2008
Tuesday
17th June |
Got into trouble today for not coming back when Boss Woman
told me to. What she doesn't realise is that when I am chasing
a hare I do not like being distracted by her shouting at
me. I could have caught it as well ~ I was just about to
chase it across the road when she went MAD
~ sigh. So I had to go back to her. She was really cross.
She can be sooooo inconsiderate sometimes. We had Pilchards
in Tomato Sauce for dinner, which I like. Me
and Polly went in the Wheat field. The Wheat was so long,
we couldn't see over the top and we had great fun chasing
rabbits, but I got a bit worried because I couldn't see
Boss Woman anywhere. I was jumping up really high but I
still couldn't see her. Luckily she whistled so I could
find her again.
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Tuesday
10th June |
On
Catterline beach today, we saw a huge fat bloated dead seal.
It smelt lovely and me and Amber wanted to go and have a closer
look and maybe get a bite or two, but Boss Woman called us
back a bit crossly and made us walk at the side of her. She
held her nose with her fingers ~ I think she liked the smell
so much that she was holding it in her nose so it couldn't
escape ! Boss Woman was talking to a couple from France who
were cycling around Scotland on a tandem. Me
and Polly drank some really cold water from the stream at
the beach. We were so thirsty because it is a warm day today
and we walked a long way. In the olden days, the stream was
the water source for the village.
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Saturday
31st May |
My
friend Stella the Labrador came with us on a walk over Braemar
today. We had loads of fun swimming in the River Dee and
running about all over the mountain. I followed a scent
for a long way then Boss Woman called me back because at
the end of the scent were 2
stags and she was worried in case I got gored to death.
As if !! Me and Stella did loads of swimming but Amber can't
swim very well ~ in fact she sinks straight to the bottom
so she didn't go in the water much at all. It was a really
hot day and luckily there were plenty of streams for us
to drink out of. Boss Woman saw an Adder as well. We walked
a long way. Boss Woman tripped over a big rock and fell
and then she fell and hurt herself when she was crossing
the river. Honestly, she is sooooo clumsy. Me and Amber
gave her big kisses to make her feel better.
Boss Woman thought I should have been swimming with Polly
and Stella so she put me in the deep water but my legs wouldn't
work fast enough and I was sinking down to the bottom and
had to be pulled out of the water really quickly. My head
went under the water and my mouth got full of water as well.
It's not fair ~ Boss Woman laughed at me and she now calls
me GLUGGLES !
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Tuesday
27th May |
We
had a lot of drama here yesterday. Boss Woman took me and
Amber down to the beach at Catterline and we saw 2 people
and a Collie they had tied to a boat. We walked right on
by Seal Island and me and Amber had great fun, loads to
sniff at and we found loads of dead seagulls to eat (even
though Boss Woman went mad with us). On our way back from
the beach at about 1.30 p.m. the Collie was still tied up
so Boss Woman tried to ring the Dog Warden but her phone
didn't work. Then we met 3 other people coming down the
hill and they were looking for the old Boss Man of the Collie.
Anyway, it turned out that the old Boss Man of the Collie
had been washed in the sea and found near Seal Island just
near where Boss Woman had been sat and me and Amber had
been sniffing. The Police and Coastguards were called in
and they found him at 3 p.m. I wonder what will happen to
the Collie now his Boss Man has died ?
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Saturday
24th May |
Well,
we are back off the long walk now ~ did you read my walk
diary ? I was tired when I got back but now I am ready
for another long walk. I got almost £100 in sponsor
money and it is not all collected yet. I think Tracie at
Scottish Staffie Rescue will be pleased with that and I
just hope it can help some of the dogs in rescue as they
are not all as lucky as I am. I think we are going to climb
up Lochnagar next week if the weather is fine and we will
be taking Amber with us. We only go on our normal 3 miles
or more walk every day now and it's not enough ~ I like
to walk a LONG way. I missed Polly,
Boss Woman and Big Guy last week. Boss Woman said my legs
were too small to carry me all the 73 miles ~ at least I
could have done some of it though ! They COULD have taken
me, I would have liked to have gone camping and searching
for the Loch Ness Monster. We are going to go on a nice
15 mile walk next weekend I think so I am looking forward
to that ~ I like climbing the mountains and it will be my
2nd Munro I will have climbed. Ha Ha, I got to eat tinned
dog meat while they were away, which I like very much. Boss
Woman doesn't let me eat tinned dog food when she is at
home.
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Tuesday
13th May |
We
are off camping this afternoon, up to Fort Augustus. We are
going to Fort William tomorrow to start the walk and Boss
Woman said I hadn't to run about so much chasing rabbits and
things because it is a long walk and I will need to save my
energy for walking not running. Big Guy said that when we
walk past Loch Ness that if we see the monster I hadn't to
jump in the water and start chasing it ~ Ha Ha, I think he's
having me on !! There isn't really a monster ????? I'll have
my photo taken by Loch Ness so you can see I have been there.
It's not fair I can't go because Boss Woman said I am too
young to walk so far every single day. I'm sure I could walk
so far, I don't think it's fair that Polly gets all the fun
....... I hope the Loch Ness monster eats Polly ~ that'll
save her right !
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Friday
9th May |
It
is really hot here today and when we went on our coast path
walk, me and Amber got really thirsty and drank loads of
water ~ luckily Boss Woman had taken 2 bottles of water
with her. My leg still hurts so Big Guy said we might not
be able to do the Great Glen Way walk next week if I am
still limping and we might have to do it the week after
instead. Have you sponsored me yet ? It is in a good
cause ! When we went out for our night
time walk tonight, I found something nice and smelly so
I rolled in it to get the lovely smell on me. Trouble is,
Boss Woman made me have a soapy shower to wash it all off.
I smell all soapy sweet now. Yuk. I don't like showers.
Polly hid under the bed just in case she was put in the
shower as well !
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Wednesday
7th May |
My
leg hurts a bit today. Me and Amber were chasing hares yesterday
and I ran too fast and hurt my leg. We are going out for a
nice long walk this afternoon if my leg stops hurting.
Boss Woman has been training me how to 'wait' today. She said
I was doing very well and I got some nice sausage treats every
time I did it right. Boss Woman said it was important to learn
it because it might save my life one day if I run out into
the road and I 'wait' when I am told.
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Saturday
3rd May |
I
get to go first today because it is a BIG celebration. I climbed
my first ever mountain ~ Mt. Keen. I was a bit tired going
up the hill but it was easy peasy coming down again. Boss
Woman said that I was a good girl and did very well because
I have little legs and they had to work very hard. There was
some really nice cold streams to drink out of because we were
very thirsty with all that running up and down. I really liked
it and it was the longest walk I have ever done. I think we
walked about 15 miles altogether. It
was my second mountain I have climbed and I chased loads and
loads of rabbits. We saw a lot of dead ones as well. It was
very hot going up and at the top it was very windy and cold.
We had a nice tin of dog meat when we got down to the bottom.
We drank some water out of Queen Victoria's well. It was a
very posh well ~ the water was very cold and it was so clear
you could see to the bottom of it. We found loads of stuff,
2 separate gloves and a neck warmer Boss Woman said she would
keep for herself. I found a bottle of
water someone had left.
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Thursday
1st May |
We
went in Scolty Forest for a lovely long walk today and it
was really sunny and warm. I heard my
first ever cuckoo.
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Wednesday
30th April |
We
got wet and muddy when we went in the field today ~ it was
pouring down. I saw a rabbit so I chased it down the rabbit
hole and tried to dig it out, but Amber kept standing on top
of me and getting in the way. I was
helping Polly dig the rabbit out but she kept getting in front
of me so I couldn't dig properly. We didn't get the rabbit
though, it was well hidden underground and didn't come out
again.
We'll watch out for it again next time we go in the field.
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Tuesday
29th April |
Really
enjoyed my walk today. We went for about 4 miles. It is really
nice and warm and I got to run in the Burn. We saw skylarks
(they sang a lovely song), Herons, Swallows and Lapwings (they
made a very strange noise). It's
a good job Boss Woman took some water with her, because it
was nice and warm and we were running about a lot, I was really
really thirsty. We had some fish for lunch and Boss Woman
mixed in some plain yoghurt. It was lovely and I ate mine
in about 30 seconds.
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Wednesday
23rd April |
Wow,
it was so exciting in France. I really liked the food ~
chorizo and bagette are my favourite. Me and Big Guy went
down to the Boulangerie every morning for our baguette,
before Boss Woman got out of bed (she is sooo lazy). When
we were out walking, I saw some scary stuff in the bushes
that I didn't dare investigate ~ Boss Woman said they were
probably snakes. I saw loads of coypu, egrets and flamingoes
that I have never seen before but Boss Woman said not to
chase them. I got a long run on the Etang every night and
swim in the water andI went on the big beach and jumped
in the Mediterranean (it was a bit salty). I met loads of
new French friends and some German ones. I liked the lizards,
but they ran so quick that I couldn't catch them. It was
nice and warm down there and on some days it was too hot
and I had to sit in the shade. Because I am well behaved,
I got to go in cafes and restaurants with Boss Woman and
Big Guy. In one of the cafes I got a HUGE plate of meat.
Boss Woman said they only allow me to go into restaurants
in France and I wouldn't be allowed to do it here in Scotland,
which is a pity because I really enjoyed it and everyone
made a fuss of me. The vet in Valras Plage, tried to poison
me with a worm pill ~ she forced it down my throat and I
thought I was going to choke to death. If she tries that
again, I'll bite her fingers off, see how she likes that
! I had to stay in the car by myself on the Ferry. It was
only for 1 hour but I was a bit worried with all the shaking
and rumbling going on, luckily Big Guy and Boss Woman returned
before I started really worrying. Boss
Woman said that next time they go, that I will be going
as well. I can't wait !
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Friday
4th April |
Just
had my last run in the field for 2 weeks, chasing hares today.
All my stuff is packed ready for my holiday. I hope Boss Woman
remembers my passport ! I have a new pink enamel name tag
as well which big guy put on my collar last night. Boss Woman
said it's a long way down for me in the back of the car, but
it will be worth it when I get there. She says she will take
me on the 'Etang' where Coypu, Egrets, Flamingoes and SNAKES
are and I will get to swim in the Mediterranean. I can't wait.....
only 1 more sleep before I set off (naps don't count). I'll
have loads of pictures to show you when I get back. I
will miss Boss Woman and Polly while they are away. I have
my own passport and when my rabies jab incubation period is
up, then I will be able to go as well.
p.s. You remember the Mongy guy over the road that had Bernie
killed ? Well he's got a German Shepherd now. It's big, hairy
and ugly (the Mongy guy that is ~ Ha Ha).
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Wednesday
2nd April |
It was really warm today. 13 deg. Me and Amber were panting
a bit going up Scolty Hill, luckily Boss Woman had taken
us a drink of water because we were really thirsty when
we got to the top.
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Monday
31st March |
We
saw loads of stuff today on the beach, that had been washed
up. Another dead seal (just as tasty as the last one) and
a dead porpoise (also tasty). The porpoise had loads and loads
of pointy teeth. Boss Woman said that was so it could hold
the fish in its' mouth when it was feeding. We also saw some
toads hopping about. I went over to have a look at them and
Boss Woman said I had better not lick them or eat them, otherwise
I might die or at least hallucinate !
Boss Woman gave us both a bath as well because we had been
rolling on the dead seal to get the nice smell on us. She
said that we were dirty filthy disgusting animals and that
we stank. Now, that's a bit harsh !! She can be quite cutting
sometime.
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Sunday
30th March |
Boss
Woman is a bit upset today. There was a big Rottweiller
x St. Bernard living over the road, called Bernie. He was
only 12 months old. His Boss Man was a really stupid lazy
irresponsible person who watched television all day. Even
though they live next to a field, they never ever took Bernie
out for a run or a walk, not once. Sometimes when we walked
past their house, Bernie used to come running out of their
garden and growl at me. I was a bit scared of him because
he was so big. Well, he got excited last Saturday and as
a lady jogged past his garden he ran at her. She was scared
and as she tried to fend him off, he bit her arm and bit
her leg. The lady was really scared and badly bitten and
she had to jump into someones car to get away from him.
The police were called. Well, because of Berne's lazy, stupid
and uncaring owner, Bernie has now had to die. He had a
needle stuck in him and put to death. I hope it didn't hurt
him. Boss Woman said it is a real shame that Bernie had
to suffer when it wasn't his fault. He was just a bored,
untrained dog with too much energy and aggression for his
own good. Boss Woman said training and plenty of exercise
would have made Bernie into a really nice dog. Well I love
running in the field. Poor Bernie.
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Saturday
29th March |
Went
shopping to Aberdeen with Boss Woman and Big Guy today. I
shared their All Day Breakfast pie. It was really fine. You'll
never guess where I'm off next Saturday for 2 weeks ~ France
! All the way down to the Mediterranean. Boss Woman said it
is nice and warm down there and I can go swimming in the sea,
running on the beach and climb some nice high mountains. I've
got my own passport and everything. I've never been before
~ I wonder if the smells will be different than Scotland ?
Wonder what food I will eat ? Will I understand what other
dogs are saying ? Mmm.
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Thursday
27th March |
We
found a dead seal on the beach today. When Boss Woman called
me back, I managed to have a few bites out of it before
I let on that I had heard her calling ~ it was sooo tasty.
An old guy gave Boss Woman some tiny Cowrie shells and a
piece of black jet he had found on the beach. His Spaniel
was called Amber and it was just as grumpy as our Amber.
I'm not grumpy, I just don't like other dogs much that's
all, especially when they come sniffing round me. The
smell of the seal was so nice that I rolled about it in
a few times so I got the smell on the back. Boss Woman told
us off, as usual ! We had some ox's heart for lunch. I do
like it, it's one of my favourite things.
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Monday
24th March |
We
had a run in the Forest today. It was snowing like mad, huge
flakes. Boss Woman was throwing snowballs for us to catch,
then she got a bit mean and started pelting us with snowballs.
Worst
thing is, she was laughing and thought it was funny !!
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Saturday
22nd March |
Boss Woman and Big Guy bought a backpacking tent today in
preparation for when we walk the
Great Glen Way. I have my own backpack I will be wearing
so I can carry my own biscuits and water. I'm really looking
forward to it because I like a lot of walking and I get to
see all exciting things and smell lovely smells. You can sponsor
me if you want. I think we will be walking about 17 or 18
miles a day. I
can't go because my legs aren't strong enough just yet until
I get a bit older. Boss Woman said when I am old enough and
strong enough she will take me up Lochnagar Mountain ~ probably
in July when I will be 1 year old.
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Thursday
20th March |
Oh,
you wouldn't believe what an awful week I have had. It was
Boss Woman's birthday this week and she went away for a few
days. I had to go into day boarding kennels. I didn't like
it one bit and I cried all day and I haven't been eating much
because I was so upset. She is back now and I am so glad.
I am eating loads now and she gave me some scrambled egg for
tea and said she will take me on a very long walk tomorrow.
What a relief ! We gave her lots and
lots of kisses and licks.
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Thursday
13th March |
Went on a new walk on a beach today ~ we have never been on
that beach before. Because of all the storms we have been
having, there was some dead seagulls lying around. They smelt
lovely and me and Amber rolled all over them to get the smell
on us, but Boss Woman told us off. We saw a HUGE big staffie
and it was a blue colour (it looked
grey to me !) it was really friendly
and kept wagging it's tail and barking at me. He couldn't
play though because his Boss Woman had him on lead. I just
ran round and round him, barking at him all the time to let
him know that I liked him. I jumped in the sea and chased
some noisy swans ~ they were making a lot of strange noises
and were annoying me.
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Sunday
9th March |
Boss
Woman and Big Guy just got back from Crufts tonight. They
bought me loads of presents. A nice new jumper, a new lead,
and a new water dish. Boss Woman also brought me a new plastic
dog whistle. She said she had been watching some really good
gun dog training and she was going to practise on me using
the whistle. I like training so I don't mind. She said that
they had seen some really nice dogs but none were as nice
as me or Amber. I think she msised us~We missed her and we
were really happy to see her back. I gave her loads of kisses.
I gave her loads of kisses as well
and she gave us some nice dog food she had brought back.
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Thursday
6th March
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Had
a nice walk on the coast path today. There was a coach parked
in the car park and I went on it to search for scraps ~ I
like doing that, I've done it before. Boss Woman said it was
naughty and that one day the coach will drive off with me
on it !! There was a guy throwing 2 sticks for his dog so
I pinched one and ran away with it ~ the guy got a bit cross.
His dog was sniffing round Amber and Boss Woman kicked it
away because Amber is in season and the dog wouldn't leave
her alone. It's not fair, I have to
be kept on lead all the time for the next 2 weeks. Polly got
to run about all over but I couldn't.
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Wednesday
5th March |
Howard
the duck died today. Boss Woman found him in the duckpond
floating about dead. I don't think it helped that me and Amber
jumped on him the other day and bit him. Boss Woman went MAD
with us. The ducks shouldn't have come into our part of the
garden ~ it was all their fault, not ours.
Boss Woman keeps them locked up now when me and Polly are
out in the garden. I couldn't help it ~ I just wanted to eat
him.
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