The scandal of Dog-Gate!

Well readers, it seems I am entering a period of intense training.

I have now started attending a local Dog Club: http://www.k9connection.co.uk/k9krackers.htm

Following my second session, one of the trainers came around to our house to give me and 'mum' and 'dad' some top tips on how to behave when visitors come to stay over Christmas.

 

The trainer had already recommended me wearing a harness on walks - which fair enough, I do agree I am getting on well with.

 

AND THEN she suggested a dog gate!

So now I get shut behind this when visitors first arrive, until I feel a little calmer. There's much more to it than this I know - but I am still learning and will tell you more once I have understood more.

For now I think I have to sit nicely and stop barking - which is difficult - but I can do it with practise!
 

Best Christmas Present!!!!!!

Hello, hello!
I am so excited! This year for Christmas (hark at me, behaving like a dog that is used to all this!), I had 3 lots of tasty treats from my new 'gran', a grunting plastic pig off our friends Kit, Danny and Makar and a fold flat dog bowl to take on walkies from mum's friend Angela.

BUT - my best present by far is an orange rubber ring, from Pip (Angela's doggie).

I can toss it in the air, play tug-o-war, chew it, carry it over my face, run around! Fantastic!

Thanks Pip, looking forward to meeting you in the Spring and chasing tennis balls together!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Hello All,
It's my first Christmas in Moseley and possibly my first Christmas EVER! (I don't really remember).
Last weekend 'dad' brought a fir tree in - from someone elses garden I suppose and put it in a pot in the corner of our lounge. Very odd.

Then, even stranger than that!... a few days later 'mum' started hanging lights, glittery shiny silver and gold strips, and other odd shapes to match.

Next thing is, they want me to pose in front of the tree too!

I hope you like the resulting photo?  Happy Christmas all.  Especially to all my old friends at Kenilworth Dogs Trust. Don't give up hope yet. If I can find a new mum and dad and a happy home this Christmas, so can you all.  Keep the faith. xxx
 

I'm forever blowing bubbles!

So, getting ready for work this morning. Everyone is busy and has their task to do.
Dad's finished in the bathroom and is off to get his shoes on; mum's getting changed in the bedroom..... I see my moment to investigate that smelly bar thing that has intrigued me for a while!

The shriek of 'Rudi NO!' suggests they thought it wasn't a good idea to eat a bar of soap.

I was struggling to scoff it actually, it just clogged up in my teeth. I reckon I got half before mum 'removed' it from my throat!

Just keep burping this afternoon - a weird taste in my mouth too!

Roll on tea-time!

 

The Microwave

Hi everyone,
rubbish weather isn't it! I hate getting my toes wet and muddy all the time!
I'll tell you what I do like though.....

Yup! Me and the microwave are at last getting to know each other a bit better.
Every time 'mum' opens the door, a treat comes out, the door closes and I get the treat!

In fact, 'mum' has even made the microwave go 'beep' a couple of times and I haven't minded, (as long as a treat follows!).
Mum reckons we might be able to defrost things in less than 24hrs again by Christmas!
I think it depends on how good the treats are!

 

We've been baking!

Mum has been making pastry again today and I kept nice and close in case I could help out.
Last week I helped out by clearing the leftover pastry that I thought wasn't wanted (oops!).
The baking seemed more cautious this week somehow..... I only secured bits of flour!

By the way..... so much for Kong Wobbler..... it lasted 3 outings!

Kong Wobbler!

Hello every one! I have got a new toy!

My Kong Wobbler is a strong wobbly thing that unscrews to let 'mum and dad' put tasty treats in and then let me bash it around to get them out.

I get VERY excited about this and don't really notice the computer clicks or pay attention to the hoover whilst I am playing at enticing yummy treats out of the slightly smaller than I would like hole.

Here I am chewing Kong Wobbler in my crate - where no-one else goes!

I am wondering what amazingly tasty idea they can come up with to help me to ignore the microwave pings - it will have to be pretty good!