January 2018

  • Wednesday 03 Jan 2018

    Wednesday 03 Jan 2018

    What is it about human’s? They are obsessed with pissing. I heard Grey stirring at about 8:30 this morning, so I popped upstairs to say “hello”. I think both B and G were awake. It was hard to tell but I did hear B tell G to make sure I was taken out for a P. Blow that! It was the weather that was pissing, and I had no intention of joining in. So I declined to pass the front door and G grumped off to make a cup of tea. I heard him get challenged as to whether I had emptied my bladder and he got an earful as if it was his fault when he said that I had refused at the first fence. I settled back in front of the fire where I stayed for several hours interrupted only when they tried in their different ways to get me to slash away in the snow. No way, but I admire them for trying.

    Finally at about 3:30, G was deployed to take me for a walk. Poor chap needed full weather protection as it was blowing a gale and dumping with snow. B fussed around fixing his bonnet and off we went. It was awful and I tried to cut things short by having several no 1 sessions and three impressive no 2 events. I imagined this would give him the excuse to turn back, but I was mistaken. Cussid sod, he stuck to the plan and we went all the way to Lassarre in the blizzard. On the way back, we had a chat with a local dog I have met before, and then finally it was back to the warmth of the fireside. However, as I had emptied myself as it were, I was ready for a refill,  but the miserable sod made me wait for 20 minutes until 5pm before putting down the dried grot the humans think is cordon bleu nourishment for a dog. This was all because that is what the female agalout had decreed and to quote “I dare not argue with Matron”. Whimp or what?

    Late breaking news. I hear they are coming back tomorrow. Can’t wait!! Whoof, whoof.

  • Tuesday 02 Jan 2018

    Tuesday 02 Jan 2018

    Back with Blue and Grey, and one of their litter. I got collected by Grey and it was a pleasure to see him again and to get away from being bossed about by the Catalan Hounds. B and G went off to see Aga Senior and I spent the day with Mike who, I quickly discovered, is a soft dog lover. Boy, I had the time of my life getting him to take me on bus rides, and to plead successfully to get him to feed me an hour early. I have plans to sneak out tonight and see if I can share his kennel downstairs. It may not work but I plan to wail for hours until B and G give in and let me pop downstairs. If I manage it, I am sure Mike will bend to my every wish. I will let you know tomorrow.

  • Crickey, only a couple of days into 2018 and here I am again

     

    It has been a tricky time over Christmas. The clan arrived as usual to celebrate that time of year when all the humans lose any semblance of common-sense and budgetary responsibility. In addition, this year, there was a new pooch acquired in Catalonia although it seemed to be less “cat” and more “lonia” than might be expected. Anyway, the main issue has been that the top agalout has had a bit of a medical setback and while this is being treated, my life is again becoming itinerant. So here I am back spending the odd day or so with Blue and Grey, and to amuse myself, I thought I would add a few extra observations as we start 2018 and the air is full of “bonne annee” wishes. It didn’t work last year, so why is 2018 likely to be any different. Well, for a start, we are buried in snow!