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.

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 !

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 ?

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.

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 !

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 !

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.

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.

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.

Thursday
6th March