Last night

I got home from work last night feeling pretty dreadful (it is only a cold) but had a play with Rodders and gave him his tea.

By 7pm I was fast asleep on the sofa where I dozed for most of the evening. Rodders came up with me for a little while and washed my face for me before settling down for a cuddle. He then moved on to his bed pad at my feet.

Apparently my neighbour knocked the door a couple of times and Rodders didn't make a peep.

We gave up and went to bed at 10pm and there wasn't a peep out of him until he heard my 2nd alarm go just before 6.30am.

He really is such a good boy!

Rodders and his collar

Very odd, this has happened twice in the last week.

While Rodders is playing with one specific toy, his cow, he has managed to get his collar off. Both times he has just sat there and barked until I come to see why and there is his collar in a heap on the floor. He obviously knows he should be wearing it!

Rodders SHOULD be worn out

I don't know if it is because we were excited about today but Rodders and I have been up since 6am.

Before we left for Hayling Island he had played with his toys, eaten two kongs of kibble, played in the garden, played in the bathroom while I showered and run about excitedly once he realised I was packing a bag of things for him.

He spent a while in the car and then got to sit outside a cafe with me while I had a cuppa, then a visit to a public toilet with me, a short walk and then another sit down for another cuppa.

He was then popped back in the car for 10 minutes while we drove to the meeting point and as we were 2nd there he got to meet all the other dogs and owner as they arrived. He then walked and ran about for another two hours before being put back in the car for a 10 minute journey to the chip shop where he got tied up outside to a table (with Yvonne keeping a close eye on him) while I grabbed chips and a drink. He then played under the table with his friends Renae, Susie-Belle and Rupert. He had to come to the loo with me again before a quick walk across the beach and then back to the car for the journey home.

Once back he went straight in the garden for a play, then chased me about while I got changed and sorted myself out and then he played with his kong so I filled it up for him.

He eventually settled for a rest but that didn't even last 2 hours as the door went and disturbed him. I took the opportunity to give him his supper thinking he would collapse in a heap shortly after.

Nope, time for play! He has now learnt how to get under the chairs in the conservatory to get his toys back but couldn't be bothered tonight and just barked for me to come and get it, then he got his frisbee stuck between the wall and the papasan chair, then he wanted a cuddle......

He had better sleep well tonight!

Rodders is more like me than I realised

Even though there were lots of people and other dogs around today Rodders was happy to have a little time for himself.

Very strange as I do that when I am in a crowd too!

Rodders and Seamus playing

Rodders and Seamus spent a lot of time together today but I didn't get any decent photo's. I am hoping that Seamus's Mum and Aunty did so that they can send them to me. I did manage to get this video of them playing though!

It really was as though they remembered each other and lovely to see them together. I am happy to say that all my hard work with Rodders is paying off and he does generally come back when called, Seamus wasn't quite as well behaved unfortunately and had to be chased after and put back on his lead a couple of times when there was something more exciting to be doing (like playing with a lovely big black lab!)

There is a bit of a difference in size, Rodders being the smaller of the two, but he was smaller when I saw the whole litter together when they were six weeks old.

The Hayling Island Schanuzer Walk

Rodders and I set off early this morning to meet up with many Schnauzer wonder for a walk on Hayling Island. We had a great time with 26 Schnauzers in total walking along the Billy Trail and diverting off so they could have a dip in the water.

Even more special was that Rodders got to meet his littermate Seamus, can you guess which one he is from the following photo's?

Done for today

Rodders has let me: Bath, dry, clipper his coat with the trimmers, clip his nails, pull hair out of his ears and has been a really good boy. I think it is a work in progress but he really has had enough for one day.

The first three pictures are before I started his face.

 After a bit of work on his face, but before I did his feet

Just a little bit more work

For someone that has never done anything like this before I don't think it is to bad a job!