Return from the wilderness!

Hello everyone! What can I say? I'm a very bad pup...I haven't blogged for such a long time but first mum had exams, then I broke her computer by sitting on it, then I got a new sister...and well, you know! But I promise regular updates now that things are settling down into a regular routine.

First things first - I must send huge hugs and condolences to the parent's of my wonderful Airedale friend - Oscar. Me and mum were so sorry to hear the news, we're still in shock. I'm sure that Oscar is busy frolicking up at Rainbow Bridge - maybe he's met my big brother Tramp. I'm sure they'd get on famously. A true gent - Oscar, gone, but never forgotten.

So, where do a I start? Well, I suppose, with me! I am now Fourteen months old! Wow! I am 25 inches to the shoulder, (mum calls me 'humunga-lab') and I weigh in at a perfect 34kg. Phew!

I've been a very busy boy this summer - out of the house from dawn till dusk when I can manage it...well, when mum's got time at any rate! hee hee! But I know what you are all waiting to hear about - my new sister....

Everyone say hello to Riganna Bella Papavaro - aka Poppy. She may look cute, but boy oh boy is she a witch!! She just won't leave me alone! I mean it's nice to have someone to play with....

And someone to curl up with for a nap...

But when she's trying to steal my chewie (Mum's note: What about when you steal her's huh?!), or chasing after me and biting my tail, or chewing on my lips, or searching my jowls for bits of stray biscuit she can get a bit trying! Mum says it's my own fault - she says I'm too soft because I won't tell her off at all, I just let her walk all over me...

LITERALLY.....

But it's just because I love her so much! I love having the company of another dog, even though I have to be really careful when I'm playing with her because she is still so small. She's almost five months old now...the time is just flying by! Mum says I have to be careful not to get too attached to her because she is mum number two's dog and one day me and mum will be leaving mum two's house for a house of our own so I don't share a bed with Poppy, or stay with her in the house when we're left but I don't mind 'cause we still get to go for some walks together:

But I do like to have my mum to myself sometimes, you know....

And it's nice for us to get out and about for really long walks together without the puglet slowing us down! heh heh!

It's so great being one! Now that I'm growing up properly it means that I can have more and more exercise instead of being restricted like I was when I was really little...but mum says I've still got a lot of growing up to do. She calls me a 'Kevin' because I'm really stubborn sometimes like a human teenager and I'm still really unpredicatable - I'll be walking along off the lead at heel like an angel one mintue and off the other side of the field thrity seconds later...but all those smells and sights are soooo tempting! You know how it is....hee hee! I'm such a naughty boy...some of the time. (Mum: *cough*most of the time*cough*)

Well...that's about it for now! I've got loads of exciting adventures to tell you about so I'll be updating a few times in the next week.

Mum is taking me to a show tomorrow - just to watch, but it should be fun! There are going to by Newfoundland's swimming in my favourite lake - it'll be fn to watch them but I know I am sooo going to want to join in! Oh well, speak to you all soon!

licks,
Toby
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