Dogs to Stay: Busy, Busy, Busy

On Saturday Louise and I took the pack of 5 (Lapphunds Kiva and Mylo, Wheeto and Oreo and Keeshond Wolfie) to Milton Keynes for a Dogs to Stay reunion walk. Some might question Miulton Keynes as a venue for a dog walk but trust me if you haven't discovered the walks around Willen Lake you really are missing out.

The weather was gorgeous, the company perfect and the dogs amazing, 12 Lapphunds, a Keeshond and 2 German Spitz Mitels are quite a sight. Wolfie attracted a lot of admiring glances and through him we met another Keeshond owner who gave us some advice as to how best deal with Wolfie's thick coat. Wheeto and Oreo enjoyed the day as it gave them an opportunity to meet up with their hufamily and, in Oreo's case, a litter mate, the lovely Kai.

After the walk we went to some friends, for a barbecue, where the dogs were again impeccably well behaved and where Kiva and her brother Kanto had a further opportunity to play.

On our return home all of the dogs crashed out for the evening - who could blame them, a whole day spent with other dogs and a 5 mile walk ... now that's what we call a Lappy day.

Sunday morning so us enjoy the luxury of a lie in as the dogs slept, or made no noise, until after 7.30 - a huge improvement from the 5.00 am awakenings. We took Wolfie, Wheeto nd Oreo to the pub at lunch time and spent a relaxing afternoon chatting with friends old and new about the benefits of sharing one's life with a canine companion, or 2.

Unfortunately Monday morning saw Wheeto and Oreo wake early - after being let out into the garden for a toilet break they settled down again in the kitchen ... for a while. It really is amazing what one can get done whilst the rest of the village sleep.

We enjoyed a lovely morning walk across the fields - especially Mylo who found himself a dead rabbit to latch on to, prising it out of his jaws was no mean feat. On our return we collected doggy day care guest Didier the working cocker spaniel who kept Oreo and Wolfie entertained for much of the day.

This morning was, again, an early start - I am trying everything to get Wheeto and Oreo to settle back to sleep (Wolfie, btw, is exemplary and is more than happy to chill to the 2 legged people are up and about). This morning rather than leaving them out of their crates I decided to put Wheeto and Oreo away in theirs ..... Wolfie came into the lounge with me. Silence :-)

With Wheeto and Oreo safely tucked up I was able to enjoy a nice doze on the sofa - Wolfie enjoyed it too as he snuggled up next to me.