Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
To all our lovely Labrador Friends. 
Happy New Year! 🥂
- Thread starter Boogie
- Start date
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
The fireworks are crazy here tonight in the Hague but Hunter is luckily not bothered. We had a raclette with ostrich, deer and beef and Hunter had no complaints. Settling down now with a nice Rioja, fire burning and my beautiful chocolate idiot next to my feet. Happy 2024 and thank you to everyone here for all your wisdom and support. X
- Location
- Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
Happy New Year to everyone here!! X
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Happy New Year everyone, with love from Joy and me.xxx
Jacqui-S
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- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Happy New Year friends 
I think we may be in bed at the bells.
Very un Scottish
I think we may be in bed at the bells.
Very un Scottish
Happy New Year 
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Happy New year dear friends!
It's funny, in the UK and Europe you have just celebrated the turning of the new year and here am I having lunch on 1/1 with a very intent stare coming from the right
It's funny, in the UK and Europe you have just celebrated the turning of the new year and here am I having lunch on 1/1 with a very intent stare coming from the right
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Happy New Year everyone 
I went to the cinema with my neighbour to see Napoleon, we practically had the cinema to ourselves! I was home just after 11 and stayed up until gone midnight with a drink -- Cass was most disgruntled and kept going to and fro her kitchen bed like she thought I'd never go to bed myself
I went to the cinema with my neighbour to see Napoleon, we practically had the cinema to ourselves! I was home just after 11 and stayed up until gone midnight with a drink -- Cass was most disgruntled and kept going to and fro her kitchen bed like she thought I'd never go to bed myself
- Location
- East Sussex
Happy New Year everyone!
- Location
- Isle of Man
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Location
- SW London UK
and happy birthday 
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Happy New Year dear special Labrador friends.
We actually went to a new years party! Although I’d sprained my ankle in the morning walking Snowie in the forest. Rolled my foot over a tree root while I was trying to pull Snowie away from going down a steep embankment (I was worried he wouldn’t be able to get back out with booties on his paws)! Wow, it was painful!! Managed to hobble back, walk cut very, very short. So I couldn’t dance at the party (anyway, it was boring 80s music!). But I did enjoy being at the party thanks to ibuprofen!
We left at 11pm to get back in time to see the fireworks. Usually takes 25 mins, but there was gridlock on the roads. We made it just in time! There has been a lot of furore over the fireworks. It was initially banned due to animal terror from the bangs, especially being let off almost next to the aquarium and where a lot of wild seals hang out. But the economics won out (apparently it’s a huge drawcard into the Waterfront precinct). Well… it was our first time watching them and I wanted to understand what the fuss was about—Were they very loud? Were they so amazing that there just had to be a show? We found a road with a good view. 5 minutes of mostly meh. I lived in Sydney so I guess I’ve been spoiled.
When we got home, Snowie was fast asleep in his bed. Then, for another hour, people were letting off fireworks (illegally!). Meanwhile Snowie took himself onto the balcony to sleep amid all the bangs, a true gundog!
Curious to know if any other cities have banned fireworks due to animal terror?
We actually went to a new years party! Although I’d sprained my ankle in the morning walking Snowie in the forest. Rolled my foot over a tree root while I was trying to pull Snowie away from going down a steep embankment (I was worried he wouldn’t be able to get back out with booties on his paws)! Wow, it was painful!! Managed to hobble back, walk cut very, very short. So I couldn’t dance at the party (anyway, it was boring 80s music!). But I did enjoy being at the party thanks to ibuprofen!
We left at 11pm to get back in time to see the fireworks. Usually takes 25 mins, but there was gridlock on the roads. We made it just in time! There has been a lot of furore over the fireworks. It was initially banned due to animal terror from the bangs, especially being let off almost next to the aquarium and where a lot of wild seals hang out. But the economics won out (apparently it’s a huge drawcard into the Waterfront precinct). Well… it was our first time watching them and I wanted to understand what the fuss was about—Were they very loud? Were they so amazing that there just had to be a show? We found a road with a good view. 5 minutes of mostly meh. I lived in Sydney so I guess I’ve been spoiled.
When we got home, Snowie was fast asleep in his bed. Then, for another hour, people were letting off fireworks (illegally!). Meanwhile Snowie took himself onto the balcony to sleep amid all the bangs, a true gundog!
Curious to know if any other cities have banned fireworks due to animal terror?
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- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Well, her we are New Year's Day, I wonder what the future will be. My one and only resolution is not to worry about what might happen but to enjoy the day I am in. However, I break most of my resolutions, so perhaps another resolution is not to break it
Happy New Year all.
We were all fast asleep, dog not bothered by the local fireworks and thankfully we are now further from the big Sydney fireworks that used to rattle our windows! (even those didn't bother Chewie...)
J has been working both days anyway, so a very quiet time for us. Like Robyn I too have been copping a baleful stare in the kitchen.
We were all fast asleep, dog not bothered by the local fireworks and thankfully we are now further from the big Sydney fireworks that used to rattle our windows! (even those didn't bother Chewie...)
J has been working both days anyway, so a very quiet time for us. Like Robyn I too have been copping a baleful stare in the kitchen.