We have a new member of the Parr Gang, little Gordon.  He will be the smallest of us all but we will make sure he is safe with Honey, Blaze, Star and myself!!!!  I am sure Mom will try and get a picture of us three dogs together when he has had all his vaccinations.

I am also in trouble with Mom.  At the weekend she changed all the things in our home from Winter decor to the Spring decor including Mom and Dad’s bedding which is all white with a very nice and comfy cream throw on their bed.  It has been a bit wet over the last few days and although Dad wiped my paws when I came in they were not quite dry.   When Dad leaves for work I always hop up on the bed and snuggle with Mom for a bit or lie there whilst she gets ready and well you know what happened; I got some mud on Mom’s clean, white bed!!!!  I was not popular.

This was me the other evening when Mom and I were watching TV.  Mom keeps saying I need a Spa day but as it has been cold still, she is putting if off for a bit.

I was fast alseep!!!!

Dad got back and Mom was in the sewing room so we were both sat on Mom’s chair!

When they all came for lunch on Saturday Little Man was outside with Dad and I in the garden and on the deck.  Little Man was directing operations!

Have a wonderful Woofy Week, Coco xx

Happy 3rd Birthday Miss Coco Floof!

It is Little Miss Coco’s Third Birthday today!  Where has three years gone to?  She will be having her presents tonight when DH gets home from work.  She has some new toys and a packet of treats from Mungo & Maud and some of their wipes which I used to have for Treacle, they are great for eyes, ears and pads.  As I showed you last week she was so tiny when she first came home with us at eight weeks old and now she is such a big, grown up doggy.

She was so tiny she could not get up the step into the kitchen.

She loved taking all her toys into her bed with her and she is still like this now!

Above Eldest with her.  Below Youngest with her.

When she was tiny we stopped her going up to the main garden as there were too many places for us to lose her, but it did not stop her looking and trying to find a way to get up to the garden!!!!

Growing up!

Above at the village park and below at work with Eldest!

Above First Airecut!!

In fact we have been leaving her out of her crate whilst we are out for a little while to see how she gets on and so far she has been very good.  In fact I think she just goes up to our room, gets on the bed and goes to sleep!  We are still keeping the crate up so that if we have any workman in or I am answering the door it is handy for her to go in there and she actually goes in there on her own during the day when she is fed up with her basket next to my desk!

When Treacle passed we, as a family, had a big dicussion about having a puppy.  I know that we are encouraged to adopt dogs but I so wanted another Airedale.  They are very much, in my family, a family dog as my Grandfather used to breed them so my Mom grew up with Airedales.  It was her that had the first one I knew after my Dad passed.  We did discuss the looking after of a new puppy as it is mostly on me as I am at home all day and the Boys would look after her if we were away and also if anything happened.  DH was a little concerned but because I am at home all day and quite often for long hours I really, really missed Treacle, so we decided to get a new puppy and Coco arrived.  I am so glad we had her and she really is a wonderful dog, very loving as they all have been and extremely gentle with the children but can be very puppy like even though she is three!!!

Anyway Miss Coco Happy Birthday, have a wonderful day.  We all love you very much.  

Hugs & Love, Susie, DH, Eldest, Partner, Youngest, Fiancé, The Girls, Little Man, Blaze, Honey & Star x

My little friend, Blaze, has moved out with his Mummy & Daddy so I am back to being an only Dog again.  A few of our friends have suggested to my Mummy that we need a cat to be my companion but Mom says that Blaze will be back to stay when they are away and Fiance is coming to stay with us in July with Blaze whilst Daddy and The Boys are away so if we had another cat here they may not get on.  Also Honey, Eldest & Partners Labrador, may come and stay too when they are away so it is best that I remain King of this Castle.

Mom has been brushing me more than usual as she says I look scruffy and may need a spa day soon, but she doesn’t want to make the appointment yet as it is still cold here.  Today the sun has been out but it is still cold so the little furry creature who predicted six more weeks of winter was probably correct.  The bulbs in the garden are starting to come up so hopefully in a few weeks we will have lovely yellow flowers in the garden although the rest of it needs tidying. Mom says she will be getting jobs done when the weather gets a little better.

Going into March we usually get high winds as March begins or none at all so the old saying of March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb or it reverses.  We have had quite a few days where it has already been windy so it may be coming in like a Lion.  There is also the old saying of “March Winds doth Blow we shall have Snow”, Mom is really hoping we don’t get snow at this part of the year.  She was also saying that how can the first two months of the year be over already?  Of course I don’t know anything about that as my days are very much the same!

I did not want to get up the other morning!  Mom was busy getting ready but I was not ready to meet the day!  Both Mom and Dad have been getting up at 4.30am most mornings and that is really too early for me, even though I get to sleep in and also sleep during the day!

I hope you lovely lot are having a good week.  Woof, Coco xx

Before Christmas the sewing room was full of gifts and boxes and everything Christmas!  Mom and I could hardly move in there, so when all the parcels had been taken downstairs Mom sorted things out and gave the room a good clean and tidy.  Since then we have spent a couple of weekends in there sewing but now it is absolutely full again of boxes and bags.  They are all the things that Youngest & Fiance need for their new home and the sewing room is the best room to store them in!  However we cannot move again!

They are going to be moving in to their new home a week on Saturday and we have more things being delivered, some of the heavy things are in the garage but then we have to get them over to their home.  Of course one thing that I am going to really miss is Blaze, who will be going with his Mummy & Daddy.

We do have our moments but we do love each other’s company especially first thing in the morning.  Mom says that Blaze will be able to come back and have sleep overs especially if Youngest & Fiance go away then he can come and stay with us.  Mom says I will get used to it being just me and her again once they have moved out.

We have been all on our own before when Eldest had moved out the first time and Youngest used to stay at his girlfriend’s house so Mom, Dad and I were on our own but this time it will be all the time and for real!  It will be quiet just the three of us but I know that I will be thoroughly spoilt by Mom and Dad!!!!!

Our weather has been dreadful over the last few days, very grey and overcast all day and then freezing at night and today it is raining.  I have been coming in from the garden very wet and muddy and despite Mom wiping my paws all the time I have still manged to get muddy paws on my bed and the doormat!!!  I am looking forward to Spring and the better weather. 

It is my Birthday at the beginning of next month and I know Mom has already bought me some gifts as I found them and she has now put them on the top shelf.  I can’t wait to see what I have got!!!  My Birthday is the day after Fiance’s so we are going to have a double celebration!!!!

We had a busy weekend with lots happening but Mom says this coming weekend is quiet which will be lovely.  I hope you all had a great weekend and a lovely week to come. 

Woof, Coco xx

I know it is Wednesday but yesterday I had one of those days and did not get around to doing my Corner on Tuesday!

I had a slow start to the day yesterday.  Mom and Dad were up but I did not want to get up at all!  It was cold outside but nice and warm on the bed!!!

I did eventually get up and prepared to start the day and one of my jobs is to keep an eye out in the garden to guard against those pesky squirrels and cats.  I have also recruited Blaze into the Watch!

Here we both are scanning the garden!

After that we both had our lunchtime treats and then I retired to my basket and Blaze went upstairs to Mom & Dad’s bed!

I did go out later on in the day and as you can see it is extremely frosty in the garden and it is very cold on my paws!  Here I am stood on the deck where the den used to be, although the fence is still too tall for me to jump over, much to Mom’s relief!!!!

I hope you had a wonderful Woofy New Year and a great week. 

Woof, Coco xx

Mom says I need a Spa Day!  I think it is a good idea.  She is going for her Spa Day this week so I definitely think I should have one too!  She also needs to sort it out before all the appointments are booked before Christmas!

Now you all know we have a little lodger in the home, Blaze and we get along very well but I am not so sure about sharing pictures with him.

Here he is lying in my place but I managed to get my Quilt and lay on that whilst he was in my place!

Ha, Ha though I got him back because here I am on Youngest & Girlfriend’s bed and he was relegated to the floor!!

It is turning cold here and the leaves have been falling quite fast and I love running through them to see if I can find anything hiding.  I saw the Squirrel the other day hopping about at the top of the garden and just watched him for a while but he was very busy digging in the lawn.  Mom says he is busy burying nuts and things for winter!  Grr in my garden!

Mom says Blaze is a very pretty cat but I am still very pretty and definitely her Baby!!!  I will take that.

Have a wonderful Woofy Week.  Coco xxxx

PS. Blaze says Meow! xx

I had the busiest of weekends helping The Boys and Daddy with jobs in the garden, I mean I was in charge really directing operations and then I was helping Mummy in the kitchen with dinner.

The Girls and Little Man were also here too so I spent a lot of time running around with The Girls and I managed to get some kissess in with Little Man.

Mom says I need a good brush as I would not hold still when she tried to brush me on her own!  I also have a few tangles and a few seeds in my furs at the moment!

This was this morning.  I don’t think I have caught up on my sleep since the weekend and Mom was busy working at her desk.  Blaze has been around and about today as well and we have been playing but eventually I gave up and came and had a sleep!!!

At the weekend Daddy is out all weekend so it will be just Mom and I and I know she is going to be in the sewing room getting things done, so I will be with her helping and directing operations there!

Have a wonderfully Woofy Week. Coco xxx