A Walk with 7 Poodles.

 

A couple of days ago we met up with some of our friends for a walk in a 4 acre private field. There were 7 poodles in total and we all had a blast, it was poodle heaven!

Here are a few photos from the walk - the dogs are my 3 - Stanley,  Edna and Peggy as well as Rusty and Casper who belong to our friend Louise, Inca who belongs to Jade and Otis who is a pup from Edna's last litter. 

Rusty- the red standard stole the show; at 11.5 and despite having a few health conditions she was well up for chasing balls and running with the youngsters. Seeing an older girl living life to its fullest was just brilliant.

I may well use the enclosed field for future puppy meets. It was a fantastic facility with plenty of free on street parking and meant that all pups were safe and that a big pack of dogs wasn't bothering any non dog people, out for a nice stroll. The only problem was that we only booked an hour and it went so so fast!

 

Goodbye Bowser

Today we said goodbye to Bowser.

Bowser was my next door neighbour's dog and lived to the grand old age of 15.

He was a quirky boy; a big dog in a small dog's body and over the last 5 years or so we have shared many fantastic walks together.

I will remember him best for his love of nose biting and how he became my own personal stalker - he knew the sound of my car when I came home from work and then would be straight outside and following my every move in the garden, just incase I happened to drop a nice snack over the fence for him, and I did, often 🥲

Bowser was a grouchy old sod with the world's most annoying bark. He had a stubborn streak and pleased only himself on walks. It was like he was so happy sniffing around, the world didn't matter and you ceased to exist. He was certainly a dog who knew what he wanted.

Over the last few weeks Bowser's health has declined and sadly today he was PTS to prevent him from suffering as things would not have improved. I am desperately sad for his owners Adam and Jade and I will miss our little friend dearly.

Thank you for the love little guy.

I'll do my best to look after your family.

Bea and Archie

 

A few days ago we met up with Bea (formally Thumbelina) who was the tiny girl from our last litter.

Bea is now 6 months old and an absolute delight. She is around 20 inches to the withers and a very compact square bitch. I don't imagine she will mature at much bigger than 22 inches - her Mother's height. She is absolutely perfect.

This girl really has got it all - brains and beauty, alongside a wicked sense of humour and a cheeky stubborn streak.

Edna, Peggy and I have met up with Bea for socially distanced dog walks several times since she left us, but we usually do lane walking around a quaint little village where it is hard to photograph the dogs because of the light when we walk down a narrow lane with Cornish hedges either side.

Today was a country park which was something different, a bit busier and a LOT of fun!

Edna knows that Bea is her daughter and is very patient with her, although as you will see from the faces she pulls in the pictures there really is no mistaking it!

We also met up with Archie recently.

Archie is Edna's son from her first litter and Peggy's full brother.

Archie is now 3 and a handsome boy, he lives just 7 miles away so I see him often ❤

Like his half sister Bea, Archie is a very funny boy with a real sense of humour. He knows the word 'sausages' and will do anything after he has heard it. He also loves a ball and will jump 4 foot into the air from a standstill to catch one!

Archie has a little human sister aged 6 months and is so loving and gentle with her. He really is an intuitive boy.

There aren't as many pictures of Archie because I didn't take my camera when we went to meet him. I will take more next time.