This morning I cam HOME, at last. Just the weekend staff on at the quarantine kennel, and they didn't give me my breakfast. I knew something good was up, dogs had left never to be seen again after similar mornings!
Ah, there they are, meandering down the driveway with a member of staff, chatting away - well at least Jan has that soft toy again, but she had a heck of a time getting the lead over that and my head - ho ho. For goodness sake, here I am jumping and spinning around and they stopped to collect the unused food, yet apparently I am not to have any!
Nice looking car, but Jan can lift me up (can't have her getting slack in her duties!). Suburban roads, tunnels, strange smelling countryside - a gravel road, and ow, here we are! One hour is nothing for a seasoned traveller like moi.
The Pembrokes really don't warrant me stopping, but I will mark the shrub in front of them; a very sleepy UK Clumber woke to speak to Jan, then, carried on a treat when he saw me - so what, I ask, lets move on.
For goodness sake, that Judge has tickets on his status around here, I will just saunter past and chat to the two barking girls. No, no time, at the moment girls, look grass, and another building, and MORE Clumbers, wow, bit rowdy, let's check out this exercise area. Ow, apparently the first two girls are coming too, never mind I will just meander off on my own, hey, goats, I wonder what else is here. Time for a good shake and a romp, that's more like it!
So apparently time to go back, ah, breakfast, at last! Time for a snooze in the sunshine, on my blankets and time to get to know the two girls I met first. Excuse me, things to see, things to do.
cheers!
ps, Jan says she has put up my page on her website, check it out!
5/2/09
4/7/09
They speak English - with an accent!
Dear friends!
They say "Welcome to Australia - and my apologies that you have to spend time in a quarantine kennel, but them is the rules, and your Mum and folk were so brave to accept!
"And you arrived on the last hot day for this bad summer we have had too -- but now the weather is more like our autumn so you will be more comfortable. The fellow 'in-mates' are certainly happy, talking dogs, don't worry, your new friend Judge has a lot to say most times too!"
This video shows me on the 'lawn' exercise area for the first time - but we discovered a problem. Of course first Jan and I had a big play and a bit of a brush, then she decided to get the camera out and throw the soft toy I tell her I love so much - but Jan throws and uses the camera with the same arm -- one day I may have to retrieve a bounced video camera! Jan's 'helper' in the film won't use the camera, and just loves to stand and admire me rather than play with the toys, so isn't really a helper, but still great fun (for my ego)!
I caught Jan saying "You are such a beautiful Clumber, sound with type, a good coat and a superb temperament - let's hope the girls at Erinveine get organized and we can enjoy some puppies in a little while. Your show career will start in very late May. Thank you for coming to Australia!" - well that is my translation, they have a dreadful accent on their English downunder!
They say "Welcome to Australia - and my apologies that you have to spend time in a quarantine kennel, but them is the rules, and your Mum and folk were so brave to accept!
"And you arrived on the last hot day for this bad summer we have had too -- but now the weather is more like our autumn so you will be more comfortable. The fellow 'in-mates' are certainly happy, talking dogs, don't worry, your new friend Judge has a lot to say most times too!"
This video shows me on the 'lawn' exercise area for the first time - but we discovered a problem. Of course first Jan and I had a big play and a bit of a brush, then she decided to get the camera out and throw the soft toy I tell her I love so much - but Jan throws and uses the camera with the same arm -- one day I may have to retrieve a bounced video camera! Jan's 'helper' in the film won't use the camera, and just loves to stand and admire me rather than play with the toys, so isn't really a helper, but still great fun (for my ego)!
I caught Jan saying "You are such a beautiful Clumber, sound with type, a good coat and a superb temperament - let's hope the girls at Erinveine get organized and we can enjoy some puppies in a little while. Your show career will start in very late May. Thank you for coming to Australia!" - well that is my translation, they have a dreadful accent on their English downunder!
4/6/09
I have arrived down under...
This is the first film from my tour. I still have a little jetlag and I´m a little sad to have left home... miss you.
But I got some toys...
But I got some toys...
4/1/09
I´m on my way - again!
Now, finally, after lots of paperwork for my mum, I´m on my way. On my way "on tour again". It´s sad to leave all my friends. And it will be a long journey down under. Australia is the name of the country and Jan Irving will be my "new" mum for a couple of months. I´ll guess I´ll be a little sad for a while, but very soon my tail is wagging again...
Love you all back home, especially mum (don´t cry now, I´ll be blogging with a little help from Jan, I hope...)
Knott
3/11/09
Going down under
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Soon is my trip "down under". Mum is planning and I´m going to the vet.
I´m not looking forward to be flying such a long time, Australia. And I already miss all my friends here :(
But it will be nice to meet Jan, Koalas and Kanguroos ;-)
1/25/09
I have to celebrate...
Met a lovely girl 9 weeks ago. Now I'm father of 7 pups. Haven't seen them, but I'm sure they must be gorgeous.
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