Wet and Windy

We got home from the Whyalla Trials just as the storms hit. I stayed inside and supervised through the door while KnK parked the van and unpacked in the rain.

The storms have been going on all week with ice on the ground one morning, and lots of leaves and twigs all over the place. The really bad part about this is I have been restricted on my walks so I have had to find other ways to exercise. I can jump on to a table with no help, but that upsets the staff. I can run round the lounge, out through the family room and under the coffee tables, and KnK can't catch me. Kathy has put her stuff higher up on shelves, but I can still get to them. She is just teaching me to be more adventurous in my games. It is amazing what a dog can climb up when she reall wants to get to something.

Port Germein

We are mobile again, this time going to Whyalla for the dog trials. We stopped at Port Germein on the way, mainly because Kathy likes staying there, but also because we started out too late to get to Whyalla.
The Port Germein Caravan Park is right on the beach front near the longest wooden Jetty in SA. I went walking and sniffing along the beach and got home hungry enough to eat a horse, but all I got was dog food in my Royal Albert food bowl. See Pic.
Today we were off early and got to Whyalla by 10:30 am. We set up camp on the beach front next to Freki from the dog club, and I have been up and down the beach again. I am ready for a sleep now.

Eating Outside

We had dinner outside on the weekend. I could run about in the garden and still see the steaks cooking on the BBQ. The Bug Zapper was crackling moths and making funny noises so I barked at it a few times, but it did not make any difference.
There were chocolate scented candles on the wall, KnK were on the wine, and I got all the scraps. A perfect evening.
The pic shows me on Keith's chair, but the plate was too far away, and the wine glass was empty, so I just sat there for the picture.
We should do this more often now the weather looks like it is warming up.

Things to do on a rainy day

Keith spent an hour or so changing the battery in his watch, then left it for a while. I thought the wrist strap was too long, so I trimmed it. See photo.

Another good game, get some paper and shred it, then leave a paper trail all over the house.

But the best game on a rainy day is to run outside, play in the garden, then run inside and leave muddy footprints everywhere.

I think we will be heading off on another tour soon, because KnK keep talking about taking me to a cliff top and seeing how long it takes for me to get to the bottom.

Life is tough for a Toller

I have such a busy life, BBQ on Sunday, Gundog Club Monday, SA Dog Club Tuesday, shopping trips, banking, the list goes on and on. I am lucky I get a few minutes on my day bed these days.
I turn 6 months old on the 7th, Keith said thats the end of my puppy hood and its about time I grew up and started earning my keep. We have already graduated into Grade one at the dog club, and Kathy is teaching me to work for a Show, but I still prefer to jump on people and give them a good licking.
We have started playing new games. They used to throw a toy and I would run and fetch it, but now they hide it sometimes and I have to find it. Sometimes Kathy hides round the corner of the house while Keith holds me, Kathy throws the toy duck onto the lawn, then I run out and get it. Great fun and it gets the humans out of the house for a while.