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The Spaniel Diaries
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ell, we have had a very busy time since I last added an entry to the diary. The weather has been nice and we have really made the most of it with long walks on the beach and in the beautiful Sussex countryside. Mum has been careful not to let us disturb nesting birds or wander into the path of adders by keeping us on our leads in certain places. We have been doing plenty of training and as usual, Mav, being a little sneak, has been the golden boy. I, on the other hand, found a whole chicken carcass obviously put out for the foxes by well meaning neighbours, I couldn’t believe my luck! However, mum always has a close eye on us and called me back then stole it from me! I couldn’t believe she would be so mean, she even put it back for that fatty fox to come and eat, it was a perfectly roasted example too. How dare she? I did manage to get my own back the following week by stealing a box of eggs, then Mav dropped me in it by hovering around so mum came to see what he was up to and I got caught, she wasn’t best pleased but I gave her my best cute puppy dog impression and got away with it – she loves me really! Mav has finally learnt to swim, he’s a massive idiot and just didn’t get it at all, he looked like a drowning meerkat trying to stand up in the water and thrashing with his front legs. I actually pretty much got lumbered with teaching him too. You see, mum had booked the doggy swimming pool as we don’t have much safe water near us and the
sea is too wavy and the river too fast, so off to the nice clean pool – yuk, now a stinky old ditch or pond is bliss, but that pool means work – I was asked to get in and swim for a toy, I did so – once – then went and sat in a chair sniggering while Mav was put in a life-jacket – he looked ridiculous! But he started to swim like a normal dog! Not as elegantly as me, though. I was horrified when mum dragged me out of my chair and made me swim several laps of the pool while stating it was good for my waistline – cheeky moo, she should have done several laps herself! Then the moment of truth: Mav’s life jacket was taken off and he was finally swimming on his own! Mum was very pleased and Mav was very tired which meant he left me alone all afternoon for a nice snooze so I really do hope we go again. We are off for a big adventure soon, another one of those holiday things. I’m quite excited as it means lots of new sniffs to explore; I’m glad mum and dad can’t be bothered with the hassle of the abroad thing they used to do because it means us dogs are getting out and about to some really nice places! It would be nice if they left Mav at home as he just gets so full of himself and wants to play all the time. Sometimes I indulge but I really do prefer to be left in my Billy Bubble – mum isn’t keen on my bubble as she says I go selectively deaf and apparently that’s not acceptable to her, I can’t think why! I am a free spirit but according to her I’m just strong willed… we’ll see when she next expects me to do the training thing! Jeannette Douglas
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