I know it has been very quiet for last few weeks from Max. Reason, partner has broken his leg in two places and he was in hospital for a week! He is home now, however Max had to go to Doggie Hotel for 3 weeks while we sorted things out at home. Which included moving the ‘blat pen!’ so as it butted up against door so Robin could let Max out for ‘comfort breaks’ and to play which I was at work. Thanks a million to brother in law, it was back breaking work, but proved to be a godsend as it meant we could have Max home and be safe in the knowledge that he and R could cope!
Max went to stay at K9-sleepover (as shown on our links page). He arrived there a little stressed having been overwhelmed by the whole affair including 3 paramedics carrying ‘dad’ away in ambulance, followed next morning by visit to vets for Kennel Cough booster!
After 3 weeks Max arrived home chilled and VERY happy. The ‘hotel’ is simply the best and we would not send Max anywhere else. He is so happy there and thinks he is ‘King’ (as always) and the owner and staff are just so good with him that I had no worries while he was away. I was unhappy without him, but I know he was in the best place.
So now we have the SNOW and Max thinks that is just GREAT fun, he was so funny today as he jumped into a big splodge of snow and disappeared up to his ears. He just popped back up, shock himself off and continued to run and jump all over the place. And this time I did not have camera. I have to be careful not to slip, having two of us with broken bones would just not be funny.
I have taken some snaps of Max in the snow, some are a bit blurred as he was too fast for me to keep up. Hope you enjoy the snaps! These are before the second lot of snow that caused the chaos around North Hampshire!! Stay safe. And we wish you all a Happy Holiday and look forward to more news in 2010!
Oh, by the way, Max has some splendid Xmas Pressies from Nanny Shelia, photos to follow once he has opened on Xmas day!
It was so nice today that we decided to make the best of the sun! So stopping first to pick up mum we took Max to Stokes Bay ~ Gosport. Again and again this place is just such a great place to go. And now we can go on any part of the beach. Woo Hoo! Although it was not the warmest of days Max decided to brave the sea. Several times. He went in over the top of his legs! Cannot blame him for not going a lot further, it was chilly!
We then retired for a quick pit stop for tea and chips! Max decided he should have both. OK, not a great diet all round, but a few chips are not to be staple diet items, but when at the seaside they seem to be a must for humans and their K9s!
Max was also treated to new crate mat, blankie (blanket), chews and another toy. (Thanks Mum!!! He loves mat and blankie!!!)
Today we took Max to Stokes Bay, after a trip to Ringwood. Max decided today was the day the venture INTO the sea. OK he did not swim, but he went in over the top of his legs! Photos posted here
I know it has been a little quite of late, however I life with Max is still great. Today Max received a great present from my mum. It is a sort of Kong shaped toy that makes a sort of laughter sound when shaken. Max LOVES it! He has played with it non stop….I am also uploading new photos on site today. Hope you enjoy
Today was another fun day at trainers. We did agility again, just for fun. Max did really well although he got a bit of a shock in the main ring as he few up the sew saw and sort of landed faster than expected. Never mind after a few goes on the practice one he was fine again…. He is really good at the jumping and did some off lead as well, which was good as he was more than happy to do the jumps even though he is small enough to go under them!
OK, so a bit of a bold statement, but last night on BBC 1 on the Wildest Dream Show there was a lion fight. Lots of noise and movement. Great TV, that is if you can see through the ears of am astonished Jackahuahua. Max was fascinated! We had to rewind for him… He was enthralled. Waging his tail, up, down side ways and round! (a Jackahuahua tail seems to defy all others!) He was even more excited than he gets watching horse racing (NH of course). Life is never dull with a Max in your life!!
Last night in class Max was really very good. He had a little ‘growl’ at a Staffy, but last time he saw it it rushed up and frighten him (it was a accident) other than that all was well and we had a great evening.
We had to do STAY, normally Max fidgets like mad and I have to break the minute into segments. Last night well over a minute, then I ‘released’ him as I did not want to spoil it. His recall was not best he has done, but then for a change all the dogs were in the paddock together. We did lots of passing other dogs and weaving in and out of the other dogs. Max was very good. Also did Sit, lie down sit, lie down string of commands and once he had done it once Max was brilliant. See more about Max and visit out book, music and doggie things shop. Do also visit our new links page.! Trying to add sites of interest that are just that little bit different or better than the rest!
Max has had a busy weekend. He has been to my mum’s to see her two sisters, my aunties’ Lorraine and Beryl and her partner Phil. Lorraine is over from her home which is now California.
As always, with families you do not always get to see each other enough, but when you do it all slots together really well.
We took a trip from mum’s house to take everyone back in time to when pubs were pubs! We took them to The Harrow Inn @ Steep. This really is a step back in time and it is a fun place to go and see what a really great place a pub can be when it is an independently family owned concern. This pub has been in the same family since 1929!
We then took a winding route up to the White Horse at Priors Dean not such an unspoilt pub as The Harrow, but nice to go and see for the views and the history and for the fact that many years ago it was my ‘local’ as well as a place of work for many years.
Sunday saw us dropping down to Dorset to see a great friend and to look at her horses.
So young Max has been far and wide this weekend!
Well Max had stitches out today. He was a bit of a drama queen…
Now asleep downstairs, may appear later if he stops sulking!