Monday 31 July 2006

Another early morning. I swear we get up before the birds!! A cooler day today and slightly damp but that's much better for me than all the heat we've been having.

My breakfast duly arrived and I was quite interested in it but didn't manage to eat it all. I wonder if it is all the exercise or all the excitement or both.

Great excitement at mid-day. I got to go in the truck. I was lucky enough to ride in the back seat with Grzegorz while Max, another doggie guest, had to go in the way back. Still he's much bigger than me being a German Shepherd so fair dos I say.

After a while we arrived at a white house. There were all sorts of interesting smells in there and loads and loads of food. It was really interesting 'cept they kept me on a short leash if I got within sniffing distance of the food. But then they took me into a small room where there was a man in a white coat. And the indignity of it all - they hoisted me onto a table. Still, the man had nice warm hands which he rubbed all over me which was kinda nice especially since boys of my own kind aren't very keen on me. He then took this rubber thingy which he stuck in his ears - funny guy - and patted me all over with the other end. I just lay down and let him get on with it.

But then he wanted to hold my leg and he had a scary thing with two pointed spikes. I wasn't having any of that. They had to get a nice nurse to cuddle me and Auntie Marjorie whispering all sorts of things in my ear before I let him near me. And do you know what he did? He cut my hair that's what. And they kept talking. This was scarier than "The Blair Witch Project" I tell ya.

Then they got the cookies out. Now I know I'm not supposed to have anything like that and I was a good girl. I wouldn't take a cookie. I mean, I know it was a bribe so that they could do something to me. I'm no pushover. I wasn't gonna lay down and take it quietly. Uncle Craig obviously decided that this was too scary for me so with a nurse and Auntie Marjorie cuddling me he covered my eyes. A girl can get used to all this attention. And I knew I shouldn't have succumbed. What was that sharp thing he was poking in my leg? Anyway, it was soon over. Apparently they needed some blood just to make sure everything is OK. They then offered me another cookie. Well, I figured "I've earned this" so I took it! Mind you it was on the small side darn it.

Then they dragged me off to those wretched scale things again. I know the drill now. No knowing my weight unless there's a cookie in it for me! They caved in and so did I. So, now the hard work starts and I really will do my best for Mom and them.

Then it was back to the holiday camp where I was looking forward to having a well earned snooze. Ho, none of that. The lead was back on and off I went on my mid-day walk.

I've had a good look round and can't find any cupboards or hidden stashes of food. So there was nothing for it but to have an afternoon nap.

Then, 4 o'clock and another walk. They're as regular as clockwork here.

A lot of coming and going as all the other doggie guests go on their walks and then wayhay, it's dinner time. I was ready for mine and licked my bowl clean. I was ready for more so was really hopeful when Auntie Marjorie appeared with more bowls but when I looked they were empty 'cept for a small one with...... oh, no, the dreaded chopped apple. I'm still thinking about it.

Well, it's bed time now. I'm being really good Mom. You'd be proud of me. I send you all my love and will let you know how it goes tomorrow.