A sad, sad day.

 Hi Woofers.

It's Daisy, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret here.

Holly Chops hasn't been feeling too well of late and what we thought was a tummy upset never really got any better.

She went to the vets this morning to have a blood test and a scan on her tummy which has been getting bigger over the last few weeks.

Lunchtime we got the results via a phone call, Holly had got a tumour that was very large, encompassing her spleen, liver and kidney.

The vet said that there was nothing she could do as a treatment and maybe it was the best time to let Holly head off to the Rainbow Bridge and wait for us.

We went down to say our good byes while she was still under the knock out drops.

She wasn't in any pain but she had been slowing down, no running and going up stairs was slow and sometimes Old Two Legs had to carry her up in his arms.

Holly came to us when she was a year old, she had been living with Martin and Lisa and the boys, Thomas and Matthew.

Settling in with us was fun, you see she had this idea that any food she saw was hers! OTL soon sorted that out but as far as food or treats go, she was still driven by her tummy!

It took her a little while to get used to the car but once she settled down, she enjoyed trips out, singing our driving songs and blowing raspberries at the truckers as we passed them!

Walks along the beaches were fun but Holly just never got to go in swimming, maybe a paddle but that was it, no further!

It was strange that she didn't mind the snow, rolling in it was great fun but water, no!

Holly's ashes will rest in the big urn in the garden together with the ferrets so, we can always have a chat with her and let her know what is happening. 

  RIP Miss Holly 2009-2021

 Daisy, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret.

Eric's got new balls!

 Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret here!

Another fun day here in North Kent, Old Two Legs has been working his tail off getting stuff packaged and sent off to the customers. 

Half way through the morning Holly and I played a game on OTL, I started jumping up and down, like wot I do when I got an urgent need to have a wee or a poo.

Well, even though he was grumbling, OTL took Holly and I down the sea front for a long-extended walk around the sea wall and through the forest.

We saw the container ships heading up the Thames to the Tilbury Docks. We even managed a picture of a butterfly having a snooze, just before it flew off!
 

 The picture was taken with the lens that OTL dropped the other day and you can see that the focusing just isn't right.

 Southend looked all bright but again the wind was in the wrong direction and all the kebab sniffs were blown up the Thames!

It was super long walk and half way around I thought I'd keep OTL happy. I didn't need a poo but had one just to keep OTL happy and even Holly joined in with a poo of her own!

You see, if we don't do a poo OTL might just get wise to our games and in future he will make us go in the back garden, even if it's raining!

By the time we got back both Holly and I were in need of a good snooze!

The post man arrived just before we got home and there was present from Archie Babe for Eric, some new balls!

Now Eric was super pleased with that, I mean, it's not every day you get a brand-new set of balls. I can see him playing with them the next time he is out for a game and we all know where he will hide them, under the TV!

Holly has not been feeling herself lately and OTL has decided that a trip to the vets for some 'Pick Me Up' jollop and a poke around by the vet is called for. So, this evening Holly is off for a check-up.

OTL says that it is more than likely it is something she has picked up on the beach and eaten, it's a Holly thing eating crabs or bits of sea weed, but then she is a bit of a porky puppy where food is concerned and everything is food to her!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret.