David Mager
Bluetooth’s Apprentice
Week 13 - Hot off the press
No, I haven't changed colour and got older overnight! Mum
asked me to let you all know that Fabian who was Mum
and Dad's first puppy qualified as a Guide Dog this week -
they just had the telephone call. They are very excited and
keep talking about champagne - is that something nice? I
hope that when I get bigger I become a Guide Dog too, but I
still have so much to learn. Doesn't Fabian look handsome.
Mum just dictated that bit.... personally I think he looks like
a bit of a show off!
Anyway, I am off to cause mischief now, I have just
discovered a way to run round the table with something
they want back and they can't catch me - it's a great game!
Love Pickle xx
Week 14 - Water, water everywhere......... 26th November 2006
It
has
been
raining
a
lot
this
week
and
as
you
can
see
Mum
&
Dads'
garden
is
flooded.
Only
joking,
this
is
me
on
a
walk
with Pixie, my older lady friend that I told you about last week.
On
Monday,
Dad
and
I
went
to
the
airport
with
lots
of
other
puppies
to
talk
to
the
staff
there
about
the
great
work
we
all
do
and
hopefully
to
get
their
sponsorship
in
a
couple
of
years
time.
Then
on
Wednesday
we
went
for
a
walk
in
a
park
with
lots
of
other
puppies
who
had
all
come
along
to
meet
our
new
supervisor.
He
couldn't
make
it
though,
so
we
all
had
a
good
romp
around
instead,
and
a
few
of
us
got
a
ticking
off
for
rolling
in
something
smelly
-
not
me
I
hasten
to
add!
There
was
a
pup
there
called
Leo
who
is
smaller
than
me,
so
I
took
it
upon
myself
to
pick
on
him.
I
promise
I
won't
scare
him
so
much
next time :)
On
Friday,
Pixie
came
to
stay
and
we
haven't
stopped
having
fun
ever
since.
She
is
chewing
up
all
my
toys,
so
I
might
need
some
more
soon.
Today,
on
our
walk
we
went
to
a
flooded
quarry
where
Dad
was
going
scuba
diving,
and
Mum
took
us
round
all
the
big
puddles
-
it
was
great
fun,
but
we
didn't
stay
still
long
enough
for
Mum
to
get
a
picture.
So
Dad
had
to
take
one
later
when
we
were
a
bit
tired
out.
I
don't
know
what
Pixie
was
looking
for,
but
if
she
found
it,
I
was
going
to
be
right
there!
Pixie
is
with
me
until
next
Saturday,
so
yippee!!
Oh,
by
the
way,
Dad
says
I
am
20kg
now,
so
I
am
going
to
be
big when I grow up.
Love Pickle xx
Week 15 - What a week that was........ 3rd December 2006
I am soooo tired, Mum says I have to update my diary, otherwise I would have gone straight to bed. Pixie has stayed all
week and we have had a really good time. She has pinched all my toys and got in the way when a treat was on offer, but I
didn't mind as it was fun to have some-one to play with all week.
On Thursday, Dad and I met Spencer in the middle of town to do some fundraising for Guide Dogs, we met loads of nice
people, and they were all very generous. You can see a picture of Spencer and me with our collection bucket (I think I was a
bit distracted by a chew at the time!).
As if that wasn't enough fun, on Saturday night, Mum & Dad had a puppy party to celebrate Fabian and Robin becoming
qualified Guide Dogs. They invited some other Mums & Dads along with their puppies. It was fun (no, chaos Mum says)
and at one point there were 5 of us charging around the house and garden. It only took 4 hours for us all to calm down and
go to sleep. Then as you can see from the first picture, they all thought it was very funny to put some reindeer antlers on the
dogs. They also got pictures of Chelsea, Spencer and Harry, which I am sure they will use as bribery! Pixie escaped as she
had to go home to bed early.
Today, I was shattered, but do they leave me to sleep in peace, no! they drag me off to a Christmas Fair at a horse sanctuary!
I wasn't sure at all about the donkeys, especially the one who was following me around. After about an hour though, I got
used to them, which Dad says is good for my training. The picture is me trying to show 'Am I bothered?'
Yaaaawn, well I am back off to my bed now, see you again next week.
Love Pickle xxx zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Week 16 - I'm forever blowing bubbles...... 10th December 2006
The title of the post this week is all because I found a new game to play - stealing the soap when Dad is having a shower,
and even though it didn't taste very nice, I still managed to have a good chew on it. Then I went to wake up Mum with a
big lick hello!! She said 'yuk', that's not very nice is it.
Mum caught me updating my blog last week so decided to take a picture of me. I am not big enough to have it on the
table, so it has to be set up on a chair for me. This week the weather has been just as wet as it was the week before, which I
think is fine, but Mum has taken to wanting to wipe my paws with a towel when I come in through the back door. I have
been very good and patient (to lull her into a false sense of security) so she was very surprised when I sauntered in slowly
the other day to follow the usual routine, then as she leaned forward, I accelerated past her and ran round the living room
getting muddy paw prints everywhere and she couldn't catch me. Oh how I laughed!!!!!!
Dad and I went down to the big store where we were collecting last week to show our faces, and to help all the staff
understand why it is so important to help with fund raising. Apparently I was a star, as everyone wanted to tickle me, so I
rolled onto my back obligingly with my paws in the air. I swear I was 2 inches shorter by the time I got home, with all the
patting on my head that was going on!
Last night, Mum & Dad went out without me.....but I was ok, they dropped me off for the evening with Spencer &
Chelsea. I learnt a couple of new lessons, one was that when Chelsea tells you not to take her chew, just distract her, then
go round the outside and get it anyway the other one was all about patience and waiting for a treat until told to do so.
May I say, I think I was rather good at it.
The next picture is one from last week, Pixie and I - she was in MY BED, but I don't mind, she warmed it up nicely!
Anyway, I am sure I have another fun week ahead of me, I keep hearing that it is coming up to Christmas or something??
Love Pickle xxx
