Kate Today

What a beautiful photo of our young lady. Thankfully she has far more coat than we anticipated she would have. I'm really looking forward to seeing these two hit the show ring. We shouldn't wish their puppyhood away, but I can't help but imagine and look forward to seeing what they will look like as adults.

Baby Kate

Day 13

In the Summer of 2003, when my Louis was about 5 months old, he pushed open the utility room window and joined his mother in the garden. His mother, Krizzie was in season, but I thought we were safe. Even though a young male German Shepherd typically starts producing viable sperm as puberty begins, so 6 - 9 months, risks are not worth taking at 5 + months old. No harm done then and we kept them apart for the rest of her season, but a lesson was learned back in the day!

Miss Beti is now on day 13 of her season; today she's trying to dig under the bedroom door to get to Zeus, she's sticking her back end in poor Ross' face, and in Orin's world I'm not the be-all and end-all. Zavi is heading for 5.5 months old, but I fear he has ideas above his station. He's been mounting her all week, but as she's now close to ovulation, then things will have to change. It's so hard to do the right thing; I don't want to tell him off. You never know he could be our future stud dog, but obviously I can't let him bonk his sister either ... Let's be thankful for good weather, crate; rotate and kennel it'll have to be then!

Weigh in And Lunch

Following our lovely, but cold walks, we drove to the vets to pay some of Meerah's bloody big bill! Whilst there I weighed her, she's 32.9kg. I think that is ideal weight for her. When her coat comes back she will hopefully look a lot better. 

I also weighed Zavi, he was 25.3kg. This will be a more accurate weigh-in than on my little pet scales. I'm happy with that. 

We walked back along the road, having said recently that Zavi was bombproof with traffic I found him uncomfortable with the huge waggons. What didn't help was the fire engine putting his sirens on just as it passed us. Anyway we'll just have to do it again then!

A lovely lunch in the garden centre next to the vets and back home into the sunshine. 

Colourful Walks In Gyrn Goch

Meerah

Since she was spayed, Meerah has been eating breakfast daily. I'm really pleased, and now I've stopped buying the pouches for her, and I've started giving her a proper breakfast like eveyone else. I guess it proves that her lack of morning appetite was hormonal. For obvious reasons I need to make sure she doesn't put too much weight on, but now I can at least give her equal quantities morning and evening ... Oh, and the afternoon hunger puke has stopped too!

A Little Practice

Zavi having a little bit of training today. The boy did well and obviously was doing much better with me going round in front of him then corner to corner, but with just the two of us here, this was the only way I could get a little video. 

TV Talk

Well the end of The Traitors, what the hell will I do now? I love Romesh anyway, so I was pleased for him, but my heart went out to James Blunt. To overthink it and go out at the last minute like that, such a shame, but I blame Romesh! LOL. I think I'll dump Will-I-Am, now I want to run away with James Blunt, I know he's posh, but I can do posh ... can't I? LOL

The only comfort is "This City Is Ours" and my little crush on Michael Kavanagh, the Scouse bad boy. Of course you can still have a crush at my age, and of course it would be a Scouser! This has got to be one of the best British dramas ever. I've got Katrina hooked on it now; I convinced her to watch the first series on catch-up and she can't put it down. I was the same, they are all a bunch of bad boys, but team Michael for me! 

I watched Time, that was good, not comfortable viewing but brilliantly done. The Blame was also excellent, oh yeah, and The Game. 

It'll soon be time for "I'm A Celebrity...." I enjoy that too, but I think Traitors outclasses it; never mind, at least I'll have a laugh!  

Blasting

Zavi has been scared of the blaster, so I had a plan using the mini blaster that I take to shows. Zavi is greedy, so I thought that using food would be the best plan. For about 4 days every time they came in for meals (they are all fed in their crates) I had the blaster on low in the room. The first day he came to an abrupt stop in the doorway, then ran into his cage to eat ... with everyday things improved gradually, and today, he ate his dinner with the mini blaster on the middle speed on his crate and blowing the air directly at him. A coupl of days of this now and I'll try using it on him again. 

Feels Like Summer

Two walks on Mynydd Cilgwyn, people and dogs everywhere ... Bahhh!!!! For peace's sake, I took the others round the Hogans quarry. It's hard to believe it's the last day of October. I was in a T.shit and a light jacket and my feet were boiling in my frost-line wellies. Still no complaints from me, I love this kind of autumn weather. 
Photo of the day - well easy choice for me - Orin and Siska! 

Stunning Autumn Day

A morning of walks, then to try and please everyone an afternoon drive to Borth y Gest for tea and cake. It's a shame that, try as we do, we never seem to get it right!