I was out for most of the day, and I arrived home with my spiffy-looking hair to find Bella waiting at the door for me to let her inside. That’s not unusual, but what was out-of-the-ordinary was the body lying beside her. Now, I know Bella gets a little irked at the...
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Thirteen Strange Allergies
Many of our discussions this week have centered around allergies since our poor puppy has been very miserable with a mystery allergy. I thought allergies would make a good topic for my TT this week. Thirteen Strange Allergies 1. Money allergy – some people are...
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
It’s definitely summer here in New Zealand with higher than normal temperatures scorching the country. Bella has taken to cooling off by lying on her back with all her feet in the air. I call it her hot, hot, hot! pose. Later today I’m visiting Not Your Usual Suspects...
Animal Antics – A Report from the Home Front
A report from the home front today. Bella, our puppy, continues to challenge and delight us. She’s an active wee thing and loves to help out with jobs around the house. We’ve trained her to carry some of the recycling out to the bin, and she also enjoys toting the...
The Mystery of the Mesclun Salad
Mr. Munro planted a tub of Mesclun salad not long ago. The tub sat outside our kitchen in a nice sunny spot. I even remembered to water it each day, and we’d started harvesting the leaves, eating them for dinner. Then I arrived home to find this… Flat Mesclun salad!...
A Day in the Life of Bella
The other day Mr Munro found a dog toy in the cupboard, one we’d purchased and saved for later. Bella was very excited since she is definitely still a puppy at heart. This is what the toy looked like after about five minutes. This is what our...
A Doggie Treat On Hot Days
During the hotter summer days we make our puppy an iceblock. It not only keeps her cool but also helps keep her amused if we have to leave her alone for a few hours. You have no idea how much mischief one puppy can get up to if they're left to their own devices!! To...
Toys for Bella
Our puppy Bella is a real terror with her toys. She chews them and rips them to shreds until eventually I need to confiscate them for her safety. I decided I'd try to make her a chew toy. I cut up this old blanket, using the checks as a cutting guide. I cut the fabric...
Bella Graduates From Puppy School
Last night was Bella's final class at puppy school. The seven weeks have passed really quickly and have been good for all of us. On the run up to the final class we worked hard with training, practicing several times each day. Our training paid off big time last night...