He's one today

Hello everybody,

Barney has his first birthday today, we had Freddie the terrorist over yesterday so they could play in the garden during the afternoon, they were both very tired by the time he went home.  Barney is one today, I'm four you know, very grown up!.  Mummy and Daddy said we are having a tea party tonight with jelly and special dogie cakes and if you look closely at the pictures below you can see that Mummy and Daddy got Barney a new collar for his birthday, very smart (even though it's not pink like mine)

Apparently, the collar is a Zebra print, whats a Zebra! is that like a black and white stripy dogie? anyway, Happy Birthday Barney, we are going to have a nice party tonight!  Lots of love Becka Xxx

Happy Birthday Daddy

Hello Everybody,

It was my Daddy's birthday on Saturday and Mummy took him to London to the theatre, the theatre is a bit like the haunted fish tank that sits in the corner of the room, but its real people and you have to watch it in a special room with lots of other people all together.  Not sure I can see the point but Mummy and Daddy like it.  Anyway while they were out Nat Nat and Greg came round to use the garden and yes Freddie the terrorist came too.

Now me and my henchman Barney like to bully Freddie a bit and he's generally game for a bit of rough and tumble, but it seems that finding his squeak twice is a bit over the top and we got told off.  Sorry Freddie from Barney and me we was only playing really.  Anyway I digress despite finding Freddies squeak, you remember how the cheeky little monster like to get into bed with me, well it seems that Barney is no longer prepared to be put off.  Have a look at these photographs that Daddy took on Sunday when were all relaxing after the afternoon Barbecue 

See the little fluff ball now thinks it's okay to climb in and make himself at home, to be honest I was too tired to argue, but it has got to stop.  I know that he uses my other bed but I'm not having him in this one, not too often anyway, he has his own bed right alongside

Must go now Daddy is due home soon and I've got to clear up the computer or he will know how I write this, happy birthday Daddy and can we have some more of those Malteaser chocolate things like we had on Sunday, they were nice.

Write soon, lots of love Becka  xXx

I told you, no Dignity !

Hiya Everybody,

We had a nice time at the sea side with Nanny and Barrie pebbles and as suspected the boy was straight in the water at the first opportunity, look at him

First walking about in the water, then fully in up to his neck in it just to get a ball back, would you credit it, I knew daddy had another one in his pocket so why bother getting all wet and messing up your fur!

Now have a look at this picture this is what an elegant doggie with some level of self control and respect looks like at the sea side.

Barney was telling me though that swimming (which is what you do when the sea gets too deep to walk in) is good fun but I'm still not sure because later in the day he snuggled up alongside me in my bed and he was still wet, which as all still a bit unpleasant he'd been rubbed off with one of those towel things same as I had but he has such a lot of shaggy fur it was still wet (well damp actually) and he made my bed damp.  its not his fault though Daddy was encouraging him to go into the water and get the ball.  Daddy should know better, he used to try that with me but I was having none of it.

The next day we went to the green and it was raining so much that Mummy, Daddy, Barney and me all looked like we had been swimming, boy did the little scruff pup live up to his name of Barney the rainmaker on that day, maybe he was getting his own back for having to go into the sea.  When we went home we all had a big rub down with the towel things, then we all had breakfast and it was time to come home, once we got home I could  get back to my big squishy bed and snooze the afternoon away.  That's the only not good thing about going to the seaside, I have to leave my bed at home. barney gets to take his, that's not really fare, but he is only a little doggie at the moment so we have to be nice to him.

Write soon, love to you all  Becka xxx



Whats in a name again?

Hi Everybody,

Remember a long time ago I got confused over names like Mummy and Daddy being Lesley and Paul, well I think that some people have more than one name, like Freddie the Terrorist, he gets called all sorts of things, some of which are a bit rude and I can't mention them here.

I was wondering if Barney has other names, because since he has been with us it has done nothing but rain should he be Barney Rainmaker, mmmm I wonder.  You see I really don't like the rain, it makes a mess of my nice shiny fur coat and makes me cold and miserable.  Barney on the other hand seems to really enjoy getting wet and muddy, which is a bit of luck as he seems to spend a lot of his time looking like he has been dragged through a hedge backwards.  Before you say it I haven't dragged him though a hedge forwards or backwards, he is way to quick and agile for me to catch him!

I'll have a think about the new longer name, not sure it will stick as well as Freddy the Terrorist, but it does have a certain ring to it.  Anyway leaving aside the weather we are getting along really well, although he will insist upon sniffing the big dogs and not realising when they don't want to play, nothing I can't sort out for him though, bully my little friend really, who do they think they are.

Nanny and Grandad sand came to see me this week Grandad and Daddy had to go out, but Nat Nat and Gregg came over and we all had a really nice time Barney was very good.  I explained to him that he had to be gentle around all of the Nanny and Grandad peoples or they won't let him come and stay and both Nanny and Grandad sand and Nanny and Barrie pebbles lived by two different seas, which was a great place to go and spend weekends.  Neither of us is exactly sure what a weekend is but Mummy and Daddy are always looking forward to them.

On that subject Barney must have been good, because we are all going to see Nanny and Barrie pebbles this weekend at their sea side.  Lets see what Barney Rainmaker makes of all that water, I bet the little scruff bag loves it.  I can see it now, he will be straight in and come out all bedraggled and wet, Boys! they have no dignity.

Must go now I have to think about my wardrobe and travel requirements for the weekend, I think the weekend is very soon because only this morning Mummy said to daddy it's nearly the weekend.

Write soon, love to everyone.

Becka xxx

Boy am I glad I have short fur!

Hello everybody,

Yesterday Freddie the terrorist came to play with Nat Nat and Gregg and with all of the rain its really muddy outside, well by the time the three of us had sorted out who's mouth is bigger that who's which is one of our favourite games, followed by a good chase around in the dirt under the trees.  Freddie and Barney were covered in mud and I had muddy paws.

Daddy let me in the house but Freddie and Barney had to have a wash before they were let in, Daddy has been collecting rain water in these big plastic tubs in the court yard outside the kitchen, he and Gregg stood Barney and Freddie in the two tubs and washed them off before they were allowed in the house.  Now I have had a little sly drinkie out of these tubs and boy they were freezing.  I was watching the two doggies get washed outside in the cold water, laugh, I very nearly had a very unladylike accident it was so funny! boy am I glad I only have short fur, no cold washing for me.

Barney and I are having good fun together and I understand that an old friend of mine 'Mattie' is coming over for a sleep over on Saturday, I wonder what Barney will make of her, she's got springs in her legs and she is really strong.  this should be good fun cos although he is not that big Barney is very quick I'm really looking forward to playing in the garden tomorrow.

Write soon, lots of love Becka

A new brother and now my new bed !

Hello Everybody,

I am just so lucky! yesterday I was told I had Barney as a new brother and then Mummy brought me home my new bed, look how squishy it is I just love it, thank you Mummy.

I don't know why all my pictures are coming out laying down but you will just have to turn your head on its side again to see me properly.  Must be something I've done with the camera.  Not sure what that is.

This one is of me, my new bed and my new little brother, I think he did me a favour eating my old bed this one is just so much better, I had a lovely sleepies in it last night, mind you I was tired me and Barney had a big run with a beagle in the park and I was really tired when we got home, he wouldn't stand still long enough to let me introduce him to Barney, but it didn't seem to matter we had a lot of fun.

I'm looking forward to the weekend because we always have big walkies at the weekends and sometimes we see deer.

Write next week and tell you all about it.

Lots of love Becka Xx

Wahoo he's staying !

Hiya Everyone,

Remember last time I wrote that we were doggie siting a new friend, Barney (or Sunny he is a bit confused about his name) and we had been having fun playing and he was chasing balls which is good, because it means I don't have to chase them (its so demeaning but it keeps Daddy happy).  Well it turns out that Barney's staying not going home as we originally thought, seems he needs some doggie company and we all get on so well that he has picked us to come and live with.

Probably not a surprise as we are a very nice family and even though he ate my bed he is a really nice little doggie so he is now staying with us for ever and ever, I can't wait to go and play in the park tonight and tell all my friends, its going to be such fun, bit like a permanent sleep over.  Only one thing Barney really has to stop is stealing the plant pots though, particularly the ones with plants in and running off down the garden.  Mummy and Daddy really don't like that, I used to do it when I was little and I got into lots of trouble, perhaps I can persuade him to stop, we'll see.

That's made my week, I'll let you know how we all get on soon.  Must go now though the suns out and I feel a little nap coming on in my favourite shaft of sunshine.

Write soon, lots of love

Becka x