Monday 23rd December 2013 – The Naming of Pups
As yesterday was a quiet day with no exciting activity we looked again at the list of prospective names. You know what it’s like, one […]
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Sunday 22nd December 2013 – The Home Straight
We are very much into the final straight approaching the birth. As of yesterday Shadow’s temperature has started to be taken 3 times a day. […]
Saturday 21st December 2013 – A downside to my new basket
Shadow has reached the stage of her pregnancy where she does not want to sleep alone. She always gets very clingy when her due date […]
Thursday 19th December 2013 – Stormy weather
Why is it that when the weather gets stormy animals become hyperactive? I’m not sure if it’s something to do with the barometric pressure. It’s […]
Tuesday 17th December 2013 – Shadow
The vet thinks Shadow’s lump is just a fatty deposit. Normally she would stick a needle into it to draw a little off to look […]
Monday 16th December 2013 – Ari is fed up
Long discussions took place late last week about Aristotle’s role in the proceedings over the next couple of weeks. He argued that as the puppies […]
Sunday 15th December 2013 – It’s here
Not the puppies, they aren’t here yet – my book. Alfie’s Woods is now out in paperback and what’s more it’s got my name on […]
Saturday 14th December 2013 – So much to do
The first job was painting the puppy pen. It’s not that we want it to be bright sparkly colours, it is a more a question […]
Friday 13th December 2013 – Getting Ready
You will be pleased to know that I am improving. I’m not really myself again yet but I’m not anyone else either, which has to […]
Wednesday 11th December 2013 – A visit to the swimming pool
I went and I lived to tell the tale. I didn’t actually swim yesterday. Yesterday’s plan was to get me used to the idea and […]