Sunday 21 September 2014

I love my elephant toy

Parul bought me a great toy to play with when I visited work - it was an elephant climbing up a rope! I thought it was strange that an elephant would climb a rope and what do you know, somehow he fell off the rope. Now I have two toys - an elephant and a rope - who's a lucky boy?















Saturday 20 September 2014

Happy birthday Stephen!

Picnic at Williamstown Gardens

We went for a picnic at Williamstown Gardens yesterday to celebrate Stephen's birthday, and to say a belated happy Father's Day to Lloyd. All the family came along, even Hamish (my best canine friend). It was a beautiful day, and the humans all sat around in the sun and ate delicious looking sandwiches, and birthday cake. I say it looked delicious because I don't really know - no one was sharing with me except Cate, who gave me what she called the crusts of her sandwich (but was actually about half of it) - yum!!

After a while Cate, Nick and Jude talk me for a walk. The kids loved seeing how fast I could run - I was able to convince them that I was the fastest by sprinting ahead and running in front of them so they had to slow down or stop (or fall over me at speed) ... he he he ... so I was the winner. After a while I needed a rest (the sun was shining and I'm wearing a warm fur coat at the moment so I was pretty hot). I thought I'd join Cate sitting on the park bench. I like the view from up here! 

Cate was in the State School Spectacular last weekend (that's why I couldn't upload a post to this blog last weekend - Jude was too busy going to see Cate - humph!). Anyway, Cate's Mum bought her one of the costumes frm the show - a monster outfit, consisting of a headpiece, arms and hands. Cate brought it alomg to the picnic to show the family - and we were all interested in it. Nick wanted to take it away from Cate to tease her and so that she'd chase him. Gran wanted to try it on and see how it felt. I wanted to chew it - after all, one can't be too careful with monsters. 

After a while Cate let people try it on - what do you think? Looks pretty crazy doesn't it.






Hamish was a bit shy with me. I can't understand why - I am pretty sure he thought of me as a beloved cousin and totally loved spending time with me last time we were together - see my posts from February. He was happy enough to share my water bowl, but he didn't want to play rompy-bompy with me. Hmmm - I'll give this some thought. 

We all had a wonderful time - though there really could have been more food for me and Hamish! The only bad part was having to travel in Jude's car - which as you'd know, I don't like the feel of. I stood up for about half of the journey to the park (about 30 minutes) but I was so tired and relaxed that I lay down almost all the way home. So who's a clever boy now? 

Woofs
Toby

Saturday 6 September 2014

Repelling uninvited guests

I had a bit of a shock this morning. I was happily dozing after having taken Jude for a long, brisk early morning walk (whether she liked it or not) when I got the sense that something wasn't right. I was shocked to find Jude lying on MY big blue pillow on the floor reading a magazine! She had some crazy story about it being her pillow originally ... What the?

I tried several strategies to get her off the pillow:


  • I stood on the page of the magazine she was tryng to read - that was a tip from Charlie, the cat next door which didn't work, but what else would you expect from a cat? Jude just laughed and said what lovely big hairy feet I had.


  • I tried chewing the corners off each page of the magazine as she turned the pages. That made her laugh too - she said it was just a rag from the newspaper and she really didn't care as long as I spat out the paper eventually!


  • I tried sitting on Jude, but the slope of the pillow made this too uncomfortable for me


  • I tried burrowing my head in under her shoulder - I was trying the flip her off the pillow but she just thought I was being loving and snuggling up to her - I ask you, how dumb can people be? 

Eventually Jude finished reading the magazine and got up to make herself a cup of tea ... Ah ha!! At last I had an chance to regain possession. No way is she getting back on MY pillow! 





And I will keep a careful watch on her reading habits from now on.

Woofs,
Toby

Happy Dog-Father's Day Craig!

Well I'm broke! I spent all of my pocket money on sending Craig to Fowles Cellar Door Cafe for lunch and buying him two bottles of his favourite wine - 'The Rule 2010 Shiraz'. I even made this special card for Craig - and he really appreciated it!

Thanks for being such a good dog-dad Craig!