Badger Attack!

Hello Everyone!

It's your daily dose of Daisy & Holly!

We have been lucky puppies today, first of all we had a walk with Old Two Legs, across the fields, running and chasing each other as normal. 

That is Holly and me, OTL just sort of ambles along! 

We said hello to a small Yorky, when we could get a word in edgewise, 'cos he wouldn't stop barking at us.

We don't think he gets out much to meet other dogs, so thinks we are all trying to attack him or his owner!

Not like us, we meet loads of people!

Today we met some Badgers!

We were over the New Park again with OTL and were doing our normal, wander and chat bit when Holly started to growl. Not sure what she was growling at but I joined in just to support her. Then during a pause I asked her 'what we are growling for'?

'Badgers' she said.

Wot! Where? How Many? was all I could think! 

So, being a 'Wary' sort of puppy, I stood up on my hind legs for a better look.

Is that a Badger looking at me?

'Holly' I said, 'You're a Woofing Plonker! They aren't real, they're wooden Badgers for the children to play on!'

Holly wasn't sure but did agree that they weren't moving, but as she said, neither were we!

I hope the real Badgers aren't that big!

We met a big Spaniel type doggy with his mate, a real porky Jack Russell sort of dog who was a bit grumpy.

Hello Mates!

 Now if we thought he was grumpy, you should have seen who we met next!

Grrr-umpy!

We did our normal 'Hello!' but all she said was        'Grrrr'

Holly asked if her face was hurting, that did it, the Grrr turned into a Woof and she ran towards us saying she was going to box our ears for us. 

Then she started to chase Holly!

Catch us if you can!

Well, Holly and I know we are very good at the quick turn and duck inside tricks, so we weren't too worried about this dog catching us. First she chased Holly and then me but could not get near to us at all! Soon she got called by her owner and had to run off. Holly and I thought it was a great trick!

Then it started to rain, that was it, a quick dash back to the car and off home for a chicken sandwich and a snooze before dinner!

Life just don't get better, unless the sun shines and it gets warmer!

See you tomorrow!

D&H

Fun Monday

Hi to you all out there!

It's Daisy & Holly here again.

We've been working hard on the computer today but it gets awkward sometimes. Like when I have to use both my claws AND my nose, especially when I need to push the 'Shift' key.

You try it, press shift with your nose and then press the '?' key.

There, I told you so, it's not easy is it?

By the time I get finished I am flaked out!

Working hard on the computer.

It's a good job my bed is handy for a little snooze between paragraphs!

We went back down to the New Park again today, Old Two Legs reckons it's going to be great down there during the 'Soggy Season', you know, January to March when we get a lot of rain.

We got down there after lunch and as normal, it was full of other dogs having a great time. We were woofing and running and sniffing and all sorts.

Holly started of by saying 'hello' to a fine looking Alsatian called William, then we said hello to Freddy, a little Westie who wanted to come with us but he was on a lead, so that scuppered his ideas!

We went further on towards the Orchard Walk, I saw a notice board with a map, so I showed off and told OTL just exactly where we were.

I think I know where we are!

He said I was nearly right, except that Cowes was in the Isle of Wight, not Kent!

On our way back we went across the bridge again and Holly said she saw a shark in the pond, so we both looked hard to see if it was still there. I didn't see anything and Holly thought it may still be at school because it wasn't a big shark so it must be very young.

Looking for sharks

We both had been running very hard today so I was feeling thirsty but every time I went into the water for a drink, Holly would shout out Sharks! 

How big are sharks?

I'll get my own back tonight, I'll shout 'Burglars' just when she is going to sleep, that will sort her out!

Bye bye for now.

D&H

Map Reading in the Orchards

Hello to you all, D&H back again!

We've had a good Sunday here in North Kent, weather not brilliant but at least it wasn't raining.


The Missus took us out first thing this morning and we had a super time chasing each other across the fields. We even found a pile of horse poo the path which Holly wanted to roll in, but she didn't fancy the bath when she got in, so she left it alone!

The morning was spent with Old Two Legs, messing about in his office and at one time we were all sitting on his chair having a snooze, including him!!!

We decided to go down to the New Park and this time TM came with us. When we got to the car park we started of by woofing to announce our arrival. TM told us off for making such a noise, but we didn't care!

Soon we were out of the car and saying hello to a rather smooth looking sheep dog type, she was getting on a bit so we were very respectful and didn't woof or run about. OTL said we were good girls for behaving properly.

Hello Missus!

OTL decided we would go through the Orchard Path today, which was new to us. We went past the pond and Holly said she fancied a swim, but it was too cold and anyway she didn't bring her swimming costume with her!

Too cold for swimming.

The orchard path was great, there were not so many dogs on the path and we had the chance to do some serious running.

Because we were new to the path, Holly tried to point out the landmarks shown on the map she kept in her pocket. The problem was,TM had left her glasses in the car and just could not make out the trees and bushes Holly was trying to point out.

Can you see the tree over there?

Holly was getting wound up and suggested that maybe TM should be enrolled onto a course in Orienteering!

TM said she didn't need that 'cos she'd got OTL to read the maps!

See you tomorrow!

Daisy & Holly

Smelly Salty Sea Dogs!

Hi you all!

Daisy & Holly back again.

We have been having a fun day today, we went out with Old Two Legs this morning across the fields and enjoyed a good run through the brambles looking for rabbits. We didn't find any but had a good time trying!

Now, remember yesterday when Holly hurt her leg and got carried by OTL for a while until she felt better? It put my nose out a little, her getting carried by OTL. So, this morning I made sure I got carried first, second and third! Yep, three times I got OTL to pick me up and carry me on his shoulder, not for long, just enough that Holly could see I got attention.

We went out again after lunch and we tried to get OTL to take us to the woods, but he decided to get some fresh air down by the beach. No problem, we love the beach for the different types of smell you get there!

The tide was right in so there wasn't much beach to play on, like no 'sandcastles today'!

High Tide

It was fun walking along and dodging the water as it came over the top of the sea wall, Holly got wet a couple of times. She didn't mind and said that she was a 'Salty Sea Dog'!

What Waves?

Dodging the Waves

I was walking along when I caught a whiff of a super smell on the beach, it was a real hum-dinger of a smell. I just could not resist it, so, I jumped down onto the beach to investigate, it was brilliant!

Rolling in something Smelly

It was so good I just had to have a roll in it and sort of work it into my back, so that's what I did. However, OTL was not too happy about that and started his shouting and jumping up and down act.

Holly thought it was a good laugh and jumped down onto the beach as well.

This was a good Gotcha for OTL, right up to the time when the waves started to get nearer and we found that the jump up from the beach was a little too high for us puppies. So, we began to bark, it was our 'OTL help us out of this mess we got into' type of bark.

OTL climbed down and picked us both up, he's a good OTL really!

That wasn't the end of it, when we got home, I got a really wet and soapy wash down to get rid of the smell which had sort of made all my fur stiff and sticky and really smelly.

Bet we won't go to the beach tomorrow!

See you soon,

D&H

Left Alone at Home!

Hello to you all!

D&H here again.

We have had a strange day today.

We went out with Old Two Legs this morning for our normal walk across the fields. Holly managed to bruise her leg running across the field and was running on just three legs. OTL stopped and had a look for any damage or thorns in her pads but could not see anything at all. So, he picked her up and carried her on his shoulder for a while, she liked that!

That did not please me, being the Alpha Puppy in the house it is my position to get carried first or get brushed first or get the rawhide chew first.

Seeing  Holly up there on the OTL's shoulder wasn't good for my Top Dog position. OTL explained that Holly had a bad leg and I was to stop showing off! I suppose that I was a little 'hasty' and decided that as this was an emergency, I'd let her off this time!

After a while, OTL let Holly get down and she was walking on all four legs for most of the time .

When we got back, OTL and The Missus got all dressed up in smart clothes and OTL explained that they were going to say good bye to Grandma. She had gone to sleep and not bothered to wake up. We were to stay at home all day and be good girls until they got back.

After TM & OTL had gone, we crept up to the office and had a snooze in our day beds. Around midday Holly said she fancied a walk and what were we going to do without OTL? It was just at that moment we heard the front door open, so, rushing down stairs we expected OTL & TM to be there, it wasn't.

It was Auntie Sheila!

She said that she was taking us out and we were to be good puppies and not to run off, as if we would!

We got our double lead on and dashed out of the front door and were off to the farm. Auntie Shelia kept us on our leads but we didn't mind 'cos we played a game with her. She pretended to be Nanook of The North and we were her Husky Dogs pulling her all over the place!

She took us all over the fields and through the holiday camp and then down by the beach, it was great fun and she certainly can run fast!

As much as we love Auntie Sheila, it was good to see OTL & TM when they got back. OTL is going to take us out for a run over the woods tomorrow and on Sunday TM may come with us to the New Park.

We just love weekends!

See you soon.

Daisy & Holly (not limping any more!)

Super Day!

Hi! It's Daisy & Holly here again!

We have had a Super Day today.

First of all we got Old Two Legs to get up early and get all his work done. It was a hard job, he doesn't like getting up before seven in the morning. Seven! That's half way through the day!

Still, he was a good OTL and when he'd finished we gave him a big cuddle just to reward his efforts!

A Cuddle with OTL

As he had finished early, we asked if we can go to the New Park again 'cos it is a Brilliant place to meet other dogs. OTL said that if we get off his lap, we can go. You should have seen the scramble to get off!

In the car on the way out of the village, we saw Buster from next door walking along the path, we woofed to him to let him know where we were going, all he said was 'Lucky Puppies'!

When we got to the car park we were both very excited  and ran around inside the car woofing, then we saw a load of dogs being loaded into another car that was next to us. So, we woofed even louder and started calling them names and saying we could run faster than them and we smelt better and our car was faster than theirs.

Then OTL opened our car door. We fell out onto the ground in a pile of fur and feet.

The dogs next door started to woof at us and said they were going to sort us out for being rude. (Holly started it!)

We didn't say a word, but crept around the back of OTL, so he was between us and the other dogs.

OTL said that we were all big and brave inside the car but wimps outside!

Off we ran, pausing only to turn around and blow raspberries at those other dogs, nah, nah, nah!

We said 'Hello' to a spaniel and shared a sniff with him, then we met a Westie and shared a sniff with him as well.

 

Yesterday we were playing 'Wolves & Indians', a really good 'Adventure Game', well, today we found the Indians home and camped in it, seeing if they came back for some lunch. OTL thought we looked funny, so he took a photo of us!

We see no Indians!

A little later we met up with a Welsh Springer Spaniel who thought it was fun to chase me all over the place shouting ' Com'on Boyo Faster Now!'

Holly ran up and told him not to be such a woofing bully, he said he only wanted to have some fun and was sorry he had scared me, then he went off to chase another dog!

Welsh Springer Spaniel

We got home, just in time for a spot of late lunch and a snooze before dinner!

After Lunch Snooze

 Have we got it made or wot?

See you tomorrow.   D&H

Indians or Badgers?

Hi everyone!

Guess who's here?

Yes! Cor-r-r-rect! 

It's Daisy & Holly back again!

The sunshine today made us feel really good. We went out this morning with Old Two Legs and had a great run across the fields. We saw loads of pigeons feeding on the cabbages in one of the fields. In the middle of the field was a dirty old oil drum standing on it's end. 

Well, we were looking at this and all of a sudden the oil drum went BANG! and a big puff of smoke came out of it. 

This not only made us jump but scared the pigeons as well, they all flew up to the top of the trees and stayed there complaining loudly about the noise and how they would get indigestion if it carried on! 

That was sooo funny!

After OTL had done all his work we reminded him that he promised to take us to the New Park again. So, off we went in the car, singing songs, until we came to the New Park. 

We got there and there were loads of dogs running around, we made friends with a gang of Yorky's, well that's what OTL called them.

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The Yorkie Lads

I thought they were sweet and gentle and very well behaved puppies.

Unlike Holly who asked them if they would grow any more because they looked too small to be real dogs. 

She can be so rude sometimes!

We went on a bit further, past 'The Guardians' and we found a sort of hole full of pine cones. Holly said they were for the squirrel's lunch time snack and they also were used by rabbits to play football with!

Pine Cones for the Squirrels

We met up with an old sheep dog, who, while sniffing a fence post, told us of the tale of the Mad Badgers Ghost that was often seen in the park after closing time.

We hid in the bird hide just in case it decided to get up early!

Watching for the Mad Badgers Ghost

After a while we decided it was too early to see the badger and went off playing Wolves & Indians. We pretended we were surrounded by hostile Indians and we had to woof them all away while hiding behind rocks.

OK, where's the Indians?

We have asked OTL if he will take us down there again tomorrow, Holly wants to try and find the Mad Badger, I just think she is mad to try.

I'd prefer to leave it where it is and enjoy the new sniffs we found!

See you tomorrow and a big woof to you all!

D&H

Sun Shiny Day

Hello to everyone out there!

D&H back again after a fun day.

Following yesterdays rain it was good to see the sun again, even if it was still soggy under paw!

The Missus took us out for a run first thing and it was great splashing through the puddles across the fields.

We went out with Old Two Legs at lunch time and had a run around the football field. Holly said it was great not to get her tummy wet running after me!

Holly on a Charge

We had a game of chase and I tried to develop a new 'Gotcha'. I call it 'The Shoulder Charge from Behind Manoeuvre' The move was going OK until Holly wrapped her tail around my neck and then sat on my head!

Shoulder Charge from Behind

That Puppy is getting too clever and she is speeding up as well, I have to run harder to get away nowadays!

Catch me if you can!

A little later in the day we went with TM in the car to collect The Boys from school. It was fun sitting outside the gates waiting for them and we saw some other dogs there as well.

While we waited we had a chat about our Two Leg owners and exchanged some ideas on 'Gotcha's' and location of good smells.

A big brown Labrador told us that he had seen some foxes around the corner but that was some time ago. We also exchanged some ideas with a Cocker Spaniel on burying Raw Hide to get a richer flavour when chewing but it involved covering the Raw Hide with apple tree leaves and we don't have them in our garden!

It was good to get back home and we were tired but happy puppies, a good day and OTL has promised to take us to the new park tomorrow if the sun shines, so, claws crossed for a sunny day!

See you all again soon,

Daisy & Holly

Puddle Puppies!

Hello World!

Daisy & Holly here again.

A BIG woofing hello to Valerie and welcome to our little blog!

I know it's still January and we are supposed to be getting frosts and wind and storms and stuff like that, but it seems to be getting warmer and wetter here in North Kent. Last night it poured down and this morning it was still going strong!

The Missus took us out for our morning walk but as soon as we got out the front door we decided that a run around the football pitch would be OK, just for this morning.

A little later in the day Old Two Legs took us out and he said a run across the fields would do us some good, so off we went.

First of all there was the puddles.

Puddle No. 1

Then we had a run across the field.

 

Speed Shifting across the Field!

Then we arrived at another puddle.

Puddle No. 2

We were getting a little wet by now but OTL did not seem to mind, he was striding through the puddles as well!

We were going around the back of the golf course and up the lane, well that was the idea, as we turned the corner, instead of a lane there was a river!

River Lane!

It was amazing, the water was coming off the fields and running towards the sea, along the lane.

Well, we had fun running up and down the river chasing the 'Foam Fairies' but every time we put our paw on them they sort of disappeared!

Chasing Foam Fairies!

As we went around the top of the field, we made a VID (Very Interesting Discovery). 

Remember a little while ago we chased a big old Dog Fox across the field and lost him in the brambles, well, we were sniffing around the back of the brambles today and we found his front door!

Foxy's Front Door

 Well, being part Fox Terrier, it seemed our duty to have a word with him, so we woofed and growled, and woofed again.

Any one home?

Then I stuck my head down the hole and called out to him, but there was no answer.

Maybe he was out down the road getting some shopping or collecting the kids from school!

Now we know where he lives, we can always call again, when he is in, and who knows, maybe next time we will meet him and even get a cup of tea and a chat by the fire!

You can imagine just how wet we were, drenched through to the skin but not freezing cold.

It was good to get home though and have a rub down with our towel and a brush, just in time for a bite to eat and a snooze before Tea Time.

See you again tomorrow, maybe the rain will stop for a while!

Bye bye from Daisy & Holly

A Special day for OTL

Hello to you all,

Special hello to Dougal and family, not heard from you for a week or so.

It was good to see The Boys again yesterday, even if they chased us all around the house!

We've had a fun day today, you see it is Old Two Legs birthday today. I am not sure how old he is but I think the word 'OLD' was invented just to describe him!

We both woke him up around six in the morning with a good licking behind his ears and plenty of woofs.

That job done we dragged him out of bed to go for a long run along the beach. Well, he sort of staggers manfully!

On the way we met a Schnauzer, a sort of German Terrier with whiskers, he looked all grumpy to begin with but was really quite funny! He said his name was Herman and he couldn't speak German!

Herman the Schnauzer.

Off we went again and enjoyed a little Beach combing, we were looking for pirate treasure and OLT was looking for a good photograph!

Beach combing for Pirate Treasure!

We hunted all along the beach, but all we could find was old rubbish thrown away by the Two Legs, plus a couple of whelk shells and a bit of dried sea weed and a dead crab!

OTL still was messing about with his camera but as we've told him in the past..........use a tripod!!

Allhallows Pill Box

 You can't say he doesn't try!

We spent the rest of the day having gentle walks on the football field, snoozing and eating nibbles, including mugging OTL for some of his venison burger. Then there was the evening slurp of 'Happy Birthday Whisky' for OTL and some shortbread.

OTL does like his whisky, y'know he even got a 'Happy Birthday E-Mail' from a large whisky maker from the Isle of Islay! 

He must be really important to get that!

Wot a show off!

I reckon it was a 'gentle' Sunday, the sort me an Holly like, oh yes, and we had loads of cuddles with OTL!

We decided that we like birthdays.Holly reckons we should have at least four a year and I couldn't agree more!

See you soon!

Daisy & Holly