Friday, February 09, 2007

Literary Dog

(Zipper)

DOGGIE DICTIONARY

LEASH:
A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your mum and dad where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED:
any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.

DROOL:
Is what you do when your mum and dad have food and you don't. To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

SNIFF:
A social custom to use when you greet other dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

GARBAGE CAN:
A container where mum and dad put food they don't want to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and dry crusts of bread.

DEAFNESS:
This is an affliction which affects dogs when their mum or dad want them out and they want to stay in. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

WASTEBASKET:
This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrapper. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your mum and dad comes home.

BATH:
This is a process by which mum and dad drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.

BUMP:
The best way to get your mum and dad's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

LOVE:
Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.
-Author unknown

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Big Day Out

Are your humans stressed? Work too much? Forgotten how to play? Why not treat them to a big day out?

8.00am: Morning run at the local park!


Here's Mummy doing on-leash training with Sooty....or is Sooty training Mummy? I'm not sure, anyway...

....here's Sooty distracting Mummy as I head for the...


....closest mud puddle. Ah yes, the therapeutic benefits of a mud bath...



...see how the mud is drawing 'fluid' from my thighs... slimming don't you think?888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
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8.30am It's a Dog's breakfast:


Mmm....chicken sausages, free-range egg, home-made gravy and bio-dynamic yogurt served with Swedish sour-dough bread! Swallowed whole of course!
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10.00am Car ride to the Hall markets:


The Hall Market is a haven of scents...not to mention the many wonderful posts requiring our special doggy attention!

12.30pm Lunch at the Yarralumla Nursery:


Yaralumla Nursery has a great menu for dogs, they even let you eat under the table (and the wait staff are friendly too).

Sooty and I had Poochy Chicken Pasta for lunch.

2.00pm Afternoon swim at Lake Burley Griffin!

Ok Sooty, I admit it was a good catch.


Let's bring the stick back together this time


...Sooty demonstrating the dog paddle.

3.00pm Visit the pet shop at Belconnen:


Oooo, I love shopping! We got to pick a toy each.


4.00pm Time for a nanny nap!



We all take an afternoon siesta...before it's time to eat again! Yey!!

6.30pm Picnic dinner at the park:



Mmm....doggy anti-pasto platter of cold barbeque chicken, roast beef, goat cheese and rocket!


Mummy's in a playful mood this evening! Must have been the nanny nap? I reckon human's should nap more often, then they'd be happy all the time like us dogs!


8.00pm Movie and munchies:


From the moment Lassie saved the fox from the hunters, we were hooked!


I think our humans were better and more relaxed by the end of the day!

Zipper




Wonderful world of smells




Cocker spaniels love to sniff! Their sense of smell tells them a lot about the world around them, especially the all important social goings-on.

Here are a few souvenirs we bought home from our trip to the forest this weekend. The boys slept with this box of pine forest memorabilia by their beds for extra special sweet dreams!

Jaunt in the woods

Could there be any greater joy than jumping in the car with your favorite people for a trip to the woods?


Slideshow captions:
Slide 1 - Molongo Gorge play ground! Way to go!
Slide 2 - Look at me! I can fly!
Slide 3 - Sooty and I have lots of energy to burn
Slide 4 - This sure is a relaxing place Sooty
Slide 5 - Mmm...pine cones...suprisingly delicious
Slide 6 - May I take this one home please Mummy?
Slide 7 - Time to go home now Sooty

Zipper