Atishoo!

Hello again,

A week ago, Auntie Geri and my Melody came for a walk. Auntie Geri introduced us to a whole new walk that my Mummy had thought was on private land so we had not gone there before. We walked across an abandoned airfield where, Mummy says, planes used to take off in wartime. It has been warm and dry here and it is very dusty over there, especially as there are gravel workings right next door blowing dust up behind the lorries. Mummy says it is like walking in Greece when she used to work for a guide book and go exploring out there. She says that she would love to take me and Auntie out to Skiathos to live but that that is just a dream…

It was lovely being with Melody but she was a bit skittish. She yanked the lead out of Geri’s hand at one point and went chasing bunnies and got her paws all cut up – she is much more delicate than me, and gets cut easily.

I was lucky enough to see Bella and Dylan several times in the week, and then Mummy took a day off work on Friday and I had another lovely walk up the airfield with my Melody – we posed for a couple of pictures on the way home so I have asked Mummy to put one on here for you to see.

Auntie came home late on Friday and she had had five pints of cider! On Saturday, she and Mummy were taking on the doorstep about Auntie’s carryings on and the rum came out and both of My People got sozzled. Disgusting!

I kept sneezing over the weekend and felt a bit grotty. Mummy said that it was ‘man flu’. Cheek! I feel a bit better today.

Mummy grooms me all the time but I kept getting itchy so she had a good go through my fur and was upset to discover that the brush and comb she uses were not having much effect on my undercoat and some of it is starting to mat. She is sending ages going through my fur with an undercoat comb now which I don’t mind because I get lots of praise and treats for being a good boy plus it’s undivided attention, which is always good.

My People are a bit upset because the Mother might be moving to their favourite Seaside so that means that we can’t go there any more. Mummy said “Never mind” and declared that if The mother moves to the Seaside where we go, then that means she won’t be at The Seaside where she currently moves so we will go to that one instead – and that one has better shops and takeaways so that’s ok.

I hope you are all well,

Regards to all,

Bruce xxx

I'm Back!

Hello!

I am sorry for my absence but I was not a well boy. Well…I felt ok, but I had a fuzzy a fuzzy head and Mummy said that I was being very naughty and a bit unpredictable and I wasn’t thinking right…

We had visitors round and I was very fretful then – there seemed something awkward that day, I sensed an atmosphere. Then I met the lovely Shakira, as I told you, and we had two great big walks…and then I got sick. Mummy said the second fit was really bad and scared her – I don’t really remember these things, but I know that I was headachy for a few days and I couldn’t settle anywhere and kept pacing and my eyes were all funny. Neither Mummy nor I got much sleep, but then I started to get better and we had some lovely walks and sits in the garden and we finished off here week off happily.

On Tuesday, Mummy went back to work and I sulked and sulked. Auntie went over Auntie Claire’s last Friday and then again on Tuesday night – they were practicing a new hairdo for Auntie’s concert on Wednesday. Auntie didn’t come home from work on Wednesday as she was going straight to the concert with Neil from Work and she didn’t come home until the middle of the night so I sulked a lot and chewed the wall at her the next morning…

I have not seen Melody or Emily for ages and I really missed seeing Bella and Dylan in the school holidays. Today, I made up for it though – we went up next to the school and met a new Staffy called Rumble and a Lhasa Apso puppy called chip and Bella and Dylan and we all played together for ages. The Bassets kept putting Chip’s head in their mouths but I was a gentleman and the ladies praised me for being so calm and gentle and also beautiful (of course!).

Well, I am off to watch American Idol – Blake to win, says Mummy!

Regards to all and a special hello to Babe – hope you had a lovely birthday and lotsa nice pressies J

Bruce xxx

A Quick Note

Just a quick note to say that Bruce is feeling much better and should feel up to posting on here again soon

regards

Bruce's Mummy

Hi all,
Bruce is driving me crazy! He had a couple of fits over Easter (should have known better, I had visitors and then we had a couple of extra long walks with a new friend - too much change equals at least one fit guaranteed) and he is settling down now but he is SO clingy! He is following me around the whole time and if I do have to go through a door without him (he's not allowed to do stairs and the loo is up there) then he is lying against the door when I come back and I can't bloomin' open it! He is pacing and pacing at night and on and off during the day, his latest 'craze' is for trying to escape, he keeps sniffing everything and nudging me with his nose then standing there and breathing and drooling on me....

I know I shouldn't moan, when he comes out of fits and is still well and still Bruce I thank God, I really do, but this is supposed to be my relaxing week off - the good side is that I am here for me when he needs me, the bad side is that I am not as patient as I would like to be and though I don't take it out on him, he's driving me nuts!

Thanks for listening, I just needed to let off steam!

Bruce's Ma xxx

edited to say please don't think that I don't care, I'm actually quite worried about him and we will have to take him to the vet (stressful and can start a fit in itself - catch 22) if he doesn't settle soon, but I'm just a mere mortal and my patience can wear a little thin...but I love him so and I'm grateful to have him. I guess this is the reality of having an epileptic dog...

Happy Easter

Hi everyone,

Happy Easter!

I have had an enjoyable week, though I have still been a bit naughty and got moaned at, but I am improving, Mummy says, even though I have been a bit cheeky to Auntie. A couple of times, she called me and I ignored her (I even put on a spurt of speed today when I was trying to get out of the garden and Auntie called me back) and then I grumbled at her when she took hold of my collar to redirect me so I had to apologise and lick her hand to say that I am gentle.

On Saturday, Tracy the Tree Hugger and Steve came over and all the people talked for ages and ages. I got a bit fed up so I kept going from person to person to get a pat on the head or a cuddle and I got told to settle down more than once, but I didn’t care because Steve had brought me some gravy bones and he kept feeding them to me. I like Tracy but I LOVE Steve now!!!

Last week, Mummy got more and more tired and my walks got shorter and shorter – though I did see my Melody one day, but even that was a short walk - but she has really made up for it in the last two days and now I am exhausted! Yesterday, we met a new lady called Cathy and her 9 month old German Shepherd, Shakira. Shakira is jet black and short-haired and very pretty and she runs up to me and barks and play bows and then I chase her and we have lots of fun together. Yesterday, we walked the pair of them all the way back to the town four miles away, where they live, and Mummy lost Mr Fon, her mobile phone, when she was over there so we had to retrace our steps and were gone ages. This morning, she called Mr Fon’s number and spoke to some nice people who had found Mr Fon but they live in that town too, and not long after we set off to walk there, we met Cathy and Shakira again so we all walked together and now I am a tired but happy boy.

My Mummy has this week off work so we will hopefully have some lovely walks and lots of fun together.

I hope you have all had a lovely break and have not eaten too much chocolate (doggy choc for us canine types!),

Regards to all,

Bruce xxx

Bad Attitude

Hello,

I have been a naughty boy since we last spoke. Mummy says she doesn’t know if it’s my hormones or the full moon or what but she says I am just too full of myself right now and need to remember my manners!

On Sunday, Uncle Rick came over and he came on our walk. I like it when there is a man around as I am a bit starved for male company and I admit, I did growl at other dogs when I met them when I am supposed to have stopped all that some time ago. When we came home, I sat in the garden with Mummy. I am usually a good boy when we do this but I sneaked through a hole in the hedge (two gardens down!) to go sniffing and Mummy fetched me back, and then I ran through it again to go and menace a new Labrador who was walking by. Mummy ran after me and made me walk back nicely and I got a big telling off for rumbling at her in complaint and then she made me sit indoors and went back outside without me so I sulked all evening…and do you know what she said to me, she said “I don’t care! It’s your own fault”. That’s just mean…

On Monday, she made me have my lead on when she sat outside for her lunch and she is being very firm with me about not growling. I tried it on with Auntie this morning when that same Labrador came charging towards me and she told me I hadn’t got to moan at it so I rumbled at her too and got in big trouble from her as well. Maybe I will think twice about answering back in future.

I had a nice walk with Auntie Geri and Melody yesterday. Auntie Geri has lots of plans for her hypnobirthing business and seems very excited by it all.

My Mummy is very tired now and is looking forward to her week off. I will try not to be such a naughty boy so that she can enjoy it…I will try……

Regards to all,

Bruce xxx