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Jessie’s Reunion

January 5, 2009 · 1 Comment

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!

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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!

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A dog owner’s car

January 3, 2009 · 4 Comments

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 :)

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And finally, the firm that is responsible for the transformation!

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Icy Pond

December 28, 2008 · 1 Comment

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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.

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Christmas Day

December 26, 2008 · 1 Comment

Christmas Day started with a group dog walk - and mince pies in the carpark :-)

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“What are all these dogs doing in my pond?”

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I love my present . . .

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but Christmas really is exhausting!

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Wordless Wednesday: sweet dreams

December 19, 2008 · 4 Comments

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Sweet dreams Georgie - rabbits? rolling in the long grass? apple and cheese?

Do we even know whether dogs dream?

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Wordless Wednesday: A Winter’s Tail

December 17, 2008 · No Comments

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Dog Joke: what’s a dog’s favourite musical instrument?

December 16, 2008 · 5 Comments

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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.

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… and so nice to get home

December 13, 2008 · 4 Comments

Severe weather in south-east England . . . heavy rain . . . high winds . . . wet dogs . . . wet dog owner . . . and so nice to get home :)

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RSPCA Carol Singing in Brighton Station

December 11, 2008 · 5 Comments

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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.

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Let’s hope they made lots of money.

If you are interested in helping or finding out more, please visit  the RSPCA

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Today’s Lucky Find

December 7, 2008 · 5 Comments

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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!

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