Twigs

Yesterday I found a Twig on the Carpet.
















Zara left the Twig on the Carpet.

Zara pulls Twigs off Trees. She pulls Twigs off Bushes.

Zara Brings Twigs indoors. Zara Chews Twigs.

I don't Chew Twigs. I don't Bring Twigs Indoors.

I am a Good Dog.

Then Little Pickle Takes Zara's Twig. Then Zara gets her Twig back again.

Pickle and Zara make Lots of NOISE.

I Threw Zara's Twig into the Air.

Again and Again.

Person said Pip you have Gone Silly.






















Anyway, Zara can't pull Twigs off our new Clematis which is growing up the Dead Wysteria.

The Hunting Game

Little Pickle Runs About Waggy Waggy Tail and Sniff Sniff Sniff. Very Fast.

Zara Chases Pickle. Pickle doesn't want to be Chased. Pickle Doesn't want to Play.

Pickle just wants to Sniff.

Then I Chase Little Pickle. Because he is Running.

Then Milly Jumps on Zara who is Chasing Pickle. I Jump on Milly who is Jumping on Zara.

Pickle still just wants to Sniff.

Pickle Gets CROSS.

Person says I HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

Person threw Dry Food All Over the Garden.

So.....

We Went HUNTING!
We ALL Sniffed and Found Food.

It took a Long Long time.
I got Tired, Monty the Mont got Tired. Milly got Tired. Even Little Pickle and Zara got Tired.

Anyway, I like Quietly to Watch the World Go By with Monty the Mont,

Without Little Pickle Running About Waggy Waggy Tail and Sniff Sniff Sniff. Very Fast.

Sniffing and ........

Person keeps saying Oh Pip do Stop Doing That.

But Why?

She says Pip You Have Been DONE.

WHO has been in my Field during the Night?

Could it be a Rat?

Could it be a Mouse?

Could it be a Rabbit?

Could it be a CAT?

Little Pickle Loves SNIFFING. Little Pickle Runs About SNIFFING all the time.

I Prefer WATCHING. I am a Sight Hound LOOKING (Pickle is Sniffing).

Zara, when she is not Chasing Pickle as he Runs About SNIFFING, likes to Quietly...

WATCH

and THINK.
Person says Zara Come. Zara STANDS. Zara WATCHES. Zara THINKS.

Then Zara COMES. Quite Slowly.

Anyway, why do PIGEONS Fly?

I have Little Animals in my Field that I Can't Catch, and I have Pigeons in the Sky that I Can't Catch.

But I CAN catch Little Pickle.

Anyway, it may be Milly's Season, but SPRING is MY Season too.

Relaxed Pip

SNOW...

Milly, Little Pickle and Zara LOVE Snow.

They Go WILD. They CHASE. They ROLL About. They DIG.

I prefer to Eat Berries off the Hawthorn Tree.

(Hawthorn Berries are Good for Dogs' Hearts).

Milly, Little Pickle and Zara find Hawthorn Berries in the Snow.


Here Little Pickle and Zara are Waiting to Go Outside. They want to Go WILD in the Snow.

They are Being Good and Patient. Even Pickle.

Anyway, Snow is COLD.

Snow is WET.

I Don't Like COLD. I don't Like WET.

Lying on my Bed is Good For My Heart.

New Year

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.