Happy New Year

Happy new year. Last night we had SNOW!! 

Not much to report. Well, nothing I can remember anyway. We had a Christmas break and now we are back at dog training. Carlsberg got a swollen foot and it turned out she had been bitten by a squirrel or something. Like the time Tamsin gave a squirrel a jammy dodger, so it took the dodger and then bit her finger. Never trust a squirrel. 

 The vet has recommended a DAP diffuser to help Chips calm down. It is like an air freshener but it gives off the smell of a mother dog feeding her pups. It's supposed to soothe us dogs. Chips is the same as ever, but man, am I chilled.

Dance Mat and Snow

A quiet New Year's Eve. 

TJam and Bamgee spent all night on the dance mat.

Just before midnight it snowed!

Beanz freaked out when she saw it.

That and the fireworks.

Another thing to add to Beanz's "Things Aren't As Scary As She Thinks They Are" rehabilitation list.

Happy Alternative Christmas

We had our alternative Christmas today.

The dogs had dog-friendly (not mince) pies .

We gave Bamgee a compost bin. 

What more could a human ask for?

The humans played a favourite childhood game...

Operation!

Party

Today we went to our training class Christmas party.

Artist came with us and we went as "Jack and the magic Beanz"

We were doing well in the egg and spoon race until Chips let us down and ate our egg.

Advice

I advise you never to eat a tub of liver and a carrot.

Poor me!

Liver

While TJam was at work we polished off a tub of liver (our training treats that TJam spent cooking, much to her vegan disgust) and a carrot. Then we dragged a parsnip each back to our beds and sat on them all afternoon. In case you were wondering, they did not hatch.

Rat Man

We had to get the rat man in today. TJam says we shouldn't admit that, but I say that out real friends won't judge us if we have mice or rats living in the cavity walls. Perhaps it will keep away the visitors  that invite themselves round even when we haven't invited us in ages. Ha ha ha!

Fireworks - Are We Bothered?

Today we went for a long walk with Nero and Nerospal. We got nice and tired so we wouldn't be bothered with the fireworks. Not that we are bothered anyway. Carlsberg was equally not bothered thankfully.

Scratching

Today we have heard scratching in the wall cavity. If we are optimistic, we will put out a humane mouse trap. If we are realistic, we will have to call in the rat-catcher.

Celebrity Dog School

We all went over to the Big City to do some work on Bamgee's house. When we came back we watched Celebrity Dog School, which made me and Beanz look like angels. Hooray for Celebrity Dog School. Valerie is our favourite and she looks a lot like me.

Visitor

Bamgee came home today! TJam went to meet her from the airport. She had been travelling for 52 hours and is exhausted. It is lovely to see her and we greeted her enthusiastically.

Something Afoot?

TJam has been cleaning the house all day.

Vaccinated

Poor Carlsberg had to have her vaccinations today. She was very good, but you'll be lucky if you see her in a cat carrier again any time soon.

Proud

I went to the advanced training class. I was very nervous in a foom full of dogs and I had trouble "staying". But all in all I did as I was told and TJam was very proud of me.

Progress

TJam and Beanz came home from dog training smiling and laughing today. Beanz and I have been promoted to the advanced class. It is not true that the teacher only feels sorry for us and is trying to boost our confidence.

Quiet

The kids at school shared a stomach bug with TJam so nothing much has been going on around here except sleeping...

Forgiven

Um, I don't want to speak too soon but I think TJam might have forgiven us.

Congratulations!

Happy anniversary Carlsberg! She has been with us for a whole year.

Banana Incident

Me and Chips are in the biggest trouble ever.

First Chips got into a fight.

Then there was this man walking along eating a banana. I ran over to him and jumped up to say hello.  Chips swooped in from behind and took the banana clean out of his hand! TJam was furious! She says one day she might laugh about it but for now we are being walked separately. She was so upset we didn't go to training this evening. We are grounded until the separate walking regime starts together.

Footwear

Now I have to wear a silver space boot.

Thank you VERY much.

And I have to stay on the lead.