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Sun 21st Jan: Foxy ramble


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Cato:

This was my first walk after my tummy.  Mum said we would take it gently, and stop if I felt wobbly, and she would carry me if I got tired.

Only Tara didn't listen.  Tara never listens.  And she bounced and bounced and bounced!  In the end Mum shouted at her and did Calming Signal stuff, and it was OK.  I didn't really mind.  It is just that she never knows when to stop, does she?

That is Sheba The Third.  We haven't seen her for AGES.  Sheba's Dad keeps her on the lead all the time except the Dog Field :( and he used to have Sheba The First, and Sheba The Second.  Mum doesn't like that he called three paws Sheba, cos she says that every paw is uniquorn, but I don't see the problem, cos they will all have smelled different, won't they?

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This is Grumpy Pug and her young whippersnapper ball obsessed Boston Terrier friends.  Auntie Jane said their ball was so slobbery that she wouldn't pick it up, so she kicked it instead.  It went a looooong way.

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This bit was really crunchy and cold.  I have to stand up straight, otherwise my tinkle gets a bit close to the frozen tufty bits of grass.

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This is Tara trying to pretend that she hadn't just been bouncing on me.  She is wearing a camouflage bow, so that she can come hunting with me.  It has a silly white pearl sparkle thing in the middle.  I told her that blue camo doesn't count.

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It was lovely seeing the sun and sniffing and hunting again.  I really missed it all, with my tummy.

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Mum says the sun is low so it looks like evening, but it was actually late morning.

Can you see my waist?  Mum says my waist is gorgeous at the moment, on account of my tummy hurting.

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I was ready to do a bit of hunting (without Tara, of course), but look where the pigeons were hiding!  What a silly place to sit.  Auntie Jane said they were sunbathing, but that is just silly.  They should sunbathe on the ground where I can get them!

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Tara has the same red jumper.  She says that it is 'OK' but it is too dark for her.  She thinks she looks better in brighter reds.

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That paw was ENORMOUS.  He looked like the dog in that film.  Turner and Hooch.  So we called him Hooch.  Or is it Turner?  I slept through most of it anyway, on Mum's lap.

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Mum's arty shots:

Toadstools in the frosty rosebed

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First daffodil sprouts (I think) in the famous mud puddle that is dried up at the moment

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More toadstools, after the sun has been on them for a few minutes

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You're lucky you get to walk off-leash there! We have so many leash laws here in the U.S., or at least around here, other than your own yard or a dog park, it's a no-no

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How lovely to see you back..missed your adventures ^_^

Got to leave a special message for Cato since he was so worried about it awhile back...Cato you tail is looking magnificent, wave it proudly as its simple just grand at the length it is now.....

Love you close up with your camo bow on Tara, I think you can wear just about any color now and still be a little heart breaker, Love It :throb:

 

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Cato:  

Oh, thank you AuntieCrystal!  I like my tail at the moment too.

We were supposed to have a B*th and a buzz cut horrible grooming thing last week, but my tummy made Mum cancel.  She said she was sorry to the groomer and gave her as much notice as possible.  But I wasn't sorry!   We won't be having another cut for AGES (Mum: 6 more weeks) so we are going to get very long fluffy bits, aren't we?  Mum says we will be like Yetis!

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LOL - that's what I tell Shorty he looks like when he needs a haircut - the abdominable snowman.....but a cute one.

I have to interject a small bit of info about "Turner and Hootch"  -  the big dog you saw.  There was a movie you know....Turner and Hootch.

Just want you to know if you ever watch that movie....there are scenes in the Pacific Grove City Hall - where the Big Guy and I got married in 1964.

My poor husband was exhausted - he had been up for over 24 hours because the Hell's Angeles came into town  -  all the cops were on standby through the night.  If you see the few black and white pics of us on that day......he looks grumpy.  I look WTH and my little girl looked confused.

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14 hours ago, KateBren said:

You're lucky you get to walk off-leash there! We have so many leash laws here in the U.S., or at least around here, other than your own yard or a dog park, it's a no-no

Wow.  What a difference!  Here in the UK I think it is up to the landowner.  Though I am not familiar with every rule in every part of the country :) If they put up signs, you should obey them.  If no signs, then it is up to you, allowing for your dogs behaviour!   

There is a law saying we should always have a lead or method of restraint with us.  But it doesn't have to be in use, just available if we need it.

there are signs up in Foxy Park in two places by the big grass area where people play football, saying 'Polite Notice, dogs on leads' or something similar.  Will take a pic next time we are there.  Most people ignore them completely (including us!) unless there are kids playing football or picnickers.  But that is really only because 90% of the time the dog walkers 'own' the park.  You only see anti-dog walkers for about 6 weeks a year during really good weather. :roflmao:

elsewhere, it is always the landowners choice whether dogs are allowed at all, or have to be on leads. When we were on holiday, there were 2 castles that said 'no dogs' so we didn't even go to see them.  All the others said 'dogs on leads' so we were ok. :)

oh, and if your dog it well trained to walk to heel, then no one would mind.  I saw a man walking down the high street a few days ago with a jack Russel. No lead.  Perfectly trained. It stayed at his heel better than my two sniffers stay on the lead!

@Marlene have to watch that film again now! Lol.  

How is the shingles pain? Any better? 

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What a great walk so glad you feel better now Cato! Love your camouflage bow Tara! :) 

Wow Missy wishes she was over there, aren't many places she can go even on lead here.. :( 

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