Yesterday was one of those days when you really have your tail up when you\u2019re walking. We went for a good long walk in the sunshine. There was even ice in my drinks from the puddles. The manure was tinged with frost and there were fields of sheep to bark at. Shadow was really annoying because she wanted to walk right by Mum\u2019s side. In the end I let her and kept running off ahead to make sure I found all the exciting things first. At least I wasn\u2019t the one who got into trouble for leaving loads of muddy paw prints all over Mum\u2019s clean trousers, which to be honest makes a change! I could have walked much further, but Shadow\u2019s no puppy anymore and she finds if she goes too far her hip starts aching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was less impressed that the humans went out for afternoon tea without me afterwards. I think I could behave with refined manners if it meant going to somewhere really fancy. I don\u2019t have to drink from a bowl, I can lap from a cup or a glass as well as the next dog. I\u2019ll eat from a plate too, although the cutlery is more of a problem and I can sit up nicely on a dining chair. I do think sometimes that human\u2019s prejudices are a little unreasonable. I even clean up all my own crumbs\u2026 and everyone else\u2019s\u2026 for the whole restaurant if needs be. However, I had to stay home and twiddle my paws and look after Andy, who for some odd reason didn\u2019t fancy the idea of a refined tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today we\u2019re having a more normal day, which is good as I know how they work. I like our office days when I can sit near Mum\u2019s feet while she works and then we have our lovely cuddles and walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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