Mouse has gone! I am devastated!

Mouse has moved out, I miss her so much I am too upsett to put it into words.

Popp's

Back on the sofa and the new stinky truck!

Hi Ya'll,

We have had a mostly home day today although mummy did take us out for a spin in the new truck. Its a big green thing (a Mitsubishi Shogun although you would never guess form all the badly done paint) with a large sunroof used for standing in the back and shooting from. Everything is completely green bar the lights, even the shovel cable tied to the front grill. There is a specially made roof rack to rest a rifle, even a proper gun holder for when you are holding a lamp! I am surprised mummy isn't embarrassed driving this, it has been very badly painted in army green and stinks worse than a knacker yard! The seats were once grey leather and although mummy gave it a good clean, it still looks like it has been used to transport dead things. From the smell and amount of ammunition rattling up the hoover  today, I have little doubt that it really was used for this purpose and am surprised mummy didn't blow the hoover up. Mouse and I took this opportunity to have a good look round, we smelt rabbits, mink, dogs and ferrets...oh and pheasants! Mouse said she finds the smell comforting, I have to say its not that bad for a dog but humans are normally fussy! I did notice mummy had put a front seat cover in, maybe she does have some pride after all! Oh and I spotted neutradol powder in the shopping bags, yep, the smell really is that bad!

This evening mummy was lazy, she ate her supper in front of the television, a very rare occurrence in this household. Mouse and I sprawled out next to her on the ...wait for it...Drum Roll....SOFA!! Yep the SOFA! Mummy seems to have completely forgotten about the ban and most certainly didn't seem bothered about us lying on the comfy 'sheepies' (sheep skins). This is the second time this week too, I reckon we have been forgiven, or rather Mouse has! I am waiting for her to start leaving the lounge door open again too, I love lying on the 'sheepies', the are so comfy! Ahh the thought is making me sleepy, off to bed now me thinks.

xx Pop's

Pooh'Bag!

Hi Ya'll!

Last week on our way to the horses we bumped into a friend 'Ginger' he's another artist (very good too!) he spotted me on the bike and said that I should post a photo for my blog. Well here it is! 'Ginger' is just off shot, he didn't want his picture taken Awww.

I like travelling in my BASC bag, it saves me running the four miles to the horses. If mummy doesn't put me in it I run in front of the bike and bark until she does! Mouse likes to run alongside, her legs are longer than mine and she never seems to get tired.

What am I?

Hi All!

We have returned from a mega-show weekend! A three day-er which felt like a three week-er!
The Fenland Show was this Bank Holiday destination and involved much on the BASC stand: cookery, carcass and meat demonstrations, running the shop and membership . Mummy sold lots of her "Doggy Bags" and we met lots of really nice and interesting people. We were repeatedly asked about my breeding, and have no idea??? If my 'old' mummy is reading this, please can you tell me what sort of dogs my mum and dad were? So far we have had guesses at, Chihuahua X Jack Russell, Dachshund x Jack Russell, European Heeler X? Norfolk Terrrier X as we have no idea, any help would be gratefully received!

Apart from the guessing, I was much admired (as usual) and mummy was given two numbers for people who are looking for a Terrier puppy, preferably one of mine if I ever happen to have babies.

Catch you later!

xx Pops'

Riding Dog!

Evening all!

My my, has it been hot today! We have been to the yard twice and both times it was extremely hot!
Mummy put me in the horse trough to cool down, she put one hand under my chin to support my head and one under my belly as there wasn't enough room to properly swim. I am quite a good swimmer now, I have had plenty practice recently with a trip to Wells Next Sea and a swim in the local reservoir, I even went swimming without Mouse and went quite far out to where the water is cooler!

Friday was a fun day, mummy took Spiderman in the lorry to her friends yard, Mouse and I went too, from there we hacked to the big forest where Chris and mummy used to live. Because there is a little road work and I am very small for cars to see.  I went on the horse for the first ten minutes of the ride, I'm not frightened at all, see here in the picture, I am quite happy sat up here (although I prefer it when mummy is there to keep hold of me).

xx Pop's

Flag Tail!

Morning all!

Just had a splendid early morning yard call and a magnificent breakfast of vegetables from Chris's slow cook venison stock, it had been stewing all night. Yummy!

I wanted to mention my recent 'nick name' remember me telling you about my 'fluffy trousers' in an earlier blog? Well for some reason, the hair on the end of my tail has grown quite long, mummy thinks it looks like a little flag. I am now occasionally referred to as 'Flag Tail' amongst other names, I shan't mention the ones I was called yesterday!

Stinky Dog!

Hi Y'all!

I was having a wonderful morning at the yard until Chris turned up! He opened the car door, I jumped on his lap to greet him and was instantly thrown off and yelled at! Why? because I had rolled in the BIGGEST pile of fox shit I have ever found and was literally covered in the foul smelling treacle like substance. I thought it smelt heavenly, I had managed to work it in well behind my ears, all the way across my shoulder's and in a very large wet streak down my back! I was sure I would get away with my decoration as mummy was planning an epic schooling session with 'Beavis' & 'Butthead" Unfortunately, within 2minutes of Chris arriving, I was under the bloody hose, lathered up in a foam of soapy bubbles and in the biggest sulk ever. I was so annoyed with Chris, why did he have to turn up and ruin my day! Harumph!!!

Suffolk Dog Day.

Hi Ya'll

I didn't tell you about the Suffolk Dog Day last weekend! It was amazing, there were 100's of dogs, lots of dog shows, funny agility competitions and stands with dog stuff!!! As far as my eyes could see there was dog stuff!!!

Mummy had her stand there selling her "Doggy Bag's" and paintings. The bags proved to be quite popular, it was nice to see people walking around with them. There were lots of different kinds of dogs there, the man we met at Tendering Show with the two Italian Bacco's was there, this time with a different pair, they were admittedly a beautiful pair with an aristocratic, almost snobby air about them. Mummy wants one now, she seems really keen on these dogs, I do hope she doesn't get one because we are planning for me to have puppies in the autumn with Percy, she will definitely keep one of them so there won't be room for a Bacco.

Do you remember me telling you about "Storm" the Great Dane? mummy met him at the Suffolk Show earlier in the year (we posted a picture she did of him in an older post - here it is again to save you looking)

Well, he was at this show, mummy spotted him straight away and his owner bought the painting! It was so nice because it looked just like him and is much better hung in his house than in ours, there isn't enough room for 'other' dogs anyway, all the wall space should be kept for me and Mouse!

By afternoon, the show ground was packed with a variety of dog owners, some with an uncanny resemblance to their pets, for example there was a short stocky man who had a big fat tummy, he walked quite stiffly and looked uncomfortable, on the end of the lead he was holding was a huge British Bulldog, panting and wheezing in the heat as he waddled along to heel. Mummy put a bowl of water down for the passing dogs, he drank what appeared to be the lot but his awkward shaped face slopped most of the water over the sides. I am glad I have a neat 'beak' and not a squashed one, I am not keen on the 'snubby' Pug faces although mummy likes them for their character.

As we were there all day we had a couple of biscuits from the dogs bags as a snack, 'quality control' as it is referred to, Mummy and Chris had two German Bratwurst each (which they didn't share!) and two cakes each! Thats just greedy if you ask me, we didn't get any of them either! No wonder they are so fat, oops did I say that?

By 3.30 it had sadly clouded over and the the heavens opened with a loud crashing storm, complete with flashing lights and rumbles, a bit like the jet that suddenly appear at home. This kinda killed the show although after the rain had passed, things picked up again and more unusual dogs appeared on the stand. My favourite was an ancient Bulldog with one ear missing, the type with the long Roman nose and small "piggy eyes" she was very sweet and told me it wasn't from fighting, it had been removed because of a tumour. I asked her if it affected her balance, she said it did at first but she has learnt to live with it and her body has managed to compensate somehow.

Another dog I liked was a large Basset Hound, he was very comical to look at, his huge drooping ears dragged along the grass as he walked on thick set stumpy legs with ceases of skin around the joints. He too was very friendly, he told me not to under estimate a Basset Hound, saying "I'm bloody fast when I need to be, my ancestors were fine hunting dogs!" I struggled to imagine this having met fox hounds and tried to picture a pack of these saggy skinned tri-coloured's baying on a scent. The moment was soon gone and I was onto the next dogs, this time two liver and white German Pointers.

Pointer's are another favourite breed for mummy, I am sure that if we had a bigger house and lots of money we would have a whole pack of dogs, mummy loves German smooth and Wirehaired Pointer's, smooth Jack Russell's (affectionate name for 'Bastard's' sorry but it's true) Wirehaired Visla's and anything which looks like a Fox Hound.  I think its something to do with HPR, hunt, point retrieve. Quite where a Jack Russell fits in I will never understand as they are HKCH, hunt, kill, create havoc. I on the other hand am perfect and as far a a terrier is concerned I broke the mould!
Incase those reading aren't aware,  (I have mentioned in earlier blogs), mummy's last two terrier's 'Yoda' and 'Sneaky Bovril' were a nightmare, I overheard mummy saying that they would never have been able to go to a show like this because of all the fights they would cause! I rest my case.

XX Popp's

A very naughty dog!

Hi Ya'll

Guess what? I have been a bad dog again! Do you remember me telling you about my favourite yard antics? The one where I bark and snap at the horses heels as mummy leads either of them to the mounting block? Well I do this every day with both horses now, I am getting quite brave and have managed to get away with it for a number of weeks now. Mummy is clearly vexed about this game and recently resorted to a water pistol in an attempt to stop me barking. Nice try but it didn't work! It was fun while it lasted though, watching mummy trying to soak me with the pathetic jet was hilarious, Mouse watched from a safe distance, even she thought it was amusing. Spiderman however, did not and fixed me with a stern glare as I dashed between his legs, ducking and diving from the pistol water shots.

Mummy finally gave up when she realised it wasn't working and returned the gun to the stable. When she returned I was nowhere to be seen, I heard her whisper to Spider that she was pleased I had finally given up and gone for a mooch about with Mouse. I was in fact hiding behind the mounting block and at precisely the right moment, gave Spider a proper nip on his off side heel, just as he was being mounted. This must have startled the old boy as he loaded to buck, mummy yelled at him thinking he was being naughty, hee hee hee, it was my fault!!

This is not the only naughty thing I have done recently, I have spent a few days at the forest office with Chris, I like going there because the secretary spoils me and the postman has started to give us two biscuits each, mainly because of my rolling display, this works every time! Mouse and I always make sure we are by the door for when he comes, as soon as the post is handed over, we get out treats. On this particular day, we had had our treats and Chris went outside with the postman, he left Mouse and I shut inside. I was really cross because I knew if I had been outside I might have managed to get another biscuit. I decided I needed to get their attention but couldn't work out how I could do it, Chris's chair was pulled out too far and his desk is too high to jump up on. Mouse suggested I tried the bookshelf where my peep hole dog bed is, as the bed is soft enough to collapse, I could jump on to of that, from there onto the chair covered in computer bits, then up onto the desk. This was a brilliant idea, I did as Mouse suggested and although I did catch my foot on something which went 'snap', I was on the desk in just three hops.

Once in the window I barked and jumped up on my back legs, I even did my little dance for the postman who stood outside and laughed. Chris looked annoyed and appeared to cut the conversation short to come back inside. I didn't get another biscuit after all, just a stern telling off and shortly after that a really sharp talking to about the 'thing that went snap' I thought Chris might cry he was so upset with me! As it turns out, what I broke was a really important piece of equipment which could not be replaced. Oops!

Rain rain and more rain!

Hi Ya'll,

I needn't remind you folks about the weather as it is across the whole country, but c'mon, enough is enough! It was so wet last night that 'Beavis and Butthead' were allowed to stay inside in their 'straw carpeted' houses. Normally 'Butthead' (real name Spiderman) hates being inside, I think even he had had enough and quietly munched contentedly on his hay as we bolted the door to leave.

I hate the constantly wet grass, it causes all sorts of inconvenient problems, the main activity it affects is my visits to the green house for plant inspection, and more recently (as Mouse is now hiding bones on there) to steal my mates ripe and smelly stash! The greenhouse has a sandy soil floor, when I go in for my 'mooch' about, the dry powdery sand sticks to my wet paws and creeps between my toes. If I dig up Mouses treasures it is ten times worse and takes me ages to clean them when I go back inside.
The other thing I really hate is getting soggy trousers, (Mummy and Chris call my fluffy back legs trousers) to be honest I think I am more of a fair weather dog even though once I am out and wet I just get one with it.

Mouse has been very busy this last couple of weeks, since having her little health scare she is now fully recovered and back to her usual spade feet antics. There are several cavernous holes under the hedges, one is so deep mummy reckons we could go to France for free. Chris is not amused, he grumbled at Mouse and threw all her smelly bones in the bin. Mouse was sulky for the whole afternoon and stayed in bed with her bears. Mummy managed to cheer her up with the evening yard trip.

When we arrived at the yard, Percy (mummy's yard mates terrier) was waiting for us, he had heard Wesley grumbling up the drive and came out from the buildings to greet us. We greeted with sniffs and circles sniffing nose to tail, then played chase and 'kill'; I was able to use some of my 'stealth moves' which impressed Percy. I was pleased Percy approved of my wrestling routines as he is going to be my first husband in a few months time, I am glad he fancies me after all the flirting I have been doing!

XX Pop's

Birthdays and a new routine!

Hi Ya'll,

Mummy has been rubbish at doing my blog, I am really cross with her! She has been up in her office for what seems like days! She spends all day on the apple thing and painting. The routine is 'topsy turvey' again but better than when she was away all day! I don't like her being away all day, she used to come home looking very fed up then spend all evening trying to catch up on what she couldn't do during the day. All is back to how how it should be and I am back to my old tricks of misbehaving at home! Today I shredded a toilet roll in the dining room and took all the contents out of one of my stuffed toys. I spent time ragging it first to loosen it up, then carefully pulled all the stuffing out under the table and finished the job off in another room so I could see how much stuffing there really was. Once I was satisfied I had done a good job, I left the 'skin' in the kitchen to go back to later.

Its mummy's sisters birthday next week, she is very funny, I like her lots and lots and lots because she always makes a huge fuss of me when I see her. This is her card, what do you think?

Earlier this evening we did manage to get a good run out with Wizz through the woods, it was a really nice ride, mainly because Wizz has calmed down and mummy could ride her normally rather than the recent spates of speeding of and sweating up in a frenzied crazy kinda outa control fashion. I know mummy has been really fed up with her being such a nightmare and even had a vet out to see if she was ok. I knew all along that she was fine, she's just a prat and gets herself in a muddle. (A bit like someone else I know!)

To add to the animal problems in the Brooks household, Mouse has been unwell. She too has been checked over by the vet and is on her third course of antibiotics! Everyone has been very worried about her and a scan revealed two small areas of infection in her uterus. Hopefully the new treatment, (three expensive sounding injections), has prevented the need for her to be spayed. Mouse is positively the best dog mummy & Chris have ever had, they were both very solemn when the treatment started. So far so good and Mouse is definitely feeling better, so much so that she had to be reprimanded in the paddock for digging up field mice nests. Mummy likes mice, we are not allowed to disturb them in the fields, only the feed room!

I am in my basket now, snoozing on my spotty cushion, thinking about tomorrow. I know where mouse hid a Muntjac leg, I might go and dig that up tomorrow.

xx

Routine

We seem have developed a new routine recently, we are dragged out of bed early to go for a walk or straight in the car to visit "Beavis" & "Butthead", I like the walk best, I get more attention than when we go to the horses. Mouse is always first up and greets mummy with one of her bears, she parades round chuntering carrying her soft toys, while mummy makes a cup of tea to take with her, more often than not, Mouse has two toys in her mouth at once!

On the days we go to the yard we see lots of beautiful wildlife, on this morning in particular we saw a Roe buck with a doe and lots of hares. Mouse always watches the deer intently and tells me which are Munjac, Roe or Fallow. We rarely see Fallow, the last ones we saw were melanistic which gives them a dark velvety appearance.

Our days are varied, either spent at home, with Chris in the office or in the kennel in the garden, mummy's friend comes to let us out at lunchtime if we are in the kennel, we make this visit fun, by doing a 'rip' round the garden, presenting all our bones and by trying to take as long as possible to 'tinkle' so we can stay out longer, this makes mummy friend impatient (we think it's funny!) If I have time, I like to go in the house made of glass to inspect mummy pots of plants, I like to see what is happening as they seem to be changing size and climbing up the sticks now.

Mummy comes home around tea time, we have no idea when that is (it usually varies within an hour) so I tend to bark whenever I hear a car, just incase, never know it could be an imposter. We are always pleased to see her when she does return, I have noticed that she takes her tights off first before letting me out, I wonder why that is? Snigger!!!

We had a great time the other evening, Spider man had new shoes, the man with the nice Scottish accent (from Ardrossen just over the water from mummy & Chris' favorite island-Arran) came to attend to this and provided Mouse and I with a selection of smelly foot trimmings to eat. Mummy did a doodle of him while he worked. He must be one of the nicest farrier's we have ever met, he is so kind to the horses and never seems to 'loose his rag'. Mummy is always very complimentary of his work, if anyone reading this blog wants a decent farrier, this is the man: 'Fraser' from Newmarket!

The house is full again!

Hi Everyone,

Mouse & I have had an unusually quiet weekend, Chris disappeared on Friday and returned last night with a van of furniture from Hopesay, Mouse and I inspected every box and bag, one of the bags had some of our things inside, I wonder if this means the house in Hopesay is being emptied? There was talk of mummy wanting to go back to help Chris but it was decided that she should stay at home to look after us and make space for more things coming back on Monday. The house is like a maze of tables, bed parts, boxes, even a mattress...the lounge is getting pretty full, I cant help wondering if they are going to box themselves in!

Chris went off again this morning, mummy has been alone in her musings and has been to the yard, she emptied Spider's deep litter stable today and uncovered a shrew, it was not impressed and shrieked when mummy tried to gently move it to a safe place, too quick to be captured, it managed to go under the dividing wall into the next stable. We weren't allowed to look for it and mummy shut the door so we couldn't sneak in either, we were told to keep out so the shrew could be left in peace. She was going to draw the shrew to show you but needs to download a driver for something? Maybe it will appear another day!

When we returned home, mummy went into the garden and started putting funny plants which were in trays of black stuff into into pots of more black stuff, then stuck little twig like canes around the outside. I have no idea what this is for and am wondering whether there is a point to the trips back and fourth from the green house. Every now and then she pours water on the pots, I can just about see things poking out but they all look different and nothing like any of the plants I am used to.

As gardening was the theme for the evening, Mouse decided to dig up one of her deer legs, it was really ripe, I was quite jealous! She paraded round with it poking out from under her whiskers like a Cheroot after taking it to show mummy, then after about ten minutes (just to make sure we were all sure she had a leg in her mouth) she settled under the trampoline to eat it, I watched with a nonchalant look on my face, although I really wanted some. We are now upstairs in the office, I am in my usual place, behind mummy on the large office chair snoring in the wool of the sheepskin throw she keeps on it admitedly, she is just perched on the front, I am very good at inching my way forwards to get more of the seat. Mouse is snoozing and letting little 'guffs' go, just so we can all be reminded of her earlier stinky snack, I am glad the radiator is not on as she is right next to it.

Catch you later,

Pops. xx

Night time cuddles!

Morning all,

I have just had a lovely sleep, I dream't about Bruce, he is small terrier with a 'broken coat' probably not a year old and is tri-coloured! Bruce lives with the beautiful Linda & her Chef partner Martin, originally from gypsies, he has had a tough time recently, Mouse and myself are helping him to enjoy playing with other dogs again after a bit of a scare with a big dog. I really like Bruce, or 'Brucie' as Linda calls him, he is completely bonkers and never stands still, I really hope mummy paints him as his little face is so comical, full of mischief and excitement.

I have been up for about two hours now and am now drifting in and out of 'snoozles' on Mouse's bed. Chris drove to Shropshire last night, he insisted that mummy stayed at home with us rather than waste valuable car space which is intended for some of the remaining things left in the house they are selling. As mummy was home alone, Mouse & I were allowed to sleep on the bed! I had such a lovely 'snuggly' sleep, curled up in mummy's dressing gown, (mummy always makes me a nest next to her and partially covers me up so I don't get cold by the open window). I like mummy's dressing gown its fluffy and smells nice, it's particularly nice being cocooned inside it with just my head out.

Last night was fun, mummy called in to see the Brigg-a-Deer, Mouse and I had 'chases' round the garden with Kipper the terrier (remember in an earlier blog about the ratter with the scars?) and Cromwell, Brigg's Spaniel who unfortunately is completely deaf and is being trained on hand signals. Mummy had brought them all cigars each, the terriers were very pleased with theirs, Mouse was a little jealous but cheered up when mummy produced a larger one for her. We didn't see the puppies this time which was a pity, maybe next time, no doubt they will have grown considerably! We did get to see Smudge, she is a working Spaniel and black and white which is a nice change to the customary 'liver & white' we are so used to seeing. Smudge had a 'bollocking' for going in the house covered in mud, she is an outside dog and never normally goes inside, Brigg's was not impressed with her cheeky tour and told her off, she wasn't in the slightest bit bothered!

Not sure what the plan is today, there was talk with Percy's mummy of taking Beavis & Butthead out in the lorry, I hope we do, thit means me, Mouse & Percy will get a run out in the forest....oh I really hope we do.

Will catch y'all later with an update!

Pop's

Lovely evening for a ride!

Hi Folks,

Lovely morning today, we arrived at the yard to find two barely visible bumps lying in the grass, if it hadn't been for the rugs showing up in the long green strands, we would not have spotted them. Beavis and Butthead were flat out, they didn't even move when mummy walked right up to them, Spider simply lifted his head as if to say "Oh its you" then laid it back down for a lie in! Mummy resorted to a tap on the bottom to get them up so she could remove their night coats, I must admit, the pair of them were hilarious as it took several attempts to get them to their feet and lots of disgruntled snorting!

Another funny day, we haven't seen mummy which is unusual and neither of us have been allowed to go with her in Wesley either. I think this is because she has another job somewhere where dog's aren't allowed, not even me! I try to sneak out with her, like I always used to, but she takes me straight back inside and gives me to Chris so I cant follow her, I wonder where it is she goes?

When Chris brought us home after work, we went back to the yard with mummy for her evening yard duties. We have been for a lovely ride out tonight with Spiderman, we had a good run through the woods but didn't see much wild life tonight. I was hoping for a grey brush to chase but didn't see one! Must have gone to bed early.

Spiderman was very cheeky earlier on when he was due to be caught for his ride, he saw mummy walk towards him with his head collar, realised it him she was making a bee line for a promptly 'pissed off' round the field bucking and 'teararsing' about with Wizz. Mummy was not impressed and stood there cursing much to the amusement of Lee, one of the inhabitants of the nearby houses who happened to be passing at that moment. (he's another designer type person who spends hours staring at 'apples'). Spider always lets her catch him in the end, he just likes to act the goat every now and then!

Anyway, back home now with a tummy full of rice and venison mince (yes I had tummy ache earlier and didn't fancy my biscuits) half a Rennie and a good run seemed to do the trick, two helpings later and I am "beetled" (an expression used in this household when we are so full that our huge distended bellies make our heads look small!)

Off to bed now, I am waiting for my night night biscuit, Chris has just given us both a cuddle and gone up. Mummy will not long be heading that way too, she is chewing her fingers again, if Chris catches her there will be trouble!

Catch you later.

xx Pop's

Sunshine & Breezes!

Morning All,

Hope everyone is well. We have been very busy, mummy seems to have something up her sleeve as she is being super organised and even 'mucked out' Wesley. I have never seen anyone use a hoover in a Land Rover, a jet wash yes, the Dyson? No, she even cleaned out the back where we have our blankets and cushions. Something is afoot and I will find out today for sure.

Yesterday mummy was back at the gallery, she was collecting some work she had framed and discussing harmonica music, I am seriously worried that she will take this up, I know she has one in a box which sounds awful!. The gallery owners are amazing people, mummy loves interesting people and never bores of listening to tales of artists, and sculptors. The stories don't stop there...Chimney Mill, once a riding school is steeped in wonderful adventures, incorporating Kayleigh music, famous musicians, antiques, Morris dancing on horse back (to music), engineering triumphs, copper sunflowers and life sized naked men, the list is as endless as is the musical talent. The house is a labyrinth of musical instruments and objects of interest, things which are sentimental, beautiful, important or just there because they are significant. On the 'aga' is a small sign which reads. "Dust samples in progress, do not disturb". This kind of humor and and carefree attitude is what makes the place so wonderfully refreshing, I see way mummy likes it so much.

The afternoon was spent doing errands, mummy forgot to get the main thing she wanted and was cross with herself when she returned home. Long suffering husband Chris will pick it up later when he goes to collect the new wheel for the 'muck barrow'. Now that the horses have been swapped onto another paddock, the 'poo collecting' must continue. This has to be mummy's worst job ever, she abhors pushing the barrow round clearing up after Beavis & Buttheat, she will wave a tenner at anyone willing to do it for her, its not that she is lazy, having done horses for a life time, she just hates this job! Mouse and I particularly enjoy this time, we get to mooch about digging holes, chasing squirrels and generally fooling around. We will be at the yard shortly, mummy is later than usual but I am not going to pester her as she is doing my blog!

Ah, looks like we are getting ready to go...
Better stir my stumps!

Here is a recent picture of Mouse and I in the lorry cab, taken on the way home from mummy's riding clinik' ie thingy, (some sort of lessons I believe), our job is to guard the lorry for mummy! Apparently we do a good job, myself in particular, I bark at everything that moves...just incase!

xx

My first rosette!

Hi All,

I didn't mention my success in the dog show last weekend. Mummy did her best to show me off in the 'best companion' dog show, she even waited till the last minute to remove my coat so I didn't look like a drowned rat! Worst bit was her trying to stop laughing while placing me in 'show stance' (the ridiculous game she used to play with Bovril, one of her last terriers...thank the Lord that she didn't say "what a fine example" whilst cupping my muzzle and holding my tail between thumb and finger!...Bloody stupid!) Anyway, I was placed second probably for my perfect behaviour and neat little trot to heel. Mummy said we were robbed, I have to agree with her!

Here is a picture of me with very proud mummy. I was standing on a table being admired when this terrier went past, I had to lean to speak to him.You can just about see my rosette (mummy insisted I wore the bloody thing!) Oops, shouldn't say naughty words, I learnt them from some of the gun dogs at the last game fair! Snigger...

xx Pop's

Suffolk Game & Country Fair & Guide Dogs.

Hi All,

I have to share this image with you. This stand was to raise money for Guide Dogs and did have a a couple of beautiful 'Labradors" mooching about out of the rain. There was this stunning young dog in training (front), I wish him all the best of luck for his future! The yellow dog behind is a little older and had tried a career as a guide dog, he decided he was more suited as a companion. After meeting him, I should imagine he is fantastic at that job, what a cuddly sweet dog this was, he was adorable! We hope you all enjoyed the show and raised lots of money.

This photo was taken several hours later, the weather was so bad that by afternoon, the whole tent looked frozen and were huddled together in a blanket. The black lab above is buried behind the yellow one underneath the pink blanket to keep warm.

I wonder if they raised more money looking like a crowd of homeless folk?

Either way, it was lovely to meet them!

More from the Suffolk Game & Country Fair

Hello again!

I have managed to persuade mummy to draw the stunning "Kerry Blue" we met yesterday.

"Derrin" I hope you like your portrait!...I think we may have to work on her to do "Barney" next otherwise it won't be fair!

"Derrin" Copyright Kirsty Brooks

The Suffolk Game and Country Fair...More pics...

Hi All,

I want to tell you about two really interesting women mummy met at the show, one of them was from Australia. We spotted them across the show ground as one of the dogs they had with them was a "Terrier X" who had a very big voice! Mummy caught up with them later on and met their three dogs who were all rescue dogs. The noisy one it would seem was only a baby, she is just one year old and called "La La", she was saved from being drowned by gypsies. I have a lot of respect for people who re-home dogs like this, we all deserve a good home and the kind humans who give us a happy life deserve a lot of credit! Well done girls!!!

Mummy thought this tiny dog, (who's noise did not match her size) had such a pretty face that she has drawn her, this time in a style using vector graphic as her expression suited a strong graphic medium. The other two dogs were "Barney" the extremely handsome "Beagle" with wonderful soft 'floppy' ears, (he is only about two years old) and "Derrin", a very smart Kerry Blue who is the oldest at five and a half. I have never seen a dog of this breed before and thought she stood very proudly. She had a curly coat which like her breed name is almost a blue in colour. I hope mummy draws her, she was so unusual.
All three of these dogs race in harness, one of their owners runs 5k most days with all the dogs! They must be even fitter than Mouse and I, they would definitely keep up with the horses if they were ever to come out on a hack with us!

Here is a link to the sport which is called Cani X http://cani-cross.co.uk/

As we parted company, "Derrin" told me that they were indeed very fit and very loved, "La La" despite her noise is a very fun little terrier who loves to play and is very affectionate. She also whispered "do you think your mummy will draw me?" I told her I would see what I can do....watch this space....

"La La" Copyright Kirsty Brooks