Sidereal with Rosie
posted by Rosie at 16:47
Hiya,
Can you believe it's been a whole year since I arrived at The Beastly Beasts? It seems to have gone so quickly, but I seem to have done loads as well. Dad says that I've turned out be a bit of a star, which is nice. That I'm here, and hence still alive, is thanks to some very special ladies who decided I deserved another chance and sorted out that it was The Beastly Beasts that gave it to me.
The day I met Kai and Monty
I admit it; I was a bit of a cow a year ago. When I first met Kai and Monty I was a bit of cow, but they gave me another chance and I decided it was the smart thing to tek it. It weren't easy at first; dad don't stand for no nonsense like and weren't best pleased with my dramatics - I soon lost count of the telling-offs I got. But thing was, when I was good I was given hugs and cuddles and told I was a good girl. Now, I might've been a cow bit I int stupid, though I did come to realise what a daft bugger I'd been.
See, to start with I figured it was every hound for his/herself. So like when we were out and I was having a sniff I didn't like it when the others came over; even nipped Mack on the nose once. Oh boy, was that the thing not to have done? If you've never been on the end of one of dad's telling-offs I'd suggest you keep it that way; that one was a doozey.
The other thing was that even if I'd been naughty the day before I still got to go out with everyone the next day. It was like take the rap there and then and tomorrow was another chance and nothing phased dad or the others.
So I was wrong about having look out for number one - very wrong. We all get to share everything, and know what? It's much more fun that way. Now we do communal sniffs and figure out who what and where. And we get group hugs and now I don't get told off - well, hardly ever. And when I do it's usually 'coz I'm trying to get Kai to play and when dad says to leave him I do 'coz it saves a lot of bother that way.
So now being with The Beastly Beasts is a reet laff. As I'm sure you know our favourite place to go out to is Salcey Forest, but we get to go to loads of other places with loads of other hounds too and I'm realising that even with strangers I don't need to look out for myself 'coz dad does all that. And we do lots of things like go to shows and Meet and Greets and ..., well never a dull moment.
Here's some of things I've done in the last year:
Well, first one is not anything I did, but I got - like all the other Beasts - a Lane sweater. That I got one even though I'd only just arrived started to make me realise I was part of the team.
Rosie in her Laney Jumper
We went to the Gap Show. Dad said that was my first big test and I did OK. I remember I had to wear a muzzle though.
Then we went to an amazing place - Swallows Dance - on holiday. There are fields and beaches and sea and I got to meet Waj (swoon) and Uncle Trevor who told me I was dead pretty.
On the beach on my first holiday with The Beastly Beasts
Next new thing was the White Lodge Walk in October. There was loads of hounds and they all just chilled with one another and some of the other Beasts went off to walk with other hounds - it was all very strange, but nice.
Soon after that I became a blood donor. I thought the others were dissin' me about it, but now I've done it three times. It's no big deal and it's nice to know we've helped dogs that really need it.
Then I had a go at agility and I loved it. I've not done as much of that as I'd like, but I hope to do some more.
We did some Meet and Greets before Christmas. They were a reet laff. Me Troy and Mack had competitions to see who could get the most humans. We lost count so called it evens.
Christmas day was, well, a bit overwhelming. We had so many pressies and food I didn't know what to do. Got a better idea for this year though.
There's been loads more walks, more blood doning, another Gap show and even another holiday to Swallows Dance. By now I didn't have to wear a muzzle when I went out; I can't tell you how nice that was. On one of the walks I met a human puppy with the same name as me - this is me with Rosie.
Rosie X2
I've started skool. That's kind of good fun. There's lots of other dogs there and some do make me a bit scared, but dad always looks after me and realise that they aren't really scary after all.
And where I go to skool we all went to see some Cubs and Scouts and they all thought we were really nice. We thought they were all nice too.
I've also been in shows and won some prizes which made feel proud. And I've done my assessment as a PAT dog which is where you go and get patted by people 'coz it makes them feel better. We all hope we'll be doing that soon.
Considering I was drinking out of the last chance puddle last year I reckon I've done quite a lot. And I've enjoyed too.
Being a Dane cross I'm not quite as petite as Lucy - now she is a cow; she eats as much as me and still manages to look like a whippet. One of the things that makes me laugh (though Kai isn't quite so amused) is that lots of humans think I'm a boy and he's a girl. A quick glance down under would put 'em right.
It's been a great year for me. I've learnt a lot and done a lot and I think become a nicer hound. I love living with the other Beasts and doing loads of things with them. One of my favourites is playing running games with Mack (yes, we are good friends now).
I want to thank everyone that helped me at the start and who has been nice to me and helped me along the way, and to say sorry to anyone who I might have been a bit short with at any time.
On the beach on my 2nd holiday - no muzzle
It last the last year is anything to go by there'll be lots more to do next year and I'm really looking forward to it.
PS Apologies to all Laurie Lee fans for the title of the post.
Can you believe it's been a whole year since I arrived at The Beastly Beasts? It seems to have gone so quickly, but I seem to have done loads as well. Dad says that I've turned out be a bit of a star, which is nice. That I'm here, and hence still alive, is thanks to some very special ladies who decided I deserved another chance and sorted out that it was The Beastly Beasts that gave it to me.
The day I met Kai and Monty
I admit it; I was a bit of a cow a year ago. When I first met Kai and Monty I was a bit of cow, but they gave me another chance and I decided it was the smart thing to tek it. It weren't easy at first; dad don't stand for no nonsense like and weren't best pleased with my dramatics - I soon lost count of the telling-offs I got. But thing was, when I was good I was given hugs and cuddles and told I was a good girl. Now, I might've been a cow bit I int stupid, though I did come to realise what a daft bugger I'd been.
See, to start with I figured it was every hound for his/herself. So like when we were out and I was having a sniff I didn't like it when the others came over; even nipped Mack on the nose once. Oh boy, was that the thing not to have done? If you've never been on the end of one of dad's telling-offs I'd suggest you keep it that way; that one was a doozey.
The other thing was that even if I'd been naughty the day before I still got to go out with everyone the next day. It was like take the rap there and then and tomorrow was another chance and nothing phased dad or the others.
So I was wrong about having look out for number one - very wrong. We all get to share everything, and know what? It's much more fun that way. Now we do communal sniffs and figure out who what and where. And we get group hugs and now I don't get told off - well, hardly ever. And when I do it's usually 'coz I'm trying to get Kai to play and when dad says to leave him I do 'coz it saves a lot of bother that way.
So now being with The Beastly Beasts is a reet laff. As I'm sure you know our favourite place to go out to is Salcey Forest, but we get to go to loads of other places with loads of other hounds too and I'm realising that even with strangers I don't need to look out for myself 'coz dad does all that. And we do lots of things like go to shows and Meet and Greets and ..., well never a dull moment.
Here's some of things I've done in the last year:
Well, first one is not anything I did, but I got - like all the other Beasts - a Lane sweater. That I got one even though I'd only just arrived started to make me realise I was part of the team.
Rosie in her Laney Jumper
We went to the Gap Show. Dad said that was my first big test and I did OK. I remember I had to wear a muzzle though.
Then we went to an amazing place - Swallows Dance - on holiday. There are fields and beaches and sea and I got to meet Waj (swoon) and Uncle Trevor who told me I was dead pretty.
On the beach on my first holiday with The Beastly Beasts
Next new thing was the White Lodge Walk in October. There was loads of hounds and they all just chilled with one another and some of the other Beasts went off to walk with other hounds - it was all very strange, but nice.
Soon after that I became a blood donor. I thought the others were dissin' me about it, but now I've done it three times. It's no big deal and it's nice to know we've helped dogs that really need it.
Then I had a go at agility and I loved it. I've not done as much of that as I'd like, but I hope to do some more.
We did some Meet and Greets before Christmas. They were a reet laff. Me Troy and Mack had competitions to see who could get the most humans. We lost count so called it evens.
Christmas day was, well, a bit overwhelming. We had so many pressies and food I didn't know what to do. Got a better idea for this year though.
There's been loads more walks, more blood doning, another Gap show and even another holiday to Swallows Dance. By now I didn't have to wear a muzzle when I went out; I can't tell you how nice that was. On one of the walks I met a human puppy with the same name as me - this is me with Rosie.
Rosie X2
I've started skool. That's kind of good fun. There's lots of other dogs there and some do make me a bit scared, but dad always looks after me and realise that they aren't really scary after all.
And where I go to skool we all went to see some Cubs and Scouts and they all thought we were really nice. We thought they were all nice too.
I've also been in shows and won some prizes which made feel proud. And I've done my assessment as a PAT dog which is where you go and get patted by people 'coz it makes them feel better. We all hope we'll be doing that soon.
Considering I was drinking out of the last chance puddle last year I reckon I've done quite a lot. And I've enjoyed too.
Being a Dane cross I'm not quite as petite as Lucy - now she is a cow; she eats as much as me and still manages to look like a whippet. One of the things that makes me laugh (though Kai isn't quite so amused) is that lots of humans think I'm a boy and he's a girl. A quick glance down under would put 'em right.
It's been a great year for me. I've learnt a lot and done a lot and I think become a nicer hound. I love living with the other Beasts and doing loads of things with them. One of my favourites is playing running games with Mack (yes, we are good friends now).
I want to thank everyone that helped me at the start and who has been nice to me and helped me along the way, and to say sorry to anyone who I might have been a bit short with at any time.
On the beach on my 2nd holiday - no muzzle
It last the last year is anything to go by there'll be lots more to do next year and I'm really looking forward to it.
PS Apologies to all Laurie Lee fans for the title of the post.
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