Cider: We're in heaven - a place called London!!

Hello from a place called London!! I have hijacked Milkshake's blog now that I've learnt how to read & write in England - they are so proper over here!!

The flight was long & I was all alone. I thought Mommy & Milkshake had abandoned me, so I think I peed in my crate a little. I was also so hungry I turned my bedding upside down looking for food and found 3 bully sticks!! It was dark & noisy for a long long time, and then there were a lot of humans speaking the same language that Mommy uses to speak to us (though I don't understand half of what she says), and then I found Milkshake - oh I was so happy!! She was happy to see me too but she didn't like all the strange humans fussy about.

And then the best thing happened (well second best thing) - Mommy found us, and she had treats!!! (That was the best thing). She took us to a flat that was filled with cardboard boxes, we even had to sleep on cardboard boxes!! It was a bit cramped but the new humans were nice, I got a lot of belly rubs & I got to run off leash in a park everyday :)

 Shortly afterwards we had to move again, hopefully this will be the last time - the new place is amaaaaazing!! Milkshake & I love running up and down the living room and then skidding down the corridor, it's so much fun!

We have our own mini park too, but I prefer going to the big park down the road as I love meeting new doggie friends - there are so many to play with and so much space!! I love hiking in Hong Kong, but here I get to run & run everyday, and tackle Milkshake on the field - Freedom! Oh, and there are things called squirrels which I can chase - Mommy says wait until I see a "fox"! I can't wait!

We prefer the cooler weather here too, I don't suffer as much from the heat but I still like to enjoy my spot of morning sunbathing.

 I can be quite lazy, but Mommy is very lazy sometimes - I have to wait for her to wake up in the morning. If I stare at her long enough maybe she will get out of bed ... or I might fall back asleep ...

I love having visitors as I get good belly rubs (whilst Milkshake hides under the table):

Mommy says Donny & Sami's mommy is coming to visit soon - Milkshake cannot wait!! She's so excited. In the meantime, we say goodnight to our HK friends. We miss our hiking buddies but we won't be coming back anytime soon ;)

Milkshake: Sad News

Mommy told us some sad news last week, my cousin Kiya passed away. She was apparently very sick but nobody knew until it was too late. Mommy said she was a very brave girl & didn't want her mummy to worry so she bore her pain in quiet dignity.

Although I've never met Kiya, she will always be remembered as the sweetest & most huggable doggie (after me) that Mommy has known. Goodbye brave soul.

 

Mommy came home & showered us with affection (although she does that everyday) and told me that I MUST tell her if I ever felt unwell. I don't think she needs to worry ... if my bout of tick fever was anything to go by, she will definitely know if I'm not 100%. I'm the first to admit that I'm a wuss!

Apparently I'm also not allowed to grow old or die. I don't know what that means so I just gave her my doey eyed look and I got a bully stick! hah ... score!

Cider follows me everywhere, sits where I sit, lies where I lie. I think he might have separation anxiety when away from me. I understand that I pretty irresistible and my butt smells good, but his stickiness can be annoying, especially when he's practically sitting on me!

 

"Time to get up Mommy!"

 "Is this cattle class? I need some leg room"

We have a lot of toys at home. My favourite is the Octopussy - I like to hold his whole head in my mouth & shake him silly. Sometimes I share my toys with Cider, as of course, they are ALL mine. He likes to fetch the pink shoe & sneakily steals the bone when I'm not watching ... I have to keep a close eye on that boy.

Lemondrop came over to "lounge" for a few afternoons a couple of weeks ago. He was looking rather round & had lost his "lean, mean, running machine" physique. I teased him about it, called him "chubby cakes" and said he had also become a "piggy" like Cider. He didn't seem to be bothered at all ... if it involved any sort of food, he was more than happy to be a "piggy" ... he said he would redefine "piggy"!

The best day of the week is when Mommy takes us out hiking, rain or shine. We bumped into Mommy v last weekend when hiking - I ran after her to tell her she was going the wrong way, but Mommy w called me back. I was only trying to help! Mommy is always surprised when I know it's hiking day, but I know ... like I know when it's the day for my ear drops & I wait in dreaded anticipation. Sometimes I think I'm too smart for my own good as Mommy seemed to have forgotten this morning until she saw my cowering expression which reminded her! Darn!