Doggy Easter Egg Hunt

As you can imagine, it's hard to find friends who are as 'dog crazy' as me. Whenever, I mention 'we' in work, everyone assumes I'm talking about me and my dogs... and they're usually right. Luckily, I have Maria who is so dog crazy, she suggested we take our dogs on an easter egg hunt this weekend - GREAT idea! We decided to just take the puppies, as five dogs would be a bit much to handle; so Poppy, Panda and Teddy had their walks before we went.

We took Poppy and Panda for a walk along the river...

... and Teddy came on a couch to 5k jog with Matt and Me.














When we met Maria, Natalie and Benny at Danson Park, the puppies and Benny loved running around and finding all of the treats we hid for them!

Naughty Kitty and Boris also managed to sneak some human food when we were having our picnic; and even after this, were still begging for more treats!

We all had a great day at Danson Park - and the dogs were big fans of the Treat hunt!

Happy 6th Birthday Poppy!

Yesterday was Poppy's 6th Birthday. She was our first cockapoo, and is the most special little dog. So special in fact, that having her made us feel the need to fill our house with cockapoos! She is so sensitive and loving but also crazy and a major flirt... no more puppies please Pops! Poppy has brought so much happiness to our family and we couldn't imagine our lives without her.

























Matt, Poppy and I went on a little birthday jog when we got home from work (we're on to week 2 of Wellness Counts recommended couch to 5k)! She loved running around with us but was not impressed when we were stretching at the end! We'll celebrate Poppy's birthday properly this weekend with with a nice long walk at the beach with ALL of the dogs! At the end of our jog, we sat by the river and watched the beautiful sunset; it was such a lovely end to Poppy's birthday evening.

Couch to 5k

I am the least sporty person ever; however, in a moment of temporary insanity a few months ago, I decided to buy lots of running clothes and brand new trainers and to start running so that I can partake in a sponsored run for an animal charity! A few months later, and the only time I've worn these clothes out is to the spa on mother's day. As the weather is getting nicer and the days are getting lighter, I no longer have an excuse to just wear the clothes around the house because I think they look cool!

So, late last week I went on my first run/ jog/ crawl with Poppy. When I came back, my mum opened the front door to a happy Poppy, and me... gasping for breath, and dripping with sweat. She asked me what was wrong in a panicked voice, and I proudly said we'd had a good work out and asked how long we'd been out. 10 minutes. Well that was awkward!

My boyfriend's mum therefore suggested I try the Couch to 5k program. This is something her and Tina's business (Tina is Evie's new mummy), Wellness Counts, recommends as an achievable program for couch potatoes like me!

As Teddy has so much energy, I thought he'd be a great running partner for this training; so on the weekend, Matt, Teddy and I completed the first part of the program. It is a 9 week program, with 3 half an hour sessions of training per week. In week 1, each 60 second jog is interluded by a 90 second walk. This was challenging for me but a lot more manageable than running for 10 whole minutes straight! Even Teddy, who could give Usain Bolt a run for his money, was a little tired by the end of it!

Since then, I've been out running with Poppy and Teddy to complete the final 2 parts of week 1... and then some! I've surprised myself by the fact that I'm actually really enjoying it, and even better, so are the dogs!

A park full of poos!

Since this weekend, we've had a house guest - baby Boris! He is such a lovely little boy and all of the dogs are enjoying having him around. Kitty in particular has loved being reunited with her brother; it seems like they have been playing non stop since Friday!

We took them for a long walk on the weekend, and they all ran like crazy! Kitty and Boris tried their best to keep up with their daddy, Teddy, but got tired after a few laps around the park, whilst Teddy continued to run like an escaped convict.

You know you have too many dogs when the park looks full... but only you and your dogs are there!








This weekend, we also visited auntie Wendy and her 3 dogs: Reggie, Nelly, and Flynn. Having eight dogs in one house was absolutely mental but they all seemed to love having so much doggy company. A few minutes after we arrived, we noticed little Flynn was missing; after frantically looking all over the house and garden for him, we finally found him seeking refuge from the craziness... in the book case!

I feel you Flynn, so many dogs can sometimes be a little overwhelming. It's weird to think that this time last year, we had just two dogs: Poppy and Panda (like a normal family)! Now however, I couldn't imagine my life without them all, for one thing, who would I write about?!

Run, Kitty, Run!!

This weekend, Kitty had a very exciting new experience: her first off the lead walk. She loved running with Poppy, Panda and Teddy, and now there's no stopping her!

She wasn't very good at coming back when called; however, luckily she followed the other dogs, who do come back.

After a long, tiring walk, we managed to get all of the dogs to sit still for a nanosecond - just enough time to take this family photo!

Pet Selfie for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

The dogs have decided that they want to jump on the selfie for charity bandwagon to help raise money for Battersea Dogs and Cats home (whilst also showing how cute they are)! So I let them take over my iPhone for a couple of minutes, and here are their #petselfies ...

Whilst Poppy and Kitty posed prettily for the camera, Panda didn't move her paw out of the way in time, and Teddy's definitely giving Miley Cyrus a run for her money with that bad ass tongue!! After we'd taken these gorgeous pics, I text DOGS to 70800 for them, due to their lack of opposable thumbs making it pretty difficult for them to type, and their lack of J O B making it difficult for them to pay! If you'd also like to help to raise money for this amazing charity, take a cute selfie of your pet/s and then text DOGS to 70800 to make a donation of £5.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to the best human mum and the best doggy mum in the world - you are both so special!!

Poppy has been an amazing mum to her puppies since the moment they were born. A lot of people say that the mum dog gets tired of her puppies after a while; however, with Kitty at just over 3 months old, she is still a doting mum. They cuddle and play together every day, and it's so lovely to see how much they love each other!

Easter's come early!

We bought the dogs new toys today as early easter presents (as if they didn't have enough already)! They all got very excited, and ran off to play with them.

Panda sat proudly on the sofa showing her pink bunny rabbit off, daring the other dogs to try to steal it.

Teddy de-clothed his little lamb within seconds, he certainly doesn't waste any time... I think we all know how Poppys' puppies got here!!

Poppy took a more gentle approach and laid down for a cuddle with her duck... then bit its head off.

And finally, Kitty acted as though she hasn't quite yet grasped the concept of how to play with toys, as she just sat on hers, looking pretty!

The dogs now have more toys than they know what to do with, but I'm sure they'll all be unrecognisable by the morning and we'll have to go to buy them some new ones...  

Toilet Training Troubles

Now that we only have one puppy to focus on, we have been trying our hardest to get Kitty toilet trained. Especially seeing as she has developed a habit of doing an 'excited wee' every time we come in!

On top of that, she seems to look at the puppy pads as a comfy place to chill out rather than a place to pee. Teddy is rather confused too, as he thought they were supposed to pee outside, not on a pad in the kitchen!

After a long weekend of trying to get Kitty to pee on the pad, she decided that this toilet training business was too tiring, so she'd better snuggle up on her cool new bed and have a little nap!

 

Kitty's first walk!

Evie went to her new home this weekend, and although we are all missing her a lot, she is settling in with Tina amazingly! To keep everyone occupied, we decided to take Kitty on her first walk. As it has not quite been a week since her second injection, we carried her for most of it. She was definitely living up to the cockapoo reputation of being a designer dog in my Ted Baker bag!

The big dogs loved wearing their new Puppia harnesses and lead. However, Teddy had bit up his lead in the 20 seconds between putting it on him and going to open the front door, so he had to wear one of the old ones! If you'd like to buy a Puppia harness and lead, we got ours at: www.k9kit.com

Kitty was so well-behaved and enjoyed being carried around and taking in all of the new experiences.

On the way home, we let her have a little walk along the pavement. She was so cute, running proudly alongside her mum (who at 11 weeks old, she is almost as big as)!

Susie (Boris' new mummy), said that someone once told her that each time you take a dog on a new walk, for them it is like reading a new book. I think this is so lovely, and Kitty definitely enjoyed her 'first book' this weekend.