I dare you to take them back to Sainsbury's and demand a refund because the socks don't stay up on your ... GSD.

Blimey, it's cold out there and so windy that it was like playing dodgems to avoid areas where things were hanging precariously in the wind.

A bungalow down the road from us had a fire last week. We saw the police tape around it and didn't think too much about that. It's on the local internet news that the fire was deliberate and the bungalow is derelict. I don't understand the derelict bit because it's well maintained - even the front lawn (although the neighbour could be cutting that as we do for our absent neighbour). Bit worrying being just down the road, but I'm wondering if it's an insurance job as we rarely get any trouble here - never so much as a burglary since we moved in on the entire estate. The only problem there has been which caused gossip for weeks was when our car was broken into. Our fault as we'd left the bracket for the satnav stuck to the window and left the car on the drive and the police thought it was targeted in the hopes we'd left the satnav in the glove compartment (which we hadn't). That was four years ago.

Even 'ickle Rosie was cold today. When we went for a coffee she asked to come up on my knee and tucked right in, bless her. That wind really does bite right through.

Settling down with a good book this afternoon and keeping warm.

Helena, I think it must be men in general then. John is 37 so hardly a pup

Enjoy what's left of the day xx

Had everyone out for a walk, changed everyone round a bit, Mabs went on the field with Keshi, as she has no one to play with now, and Mabs will play with her, she was a bit rough and over enthusiastic, but she did wind it back a bit when I told her and they had a lovely time running for the ball and taking turns in who picked it up.
got Cariad and Lona out, took my life in my hands a bit as the schools are off NOW and usually there is someone on the tow path with a dog on an extending lead that they have no control over, didn't meet anyone, so that was good, until I was about 1 minute from home and there is this collie x (another one ) mooching about on its own on the ground near the bridge over the river, now it is one spoon short of a set, it is a bit vacant and it used to be a real nuisance, running in front of cars, once it lay down in the road, not seen it for years and thought it was dead actually, they must have been told to keep it in and actually listened. It was wandering about on the path facing me and my 2 were in overdrive as it just sort of stares but isn't at home if you know what I mean, I finally managed to drag mine past because it shuffled off eventually, then I saw it again sat outside the back of its house, the gate was closed, so someone has just turned it out and left it
Last night George got in touch to say Ash (deff called Junior now so will call him Junior in future) had been sick, and had he been wormed. So rang him and said yes he had been wormed a month ago and had Milbemax, what was happening. He said he was very hungry and pooing a lot and had been sick. Asked if there was anything in the sick and it was yellow bile, this was apparently 5.30 in the morning. He said he is pooing a lot, using the puppy pads though, not runny poo, a little soft but getting better now. I asked if he was on 3 meals like he should be and what he was eating, I really don't think he has worms because I am fanatical, mother is wormed before mating, throughout pregnancy and babies are wormed regularly and I have never seen one, and George hadn't actually seen anything. But I can see and understand how he put 2 and 2 together and made 5. I said if it made him feel better he could either use Drontal or Panacur, because in all honesty now they are out in the world they could pick stuff up like that, but I think I would have noticed it as well prior to him going there. I explained that all babies are like that with food, rush at it like they've never been fed and Ash and Keshi were like loonies at meal times, this morning I gave Keshi her brekkie, she probably had a mouthful before rushing back out and taking her mother's, so I let Cariad in to eat Keshi's brekkie. They are neither of them thin, they are well covered, not fat though, because they shouldn't be at this age, whilst they are growing, it is a fine balance. So we went through the food and quantities and he is keeping in touch. I think he is a bit stressed with the change of household and routine and it will come right once he settles. Whilst we were on the phone Ash could hear it was me and started crying, and I was just so upset, that when I put the phone down I started crying, so I couldn't come back on last night because I feel awful, like I have abandoned him and with all this going on with him being like this it is making it so hard, I know its got to happen and he is in a good home, but very very hard. I rehomed Blaidd after taking him back and sorting him out, and he was with me 10 months, and we were very close, but he settled a lot better than Ash seems to be doing, early days yet and it will take time and George said the same to me that he is thinking weeks not days, he is getting on well with the rest of the family and everyone loves him

Aww June. You will get upset hearing Jr. Crying for you. You had him for a long time. He'll be loads better by next week I bet. (((Hugs)))
One of my dog walking friends has said she would take one of the dogs who go on the park who's owner is struggling. But she said he lives too near & the dog would probably run home whenever it was let off the lead.

June = (((hugs))) your post brought tears to my eyes over you hearing Ash cry. You know in your heart of hearts he will settle in but it has just been a lot harder for you and him as you had each other for so long. He's gone to an excellent home - remember that. Your story about that collie x you saw this morning with a vacant look did make me smile. I walk my two on leads on the towpath here and it s quite narrow. There is an old boy who toddles along very slowly with his JRT on a hugely long piece of tatty old rope. If I seem him, I turn and immediately walk in the opposite direction as apparently his little dog will have a go at any passing dog and the old boy never apologises, never changes speed and seems incapable of reeling this dog in on the loose rope. I think he thinks he can get away with it 'cos he is just so old.

I ordered some Large Pawz boots last night on Amazon. I ordered two packets thinking that would give me 4 boots (2 in each packet) NOT 12 in each packet If I don't get on with them (or the dogs don't) I'll let someone on here have them ..... time will tell.

Off to take the dogs out again for a quick on lead walk.