Today, it is a week since I was surprised by my Mum and Dad with my sheepdog puppy Flynn.
He is as gorgeous as ever and has learnt how to sit in a day. Because I proceed in making a huge fuss over him when he sits, he now does it all the time! I was washing up this morning and all had gone quiet so I called Flynn a few times and waited, but heard nothing. I turn around to find him sat behind me, good as gold and his little tail wagging. Bless him.
Throughout the week I have taken Flynn to see Jed, Jed is the best dog in the world and has the patience of a saint. Any dog that can sit, stiff as a board whilst having a puppy bounce up at him playfully letting out a screech every now and again deserves a medal. Mind you, one curl of the lip from Jed and Flynn dives behind me!
Flynn needs one other injection next week before he is able to mingle with all and sundry, but Jed does accompany him down to the bottom of the road and back to have a stretch of his legs.
The vet gave 'Puppy Jones' (this is what Mum registered Flynn under at the vet as she didn't know what his name was going to be!) a three day worming powder, which we started yesterday. Flynn had a few nibbles of his lunch (complete with wormer) and retreated to his bed in dismay. On his way home from work yesterday he was sick and looked a little peaky for the rest of the evening. This morning he turned his nose up at his breakfast and lunch without even so much as a sniff. His Dad tried mixing a few treats in amongst the dry mix and wormer this afternoon and he prized out every single piece of treat and left the rest! I had to giggle.
Saturday 26 November 2011
Wednesday 23 November 2011
My New Arrival...
...Flynn.
I had to leave it a couple of days before telling you as I was too excited to type!
Last Saturday I was given a puppy for Christmas by my Mum and Dad. He is an adorable little tan and white Sheepdog with cute ginger eyebrows and hazy blue eyes.
I am very lucky and it's like I've never been without him.
I don't think I've stopped talking about him yet and the photo's have been passed around the office numerous times already and it's only day three! I will have to post you a photo on here tomorrow though as I forgot to bring the USB lead to take the photo's from the camera.
I have to admit that mornings have been rather eventful in the Jones household over the last couple of days. My regular roles appear to be soaking up puppy pee, rescuing carpet under attack and midnight strolls to the lawn to stretch little legs. And I love every minute of it!
I can't wait until Flynn has his last injection next week so I can take him out for proper walks and introduce him to the most beautiful of places in Pembrokeshire. He already has rural roots having travelled from the mountains in Brecon, so I think he is going to get on just fine.
The vet advised my Mum that if I wanted to take him anywhere to go down to the beach onto the wet sand where the tide had washed the beach clean, so on Sunday Flynn's first trip was to the North beach in Tenby.
He is a working lad that has already been to Carmarthen, Llandeilo and Cardigan in his first three days of working. He happily sets off in the morning with his lunchbox and toys whilst his Dad works hard on the roads and he curls up snug as a bug and observes.
I can assure you that this puppy isn't just for Christmas and there are many happy years ahead.
(Watch this space for a photo)
I had to leave it a couple of days before telling you as I was too excited to type!
Last Saturday I was given a puppy for Christmas by my Mum and Dad. He is an adorable little tan and white Sheepdog with cute ginger eyebrows and hazy blue eyes.
I am very lucky and it's like I've never been without him.
I don't think I've stopped talking about him yet and the photo's have been passed around the office numerous times already and it's only day three! I will have to post you a photo on here tomorrow though as I forgot to bring the USB lead to take the photo's from the camera.
I have to admit that mornings have been rather eventful in the Jones household over the last couple of days. My regular roles appear to be soaking up puppy pee, rescuing carpet under attack and midnight strolls to the lawn to stretch little legs. And I love every minute of it!
I can't wait until Flynn has his last injection next week so I can take him out for proper walks and introduce him to the most beautiful of places in Pembrokeshire. He already has rural roots having travelled from the mountains in Brecon, so I think he is going to get on just fine.
The vet advised my Mum that if I wanted to take him anywhere to go down to the beach onto the wet sand where the tide had washed the beach clean, so on Sunday Flynn's first trip was to the North beach in Tenby.
He is a working lad that has already been to Carmarthen, Llandeilo and Cardigan in his first three days of working. He happily sets off in the morning with his lunchbox and toys whilst his Dad works hard on the roads and he curls up snug as a bug and observes.
I can assure you that this puppy isn't just for Christmas and there are many happy years ahead.
(Watch this space for a photo)
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Children in Need 2011
Jed will be putting on his Pudsey ears on Friday to get into the Children in Need spirit.
Jed is quite evidently a poser, as you can witness from the stream of pictures if you scroll down. There is no denying that he is one good looking dog though. You know what they say, dogs look like their owner!
I think because he has always been first in the queue for a picture, been asked to model for a painting and has his very own fridge magnet, I have always been inclined to dress him up in order to accentuate his charisma.
Jed in the past has been Rudolph on many occasions alongside my pony Trixie at the Christmas Showjumping Event, Tom Jones' dog Daffydd during our home edition of Britain's Got Talent and most recently an unimpressed ghost at our Halloween party.
Children in Need is a great cause which helps so many children across the UK.
To raise money for Children in Need within the Coastal Cottages office this year, we will all be arriving sheepishly in our pajamas, having a Pudsey Bake Sale and enjoying a Tea Party for lunch.
Another great idea that has today been confirmed is that for every booking made this coming Friday 18th November, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire will donate £1 to Children in Need.
Jed is quite evidently a poser, as you can witness from the stream of pictures if you scroll down. There is no denying that he is one good looking dog though. You know what they say, dogs look like their owner!
I think because he has always been first in the queue for a picture, been asked to model for a painting and has his very own fridge magnet, I have always been inclined to dress him up in order to accentuate his charisma.
Jed in the past has been Rudolph on many occasions alongside my pony Trixie at the Christmas Showjumping Event, Tom Jones' dog Daffydd during our home edition of Britain's Got Talent and most recently an unimpressed ghost at our Halloween party.
Children in Need is a great cause which helps so many children across the UK.
To raise money for Children in Need within the Coastal Cottages office this year, we will all be arriving sheepishly in our pajamas, having a Pudsey Bake Sale and enjoying a Tea Party for lunch.
Another great idea that has today been confirmed is that for every booking made this coming Friday 18th November, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire will donate £1 to Children in Need.
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Bonfire Night and Dogs
As pretty as they may be, dogs just do not like fireworks. Their loud bangs and explosions just frighten and cause them stress.
Jed is fourteen now and I would have thought that his hearing wouldn't be as hot as it used to be. How very wrong I was. Dad was putting up the balloons for Halloween at the weekend and he kept accidentally bursting them with the pin. With each loud pop Jed dived straight behind the settee and went into hiding!
Talking about Halloween, we had a party for the kids on Sunday (which is why we were putting up balloons). Mum had bought a life size Frankenstein decoration that we hung from the ceiling, spider webs draped everywhere and pictures of bats and portraits of witches on the walls.
Jed hated them. He kept dead eyeing Frankenstein, yet giving the model a very wide berth as he skipped quickly down the hall to pass him. He was very uneasy and cautious wandering the house, not trusting anything in case it moved unexpectedly. It probably didn't help when I sprayed mum's hair bright orange and painted her face black. Bless him.
Decorations have gone now and Jed is back to his normal self.
I will though this weekend be making sure that Jed and Drizzle (my cat) are safely indoors watching a very loud TV, being pampered with treats and toys. Not that Jed has much interest in playing in his old age, he much prefers a cuddle.
Jed is fourteen now and I would have thought that his hearing wouldn't be as hot as it used to be. How very wrong I was. Dad was putting up the balloons for Halloween at the weekend and he kept accidentally bursting them with the pin. With each loud pop Jed dived straight behind the settee and went into hiding!
Talking about Halloween, we had a party for the kids on Sunday (which is why we were putting up balloons). Mum had bought a life size Frankenstein decoration that we hung from the ceiling, spider webs draped everywhere and pictures of bats and portraits of witches on the walls.
Jed hated them. He kept dead eyeing Frankenstein, yet giving the model a very wide berth as he skipped quickly down the hall to pass him. He was very uneasy and cautious wandering the house, not trusting anything in case it moved unexpectedly. It probably didn't help when I sprayed mum's hair bright orange and painted her face black. Bless him.
Decorations have gone now and Jed is back to his normal self.
I will though this weekend be making sure that Jed and Drizzle (my cat) are safely indoors watching a very loud TV, being pampered with treats and toys. Not that Jed has much interest in playing in his old age, he much prefers a cuddle.
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