Made with Xara

Week 4 - Finding my feet I   know   I   talked   about   Jasper   a   couple   of   posts   ago,   but   Mum   just   showed   me   this   photo,   don't   I   look   cute!      The   Guide   Dog trainer   who   is   looking   after   Jasper   rang   the   other   day.   He   is   doing   well   and   they   have   all   fallen   in   love   with   him.   He   was nice to me, I still miss him. This   week   has   been   lots   of   fun,   we   met   with   lots   of   other   puppy   walkers   and   had   a   coffee.   I   was   very   good   and   didn't   make too   much   of   a   fuss   (or   do   any   busy,   busy!)   even   though   there   were   5   other   puppies   there   -   yes   I   have   learnt   to   count   now too.   My   Dad   has   been   giving   me   extra   bits   of   food   when   I   get   my   training   right.   So   far,   I   know   sit,   come   and   down   -   I   am very clever and am finding it all very easy. My   Mum   was   a   bit   upset   with   me   yesterday   as   I   found   a   very   interesting   thing   in   the   garden   and   as   with   all   interesting things,   I   ran   up   the   garden   with   it,   well   it   was   mine   and   I   didn't   see   why   I   should   share   it.   She   took   it   from   me   (even though I was just about to eat it up)....by the way, what is a slug? Love Pickle x

Week 5 - Helping with the kitchen Mum was going to put in a nice picture of me posing for the camera, but decided that this was more like the real me at the moment! I was holding the new kitchen units in place while Dad went off to get the new door. Wow, what a hectic week I have had, it started on Monday when I went to a guide dogs meeting where lots of people talked about fundraising! Spencer, my mate was there, we were trying not to distract everyone, but I don't think we succeeded! On Tuesday I did the same thing again, everyone always makes quite a fuss of me which is nice, but Dad says I am getting to like the fuss too much and he is going to have to put a stop to it - spoilsport! Then the next day...I went to a coffee morning with Dad and my kind sponsor. How much fun can a puppy have in one week! Well, it didn't stop there as my friend Harry came round on Friday and we had a good run around the table!! On Saturday we went to a shopping centre and I think it was so Mum and Dad could help with collecting money for future guide dogs. I was centre of attention and met lots of lovely people who were all very generous. I was good and didn't bite anybody....Mum is getting a bit fed up with me at the moment as I have decided the skirts she wears for work are great fun to swing off. The game starts with her coming downstairs in the morning, then it is a race to see who can get to the kitchen first - me to swing on the skirt, or mum to hitch it up so I can't get to it - it is really funny, although I think Mum loses her sense of humour about it sometimes. Later on Saturday we went to a bbq, but did I get any extra food, no I did not. I did get to try swimming, I really like it and will probably put in for my swimming certificates when I am older. I got weighed this week and have put on nearly over 3kgs in a month...I was 5.6 when I arrived, now I am 8.7!! You know that there has been some building work here lately, well I have decided to check that the foundations are up to scratch, so I am slowly digging out a little bit each time I go outside, so far they look ok, but I need to continue and it looks like a long job! Oh, meant to tell you, I now have two new sworn enemies, they go by the names of 'broom' and 'vacuum cleaner'. Every time I see them (thankfully not too often!) I make sure I try and attack and kill them. I haven't succeeded yet, but I will keep an eye out for the next time they are out.......... Love Pickle x

Week 6 - I do like to be beside the seaside Do   you   like   my   picture   at   the   beach?   Ha,   ha   only   joking,   it   is   a   pile   of   sand   in   Dads'   garden!!   I   had   great   fun   digging   in it   though   -   can't   wait   till   I'm   big   enough   to   go   to   the   real   sea   side.   Well,   what   have   I   been   doing   this   week   -   apart   from eating   and   sleeping   -oh   by   the   way,   my   food   ration   has   gone   up.   I   have   no   problem   getting   through   it   and   it   might   be why I am growing so quickly and now weigh nearly 10kg. The   training   is   going   well   and   I   am   really   good   at   'sit'   and   'down'   -   'stay'   is   taking   a   little   longer   for   me   to   learn   though -   as   far   as   I   am   concerned   2   seconds   is   long   enough   to   stay,   but   Dad   doesn't   seem   to   agree!   I   saw   my   supervisor   this week and we went for a walk, I hope I am doing alright. Mum   and   Dad   heard   about   Jasper   this   week,   he   is   having   a   lovely   time   at   big   school   and   is   learning   lots   of   really interesting   things.   I   will   be   there   next   May   or   June,   so   I   will   look   forward   to   it.   Today   we   went   out   for   my   longest walk   yet,   I   did   very   well,   even   when   two   REALLY   LOUD   fire   engines   came   racing   round   the   corner.   I   met   some swans and ducks and lots of people, but Dad won't let them stroke me as I must not get distracted. We   went   to   a   Farmers   market   and   Mum   was   looking   at   a   stall   that   sold   home   made   chutney.   It   was   really   funny because   as   the   lady   who   was   serving   turned   round,   Mum   looked   at   me   and   called   my   name.   The   lady   serving   thought Mum   was   saying   she   wanted   some   Pickle   -   ha   ha!!   I   am   looking   forward   to   next   week,   I   don't   know   what   we   are doing yet, but I am sure it will be fun.... Love Pickle xx