Here I am again and I am having great fun.
Mum and dad dropped me off yesterday and I got a great welcome from the man who stays here – he seems to like black labs. He always slips me a treat when I come in and says: Dont tell your mummy!! As if!!
A couple of very nice girls took me to my kennel and I went outside into my run at once to see who was all here. I thought I would do a bit of barking just to let everyone know that Samba is back! All the other dogs came rushing out of their runs – there seem to be lots of dogs here just now – and we had a lovely barking time until the man and a couple of girls appeared and told us to behave.
I was only having a chat!!! Being sociable!!!!! Bonding!!!!!!
Then it started to rain – lots and lots of rain. I am a black lab and I love the rain so I stayed outside in my run. The girls did not want me to stay outside but I was not moving. They would not let me bark when I wanted to – so I jolly well was going to stay out in the rain if I wanted to. So I did. The girls did not seem to like being in the rain and dashed around wearing funny hood things – then eventually they went indoors.
After a time it got a bit boring outside in the rain as there were no other dogs outside to chat to and so I decided to go inside and have a nap until dinner time.
I am exhausted. I have been trying to tell the people here that I want to go home – but they keep coming and telling me to be quiet. Sometimes I get a cuddle – but sometimes they just say “Enough Harriet!” and rush off to do something else. They seem to have lots to do.
My mum left me here this morning. She gave me a big hug, handed me over to another woman and rushed off back to the car very quickly! I was put in funny little room all by myself – and it was very odd but my bed and blanket were there before me! I was given a pat, told I was a good girl and then was left on my own. I did not like that very much so started to bark to see if the woman would come and get me – but she just came back and told me to stop barking. After a while I got fed up with this and had a little sleep.
Later I discovered that I can get outside through a hole in the wall if I want. Gosh that was scary at first – there are lots and lots of dogs out there, all shapes and sizes. I shot straight back inside my little room but none of them followed me so I had another peek outside. It seemed quite safe to go out so I did – and thought I would have a little chat with the other dogs so started barking. They all started barking too which was good fun – but then lots of people appeared and told us to be quiet. I dont understand why people want me to be quiet all the time!!
Everyone is very nice and they have given me some food – but I want to go home. But they are not listening to me. And I am sooooooooooooooooo tired! Think I will have another nap.
Harriet – Yorkie
Life gets better. One of my old friends from last year has come to visit and is living alongside me – we spend hours talking to one another.
It has been getting busier and busier and I’m seeing lots of people who were looking after me last year. The nice man who owns lot of dogs like me has been taking me out on the lead and he makes me walk to heel. I like pulling – it’s more fun – my dad lets me. It’s boring walking alongside long legs!
I’ve also been picking up dummy things. The nice man makes me bring them back to him and then he takes them out of my mouth. Dad doesn’t mind if I drop them at his feet and race off to find another one!
It’s been very hot and they let me stay out in my run until it’s almost dark when they come along and give me biscuits and put me to bed. Some of the dogs here are so tired at the end of the day that they are already asleep when I come in.
I don’t know when my mum and dad will be back to collect me – and I don’t really care as I am having such a good time. But of course it will be nice to see them and get back to my own den.
I’m here again.
I couldn’t wait to get here – I know that I’m going to the kennels when my Dad gets out the big cases. I always get very excited when we get to the end of the lane and Dad has to tell me to be quiet in the back of the car.
I just can’t wait to see who is going to be in alongside me this visit. Last summer there were two black labradors like me and we ran up and down the paddocks together. They aren’t working dogs like me and aren’t very well behaved.
All of the ladies who looked after me last time are still here and remember me. They gave me a big welcome and the nice man who taught me how to walk to heel and pick up puppy dummies has been to see me. He said that I had put on weight!!!! I hope that he is going to take me out in the paddocks – I heard my Dad say that I needed to be taught some manners – don’t know what he meant by that.
I just enjoy life…..
Samba – black lab
Mum and Dad came to collect me today.
I didn’t recognize them at once. Mum broke down and cried she said that she had been so worried about me – I could have told her that I have had the time of my life. I wanted to take them round the kennels and show them my friends, but mum and dad wanted to go home.
All of the ladies came to say goodbye to me and the funny man who came round at night wih my biscuits came out, picked me up and gave me a big cuddle.
Life is going to be a bit boring when I do get home. I’m going to miss my friends and can’t wait to come again.
I am having the best time of my life since I was a puppy with my brothers and sisters. It’s good to be back with other dogs who talk my language. I have a great friend on my left who is called Charlie and is a bit bigger than me, is black and white and has long ears that almost touch the ground. We run up and down the run together and I want to go and run round the grass paddock with him but the ladies who look after me won’t let us play in there together. I can’t think why! It’s not fair – all I want to do is play.
On my other side there is an old lady dog who sleeps most of the day. I have tried to get her to play with me but she doesn’t want to. Sometimes she growls at me and I don’t like that very much.
Food times are good and we all get very excited and bark like mad. It doesn’t seem to bring dinner and tea along any more quickly but it is great fun. I go outside lots of times during the day, and if it has been raining one of the ladies comes and dries me off when I come in. I try to get away from her and make her chase me – that is a good game! Afterwards I can snuggle down under my heat lamp and have a lovely sleep.
I like the ladies who clean my kennel and feed me every day. They always make a fuss of me and give me lots of pats. The only time I see the funny man is when he comes round every night to give me biscuits and say good night to me. I think that he is really all right.
Coco – long haired chihuahua
Today did not start too well when mummy and daddy picked up lots of my things from my house and put them in bags and into the car. I watched them put my bed and my pink fluffy toys and my pink jewelled water dish in the car, and even though I barked lots and lots to let them know that I did not like what they were doing they just patted me and carried on. Mummy gave me a treat when daddy was not looking – but I did not feel like eating it and went and hid behind the couch.
Next thing daddy picked me up, put on my little pink harness and put me in the car – I got really worried when mummy patted me and started to cry and then rushed back into the house. Oh dear! I don’t think I have been all that naughty. I know that I ruined mummy’s favourite scarf yesterday – but she did leave it dangling over the edge of the banister and it was such fun to tear it to pieces. And I was sick on the Persian rug yesterday too – but that was because old aunt Maddy fed me those yummy chocolate mints that made my tummy feel funny. Mummy did tell her off! And I did wake everyone up early this morning – but I don’t like that nasty smelly cat that comes and tries to get into my bed in the morning!
Daddy drove for a while then stopped and got me out of the car. He carried me down a path to a building where he put me down while he started to talk to a funny looking man. The man tried to pat me – but he smelled funny, like lots of different dogs, so I growled and tried to nip his hand. He then offered me something to eat – I had a little sniff but it did not smell like the treats that mummy gives me so I did not want it. I decided to do a wee – maybe that would let then know that I was not happy. But they both just ignored me and my little puddle.
Then daddy passed my lead over to the man, patted me and walked away. WITHOUT ME! I barked and barked to let him know that he had forgotten me but he just kept going. The man patted me, put my lead on and put me on the ground. I kept on barking and barking. It was very scary – I have decided that I don’t like that man though he looks quite friendly when he wags his bottom at me. Then a woman came along and started admiring me – that was more like it. I stopped barking for a bit and she patted me and made friendly noises so I decided that I liked her.
She led me to a funny little den where she put my nice pink bed, patted me again and left. I had a little sniff around, did another tinkle in the corner and decided to curl up in my bed as I was tired with all that barking. It was not home but it was nice and warm so I thought I would have a little nap and wait for mummy and daddy to come back for me.
I was just settling down when I heard some noises – it sounded like other dogs. Better have a look, I thought. I found that there was a funny door that I could push open and when I got outside I could see lots of other dogs. It was a bit scary at first – they all looked much bigger then me – but then I noticed that they were all in their own spaces like me. I gave a little bark to let them know that I was here – and suddenly there was lots of barking back. That was fun so I did it again. Soon we were all barking away like mad and getting to know each other.
The funny man came rushing up to us waving his arms and making shushing noises – I don’t think he likes us barking. I will wait till he goes away and then I will have another bark. I think that I am going to have lots of friends here – and I like all the different smells. This is fun.
Coco – long haired chuhuahua
