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I took the dogs to the forest trail this afternoon , both being fine until a lady came up behind us with a French Bulldog on its lead and Reuben had a go at it, not biting but growling and making a racket , not like him at all . I apologised profusely to the lady , called Reubs and put him...

Last Friday when the scaffolding went up , Reuben was at playgroup so he didnt see anything and didnt even notice the work when he came home . Yesterday the men returned to use angle grinders to make the roof tiles ready for the solar panels , thankfully this coincided with his afternoon walk...

On Friday morning , Reuben went off to Playgroup as usual and minutes after he went , a team of scaffolders arrived . They have clad the bungalow in planks and poles in readiness for the solar panels our council are installing over the next week or so. Anna brought him home at around 3 as usual...

Its just after 4.a.m. Reuben woke me a while ago, crying at the bedroom door . How can there be a smell so bad and yet he hasnt had an accident ? Desperate to get out bless him , and judging my the awful stench, its pointless to go back to bed yet .Oh well , always a nap later if needed x

I sometimes wonder if Reuben sleeps too much although his daily habits change when the seasons do . So , a brief summary of his day during this cold winter weather . 7.30 a.m. Awake and ready for a wee , into the garden for a good old check round 8.a.m. Breakfast , very exciting time, big cuddle...

We dont usually watch Grand Designs but tomorrow night ( Wednesday ) 9.p.m. Channel 4, its featuring the renovations of an old mill at St. Keyne which is the next village to ours x

Friends of ours have lost their 8 year old Labrador this morning , to cancer of the liver . There is a back story to Poppy which I wanted to share with you . They were on holiday down in Cornwall with their 6 Jack Russell Terriers and came round for a visit . At the time , Sam was about 9 months...

I have noticed a big difference in Reuben over the past month or so , he is coming up to two and a half years old so dare I think he is growing up ? He seems to want to stay closer, is happier to stay closer and ( this is the bit I might regret saying ! ) he hasnt shown any inclination to self...

Yes, the small one started light coughing last night . I`ve spoken to the Vet as they do like to track cases of Kennel Cough , she said she doesnt need to see Nelly , but if she gets distressed she can have a quarter of one of the leftover tablets that Reuben didnt need . So far so good, eating...

Poor lad , I`ve been up with him most of the night , him coughing . I wondered if he had something stuck in his throat , then thoughts turned to Kennel Cough , he has been bringing up small amounts of greyish mucous but did eat his breakfast . His nose is very warm to the touch so I`ve just rung...

Nine years , how can this be ? Our tiny little Jack Russell left us on this day . Lily and her brother Paddy were rescued from an appalling life , this was when we lived in France . We drove 170 miles to fetch them and give them some much needed veterinary help and much love . The farm where...

Ages ago I joined a gundog for novices FB group , I rarely post because frankly the majority are not my cup of tea, not so much helpful as judgemental which I really dislike . However, one man appeared to be very helpful to others , a trainer/owner of several Labs , and so I decided to message...

Reuben has been such a good lad recently but I`m not hoodwinked into thinking that this will last , and it didnt :facepalm: Today ( as with the time before ) it involved a bitch on heat, being walked off lead in the woods . All recall flew out of the window , which I know is to be expected when...

Reuben got home from Playgroup and as usual ,he was busting for a tiddle , so after a little fuss with Nelly , I opened the back door for him and immediately heard such a commotion :nod: A local cat ( it tried to come in once when we had a cat flap ) was being pursued up behind the pond , it...

A really thick frost this morning , the lawn is white over and crisp . I let both out for a wee , Reuben performs and then flies round and round, behind the ponds, back up the top , full of glee at the white stuff . Meanwhile , Miss Nelly is not impressed, picking her way so daintily to a...

Reuben used to be the devils own for taking himself off on walks , always came back but it worried me . Now he is very much improved except for this one place on a walk which I love and am loathe to give up . It is always at the same point , up until this point he is attentive with excellent...

On this glorious afternoon , I walked the dogs in a massive forest near home , ( the one Reubs disappeared in when he was a youngster ) its a Forestry England managed site with a car park , there were several cars there as I set off . We met a couple of dog walkers , dogs all meeting and...

On our lovely walk , a lady suddenly appeared from one of the side tracks , she had an older Golden Retriever with her off lead , the lady was well and truly lost so we stopped whilst I pointed her in the right direction . Nelly ignored the dog , but Reuben who usually says Hello and then...

The lowest price I have seen in a long time , 19.99 for the 15 kilo sack , I ordered two to get free delivery xx

Reuben is a passionate and often over enthusiastic retriever which at times leads to him getting mucky eyes from leaf debris , earth etc. First of all , I would not hesitate to get Veterinary advice for obvious eye infections when they may produce a greeny discharge and sticky eyes but for a...