Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Oh dear, Bud. It sounds as if you might have 'hoovered' something you shouldn't have done. I did that a little while ago and mummy took me to the vet because I was dribbling so much and being very clingy. I was soon better, though, after spending the night in a big crate at the vet's. and having a nasty needle stuck into me. You must be feeling much better today if you've played in the garden, so I'm glad you haven't had any nasty needles stuck into you. We still haven't got a Christmas tree, but I'm trying to be on my very best behaviour. If only I could remember not to take the vetbeds out of our plastic beds and drag them around the house. I know I look very sweet doing that, as I make sure that I'm wagging my tail fast at the same time so that I don't get told off. Wispa now wants me to bark at the back door so that we are let into the garden to see what the foxes are doing, so I'd better go now, Bud. I hope you've had a good dayvand are feeling well and bouncy. Tuppence
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) [quote author=Granca link=topic=8427.msg128116#msg128116 date=1417634127] It sounds as if you might have 'hoovered' something you shouldn't have done. I hope you've had a good day and are feeling well and bouncy. [/quote] We think you are right Tuppence. I haven't felt ill since the other night, and i know i do try and lick and even eat things that i possibly should not. Daddy watches me very closely but he doesn't see EVERYTHING, though he really does do his best. I am still feeling pretty good in myself, and i have had my morning walk and run. Not as icy cold on the ground today. Mummy was home yesterday which was great, but when i first saw her she was wearing her going out clothes. And then she spoke with someone on that small phone thing, and afterwards was all wrapped up on the sofa with this kind of soft and very warm object held close to her. She wasn't as lively as normal and i needed to be gentle with her. Anyway Tuppence. Be good and keep safe. Chat with you again soon. Bud
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Hello Bud and everyone! Today is my BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have absolutely no idea what that means but I think I'm supposed to be excited about it. Mum and Dad seem to be talking about it a lot and I'm sure I heard the word 'walk' in there, which is good news. I had a different sort of breakfast with lots of extra things added to my kibble - it was pretty good although it took them such a long time to make it I was droooooooooooling all over the kitchen floor. More important - we have a new game in the garden! Dad has shown me this toy which he calls a LEEFBLORE. He chases all the leaves that are on the ground with it, and they run away from him. Anyway, it makes a big noise and then when you attack it, it makes WIND in your face and right into your mouth and it makes me jump up and down and POUNCE on it and up and down and POUNCE and up and down and I try to BITE it but it blows me away so I jump up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and POUNCE on it and GRAB it and bounce and bounce and spin and chase my tail and jump up and down and up and down. For some reason mum was watching this and she had to sit down and hold her sides and made that laughing noise and there was water coming out of her eyes but she wasn't sad. We played that game for HOURS yesterday and I heard mum say to dad that it usually only takes them half an hour to play that game but with my help it went on for hours and hours and hours so once again I've been really helpful, haven't I? Right, I'm off to find out what this BIRTHDAY thing is all about. Have a great day Bud (and everyone else!) Pongo
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Happy BIRTHDAY, Pongo! Hope it means you get lots of special treats. Wispa and Tuppence
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Thank you, Wispa and Tuppence! I think BIRTHDAY is good. I had a lovely long walk and then tonight I had special things in my dinner AND THEN MUM AND DAD LET ME HAVE A LITTLE OF WHAT THEY HAD FOR DINNER.... it was called STAKE and it was lovely lovely lovely lovely lovely. Do you think if I am very good I could have BIRTHDAY again tomorrow? Pongo xxx
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) [quote author=Rosie link=topic=8427.msg128756#msg128756 date=1417944076] Hello Bud and everyone! Today is my BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have absolutely no idea what that means but I think I'm supposed to be excited about it. Mum and Dad seem to be talking about it a lot and I'm sure I heard the word 'walk' in there, which is good news. I had a different sort of breakfast with lots of extra things added to my kibble - it was pretty good although it took them such a long time to make it I was droooooooooooling all over the kitchen floor. More important - we have a new game in the garden! Dad has shown me this toy which he calls a LEEFBLORE. He chases all the leaves that are on the ground with it, and they run away from him. Anyway, it makes a big noise and then when you attack it, it makes WIND in your face and right into your mouth and it makes me jump up and down and POUNCE on it and up and down and POUNCE and up and down and I try to BITE it but it blows me away so I jump up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and POUNCE on it and GRAB it and bounce and bounce and spin and chase my tail and jump up and down and up and down. For some reason mum was watching this and she had to sit down and hold her sides and made that laughing noise and there was water coming out of her eyes but she wasn't sad. We played that game for HOURS yesterday and I heard mum say to dad that it usually only takes them half an hour to play that game but with my help it went on for hours and hours and hours so once again I've been really helpful, haven't I? Right, I'm off to find out what this BIRTHDAY thing is all about. Have a great day Bud (and everyone else!) Pongo [/quote] Pongo, hi mate. So sorry i missed your birthday yesterday. For the past two or three days daddy hasn't been tapping on this box all that much. I am not sure what has been wrong but i think he is over the worst now. I have been quite worried and my sleep pattern has been affected a little. I thought as i am awake, even at this very strange time in the morning, i would wish you a late Happy Birthday for yesterday. You are now 1 year old-wow. That must feel so good. I am really pleased to hear you had a really special walk, and lots of good food and treats. Steak sounds very meaty, and tasty. I might have to drop some hints. I like the sound of the leaf blower that you mention, and i have quite a fascination with leaves. I am not sure if i quite have the energy to jump up and down and up and down, and pounce like you do, but it certainly sounds like great fun. I think that all the help we provide in the garden is beneficial to everyone. Think of all the exercise that our parents get, the longer they stay outside. And all the fresh air has to be good for their health. We thrive on it, and it has to be healthier than staying inside looking at screens of various sizes. Don't you agree? Have you got this thing they call a Christmas tree? Ours has been in the house for about a week now, and i still haven't removed anything that has been tempting me to give it a little tug. There are items appearing under the tree now, and i have been giving them a sniff now and again but i don't get chance to do more than that.I am sure i recognised my name attached to them though so why can't i play with them? Anyway, i should actually go back to sleep now. I think daddy is close to falling asleep himself. I will try and speak with you more soon, and the rest of my friends. In the meantime, keep having fun. Be safe mate. Bud.
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Hi Bud and everyone! First - Pongo - happy birthday!!! I'm not sure what "birthday" really means yet but it must be good if you get STAKE. Maybe I had a birthday the other day because I met a friend of Mummy and Daddy who is a SHEFF and he gave Mummy FILLIT STAKE to give to me and Shadow. She cut it up small and used it for treats when we were on a walk and it made us come back to her really, really quickly when she called! Yummy! Hmmm, Mummy says it wasn't my birthday but just because I looked really cute. I don't get a birthday until I'm a bit bigger. I'll try to grow really quickly so I get more STAKE soon. In the meantime, I shall try to look cute every time I see the SHEFF man. Well, my friends, I have to tell you something. Outside has changed!! It's ALL white!! I had seen a little bit of white on the floor when I had walks, but this is different. The white is really soft and fluffy and deep - so deep sometimes it is higher than my head! It is so much fun to bounce around in it and chase it. Mummy makes "SNOBALZ" and throws them for me, but even though I chase them really quickly, by the time I get there, they have gone. It's really strange, but I just bounce around until she makes another one. She says she gets cold hands doing it, but I remind her that I'm the one putting my bottom on the cold white stuff when she asks me to! Today, Mummy and I went out for out morning walk just the two of us and the snow was the deepest I've seen. It was also SO blowy that we couldn't see. We didn't go on one of our normal routes because Mummy said it was too "danjerus", so we walked down to the village, but there it was really, really blowy and I got so scared that Mummy had to pick me up and carry me because she was worried I would pull out of my new harness and run off into the snowiness. It was only a little way and once I was out of the wind, I told her I could walk again and carried on chasing the white stuff and any blowy leaves I could find. When we got home, I heard her say that she didn't want to take Shadow outside because he would be really scared if I was - because I'm normally so big and brave. She said that the wind might drop later and then we can go out for a proper play, which would be great because I LOVE running around with the white stuff going over my head! Right, time for my morning snooze ... Mummy just got my bed out of the airing cupboard from after she'd washed it and so it's nice and warm and cosy, I don't think I'll be able to keep my eyes open too much longer...
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Hi Willow Oh wow, does that mean I can get STAKE just by looking cute? (Actually I think Bud says it is spelled STEAK....although that is silly because then it should sound like STEEK and it doesn't. But Bud is usually right.) Anyway, I think I need to practice looking cute because I don't think I dare try to "grow really quickly" to make another birthday soon..... mummy says I've grown quite enough already and if I grow any more she is going to get a saddle to put on me. So I shall practice my cute look, especially when there is steak in the house. I really like the sound of that white stuff. Wish we had some here. Have fun, Willow, and say hi to Shadow for me Pongo
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Hi Bud and everyone, Hope your daddy is feeling better, Bud. I'm sure you've been looking after him and helping him to recover. You and Pongo are so lucky having steak! I've smelt it cooking, but then mummy has said that steak is NOT for dogs and has only given me a teeny, tiny bit ... perhaps I need to practise my cute look a bit more. We have friends staying here at the moment and, even better, another black lab, Tali, just three weeks older than me. Tuppence has been a bit naughty and likes carrying round Tali's lovely fleecy bed. Fortunately she's only carried it, but mummy found a couple of holes chewed in a piece of our vetbed yesterday evening after Tuppence had disappeared from the sitting room when Tali and I were sleeping peacefully. I think she was cross because we were tired and wouldn't play with her. Silly Tuppence! I shall have to be patient with her, I suppose, until she grows up ... but mummy says that can take us labradors three years or more - not that she's looking at me, of course, when she says it! I hope we have some white stuff soon. It sounds exciting. Is it better than MUD? I love muddy puddles! Have a lovely day everyone, Wispa
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Wispa, hello. Yes, daddy appears to be better in himself. I don't think he likes me drawing attention to when he is ill but i wanted to explain my not being here, and being a truthful young puppy i had to tell the truth. I actually haven't tasted steak yet (or should i say STAKE so as to be part of the Willow and Pongo gang!) It sounds like something very meaty and i hope to drop some hints so that maybe one day a little will come my way. I know i don't eat as much human food as some of my friends here do, and i don't really mind, but i still prepare myself for those extra treats, and am really appreciative when they arrive. Oh dear. Tuppence is showing signs now of being moody with you because you are tired when she is fully awake and wants to play. That's not very good is it. Do try your best to be patient as i am sure she will learn to be more tolerant, and entertain herself when you are otherwise busy or resting. Tali sounds lovely. It must be nice to have another playmate around. We are still waiting for this white stuff - especially the soft and deep kind. We have had some very hard FROST, and yesterday these little balls of hard white stuff rained out of the sky more than once. They hit me on the head a couple of times and i growled at them, and snapped at them to tell them i was not amused. They covered much of the garden and didn't disappear for a while. I believe the stuff called SNOW is much more fun than mud as it doesn't cling to our coats for long when we shake ourselves down. It is soft when it lands on our heads, so i understand. And if it is really deep we can hide in it and jump out on our parents. YAWN! Sorry Wispa, that came out of nowhere. It's cosy and warm in here now and it is making me tired so i am going to have a nap. Look after yourself, and Tuppence. Enjoy your fun times with Tali as well. Keep safe and we will chat again soon. Bud
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) [quote author=snowbunny link=topic=8427.msg129195#msg129195 date=1418117107] Hi Bud and everyone! Well, my friends, I have to tell you something. Outside has changed!! It's ALL white!! I had seen a little bit of white on the floor when I had walks, but this is different. The white is really soft and fluffy and deep - so deep sometimes it is higher than my head! It is so much fun to bounce around in it and chase it. Mummy makes "SNOBALZ" and throws them for me, but even though I chase them really quickly, by the time I get there, they have gone. It's really strange, but I just bounce around until she makes another one. She says she gets cold hands doing it, but I remind her that I'm the one putting my bottom on the cold white stuff when she asks me to! Today, Mummy and I went out for out morning walk just the two of us and the snow was the deepest I've seen. It was also SO blowy that we couldn't see. We didn't go on one of our normal routes because Mummy said it was too "danjerus", so we walked down to the village, but there it was really, really blowy and I got so scared that Mummy had to pick me up and carry me because she was worried I would pull out of my new harness and run off into the snowiness. It was only a little way and once I was out of the wind, I told her I could walk again and carried on chasing the white stuff and any blowy leaves I could find. When we got home, I heard her say that she didn't want to take Shadow outside because he would be really scared if I was - because I'm normally so big and brave. She said that the wind might drop later and then we can go out for a proper play, which would be great because I LOVE running around with the white stuff going over my head! [/quote] Hi Willow. I am soooooo JEALOUS! I do wish this snow would hurry up and come visit us because it sounds so much fun. Definitely the disappearing snowballs. I am sure i would be able to catch them before they hide in the snow as i seem to be picking up this skill with my other balls. I don't always catch them when thrown to me, but sometimes i do and i feel very clever. I am not sure if i like the sound of the really blowy stuff, especially if it is hard to see, even with our good eyesight. It's a shame that Shadow could not share the walk out, but i can understand not wanting to place him in a situation that might have scared him. His time will come, and before he knows it he will be running rings round you and your mummy and daddy. Going to rush off now Willow as i really am getting very drowsy. Really nice to hear from you, and know that you are keeping well. Say hi to Shadow for me. And you both stay safe. Nite nite. Bud.ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) (Note to myself-it doesn't take my parents long to make changes! And they call me sneaky at times ) I returned from the garden a little while ago, noticing some white areas in places, only to find my old bed had magically turned into a new, larger bed!! I like this bed very much. Much more room for my growing form, and to possibly keep my favourite toy close to paw. It's soft and cosy too so very welcome yet unexpected. However, i get the feeling i cannot automatically expect to just curl up on the sofa whenever i choose. I have possibly been enjoying too much control and luxury comforts and now i need to learn to understand that i have my own bed both upstairs and downstairs, and there is a time for these and a time for the sofa. Does this mean my nights on the big, big snuggly bed are also in jeopardy!! Hmmmmmm, plenty to think about whilst i have a nap, on my new bed. Bye for now. Bud.
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Met a couple of new potential friends this evening - a very little dog and a rather large dog. They were both extremely calm and gently sniffed me, but i was so excited that i couldn't stay still and was jumping around and sniffing and wanting to play. Looking forward to meeting them again soon. I have also been getting stronger with my tugging games - but daddy still manages to win overall. I am getting quicker when i run too. I totally enjoy the freedom of running free, but i always look to see where daddy is, and like to race him, which is something i do manage to win......easily Apparently my parents have been talking about my next visit to the vet man, as soon as we are into the New Year...(what's that?) I heard something about an adolescent health check as i will be virtually 6 months old when i see the vet man. I have noticed some hushed talking as well connected with this visit, and i am wondering if there is something that will be talked about that maybe i won't enjoy! I have been sleeping in my upstairs bed for some of the night now, and then i sneak onto the big cosy bed for the rest of the night. My new downstairs bed has been keeping me off the sofa except for before my bedtime. I am starting to realise that this is not a bad thing. I look forward to curling up on the sofa with mummy and daddy, but i must admit that i take pride in my new bed and spend a lot of my rest hours either curled up or stretched out. Well, going to have another quick nosey under the Christmas tree, try and sneak the cuddly snowman into my bed (i won't succeed), and then have some playtime before my long sleep arrives. Life is good. Hope all my friends can say the same. Nite nite. Bud
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Your new bed sounds really comfy, Bud. It must be if it keeps you off the sofa. We have a large bed in the sitting room and it has a beanbag AND cosy vet bed in it but somehow the sofas seem much more inviting. There's one sofa which is 'the dog sofa', so sometimes Tuppence and I sleep like bookends either side of it. I had a surprise visit to the vet. Mummy took me for a walk, then put me in the car , so I thought something was a bit odd. Tuppence and I would normally go in the car together for a lovely walk in the woods ... I was beginning to get suspicious. My suspicions were confirmed when we arrived in the vet's car park. I was taken into the reception room ... and then helped (with treats!) to sit on the scales! It seemed all that mummy just needed to do was to check my weight for a survey, so I needn't have worried. I didn't have to go into one of the little rooms, just straight back into the car. What a relief! Better still, two large bags of food were put on the back seat (where I couldn't reach them), so I can tell we're not going to starve. It seems that vets can be non-scary. I'm now going to snuggle into my crate after a little cuddle with mummy on the big bed. Night, night, Bud. I hope you've still been able to sneak up on the really bigbbed and stretch out for some lovely dreams. Wispa
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) It certainly is comfy Wispa, and so much bigger than my last that i can stretch out and still be within the bed itself (though for how long i do not know because i am growing constantly.) I still have some quality time on the sofa with my parents but my bed is my main place of rest downstairs. Your beanbag and vet bed resting area sounds very comfortable, yet i think i can imagine you and Tuppence curled up at either end of the sofas. I have not had any scary visits to the vet place yet, though i did not really enjoy the sharp things that went in me when i was younger. That seems so long ago now. Why did your mummy get you weighed anyway Wispa? Is it to make sure that you are fed the correct quantity of food in relation to your weight? You're not over feeding are you I wish i even had the chance to eat more than i do. I have three meals a day at the moment which was advised by a vet lady who spoke with daddy over the phone (i could hear that call more than normal.) And i have occasional treats, and chews for my joints and teeth. Yet i think i am one of these pups that could eat and eat and eat if food was just spread out before me all over the floor. I don't think that would be good though. I have still been able to snuggle on the big bed at night, and some days i have the big bed to myself during the day when mummy is not here and daddy is doing his work around the house and on his tappy box (i will learn the name of this thing eventually.) My parents do a strange thing each morning with some cardboard. They both have one each and open a little section and i smell something really yummy inside that they don't share with me!!!! But then they give me a little something brown and round that smells a little like what they had but it isn't the same. Tasty though. Well, i am a little sleepy. Have been playing with daddy most of the morning so far, and going to and from the garden to do what us trained dogs do really well now. Plus i had a good run and walk before breakfast so nap time for me. Bye for now Wispa. Keep safe. Bud x (Hello bed.......ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.)
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Guess what, Bud! A tree with sparkly lights has now appeared in Nanny's room. It has lots of things hanging on it, but I haven't been able to look at it closely yet. Wispa tells me it's there ready for Christmas and it's in that room for Nanny to enjoy but also because we're only allowed in 'under supervision'. I need to sneak in if I can ... At lunchtime my young master tried to do something really silly. He had two green band things with red antlery things on them and he put one on Wispa and then tried to put one on me. Well, I wasn't having that! I mean, how silly would I look? Each time he tried to put one on me I bounced around so he couldn't do it. I then told Wispa how silly she looked and snatched the antlers from her head too. Oddly enough, she didn't mind wearing them at all and even seemed proud of them. Why would we want to wear antlers! I think mummy must have hidden them somewhere now, as she said something about not wanting them damaged, but I'm certainly not going to let them sneak up on me. I hope you've had a good day and are now enjoying your new bed. I'm just having a quick snuggle with mummy before I go to bed. Night night, Bud. Tuppence
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) That is great news Tuppence. Hope you manage to get that closer look because there are lots of things to sniff, and nuzzle. But it is more of a "look but don't touch" kind of scenario, as i have heard daddy say. I think our parents are afraid we might have much more creative talents and rearrange the layout in a better way than they have I have noticed those antler things in our house too, but noone has tried to put them on me. I don't really like the idea of things on my head, or my body to be honest. But i think i have this thing called a harness due to make an appearance real soon. And before that, this crazy item of clothing mummy thinks will give me a cute Christmas look. Only for a short while but surely i don't have to wear such a thing. I will do my very best to wriggle and leap about and generally make it difficult to place upon me. The past few days have been a good mix of playing and running, eating and resting. Some may say rather dreary but i like my life just as it is. Me and my new bed have become quite inseparable, and i don't desire the big, big bed very much at all which has surprised me. I still have some quality time on the sofa, which is always a treat. And i have started sleeping near the front door just lately as well. Daddy says it is like i am guarding the house. That sounds like a huge responsibility, and makes me feel really proud. Well, i hope you are looking forward to this Christmas event. It is my first so curious to know what all the excitement is about. Have a lovely day, and stay safe my friend. (You too Wispa.) Bud
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Hi everyone. Starting to understand how special this Christmas event is, and i am impatiently waiting for mummy to come home so we can begin to get really excited together, the three of us, on what will be my very first of many Christmases. May i just say to my friends Wispa and Tuppence, Pongo (hope you are ok matey), Willow and Shadow (haven't forgotten you both), Lemmy if you ever read the posts, Casper, Benson......Harley as well of course, and all of you who have welcomed me with friendship, THANKYOU so very, very much for such wonderful chats and advice. I look forward to continuing to share my life with you all. A very Happy Christmas to all of you. I hope your festivities (i think this is right) bring you lots and lots of joy and treats. Happy Christmas also to your mummy's and daddy's and any with little people or other family members. Bye for now friends. Stay safe and healthy. Tail wags and barks and lots of bounciness. Your friend Bud.x
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Happy christmas Bud and your humans I've been so excited today that my human sister got a bit annoyed with me I keep pinching anything I can to get her to chase me but she doesn't seem to want to play!! I opened a thing called a present today it was greeeeeat fun - it took me ages to get it open (nearly 2.5 mins), under all the paper I had a green squeaky present toy it's sooooo much fun......can't wait to see what tomorrow brings as my human sister said I have lots more presents to open then Have fun with your family Big licks, Harley x
Re: Bud's Story (an ongoing diary) Thank you Harley. So those packages underneath the tree really are treats of some variety? I wonder if they are all mine or if some are for mummy and daddy. Can't wait to tear at them and bury myself in lots and lots of paper. Think i'll have a nap now and see if when i wake it is Christmas Day yet Thanks again Harley. Enjoy yourself with your family too. Long lick in return. Bud.x
