Well – Bandit has had his first real exposure to kids and people, and was great (although knackered by the end of the day). We had a big BBQ with friends coming round, including their kids, so it was all go. He got on great with the kids, loved the attention and thankfully DIDN’T get under peoples feet 🙂

He’s still only got one ear up – but other one is starting to make progress. We are hoping soon to start taking him for some short walks out the front. He’s doing his puppy socialisation – so we think we’ll try this week for a short little walk 🙂

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Ok no photo just yet – but his left ear is now up 🙂 May not seem much – but each little thing brings a smile 🙂

He’s also had his first pupy socialisation class. It went well – first few lessons, which went well. I did a little more training today – but we do need to work more on the toilet training. Sometimes he’s fine – others. . . he’ll just wander out of site and go 🙁

Wouldn’t mind by 5 mins before . . I took him outside!

But seriously, next is to start his training properly. Young pups are so eager to learn and it is a great time to start training them.

I’m hoping to get some more photos up this week – we’ll have to see 🙂

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Well camping is FUN 🙂

A few weeks ago we decided to use some of my payrise to buy a new decent tent. Now we’ve got the pup (who’s growing SO fast) we won’t be having any holidays abroad for a while 🙁 So – after a couple of try attempts to see if the wife would cope with camping, we went and got a nice Outwell Arkansas 5 man tent. Big, solid and we are chuffed to bits with it 🙂

We are just back after another weekend away at a place in the New Forest. Just a big field with a couple of portaloos!

The dogs LOVE it. Just need to sort out the barking/semi aggresiveness of Buzz to strangers and it will be excellent.

Couple of photo’s below.

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Well the sun is here and has been all week, a great weekend of shiney fun!

So much sun – decided I had to get the pool out. . unfortunately the 12ft pool I bought last year (primarily to put the pond fish into while I redo the pond) is a little too big for the garden. . or should I say it would become the garden :).

Anyway – got hold of a smaller 8ft pool, nice little cover for it and the filter from the 12ft all running. Ok it was bloody freezing over the weekend after just being filled. But tried it again last night – and while cool, definitely not cold.

Intending to leave it out for the summer – supposedly this is going to be a hot one for us in the UK.

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Well hasn’t been too much to update on really. Buzz’s op went well. . although we did take him back the next day to get him checked over. Unfortunately he wasn’t drinking at all (eating fine) – but he’d been without water for a couple of days. Thankfully – all sorted now and he’s back to his normal self.

We’ve obviously had to restrict some of the play fights – need to make sure Buzz doesn’t rip out his stitches. But few more days and we can relax a bit.

Few photos for you :)Bandit’s ear is nearly up! It flops up from time to time – but reckon in the next few days he’ll have an ear up!

Today he goes for his injections – vet seemed to think he needed both again not just a booster. . . not convinced. . . but who are we to argue. . we won’t get a certificate if we don’t get him done again. Yet more money spent 🙁

I expect the vets will fall in love with him (as they do with Buzz) – but it’s nice to see that 🙂

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Well it’s been a busy couple of weeks! We’ve had two weeks off from work, done some camping, rushing around doing odds n sods. . . but best of all. . . the EAR IS UP! 🙂

We’ve gone from

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He looks like a REAL doggy now! (Btw he’s all wet in the photo above after rolling around in the wet grass while camping).

So all going well on the pup sides, all jabs done, Buzz’s paws are now healed up nicely.

The only downside to camping, is that Buzz has started to become very protective. This means if people come over he starts barking and growling, if you didn’t know him you’d certainly think twice about approaching (unfortunately it didn’t stop some inquisitive kids!).

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Ahh the sound of. . . just me working. What a relief that is! Having people in working on the kitchen everyday is in many ways horrible. Banging, crashing – doors slamming. . .just gets to you after a bit.

Currently the plasterer is handling some personal business – hoping to be here this afternoon.

We had a chat yesterday – now remember, builders coming in Monday. So I need to decorate between now and then (once plaster has dried). However – he said he can finish by . . . Tuesday! So then I have to wait for it to dry. . then paint . . then get builders in. Which kinda buggers things up BIG time.

Anyway – we hope he can finish one half of the kitchen by Friday – so that I can paint it by Monday. This leaves the builders one half of the kitchen to work on while the plasterer does the other half. I’m hoping that will be the easier half to do as well!

Then . . if he can finish Monday (hopefully) I can paint Tues evening . . .but got a feeling dates are going to slip.

There is some good news though – tiler for the floor came in quite a good price and is flexible. Reckon a week on Saturday we should have a new kitchen!!!!

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