The Jet-set Puppy goes on a diet

Rosie (AKA The Jet-set Puppy), has always been a sturdy looking dog. Or as somebody once described her: “a chunky pup”. Chunky looked good on her when she was a puppy. It made her look like a healthy little bear cub. But as our vet told us when we recently took Rosie for her annual […]

The jet-set puppy: How to win over your new family

If you’ve read the previous installment of this series (The jet-set puppy: A year of chaos) you’ll probably be asking yourself why we put up with this little puppy terrorist. Quite simply, Rosie was the cutest thing on four legs. Just when I felt I could murder her, she did something so cute or funny […]

The jet-set puppy: buying a puppy via the Internet

Last Friday I was lying on my bed, trying to calm my throbbing head and resting my feet against Rosie. Then it occurred to me that it was 25 February. Two years to the day that Rosie had landed – quite literally – in our lives. And I thought about how it all began, and  […]

Photo day: Who’s a clever girl then?

I know I must sound like a doting parent, but we do have a very clever dog! She’s currently learning English. Okay, she doesn’t speak it, but she understands an amazing amount of words already. Must be because I’m always talking to her. Somehow that makes me feel less crazy than talking to myself . […]

Photo day: Boots and Lead

These are two of Rosie’s favourite things. My boots and her lead. She sees these and she knows a walk is imminent. She sees these, and she follows me around the house (even when the boots aren’t on my feet) in case I try and sneak off without her! And the longer I walk around […]

Drugged or hypnotised?

Since I started training Rosie, I’ve become more aware of the doggie-related programmes on television. Lately, I’ve been following Cesar Millan’s The Dog Whisperer series on the National Geographic channel. I am amazed at how over and over again, Cesar Millan is able to calm down and “reprogram” a dog that has long-standing behavioural issues […]

Another toad story

Since I already tweaked your interest in toads with my last post, I think you might like this story by The White Coat Underground titled Should I Lick This? It was of special interest to me since Rosie (the dog) likes catching and licking toads, and then comes inside frothing at the mouth and vomiting. […]