Today was a very special day - firstly it snowed! Hoorah! Not the thick snow of a New York winter but the light icing-sugar-dusting on a chocolate cake.
Secondly, Jessie met the rest of her family.
When we rehomed her two years ago, we were lucky in that she had been returned to the original family who had bred her. So when Mark and I met her for the first time we were able to meet Mum, Grandma and two other siblings.
Today we arranged a family reunion. The picures show, left to right on the log, Rose (Mum), Clover (Grandma), Miffy (sister), and in front, Jessie and Alfie (brother), all showing remarkable self-control!
Below we have Rose and Clover (Mum and Grandma) looking very cute but rather chilly. There’s not a great deal of family resemblance (Dad is a Yellow Lab) but they do all have gorgeous brown eyes as well as being very beautiful dogs. The younger ones had a lovely time today chasing each other through the woods 
Happy Families!
Categories: English weather · dog walking · dog walks · doggie families · dogs · winter weather
Tagged: dog families, dogs
I’m always so embarrassed taking our car to be cleaned. The manager of the car wash looks at it in disbelief and then starts listing all the things that need to be done. And the list seems to go on for ever . . . I almost expect him to say at the end, “And if you want all that done, it’ll cost you £200.” But actually it’s always pretty reasonable.
Look at the photos if you dare!! Obviously this is before ‘the treatment’! I’ll leave you to imagine the shiny, squeaky clean, mud-free, sweet-smelling vehicle that emerged an hour later
And finally, the firm that is responsible for the transformation!
Categories: dogs · travel with dog
Tagged: car wash, dirty cars, dogs, travel with dogs
December 28, 2008 · 1 Comment
Temperatures have plummeted in the south of England and our local pond has frozen. This is a shocking development for us ’southern softies’, as my husband (from the north of England) likes to call us. Georgie and Jessie think it’s very exciting and had lots of fun this morning.
They met a new friend - Mutley, a nine-month old Jack Russell/Daschund cross.
Categories: English weather · dog walking · dog walks · dogs · dogs playing · golden retriever · winter weather
Tagged: cold weather, dogs, ice, southern England
December 26, 2008 · 1 Comment
Christmas Day started with a group dog walk - and mince pies in the carpark
“What are all these dogs doing in my pond?”
I love my present . . .
but Christmas really is exhausting!
Categories: Christmas · Christmas presents · doggy pals · dogs
Tagged: Christmas Day, dogs
Sweet dreams Georgie - rabbits? rolling in the long grass? apple and cheese?
Do we even know whether dogs dream?
Categories: Wordless Wednesday · cute dogs · dogs · dreams · golden retriever · sleeping
Tagged: dogs, dreams, golden retriever, sleep
What’s a dog’s favourite instrument?
Why the trom-bone of course
Here’s my husband, Mark, a jazz trombonist, and this is a typical scene when he practises. Whether he’s doing long notes, high notes, fast playing or slow, Georgie still likes to sit in front of him and get her tummy tickled! And Mark likes having an audience - so it’s win - win
We have a fine selection of dog jokes on our site as well as dog jokes especially for kids if you fancy popping by.
Categories: dogs · golden retriever · jazz · music and dogs · pets · trombone
Severe weather in south-east England . . . heavy rain . . . high winds . . . wet dogs . . . wet dog owner . . . and so nice to get home
Categories: England · English weather · Sussex · dog walking · dogs · rain
Tagged: dogs, England, wet dogs, wet weather, rain
Quietly minding my own business, coming home from a day visiting my Mum, I heard carol singing in Brighton Station. And the carol singers had their dogs with them. And I had my camera with me :) So everything was perfect!
They were raising money for the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), a registered charity receiving no lottery or state aid. Its £82 million annual running costs are funded exclusively by voluntary donations and legacies.
Here’s Purdey and Rosie the Shih Tzus, and Lucy the Labradoodle (we think). All three lovely dogs found new homes thanks to the RSPCA.
Let’s hope they made lots of money.
If you are interested in helping or finding out more, please visit the RSPCA
Categories: Sussex · animal charity. RSPCA · cute dogs · dogs
Tagged: charity, rehoming dogs, RSPCA
I rarely take a ball out on a walk as it’s often more trouble than it’s worth. However invariably we find one.
This picture was taken about five minutes into this morning’s walk and as you can see, Georgie had today’s lucky find - a dirty, squidgy, half-eaten tennis ball. And Jessie looks very jealous!
Categories: dog walking · dog walks · dogs · dogs playing
Tagged: dog walks, dogs
