Back in the Garden

After a long hard winter of lounging around all day and sleeping in front of the fire all evening (it’s a hard life here in Wiltshire!) it’s great to be back out in the garden again. Fresh air for a few hours then back in front of the fire and I’m out like a log. I have great dreams where I can run and chase cats. My legs twitch, I yap - and then I hear people laughing at me!

I don’t know where they’ve been all winter, but The Boys are back in the garden. Just to be on the safe side, I did a quick health and safety check of their run before they moved in.

We went to Devon the other week and it rained every day. Now I understand the sea – it’s just a HUGE puddle. The stairs in the holiday cottage were really steep so I was carried up and down to bed so that I didn’t get puffed out - apart from the night I raced to the top before anyone could catch me! Okay, my tongue went a bit blue but it was worth it to see ‘their’ faces!!

I'm a happy dog!

I’m a happy dog! The weather’s getting better and we’ve started to get out in the garden again. There’s so much for me to do. There’s the chickens next door that I need to keep an eye on, and the pond – I don’t know what’s been going on round there during the winter, but my nose has to work overtime in that part of the garden. And I’ve got to get the greenhouse ready for my next crop of cherry tomatoes – they were a nice little treat every time I went in the greenhouse last summer, and not fattening!

If it’s cold I wear my coat just so that I don’t get too chilly, but I’m going to put in a request for two pairs of boots – my paws were freezing today!

Christmas and snow

Well, I’ve had my first Christmas in Wiltshire. We had a tree in our living room – not just any old tree, but one decorated with lights. Everyone thought I’d be interested in it, but I had a quick look and a sniff then went back to playing with my teddy. I was more interested when a food parcel with my name on it appeared under the tree. It was full of my favourite treats! The best part of Christmas was having extra people around. I get excited when people arrive and my back legs let me down sometimes, so I get sent to my bed for a while until I calm down but then I’m fine. I just love making a fuss of everyone.





My human ‘brother’ and his girlfriend are staying with us for a while which is great because I’ve now got twice as many people to play with! They know that I have to take things easy but we’ve got lots of games that we can play. I’ll miss them when they go, but they’ve said I can visit them in their new house once they move in, so I’m going to keep them to that.

I’m not sure that I like the winter. The snow is fun, but it’s all too cold for me and takes my breath away so I can’t go for walks at the moment. Roll on the spring.

Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas Everyone!
As you can see we've had snow. I was so interested in it that I just would not pose for the camera. I just kept sniffing around much to my peoples' annoyance! This one was the best they could get. Anyway, Christmas Day will soon be here, so I think they should be able to get a few shots of me opening my pressies!

Here I Go Again!

Damn tube, damn tit bits! Let me at it!



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My Biggest Adventure Yet!

I’m just back from my biggest adventure yet - I’ve been on holiday to Cornwall, Padstow to be precise. We’re not sure if I’ve ever been to the seaside before, but I took it all in my stride.

Here I am trying to decide on an ice cream!

There were loads of new smells to investigate – on the beach, in the pubs and especially outside the chip shops! It was great.

I had to take things easy, but that didn’t stop me having fun. I was a bit naughty (yes me!) because I slept upstairs, something I’m not allowed to do at home. I slept like a log – my snoring didn’t bother me one bit!

Me on the beach

My paw prints in the sand

Tip-bits part2