Puppy Playmate

Uffa is still playing up about going to the toilet. He will pee no problem but just doesn't want to poo. He ended up in the border after spending half an hour in his area doing nothing!

Other than that little hiccup he is progressing well. We went to Asda the other day and I took a trolley and walked around, asked him to sit and down, hid round a shelf unit and he coped really well. It is a very expensive training exercise as who can walk round Asda without buying anything despite needing nothing on arrival!!

We were at a hockey game yesterday and although the game didn't interest him too much the children playing at the side with sticks and balls proved very tempting. It took a good few tugs to stop him. Who needs to pay for a gym?

He has started a new game with us in the garden. Get a toy and putt us with it and then run away. It is quite funny when you turn your back and he immediately nudges you to get chased.

Guide Dogs should charge us for their keep fit classes.

Brunch

Normally mornings have a very similar routine. Down for Uffa just after 7, give him a cuddle and then take him out to busy followed closely by second trip to big busy. Then he gets breakfast. This is the only time in the day that Uffa beats me back inside!

Today 7 came and went, 7.30 came and went. I ate my breakfast then 8 came and went. I decided to shower and dress so 8.30 also passed into history and still no POO. By 9 and after many trips to his toilet I gave in and gave him his breakfast hoping this would get him going but no. By now I was just beginning to get slightly concerned.

It was a beautiful morning so by 10.45 I decided we would head to the woods. Tried for a last time to empty Uffa but only got a pee before heading off. He got out of the car and within 50m he was squatting. Is his toilet no longer good enough? Is the vegetation not green enough? Or am I just being had???

PS Karolina can't get email to you so here is my email- elovie@btinternet.com

Stinky

Please don't rub anymore!

Uffa has had a lovely weekend which started off with a free run on the beach. Everything was lovely(even the weather) until Uf decided to roll. I did the 50m dash and was almost sick with the smell of a very stinky,fleshy jaw bone, probably from a dolphin or similar. We then stayed a few paces away from wee Uf,

A good rub down with a soapy cloth did help but the rest of the day he got gently patted on the head and no big cuddles.

Sunday, due to necessity, we went to Tesco. Uffa was really good until the last 2 aisles when he lay down and decided enough was enough. We did finish with a little bribery. In the afternoon Eric took him to the woods where he decided not to follow the lurcher round the boggy bit but go straight through. You can see the result after a good towelling!!

At least Uffa doesn't seem to mind that he is both stinky and muddy.

Evil Uffa

Teenage Hormones!!

Uffa, until now, has been the nicest,most obedient and loving dog any puppy walker could ever wish for. What has changed I hear you ask? Well I think his teenage hormones are acting up and having 2 sons and a previous male puppy I hope they settle down again soon. He is still a lovely cuddly dog but 'sit' and 'down' are only quickly achieved if a biscuit is on offer. 'Come' is now achieved after 'I have had a bit more play, sniff or dig'. As for the poor female of the species Uffa has to be watched as he is now being tempted a bit more by their rears!

To be honest he is still pretty good, he has just lulled us into a false sense of security over the last few months.

This morning we have had a lovely free run along the beach so he is now fast asleep so all sins are totally forgiven.

Snow,snow and more snow

What a help!

It's not cold mum!

We are still in snow. We have had more snow this year than in the last 5 put together-and Uf loves it. I can't say I mind as Uffa comes back lovely and clean from all his walks!

New Bed

Uffa has now spent a few nights in his new bed. Going to bed is no problem as he is always so sleepy at bedtime but I do hear him about 7am just before I normally go down to him. So far he has had a nose at the shoes and removed a trainer only for greeting purposes.(Uffa needs something in his mouth when he gets excited seeing you) The hand towel also appeared on the floor but absolutely no chewing. He even got left for a half hour on Friday while I went to pick up my computer which, with a new hard drive should be fully fixed.

We are back covered in snow which Uffa just loves. He now cries at the door just to go and play. It took courage at first not to take him out but I am toughening up. I have realised that every time he cries I speak to him so I am only encouraging him.

I took Uffa to be weighed at 6 months and he is now over 24kg, and still on the thin side. Another big dog. The not so good news is two of his baby teeth(at the top) have not come out as the big ones have come in so he will need an op. The vet says it can be done with the castration. Sore fore and aft!!!

News on Alec. He is now paired with a lady and starts his last part of training. He is such a softie that getting the confidence has been slow but they say he is now doing really well. He seems to be a dog that everybody falls for-not just me!! I am so proud of him.