We went to John O' Groats!

Hey there! As promised, bit more to tell you about my trip to Scotland.
As we were so far up north we decided to visit the very north tip (well, nearly) and take a photo opportunity.
As you can see, it was a beautiful sunny day....and 876 miles from Lands End.

We have an ambition to visit the other end of the country really soon and take another photo!  Watch this space!

I have been very poorly.......

Hi all, just back from a fantastic 10 days in Scotland, right up at Bonar Bridge and beyond..... more on that  in later blogs!
I have been a really poorly dog, (so mum and dad say). I even didn't eat any food for 4 days and actually refused my favorite treat of cheese spread inside my Kong. Looking back I find it hard to believe myself!
Mr Vet told us I had a very nasty bacterial infection; once he had ruled out what we first thought might be a blockage  of sticks, stones or bones from being the culprit.  Many antibiotic and steriod injections and tablets later, plus an x-ray (thank goodness for pet insurance), I am fixed.  Luckily I got better just in time to go on holiday.
Here is a pic of me looking out over the east coast way way up north, feeling much better.

Sheffield in the sunshine and flowers

Hi all - told you I've been busy!  This weekend just gone we have been up to Sheffield to visit 'gran' who was having an important birthday, (can't say the number as it's not polite!).
The weather was much nicer here than back in the Midlands and we made the most of it by having lunch outside on Sunday.
They were all eating and I was sun bathing - and hoping for a few tit bits of course!

Tea and cake down in Poole

Hi everyone, hope all is well? I have just had a very busy couple of weeks.
Here I am down in Poole with mum and dad and their friends.
It was a showery afternoon but warm and a decision was made to have tea and yummy cake (it smelled yummy anyway), under the big umbrella in the garden.
I got SOOOOO close to that cake I could almost taste it.  Sadly, that is as close as I got!

Meet my best friends from up north.

Hi Everyone,
Meet my friends Katie and Sam who have just come back from holiday overseas.  They stayed with us on the way out and on the way back too.
They even trusted me to look after Teddy and Iggle-Piggle, which I managed admirably (with a little help from a high shelf).
I have very much enjoyed their company; especially the cuddles and chats with Katie and playing football and running around with Sam.
Can't wait to see them again soon - they are fun!

Nearly back to normal

Hello Readers, just wanted to let you know how I am getting on following my lump removal operation.
Well, as you can see from the photos I have repaired well.  I had the stitches out 12 days after the operation and was allowed to discard the t-shirt, go back to off-lead walks and jump into the river again 2 days after that.

Can't say I miss the t-shirt, though it did get me lots of attention and extra fuss, but I really missed running around in my own garden.

Cats and squirrels beware - I AM BACK TO FULL FITNESS!!

Poor old me!!

Hi everyone.  Before you jump to conclusions and think that I have turned into an 80's fashion victim with my ripped t-shirt look, let me fill you in on what has been happening this week.

The little lump on my front left leg, just below my 'elbow' if you like, has been growing and my vet said it was time to remove it before it got too big. Thursday morning we got up as normal, except I had NO breakfast and spent the day at the vets.  I had a big sleep and awoke to find someone had removed the lump and sewn my leg up!

I was destined to wear a lampshade for the next fortnight to stop me nibbling at my stitches, as they are a bit sore and irritating.  Then mum came up with the idea of a t-shirt to cover the stitches so I would leave them alone.

I am making the best of it and trying not to whinge too much, but it is rather undignified being walked around my own garden on the lead and wearing mum's cast-offs! and being instructed to 'do a wee' before being marched back in again!

In case you think I am making a fuss about nothing, take a look at this picture! I have eight stitches (currently!) and they are going to leave a scar.  I hope my fur will grow back to cover it or I will look like a right trouble maker when I finally get to walk off the lead again!