Murrumbidgee

There’s a track leading back to an old fashioned shack along a road to somewhere or other near where I am in the picture. It’s the Murrumbidgee river that is flowing past Darling Point which is a town just across the Hay Plain. I slept most of the way across the Hay Plain, but every time I looked up the scenery was the same, flat, long straight road ahead, no trees.

My new Mobile Kennel works very well. Two nights in it and I have got the routine worked out already. I jump on the bed, lick the nearest face and the door opens so I can get out. Its tough being a Toller.

My New Mobile Kennel

Here I am in my new mobile kennel, KnK bought it yesterday so I can travel in comfort. It is colour coded to match my coat and there is even a shower and toilet for the humans.( But no lawn area for me. What am I supposed to do on a cold wet night?) Anyway, there is lots more room for everybody, but it is only a little bit longer than the old one so it will still fit in the front yard.

We will be trying it out in February when we go to NSW for a while so there is a lot of work to do fitting all the little luxuries that need to be installed before we go away.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. We stayed home on New Year's Eve, I had to make sure the humans did not get scared by the fireworks. KnK spent the night eating oysters, prawns, calamari, scallops and whiting, while all I got was a plate of chicken and rice. I even sat at the table with my best ears on, but it did not do any good.

We went to Port Wakefield earlier this week to get the fish from Mathews Fish Shop, lots of local produce direct from the fisherman.

There were a lot of bangs and flashes at midnight that woke me up so I went out to see what was going on. Lot of noise in the distance, but nothing to bark about.

I got a message from Archer, my half brother /cousin. He will be at his new home with Michelle for Christmas so maybe we will get to meet in the new year. Archer and I have the same father, Rio, but his mum is my aunt Cherry, so he is my half brother/cousin or "brothsin". Dogs don't go in for all that monogamy stuff, we are here for a good time, not a long time.

December Doldrums

Everybody is making a fuss about Christmas coming, but it is ho-hum to me! KnK keep going out and leaving me behind, so I do not see why I should get excited about that. They did come back with a new toy, a snake, but I had the squeaker out of that within the hour. Hardly a challenge at all.

We went to look at a new caravan, they took turns at looking inside but they would not let me in to check it out. I guess my opinion is not worth much. Even when I got to play with some new people at the caravan yard, they were only paying casual attention to me, with their main focus on talking about the caravans.

Ah well, I will just lie here and look at the ceiling until somebody notices me.

I have put a link to KnK's travel blog, so that when we are on the road every one will know where I am. It is on the left of the page.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my friends.

I am going to another Christmas Party tonight at the Gundog Club. Last week we went to the SAODC Christmas Party. Rob the Head Instructor was dressed in his old red pyjamas and every body called him Santa, but he still smelled like Rob to me.

KnK have been getting ready for Christmas, we are going to Audrey's on Christmas day, so I will have someone to play with. Its my first Christmas, so I am not sure what to expect, but it will involve me finding something to chew or bark at.

The pic shows us dressed for Christmas wearing silly hats. Kathy had to hold me down to stop me from ripping my hat off and giving it a good chewing!

Portland Shows

Three shows at Portland and I get 3 Best of Breeds. This takes me to 54 points, over halfway to a Champion. Pic shows me being prepared for the Sunday show.

We are in the caravan again, where I have a big run at the back and I can get into the annex and the van. KNK get upset if I run outside and then jump up on the beds and leave muddy footprints, but when you are halfway to a champion, you can get away with murder.

No Harm Done

After the dog shows I went to the coast for a paddle in the sea, a romp on the beach and a play with this big Bernese Mountain Dog. He had a Pyrenean Mountain Dog as a friend and we all played together. It just goes to show it not how big you are, its how you behave that counts.

Beachport was much more enjoyable than Tailem Bend.