New Home

Seems we are all moving around at the moment. This is Steven Patrick. He was given to TJam for her 18th and he will turn 21 in May. He has featured on such radio programmes as the Zoe Ball breakfast show (most loyal listener 1998) and his photo appeared on the breakfast show website, along with THE Jump The Dog. Ah, happy days.

Anyway, Steven - P was not looking so happy recently and his leaves were getting smaller, so TJam has taken him for a long term spell at her place of work where there is warmth, light and sparkling conversation. This was his first day there.

TJam went to see him a week later and he is looking MUCH healthier, greener, shinier and generally a happier bunny.

So all is good.

Plus we have more space in the kitchen.

Spot The Cat

Don't ask how I got in here. I just did.

Destiny

TJam has been looking at some old photos this evening. She is wondering if she was destined to work for the NHS... Look at her talent, taking care of Clown (best patient in the world)

This is a rare photo that doesn't have a dog in it (thank goodness. That makes me nervous)

Carlsberg

New Neighbour

= by Beanz

We have got a new neighbour called Echo (pictured here with his owner). Echo is only 20 weeks old and already weighs nearly as much as me...

At the weekend, he came on a walk with us. Here he is off the lead for the first time, following behind Nero and Nerospal.

He even posed for a little photoshoot, overlooking the reservoir...

Amongst all this good behaviour, I accidentally disgraced myself by eating the bread off the fence posts that this woman had left out for the birds.

TJam says I look funny when I go on 2 legs.

Who cares what she thinks?

My back legs are not disporportionately short and anyway, who was full of lovely white bread? Not her that's for sure.

Spring Bulbs

Last weekend (yes I know, we've been slow bloggers...) we went for a walk with The Geordegian and Bready. They wanted to go and have a look at the bulbs. The bulbs are starting to make an appearance...

The Geordegian threw some stones into the river for Beanz (at the grandly named beach) but Bready stayed safely up on the bank. She needed to keep her brain dry to do her assignments.

We Made It

Is everyone here?

Moving

We are moving! Our blog that is. Apparently Blogger won't let us stay here and TJam is not technological enough to work anything complicated out. So we are keeping our jumpthedog.com email addresses and this place because all our photos are hosted here (that is like, 8 years worth) but we will be updating everything at our new place (which will be our old place, just at a new address). Hopefully everything will look pretty much the same.

So, as they say on posh websites "click here to enter"

(and if you are someone that has RSS feed, which we don't understand at all, I think that will need changing, but once this move is over, things should be a lot easier)

Graffiti

One young rebel could not resist that lovely clean pair of jeans. It was just BEGGING to be tagged.

Great job B2!

Dosed Up on Dosa

That's what the humans are. This evening TJam deserted the animals and went for a human extravaganza at Pin and Huddersfield Town's House. The lovely Wry Sprite was there too. They had dosa made by the lady from the Farmers' Market, sitting around a beautifully laid (lain?) table with sparkling wit and repartee flowing. TJam didn't actually want to come home, but she had to or we would have eaten the place.

You can see from those smily faces that us dogs missed out on a real treat.

Cousin

We have a new cousin.

Fliptop has a puppy living in her house. Forever! Meet Loki!

I hope he doesn't chase me.
If he chases Chips, he will have a harsh lesson coming his way...

What's that you say? So very very cute?

TJam can't wait to meet him.

Guinea Pigs

Today, TJam went to visit Piglet and Puppy (and she left us dogs at home. You will see why in a minute...)

Yes, TJam has been cuddling some other animals too. Tastey little animals that are not for dogs!

Here, TJam cuddled Caramel, while Piglet wrestled with Bernard, who was trying to make a quick getaway towards the vegetable plate!

TJam went to Piglet's school and saw her Victorian project and Storms and Shipwrecks. Puppy went on his scooter, but he went too fast down the hill and had to use his bottom for a brake!

TJam had a lovely day.

Swindle

I have been using this trampoline for 2 days now and I haven't lost a pound!

Deja Vu

We all had a surprise this morning. More snow!

The dogs got to see some beautiful scenery. Of course it was wasted on them.

Luckily, Chips was wearing her new coat, which TJam is very pleased with cos it doesn't fall off. I think Chips was pretty glad of it too.

Me? Well, this is what I think of snow.
It's for dogs.

Influences

Today TJam has been doing some scanning. She has been considering her doggy influences. In the 70s people did not go with Deed not Breed or anything similar. They kept kids in cages and let the dogs run free. It was safer that way. You can never trust a child. When the kids were wise and trustworthy enough, they were allowed out.

Were dogs more long suffering in those days? I don't know. Old Hans certainly got his fair share of cuddles. His least favourite game was reinacting Belle and Sebastian, when he had to pretend to rescue TJam (Sebastian) from an avalanche. If it had been real life, TJam would have frozen to death. Hans was not big on role play.

In the 80s Remus made his entrance. It took him a while to grow into his ears and this pose did influence some of my own, later work. I call it "Sand on Nose."

Remus:

Me:

So it would seem, TJam's earlier influences affected her choice of dog companions, and that these dogs' work has rubbed off on us. The bin raiding and junk eating we made up for ourselves and we would be proud to pass it on to any future generations.

Technicality

It was the floor that broke the plate, and not me. I just happened to push it off the counter.

I plead not guilty on a technicality Your Honour.

From the Wardrobe

One minute I was in a wardrobe, the next....

... so since we were out in the field, so to speak...

... we decided to make an expedition of it, B1B2 led the way...

...although B2 did end up with a frozen beard.

That's a true explorer's beard.

Back to Work

This morning was more of the same, but no less beautiful...

Pin came to the rescue today. TJam's car doors were frozen shut so Pin gave TJam a lift to work. At least there was a space on the carpark today, although no one stuck to the designated spaces.

TJam reporting for duty.
"Ready for some INTENSE work boss!"

Snow Day

Yay!!

Chips is now up to her chest and can just about walk along. I say she needs a coat. Ha ha ha.

TJam was snowed in. We were glad.

Reminiscing

Today is the day that TJam allows herself a brief moment of unadulterated reminiscing. Every year she has to spell check that word...

Anyway, today, TJam is going to remember a comedy incident involving a certain female tan crossbreed as featured in the following, youthful photo of TJam and Bamgee.

One day, Jump and TJam were staying in London Town with TJam's mum, whom we shall give the Spy Name of "Brazil". Brazil was looking forward to her lunch: two pieces of mackerel on toast and a cup of tea.

When the food portion was put on the table, lunch looked a lot like this:

Jump was nowhere to be seen.

Brazil turned around to pick up her cup of tea, and when she turned back to eat her lunch, lunch looked a lot like this:
Jump was still nowhere in sight. Not a crumb on the table or floor. The only explanation was that a whole piece of makerel on toast had magically and completely disappeared.

A true professional and dog after my own heart. Ladies and gentlemen, I doff my cap to Jump the Dog.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

love from me, Chips and Carlsberg