Happy New Year!

Hi Everyone, hope you had a smashing time. We did. Quite tiring at times and the visiting children were so noisy, I just stood and watched in amazement.  But they calmed down eventually. AND I WAS GOOD!

Which is more than can be said one week into the New Year...... Oops. I have slipped off the wagon somewhat. The new stair carpet of 9 days...... yes you've guessed it...... I ripped it.

Oh, I was in soooo much trouble. It's not as bad as before, but still not good. The ragged bit of underlay is bothering me a bit as well. I feel I should finish tidying up, but mum has made it quite clear I should 'leave it!'

Apart from this, 2015 has been fine so far: helping mum and dad building a greenhouse, doing a bit of recycling and garden clearing here and there (not always appreciated). I think cardboard is easier to store in smaller pieces, don't you?

After a busy lunchtime running around the garden with various tools, bags and pots (hee hee); this afternoon I have been relaxing on my kitchen day-bed, sorting through my toy box.  Mum says I have too many toys. I don't agree! What do you think?

 

December..... and Christmas comes!

 

Hi everyone,
After the November visitors, we seem suddenly to be preparing for another event.  This picture will give you a clue!

Dad wasn't prepared to risk a tree in the house this year. He thought I might pull it over. Mum was determined to have tree in the house though, (which I heartily agree with - I quite fancy chewing sticks in the comfort of my lounge!).  But we have a wall tree instead. Not quite what I had hoped for.

Next, my secret work with my dog walker Jess was revealed. The picture she took of me ages ago in a silly red hat suddenly appeared in a card that both mum and dad were thrilled with.

I do look quite handsome don't you think?

The next change from my routine was mum being at home in the daytime on Wednesday.  She was packing up lots of food, presents and my bedding, ready to put into the car when dad came home. Then off we went up to family in Sheffield.

Christmas morning was very exciting. Firstly I had been allowed to sleep in the same bedroom as mum (too many temptations available to me in the night!). Then off we went for a smashing woodland walk in the mud and wet. Fantastic! 

 

 

 In the stream!

I had a smashing time!

 

Even more to tell you..... after we got back and I had eaten my breakfast, we had lots of presents and paper to play with!

 I had a rope toy, a penguin on a rope, a ball on a string....

 .... and lots and lots of paper to shred!

 Me and penguin - just before I pulled his flippers off!

I really did have a great time.  So much so, I needed a snooze afterwards!

The next day we came home, just in time for it to snow in our garden! Its weird stuff: white, wet and cold on your feet and I wasn't keen at first.  No picture I'm afraid as it was dark when the snow came and had mostly gone by morning.

Instead, here's a picture of me snoozing and relaxing in the kitchen after my Boxing Day evening run around. Phew, I was wet and muddy when I got back - it took ages to dry me off!

 

 

Back to normal for a couple of days now. Then apparently we have another house full of people and food to look forward to for the New Year. I'd better get some rest while I can!

 

Lovely weekend

Hello everyone!
I have had such a wonderful weekend!
Friday 3 people came to stay - I was good.
Saturday 2 more people came to stay an one slept down stairs. - I was very good.
Sunday 13 people including little people came to breakfast!

....and I made some lovely friends!

This is Lottie. She followed me round a lot with toys to give me to play with.  I was cleaning the baked beans off her face here. We are going to be proper pals.

 

 

 

Mum and dad are so pleased with me - even though I did try and steal the same piece of toast 3 times!!!

 

Winter Weather

Welcome to Autumn!

Its very wet these days. I seem to have to be rubbed down several times a day, every day, at the moment. 

I have a selection of towels that hang in the side entry ready to catch me as I return from my walk.  Front paw, other paw, back paw, other back paw, knees, tummy, chin, head..... it takes ages!

I don't mind really, but it does delay my breakfast in the morning. See cute picture below of me waiting for breakfast, like the best dog in the world.

This weekend it took half a dozen towels to dry me after a particularly wet afternoon walk.  Dad brought them into the kitchen to put in the washer and dropped them in a 'comfy heap' on the floor.

 ....I was so tired after a big walk around Cannon Hill, Moseley and Kings Heath, it was too good an opportunity to miss for a quick snooze!

Hee, hee!
Have a good week everyone! xx

What a good boy!

I think the reason for my lack of blogging over the last two weeks is due to everyone holding their breath, waiting for me to be naughty.

"Hello, my name is Monty. It is 14 days since my last kitchen chewing episode".

I got a new toy to celebrate!

So.... what shall I fall off the wagon for?

Into month 4 of my new life in Brum

Hello, hello!
All is well here, apart from the chewing of windowsills, skirting and the odd doorbell.  Oh and a plug off the hand held hoover - oops!

I have also started being more assertive around the house, but have a feeling that I wont get my way for too long as I am now regularly attending puppy training classes, (oh the shame to still be down in the little ones class), to gradually teach me how to behave a little better.

I am trying to show mum and dad how bright I am so that I can move up a grade. For example: last week they were sitting having tea in the kitchen and I wanted more comfort than the kitchen tiled floor.

 

So, off I toddled to my basket in the hall, pulled the blanket off and dragged it into the kitchen and lay on it, right next to the kitchen table.  Much more comfy!

I now seem to have a few more toys appearing too, which is nice.  I think the idea is that the more I have to play with, the less time I have to chew the house!

 Don't tell them, but I can fit in any amount of chewing around playing with my toys!  It's a nice idea though!

I say, I am quite a handsome chap don't you think? How could anyone be cross with me for long?



 

My First Holiday!

Hello everyone,
Sorry about the lack of blog last weekend - I was busy travelling down to St Teath, North Cornwall where we stayed in a holiday cottage in a very quiet village for a week.
We had so much fun and on the whole mum and dad agree I was pretty good! Just a bit of car chewing and apparently it's not polite to chase every dog I see and ask them to play!
Here's what we got up to:
Saturday afternoon - once unpacked we went to the local coast and walked for an hour, had a drink in the pub and came home. I got lots of fuss off the nice bar lady.
Sunday - a beautiful day when we walked in and around Padstow.

Notice I was allowed off the lead. I had a brilliant time chasing sand, water, sticks, balls and other dogs!
Monday was a very rainy day and we got very wet walking in some big woods. It was great as I was off the lead a lot of the time. No pictures as it really was wet.  I still loved it.
Tuesday was another lovely day and we walked along coast cliffs into Newquay.  Mum forgot my water bowl and had to make me one out of a bread bag - quite nice! I ran round with some great dogs on the beach. Bit miffed when I wasn't allowed an ice-cream though. Apparently they are not for dogs. Hmmm.

Wednesday - A rainy morning but lovely afternoon. We walked through woods and farmland and I met cows and sheep. Well, I didn't meet them exactly, as I was kept on the lead. Also had to learn to negotiate 'stiles'. They come in lots of different shapes and sizes and I had to be lifted over quite a few.
On the evening we had visitors to the cottage as mum's family came to stay one night. They were nice and made a fuss of me.
Thursday - sunny again and a walk to Rock beach with the visitors. I met a great dog and we ran around for ages until we were both out of puff!

After a café lunch (where I had to sit under the table and be still - very hard, but I was ok), we then went another walk around a big hole called a quarry. Lots of rabbit sniffs here.
Friday - back on the beach! We went to Widemouth Bay and walked beach and coast paths.

By early afternoon I was getting tired (we had been walking several hours every day and when I was off the lead I probably ran lots more miles than mum and dad walked), so we walked back a little earlier than planned.
Just as well we went back early, as we then had a cosy late afternoon and evening at the cottage while big wind and rain raged outside.  I was glad to be snoozing on my fleecy blanket snug and dry.
On the last morning all the stuff got put back into the car - including me in the back with my bed and we set off for home.  We did stop off on the way for a last run round the beach and to take a couple of holiday snaps to remember our nice week by: