Yep I've been on my holidays again whilst my human went back to Blighty to check on our house and stock up on tea bags and chocolate. I have noticed a distinct lack of custard creams in her suitcase this time but I'm not making a big deal of it as I'm on a diet. At 9 years old I can't exactly claim the extra pounds are puppy fat, more like too many hot dogs and peanut butter covered biscuits - ahh the American dream. I really have to start watching my weight as I don't get the exercise I used to do back home. It's being on the lead all the time that does it. Back home I used to run for miles, until my human was just a red faced dot in the distance. Sometimes I'd run so far away I couldn't hear her bellowing at me to come back. It's just not the same on a 10 foot lead.
My human came back with some sad news: Cindy, one of my doggie pals, has passed away. She was only 8. I think it was cancer or something like that. Her last day was pretty special; playing ball with the little humans then quietly slipping away in her own bed. Her house mate Bobby is now showing the new rescue 'sprolly' (Springer/Collie cross) the ropes. Poor dog hasn't had the privileged upbringing I've had but he's got a really good home now and hopefully he'll come out of his shell a bit. I'm looking forward to meeting him and his human: she makes the best liver cake ever.
As I said, I've been on holiday and had a great time. Some of the Christmas crowd were back and it was a holiday this time, no puppy sitting. I've had a wash and brush up and between you and me I'm looking pretty damn handsome. I might need to start dying my fur soon as there is an awful lot of grey showing through - at what point do you go from distinguished to old?
Can you believe it, squatters have moved into our apartment whilst I was away? A young feathered couple have made a nest in the air duct from the bathroom. I haven't seen them yet but they don't half make a racquet at sunrise. It's quite nice having a bit of company during the day. I wonder if I'll be an honorary uncle when they have chicks?
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