We've Had A Lazy Day Today!

Hello to you all,

Holly and me have been lazy puppies today, we got up late, it was gone seven before we woke Old Two Legs.

You know, the old 'cold wet nose in the ear' treatment.

Then we went back to bed for our 'after getting up snooze'!

OTL had some work to do today and when he went out he left us behind!

We spent the day looking out the window for him or sleeping in his office. Mine you, when he did come back, he got a serious 'welcome back' from Holly and me.

We jumped onto him from the chair and his glasses went flying, we nibbled his ear, licked his nose and generally made a big fuss of him!

By the time he got back, it was too late for us to go out for an adventure, so we had a walk with him across the fields and around the back of the golf course.

On our way we shouted 'hello' down the fox hole but got no reply, maybe they were out getting a Kebab or Fish and Chips!

There were no rabbits around either, we think they were out shopping as well!

We heard the man from the dog kennels shouting at his dogs as he walked them across the other side of the field. I bet he has trouble with those dogs, I mean, I'd run off if I was shouted at like that!

When we got in, OTL gave us some 'Duck Fillets' which we just LOVE! They are strips of dried duck and they taste super! We sometimes get chicken fillets and they are just as yummy!

I suppose OTL gave us those because he felt guilty about leaving us at home all day with The Missus, while he went on an adventure on his own!

Tomorrow we are off to pick up the boys from school, that should be fun, we always make a fuss of them when they come out school. This time we can tell them about our day at school and how we are too clever to need to go back!

See you tomorrow!

Luv

Daisy & Holly

Yipee It's Monday

Hello Fans!

It's Daisy & Holly here again.

It has been a lovely day today, the temperature outside has gone up by two degrees and the sun has been shining all day today.

Makes you realize that Spring is just around the corner!

We've had  good day today, The Missus took us out for our morning stroll across the fields this morning and we have had chicken for breakfast again!

Old Two Legs has been busy in the office doing some manufacturing, so we spent the morning standing guard at the bedroom window, just to make sure no pussy cats crossed our garden unchallenged!

This afternoon we went down to the New Park again, we sung the new songs on the way down and OTL even managed to get the correct chorus this time.

Other than that, his singing is terrible, he woofs when he should howl and howls when he should woof!

Still, he does try, and it gives us a good laugh!


When we got there the first doggy we met was Jock, a West Highland Terrier, we seem to meet loads of these. We said 'hello' and had a little run but he was finishing his walk and didn't want a big game of 'Chase'

Hello to Jock The Westie

On we went, sniffing the path to see who was in today.

It was a gentle afternoon and the sun had just started to go down.

Late Afternoon

We went past the place where the cows and sheep were kept. I wanted to have a go at being a sheep dog but the sheep said she didn't feel like a game today, and went back to eating the grass.

Wanna Play Sheep Dogs?

Holly got ambitious and said she wanted to herd the cows but the cow said they were called 'Heifers' and Holly could, go away!

So rude!

Heifers R Us!

We went past The Guardians again and that was good fun 'cos we got up on the seat and pretended we were Guardians as well. OTL said we would make good Guardians if we could keep awake!

The Guardians of Kent and Us!

Holly said she could stay awake if she wanted to but standing up all day would be a bit difficult!

Guardian Holly!

After all, she liked using all her four legs to stand up on!

We tried to get OTL to sing us some new songs on the way home but he kept on forgetting the words again, he's not very good at songs unless he has them written down on paper in front of him!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv

D&H

Super Sunday

Hello all you Two Legs!

Daisy & Holly back again!

We've had a really lazy day today, we got up late, then went back to bed for another snooze, and that made us late for our morning walk! It was a bit drafty, up on the top field, the wind was blowing hard and even Old Two Legs had to take his glasses off because the wind was making his eyes water.

When we got back, we had our normal brush before breakfast, but breakfast was Chicken!

Chicken is our most favourite food, second possibly to OTL's shortbread or maybe his Twigglets, or a bit of Venison Burger, (OTL calls 'em Bambi Burgers) or some Roast Beef or maybe a bit of Lamb, or even Pork Pie!

After breakfast, it was back to the office and our day bed, for a snooze before going out again, on our Sunday Adventure!

After Breakfast Snooze

As it was a little cold, we decided that a run around The Farm would be a good idea, especially as OTL had to drop some stuff off at the rubbish tip!

So that's what we did, all the way down there we woofed at the other dogs on the side of the road and Holly sang a couple of new songs she had learnt from Buster next door! After a while we were all singing them as we went through the town! It was especially funny 'cos OTL kept forgetting the words and got the chorus all mixed up!

When we got there, we started off by watching a Spaniel type of dog running about in the field, chasing a ball and taking it back to it's master. Pretty stupid game we thought, what's the good of taking the ball back to your Master if he's going to throw it away again?

Watching Training & Laughing!

Holly said that it was a waste of time taking the ball back and some dogs just didn't have their tails screwed on straight! I wasn't too sure of what she meant but I agreed, just to keep her happy!

It was good fun sniffing all over the Farm, you see we had not been down there for a little while. The old sniffs had faded and there were new ones to check on.  It's a sort of Doggy Notice Board of who's around!

I'm sure I could smell a squirrel here but it was a faint sniff. I could also sniff fox that had past by but that was last night.

Sniffin Squirrels

We didn't find any squirrels and Holly and I reckon they are all sleeping this time of year, just like the Badgers!

We met a big bouncy Labrador type of dog that scared me 'cos he was just too large!

His name is Cody, a funny name for a dog, but OTL says it's an American type of name, made famous by Buffalo Bill Cody who chased Indians and ate Buffalo Steaks and drank whisky without shortbread!

Buffalo Bill Cody on the Road!

Here's a picture just to show you what it's like on The Farm.

Run Daisy Run!

Holly and me had a game of 'Chase' in the field where the sheep are normally kept. It was great to be able to stretch our legs, we could run for miles and not bother to look where we were going!

We got back home, all sort of worn out and ready for our afternoon snooze.

We woke up just before it was time for dinner, it was chicken and a few biscuits!

We are pretty good at telling the time by the rumbling of our tummies, it's called a Doggy Clock!


See you again tomorrow!

Luv D&H

We went to School!

Hello!

Daisy & Holly back again!

We went to school today! Old Two Legs had to do some work at a big school close to us and we went into the big office to help him.

Well, what we did was to have a snooze in our day bed that OTL had brought with us, then, after that, we ran around the office chasing each other through the desks and chairs. It was great fun dodging in and out of the paper bins as well. Holly knocked a couple over!

After we left the school we decided that we don't really need to go back, I mean, they never actually taught us anything, so, we will leave it for the children and we will stick to important things like chasing foxes and badgers!

We travelled from the school straight to the New Park and we spotted some sheep in a field, so Holly and me discussed how we would round them all up, just like big sheep dogs!

Look, Sheep!

Holly said it would be fun being a sheep dog for a day or two but not full time. She prefers being a guard dog, not so much running around!

While having a sniff, we did not see that Grumpy dog creep up on us, you know, that one Holly asked if her face hurt!

She made us jump and we weren't sure what she was going to do, but this time all she said was 'Hello young girls' so, that did not sound as though she was going to box our ears!

We shared a sniff or two with her and Holly asked where she came from, Gravesend, she said, no said Holy, your ancestors!

Well she told us she was a  Chinese Shar-Pei and that China was a long way away and that her breed was used to keep bears away from the sheep, which was a change from wolves and foxes. She must be doing a good job, 'cos we haven't seen any bears in the park, ever!

Chinese Shar-Pei

She said that Bears lived in caves and cracks in the rocks and you couldn't be too careful when sniffing around rocks and stuff. She showed us how to sniff for bears, it was sort of similar to sniffing for Badgers and foxes, but you have to be more careful 'cos bears have sharp claws and are very grumpy if you wake them up!

Bear Hunting!

Holly and I left her to hunt bears and ran after OTL because it was getting a little cold. Our fur keeps us warm but a cold wind can certainly put a chill up our tail!

Back home for a snooze before The Missus gets back from her Crop, you know, all day to make just one card!

I don't know about her cards but the mess she makes with bits of paper all over the place, we reckon she should have made a hundred cards!

See you tomorrow, bye bye for now.

Daisy & Holly

Woofing Friday

Hello!

Daisy & Holly here to see you again!

We love Friday's, 'cos that's the day the Dustbin Men call to take away the rubbish. I've got no problem with them taking the rubbish, it's just the Noise they make. Crashing the bins about and shouting at each other.

Well, Holly and I join in with the shouting bit, we shout at them to be quiet 'cos Old Two Legs is still asleep and then OLT shouts at us to stop shouting at the dustbin men 'cos it has woken him up and the dustbin men are shouting at the lorry to 'Hang on' and so it goes on until they leave the road.

It's Grr-eat fun and it certainly gets you up in the morning, And, it gets OTL out of bed as well!

It was a bit cold across the fields this morning, cold enough for the Snow Fairy, but we did not see her, even though I kept a look out.

Today OTL took us down to the woods for a change, there was mud everywhere! To start off we said hello to a youngster who didn't realise there was two of us!

Don't move, there's someone behind you!

It was fun creeping up on him!

We went on and said 'hello' to the Bronze Age Barrow, Holly said it was a hill not a barrow 'cos a barrow has two handles and a wheel!

Bronze Age Barrow with the wheel missing!

The trees were too much for Holly, sight of a tree gets her all excited about climbing up the trunk. So, there were a few new trees that had fallen over and she found this one, so, she just shot up.

Holly in the tree tops!

I tried to climb up as well but did not get as far up as Holly!


Holly just loves trees and she gets upset when they have to chop them down but there are times when the trees become sick and the safest thing to do is chop it down. In the woods here they leave most of the trees on the ground so that they can become homes for other animal, and of course, a climbing frame for Holly!

Fallen Tree

Tomorrow is Saturday, so we are wondering where OTL is going to take us, he says he has some work to do at a customers before we can go out but we don't mind. Who knows, we may even get to go with him and stand guard over his tools!


See you again soon!

Luv

D&H

Westies all over the place!

Hello, Daisy & Holly back on your screens again!

Down at the New Park today we seemed to be meeting Westies everywhere we went.

We had just got through the gate when we bumped into Jock, we had met him before, so stopped to say hello. While we were saying hello, his owner answered his mobile telephone, he said 'Hello, Mr Strapp here'.

Old Two Legs had to drag us away pretty quickly, he was busting to laugh but had to keep quiet until we were down the path a bit. He never did explain!

Mr Jock Strapp

Off we went, running and sniffing, when, around the corner came Benny, we had met him before and we had a great game of 'chase'. He chased us and we chased him, then he chased us, and so on, until he was called away.

Chasing Benny!

We went past the Badgers again and Holly agreed that they hadn't moved since the last time we saw them, but she wanted a closer look. Unfortunately, they were in a field that was for children only and us doggies were not allowed in.

Now, I'm not sure if the notices are to keep the children in the field, or to keep the doggies out. I think it's a good place to keep children, all safe and fenced in, where they can't bother us puppies!

A little further on we found the Indian house again and I jumped inside and hid from Holly, she was rushing around looking for me and only found me when OTL told her where I was!

Tee Hee in the Tepee!

Holly was looking at the maps again (Bore-ring) and said she had given up on trying to teach us how to map read, instead, she started talking about Way Points. I asked if a Way Point was a notice telling you which way to go. She got all 'shirty' and said we would never learn if we didn't pay attention!

 

She found a small wooden bench thing and I asked if when you fell off, would you go 'Wheyyy' and was that why it was called a Way Point.

She didn't even answer me!

See you tomorrow!

D&H

It's the New Park Again!

Hello fellow Woofers,

Daisy & Holly here again!

We reckon Old Two Legs has found a place he really loves! Y'know, it seems he can't stay away from the New Park. Because it has real paths, and places for us to run, and loads of other dogs so we can socialise, and we can see for miles, and there are poo bins all over the place. OTL likes the poo bins 'cos it means he doesn't have to carry the poo bag for miles!

We met a Chinese Crested Dog, but his one had hair!

Normally they look like this.                                           But this is how she looked

We reckon she looked better with hair and Holly said so!

We had fun chasing around and her mate fell in love with OTL and wouldn't leave him alone!

My turn to sniff!

Off we went and Holly decided that we needed a lesson in Orienteering, 'cos she has been to evening classes to learn and I haven't, so, she started off by telling me which way was North. Now I always thought that North was straight up, you know, towards the North Star. When I mentioned this she got all showy off and said that you can't see the stars during the day!

Orienteering for Dogs!

I said that they should put the map on the ground for us dogs but Holly said that was not the done thing and anyway, real maps fold up and go in your pocket. I said I didn't have a pocket and where could I get one?

North is UP!

We ended up having an argument on which way was North and never got around to finding where we were!

It was OK in the end 'cos OTL always knows where we are and we trust him to get us home by tea time.

See you all tomorrow!

Luv

D&H

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