I think I must have worn myself out on Monday \u2018being difficult\u2019 (her words not mine) as I was really tired and sleepy yesterday. On the bright side I didn\u2019t get told off quite so much and Ari was quieter as a result. Of course that may go to prove our Mistress\u2019s point that if I were not so jumpy around Aristotle then he\u2019d behave better around me. I do hate it when she\u2019s right. I don\u2019t think that is the only factor though. I think we\u2019ve reached the point of Shadow\u2019s season when she is less hormonal and Aristotle is less excitable around her. In reality it\u2019s not so much less hormonal and a different set of hormones. She\u2019s gone all caring on us. Aristotle is having to put up with his ears being washed an inordinate amount. To be honest if she goes on like that he\u2019s not going to have any ears left! He doesn\u2019t seem to mind, which is as well really. He\u2019s also getting away with stealing her big chew every so often and not getting told off, so I guess he feels it\u2019s a small price to pay. I, on the other paw, would never dare to even look at her chew. It\u2019s more than my life\u2019s worth to get into that argument.<\/p>\n
We are waiting to hear how things are going with Tosca in Switzerland. We\u2019re all thinking about her and hoping the birth goes well. Our first concern is that she and her pups are fit and healthy, but of course our second hope is that she has a suitable little girl to become Boadicea. Paws are all cross this end.<\/p>\n
It was Aristotle\u2019s turn to go swimming yesterday. He moaned like mad, but I think that is just a cover for enjoying it really. Shadow\u2019s boyfriend had his own paddling pool and Shadow has asked if we can have one. Our Mistress says it just hasn\u2019t been hot enough but I think if Shadow keeps asking she may wear our Mistress down.<\/p>\n
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