Dog to dog blog: spending the day with the AGPs

Hi guys

I spent yesterday with the AGPs; dunno why, just when I'd got used to being left alone to get some kip during the day (while Mummy goes out to work to earn dosh to buy me more stuff), she decided to cart me off to the boat. NO sooner have I got there than it's on with the orange buoyancy jacket (does suit me, I admit) and off we go.

Loads of time spent turning round, then I stayed on the back to supervise Granny's steering. It means I can do Olympic looking when I feel like it, and Granny had put my blanket down just inside on the engine box to get some kip if I needed it. Didn't bother with it too much, just a lot going on.

Didn't need to bark a lot this time; I'm getting the ducks and swans just about where I want them. We finished up back at the water park where we were last time I visited, and Grandpa took me for another walk in the afternoon. This wasn't too hot, frankly, just a plod along the towpath and then a bit of field path, but at least it stretched my legs.

It made up a bit for the cruel treatment over lunch; Grandpa made himself the scrummiest sandwich you've ever smelt, sardines in tomato sauce, and though I kept practising my hypno stare on him, no joy at all, he scoffed the lot. I obviously haven't got the knack yet.

Grandpa says that if it had worked, I'd be doing the hippo stare instead, the way I put weight on.

He can be so cruel at times, it's just not true.

Things looked up in the afternoon, when new friends Stephen and Jayne came to visit. They used to own a labrador, but despite that showed a proper appreciation of how to treat me, and I was able to work the room for strokes and ear fondling for a good hour.

After that, finally got some kip before Mummy came to collect me. It's the night she spends at Capable Canines terrorising puppies, so she left me in the car for most of it, as I'm not fond of the little ankle biters. She brought me out for the last section to show them how to do it, but I'd stiffened up and could hardly hobble round the arena.

What with being dragged down the towpath and then left abandoned in cars, it's no wonder. Jacky the boss at CC says I need a proper coat to keep me warm, and she's going to let me try one on tonight.

Me, I fancy something like the one here.

That's about all for now; I'm having a regular day at home today, hence the chance to catch up with you all.

Loads of licks

Your houndie friend

Sally