likes to be Brushed.

Anyway, I don't like Person giving Milly a Cuddle.

But Milly doesn't care.

Milly

2008-05-26T14:13:00.010+01:00

Today Milly came.

Milly is a German Shepherd and Milly is Fifteen Weeks Old.

Person says Milly came from a Puppy Farm. Person gets our Raw Chicken Wings from a Turkey Farm.

Milly was kept in a Big Cage with other dogs and puppies.

Milly is Very SCARED of Persons.

But Milly isn't Scared of Me. Milly isn't Scared of Marmite. Milly isn't even Scared of Monty the Mont who told her off for jumping on him.

We have all been Chasing around our field in the Rain. SIXTEEN DIRTY FEET Person says.

Person is 'DOING NOTHING' with Milly because she says this will make Milly More Brave with Persons.

But I fear Milly might soon become a bit TOO Brave.

Milly has been here for just half a day and then ....... she Jumped Up ....at Person!

Person gave Milly 'The Turid Rugaas Hand Gesture' without looking at her. (Turid Rugaas is a Very Famous Dog Lady Person who teaches Handling Skills).

DOING NOTHING doesn't sound like Handling Skills to me. DOING NOTHING sounds more like NOT Handling Skills.

Anyway, Milly is now asleep again for a very little while.

Later I shall teach her about HOLES.

Bones and Raw Food Diet

2008-05-02T14:25:00.014+01:00

I have a Sore Nose.

I made my nose SORE because of a BONE. A Big Raw Meaty Bone. I didn't know what to do with it so I Buried it by Digging a HOLE and pushing it and covering it up with my Nose. Then I Dug it up. Then I Buried it again somewhere else. Then I Dug it up again. Then I Buried somewhere else. Then I Dug it up again.

Then Person took my Big Raw Meaty Bone away.

The other morning I thought I was going to get my FOOD. My nice Crunchy Dried Food. But Person gave me two Raw Chicken Wings instead.

Is this FOOD? Do I EAT them? HOW?

Marmite was already SCRUNCHING her Raw Chicken Wings because Marmite will Eat Anything. Monty the Mont then SCRUNCHED on his Chicken Wings.

Person cut mine Two Raw Chicken Wings into little bits. I Sniffed them.

THIS IS NOT FOOD.

Then, for tea Person gave me SLUDGE.

I Love SLUDGE. It is TASTY. Sludge is all minced up. It has Raw cabbage and cauliflower and carrots, and sometimes it has Raw Fish, and it always has Raw Meat, it sometimes has Raw Liver and it sometimes has Raw Cows Heart, and sometimes it has Fruit.

This is what my SLUDGE looks like.

And here is Marmite eating SLUDGE.

I can now Scrunch my Chicken Wings. I have Worked It Out!

Anyway, Chickens don't need their Wings because Chickens Don't need to Fly. Chickens RUN. They have to RUN in order to cross roads so they can get to the Other Side.

Person also gave us BIG RAW MEATY BONES to chew.

Marmite took her Big Raw Meaty Bone into the Field. Monty the Mont took his Big Raw Meaty Bone into the Garden.

I first took my Big Raw Meaty Bone into the Kennel to my Bed.

Person now only gives us SMALL Raw Meaty Bones, because my Big Raw Meaty Bone made my Nose BLEED.

Then, when there are only three little bits of Meaty Bone left, we all lie down together in the field and Swap Bones.

Hail and Snow

2008-04-12T18:04:00.014+01:00

Here is my Funny Face. Person says she can see Right Up My Nose.

There was HAIL today. Hard cold white balls fell out of the sky. They HURT.

Person says the Hailstones were the size of Sugar Lumps. (I don't know what Sugar Lumps are, but she says that Horses would).

A few days ago there was SNOW. Snow is fun. Snow doesn't Hurt my Head like Hail Hurts my Head. Monty the Mont and Marmite didn't want to Play.

My Dog Listener Person went to see a Yellow Labrador called Becky. Becky lives with Misty who is a dog called a Bichon Frise.

Becky is SCARED of Persons who come to her House. I'm not Scared of any Persons who come to my House.

Becky looks just like my dad did, though Becky is a Bitch. (I'm not allowed to call a She-Person a Bitch).

Anyway, I WAS just a little bit SCARED when Sugar Lumps were dropping out of the Sky onto my Head.

That Pip

2008-03-06T18:26:00.005Z

Person calls Monty the Mont Monty.

Person calls Marmite Marmite.

Person calls me That Pip.

What is That Pip up to. Where is That Pip. What has That Pip done now.

I have a New Bed. Monty the Mont has a New Bed and Marmite has a New Bed.

My bed is never the Bed I am actually lying on. It is either the Bed Monty the Mont is lying on, or it is the Bed Marmite is lying on.

My Person went to see Maisie yesterday. Maisie is a Chocolate Labrador and she is Twelve Weeks Old. But Maisie isn't Too Fat like Marmite.

Maisie has found out she is just big enough to jump up on the sofa.

I think Maisie's Persons will soon be calling her That Maisie.

Anyway, just now I have Two New Beds all to myself.

I Love You

2008-02-17T08:18:00.006Z

Persons did something called Valentine's Day last week.

My Person did the I Love You STRETCH to me.

She got onto her knees. Then she STRETCHED her hands out towards me on the floor.

So I did one of my special STREEEEETCHES back to her, and LICKED her on the Nose.

Then Person said Ouch, I'm stuck.

Some of Person's Friends tried it with their dogs.

And nearly all Person's Friends dogs STREEETCHED right back.

One of Person's Friends dogs just looked at his Person and walked away.

Another of Person's Friends dogs Humped his Person's head.

Anyway, I love my Person better now she is no longer picking up the Small Sharp Scissors when she thinks I am asleep.

Person has finally removed all the Black Stitches. The nurse said the Black Stitches would go all by themselves, but they didn't.

My New Wound is now a New Pink SCAR.

My New Wound

2008-01-13T19:13:00.000Z

I have a NEW Wound.

Nobody heard me SCREAM this time.

Monty the Mont and Marmite Cornered me behind the Bonfire and I ran into something SHARP and STICKING OUT. I kept running but my Skin stayed still.

I have SEVEN Stitches.

Person thinks that I can't CHEW my New Wound and Person thinks I can't SCRATCH my New Wound. This is because Person has bought me a Corderoy COAT.

I heard someone say Big Girls Blouse.

I Love my Corderoy Coat and I wear it all the time.

Person thinks I can't get my Nose under my Corderoy Coat to Lick my New Wound.

While I waited for the Vet to Take me Away, I talked to a Chocolate Labrador just like Marmite. I lay on my back with my legs in the air and she Kissed me.

Chocolate Labrador's Persons looked at my New Wound and said Oh Dear.

The Vet looked at my New Wound and the Vet said Oh Dear.

It was a Boring Day. I was in a Cage all morning.

When Person came to fetch me I felt ODD. I said Hello to a Spaniel, then I jumped into the car (OUCH) and went to sleep.

Anyway, I am getting my Corderoy Coat as dirty as I can now. When Person takes my Corderoy Coat to wash it, I will be able to show EVERYONE my New Wound.

Merry Christmas

2007-12-21T12:24:00.000Z

Persons have this thing called Christmas. It's something to do with a Baby Person who was born Long Long Ago.

Baby Person Eddie came here last week. Baby Person Eddie was born 5 Months Ago. I was born 30 Months Ago.

Baby Person Eddie does CRYING when he wants something. Person gives him what he wants.

If I do Crying or if Monty the Mont does Crying or if Marmite does Crying, Person doesn't give US what we want. She goes away and does something else.

I love Baby Eddie Person. He Smells Interesting.

I wonder whether the Baby Person born Long Long Ago Smelt Interesting too?

Some dogs my Dog Listener Person goes to see have BIRDS living Inside their Home.

A Black Dog called Charlie has a Crow living with him.

Charlie's Crow flies around the House. Charlie's Crow can TALK Person-Talk.

Another Dog who lives with a Bird is Shelly. Shelly is a White German Shepherd. Shelly also lives with Chihuahua called Rosie. Shelly and Rosie have a Cockateel.

My Dog Listener Person went to see a Boxer Dog called Fred. Person went to see Fred because he did TOO MUCH BARKING.

Fred has a Parrot living with him. Parrot was born Long Long Ago because she is a Very Old Bird.

Parrot says BED FRED and Fred goes to his bed. Parrot says WOOF WOOF and Fred BARKS and then Parrot shouts SHUT UP FRED.

Parrot makes Car-Stopping noises and Fred BARKS then Parrot shouts SHUT UP FRED.

Parrot can make Doorbell noise. Fred runs to the door and BARKS and Parrot goes WOOF WOOF SHUT UP FRED.

My Person says she's not a Parrot Listener. I think I heard Person say Sellotape and Beak.

Anyway, I don't know if I can do Christmas. But I can do MERRY.

It's hard to do MERRY quietly.

So have a MERRY Christmas.

Getting into a STATE

2007-11-23T11:23:00.000Z

Person went to see a VERY BIG DOG this week.

The VERY BIG dog's name is Turkish. Turkish is an English Mastiff. Turkish lives with Stella who is the same colour as ME!

Turkish may be VERY BIG, but sometimes Turkish can be VERY SCARED.

Turkish is also very Gentle. His Persons are now letting Turkish understand that Persons are IN CHARGE. Soon Turkish won't be Scared any longer.

Person then went to see a White Border Collie called Bing.

Bing is only 9 months old. Bing was in Kennels until she was Five Months Old because nobody wanted her! Bing is DEAF and Bing is Nearly BLIND and Bing has a lovely home now.

I'm a Sight Hound so I'm not Nearly Blind. I'm a Hearing Hound too. I can Hear EVERYTHING. I can hear Hedgehogs under the bonfire in our field.

Poor Bing gets Very Confused.

Bing GETS INTO A STATE. Bing Spins and she Snaps the Air and she Barks and she Pants.

My Dog Listener Person showed Bing's He-Person how to do Calm Freeze.

So, Bing's He-Person held Bing for a Long LONG Time. He held onto Bing FIRMLY and CALMLY.

Then Bing lay down. Bing became CALM. Then Bing sighed.

A little while later Bing was quite OK and she went off to play. So now Bing's Persons know what to do when Bing GETS INTO A STATE.

It's time now for me to go out and look at my New Hole in the field. (Dog Listeners say Digging Holes is something to do with Status. Weird). I'm just Digging for MOLES.

Bing could Dig for Moles if she was with me and Marmite and Monty the Mont in our field. You don't need to SEE and you don't need to HEAR to dig up Moles. Bing could SCENT moles.

Anyway, because I'm a Hearing Hound and I can hear EVERYTHING, I shall be able to hear if He-Person comes to see what that Bloody Pip's up to.

When He-Person catches me Digging Holes, he GETS INTO A STATE too.

Fireworks

2007-10-27T20:11:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I heard a BIG BANG.

WOOF

Then another BIG BANG. Person looked up and said Fireworks. Then Person just went back to watching Casualty. That must be OK then.

So I went back to sleep on Person's feet.

I'm not scared of firework BANGS. Monty the Mont isn't scared of firework BANGS. Marmite isn't scared of firework BANGS.

When bright lights FIZZ and SHOOT and EXPLODE and SHOWER DOWN in the sky, I sit outside on our veranda, Monty the Mont sits outside on our veranda and Marmite sits outside on our veranda.

Sometimes Person sits outside on our veranda with us.

We watch the fireworks FIZZING and BANGING and EXPLODING and SHOWERING DOWN.

Because my Person is a Dog Listener she is helping other dogs not to be scared of BANGS and FIREWORKS. She shows Owner Persons how to behave like she does.

My Dog Listener Person says to Owner Persons Don't Fuss and Cuddle and Comfort Your Dog because it will think you are SCARED and WORRIED. Act NORMAL.

Anyway, I like Person Cuddling and Fussing me. It makes me feel IMPORTANT.

When I get to feel toooooo IMPORTANT Person does her Dog Listening on me and IGNORES me.

Tiddle Tiddle Good Boy

2007-10-01T22:35:00.000+01:00

Eddie is a Baby Person Grandchild and Eddie is 11 weeks old.

I like Eddie's smell. Baby Persons don't have to go Outside to do their Poos. Baby Persons do Poos and Tiddles in Nappies.

Monty the Mont is getting in my way.

I can't lick Eddie's feet because Eddie is in a Travel Cot. I slept in a Dog Crate when I was a Baby Dog.

I was a Baby Dog two years ago.

When I was a Baby Dog every time I woke up Person took me Outside and she said Tiddle Tiddle Good Boy. Every time after I ate my food Person took me Outside and she said Tiddle Tiddle Good Boy. Even in the middle of every night Person took me Outside and she said Tiddle Tiddle Good Boy.

Person never says Tiddle Tiddle Good Boy to Eddie.

I wonder why Baby Dogs don't wear Nappies.

Anyway, Person no longer says Tiddle Tiddle to me, but she still says Good Boy sometimes, (but she didn't say Good Boy after I chewed her Driving Licence yesterday).

Puppies

2007-09-08T17:44:00.000+01:00

Person went to Dog Listen with two puppies last week.

One was another Golden Retriever. Her name is Purdy and she is 12 weeks old.

Purdy has very SHARP TEETH.

And Leo is a Labradoodle and he is 18 weeks old.

Leo's teeth aren't quite so SHARP as Purdy's, but Leo is already Big and Strong, and Leo PULLS his Person when he is out on his lead going for Walks.

Already Purdy is learning not to nip Persons with her TEETH. Already Leo is learning not to PULL on the lead.

This is Leo. You can see Leo's He-Person's shoes too.

Person bought me and Marmite and Monty the Mont a New Toy each when she came home today from seeing a Beardie and a Collie.

Monty the Mont and Marmite are chasing me round the lawn mower trying to get MY New Toy.

Soon I shall have all Three of the New Toys.

Person says this is called DOG IN THE MANGER. I would like it in The Manger.

Anyway, Monty the Mont can NEVER catch me. Marmite can NEVER catch me.

Going to Work

2007-08-26T21:47:00.000+01:00

Person has been to see lots and lots of dogs because she is a Dog Listener.

So, Person has been Too Busy to write my Blog for me.

But there is good news. Pippin has a New Home. Pippin's NEW Persons have a lot more time for Pippin, and Pippin's new He-Person even takes Pippin to Work.

WORK is something Persons do. Dog Listening is my Person's Work. I would like Person to take me with her to her Work.

Today if I had gone to Work with Person I would have met Bella and Bella is just ten weeks old. Bella is a Golden Retriever. Person says Bella is Very Determined. (Person sometimes says that I am Very Determined, so Very Determined must be good).

In this picture Bella is THINKING.

Bella has just nipped my Person on the finger and Person SQUEELED - just like I would Squeel if Bella bit me. Person turned her back on Bella and walked away. So Bella is now THINKING.

Anyway, If I went to Work with Person and Bella had nipped me, I wouldn't have Squeeled.

I would have NIPPED Bella back.

Then Bella would know not to nip ME again.

Pippin

2007-08-01T19:30:00.000+01:00

Something very sad is happening about Pippin.

A little while ago I told my Blog about Pippin. He is a brindled Staffie Boxer cross my Dog Listener Person went to see (I'm called Pip).

When my Dog Listener Person left Pippin's house, she whispered to her I love you and I would like to put you in my bag and take you home.

I didn't know if I wanted a Brindled Staffie Cross in my Home - especially a Brindled Staffie Cross called Pippin. I already have Monty the Mont and I have Marmite to teach I'm BOSS. (Monty the Mont doesn't agree).

Anyway, Person says Brindled Staffie Cross Pippin's own Persons wouldn't let her come to my home.

Now Pippin's Persons are going a LONG WAY AWAY to somewhere called the Middle East. They can't take Pippin. This is because she is half Staffie and Not Allowed in the Middle East (I'm half Saluki - would I be Allowed in the Middle East?)

So Pippin needs a New Home.

My Person says she LOVES Pippin, but now she says we can't have her. Person says she can't come and live here really. But I could learn to like her, so could Monty the Mont. Marmite would like her straight away.

Person says she LOVES me. I hope she keeps having me living here and doesn't send me away if Half Saluki is Not Allowed in the Middle East.

Another Lurcher

2007-07-08T08:57:00.000+01:00

My Person came home today smelling of LURCHER and that Lurcher wasn't me! It was a Bigger Lurcher and a Browner Lurcher. His name is Ted.

Ted is only 9 months old and Ted likes Digging Holes. I like Digging Holes too. You can see one of Ted's Holes in the picture.

Ted has a Girl-Person called Molly. I hope Molly writes to me in my Blog.

Person has been to see lots and lots of dogs, and I have been shut OUTSIDE. It has RAINED and RAINED. We have the garden, our kennel and our field to play in. I don't think Persons trusts me in the house any more. Not since I ate the Ten Pound Note. (While I was shut OUTSIDE last week I did manage to spread barbeque coal all over the garden).

There is Very Good News. Poppy the the Tan Greyhound has found a NEW HOME.

There is Very Sad News which made my Person cry tears. Robin who was Mary Person's Labrador and who was a Very Old Dog had to be Put to Sleep. Here is a picture of Robin with Hunny:

Anyway, I don't need to be Put to Sleep. I can go to sleep all by myself.