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Monday 28 February 2011

Puppyhood II

I’m going to write a little bit more about my puppyhood today.
As I mentioned in my previous episode I liked playing with something different like doggie food.  Of course I liked doggie toys but it didn’t have to be special doggie toys in those days. You know, everything was intriguing for me.  For example, I liked a cat toy because pulling its string was very interesting, I liked balloons because pulling its knot was fun and thrilling, and also I liked shoe laces because it had this tiny plastic thingy at the end which was comfortable to chew. 
What else??? Oh yes, when I could get a toilet roll I could spend hours on it!!
When I was alone at home I tried to find something fun to play with.  But what I thought it was fun wasn’t always “fun” for mummy and daddy.  It was “naughty” for them.  How  was I suppose to know??? I was only a little puppy girl.
Lots of people might know about the incident when I tore the letters to pieces while mummy was out.  Mummy told me off but the postman gave them to me didn’t he?

A week after that, when mummy was out I found a tiny bit of piece coming out of the carpet.  I pulled it and it came out and out, and it seemed endless.  I was excited and thought I should try until it finished.  However, how hard I tried it didn’t finish, I got tired and fell asleep.  Mummy couldn’t say a word when she saw the extreme long noodle at the door.
After these incidents I don’t remember if I did anything that badly naughty anymore.  Maybe only a few tiny things such as chewing mummy’s sandals, making a hole in daddy’s shorts, pulling bits from a new bathmat, tearing newspaper and so on...you know, that kind of trivial thing.  But mind you, they were always just fun for me.  I never meant to be a naughty little puppy girl.

Actually  I was getting quite a good puppy girl and even helped daddy at work one day.  While he was dealing with some paper work I was sorting things out at the warehouse.  Daddy appreciated my help, didn’t you daddy?
I have memorable moments as well, such as my first holiday without mummy and daddy.  It was when I was about 5 months old at my nanny Joan and granddaddy Mick’s house.  It was awesome!!  They took me everywhere by their car, buses and trains, and also I met lots of their friends.  I even made doggie friends there!!
My first dressing-up was for Halloween, and also I wore this red top and pink ribbons for my first Christmas. 

Oh, come to think of it, around this first Christmas time I had my first bad tummy ache and it lasted for weeks.  I lost weight and mummy and daddy were very worried.

I was very curious what it was when I saw the first snow, and I was overwhelmed when I went to the sea for the first time.

When I was a little puppy girl everything was new, fun and thrilling.  Many things I did sometimes looked naughty but hmmm...how should I put this?  Yes, they were like experiments to be a clever girl.

Wednesday 23 February 2011

My family tree.



I have only one photo of my biological mummy.  This is the one.

My mummy "Renesonsn Royal Petunia"

She is a handsome looking Sheltie lady isn't she?  Her name is "Petunia" and I think the name really suits her because she has a very flowery smile. By the way my breeder mummy called me "Pumpkin" and I quite like it. My real nane is Renesons Royal Pumpkin.

My auntie "Pippa"

My mummy and daddy think that I take after my biological daddy's look.  I don't remember him and don't have his photo at all so I don't know who I take after, but my mummy always says that he must have been a very cute looking Sheltie.


Silkys mummy and daddy

Unfortunately I don't have any opportunity to see my biological parents so I used to envy Silky very much, a picture of Silky's mummy and daddy is above, cute aren't they.  But I feel better now because my daddy found out that Silky's granddaddy "Marklin Wandasson at Shelridge" is my great granddaddy, which means Silky and I are???

Marklin Wandasson At Shelridge

Hmmm...complicated isn't it.

Anyway, even though I don't see my biological parents at all I've got my blood connected sister Silky.
Maybe, I should start to make a "Family tree" thingy.  I have my pedigree papers but you can find out more about yourself from this "Family tree" thingy can't you? 
There might have been some very famous models or actors in my family mightn't there?  Woof!! This is exciting!

Monday 21 February 2011

Puppyhood.

I am going to write about a bit of my puppyhood today.
When I lived with my breeder mummy there were 4 puppies, my brother, sister, another boy and me.  We looked all similar, but I was the smallest one and only I had a full white collar round my neck.
One afternoon (19th Aug) one couple visited us.  At first, I couldn’t see them because we were all in the kitchen.  Then breeder mummy opened the door and we ran into the living room!! Breeder mummy picked up my sister and another boy, saying “This one and this one were taken.”  and the lady visitor picked  up my brother who was closest her.  Suddenly, I was on my own on the floor and I couldn’t stop shaking.  The lady visitor looked at me and said “Are you OK?”. Well, I wasn’t.  And then, the gentleman visitor picked me up, put me on his lap and massaged my head.




His massage was very soothing and I started feeling relaxed.  Still, it took more than 10 minutes for me to stop shaking, though.
The couple decided to have me, and they are my beloved mummy and daddy.  Mummy was very happy because when they saw our photo before the visit, mummy fell in love with me at first sight and she wished she could have me. 


This is the photo.  Guess which one is me?
As I mentioned, I was the smallest one and I wasn’t a big eater.  When mummy fed me I didn’t want to eat and always left most of food in the bowl.  Mummy tried various methods but I didn’t want to eat that much.  And also I had a bit unique habit.  I picked a few food up and took somewhere else and ate them. So it took woofly long time for me to finish one meal.

Mummy and daddy wondered why I was doing it but it was just my habit which started at the breeder’s and it lasted until I was 18 months old... or more?
I enjoyed playing with a piece of food too.  Mummy told me not to play with food but eat them.  But then again, I wasn’t interested in eating that much and I was very picky when I was a little puppy girl.  Oh but don’t get me wrong.  I love food now.

I love mummy and daddy, so I often helped mummy’s housework in return, such as ironing, mopping, cleaning the mirror and so on.  For daddy, I used to tidy daddy’s socks and clean daddy’s face every night.  I still clean daddy’s face but now it isn’t only his face but ears and neck too.  My skill has been really improving so I am sure daddy is very happy.   They normally don’t say anything special but I’m sure they appreciate what I do for them.

Am I right, daddy?

Friday 18 February 2011

Can we stay at Nanny Joans house ?

I was on Facebook this morning, and do you know what I found!!  An exciting comment from nanny Joan!!  She was asking me and Silky if we wanted to come and stay with them. 
I have to ask daddy!!  I could Skype him couldn’t I?  But the other day he didn’t answer me...Oh, should I send him a message? 
Mummy says I should wait until daddy comes home tonight but it is such a loooong time to go.  Mummy says I should have a nap-nap but I’m too excited to sleep!!
ジョーンお婆ちゃんのお家でお泊り
COCO:私のオモチャ! Silk:そんだけ?
Well, I could start packing to kill the time couldn’t I?  Mummy always packs all our food and basics including my Shaun the sheep, so I should pack my private things, such as...you know girly stuff.  And I mustn’t forget a few toys.  What shall I take this time?  My favourite football, Pinky the octopus and small octopus, a bone.  I think these are enough for me.




Silky:私のオモチャ!Coco:その使い古したタオル要るの?
I told Silky about the plan and she chose what she wanted to take with her. 
Oh woof!!!  She is going to take almost everything including the skateboard.  Do you need that many toys, Silky?  Anyway what is about the scruffy towel there? 
Silky says she cannot sleep without it.  Oh well...I cannot sleep without Shaun the sheep, so she can take it. We sorted our toys but mummy says she wouldn’t start packing until we hear what daddy says. 



Hmmm...by the way, daddy?  If you say it is OK, when exactly can we go to nanny Joan’s?  Is it a“Very soon” thing or “One day soon” thing?
I wonder if we have to unpack our toys.

Thursday 17 February 2011

I think Silky likes me.

公園からの帰り道 何かを見つけたCOCO?

I wonder...recently I feel that Silky likes me.  When she was only a few week-old little puppy girl I snapped at her a few times.  We have lived together for a while but still sometimes I scare her.  Generally I’m not very gentle to her, and yet sometimes she follows me, sniffs me and sits with me. 
In the park she doesn’t play with other dogs but she always wants to play with me.  Playing with other lively boys might be much more fun for her but she always tackles me to start chasing game with me.



シルクのお気に入りを次々に壊したCOCO

I chewed her favourite Joey the kangaroo, the Christmassy handbag and David the duck but she was just watching me destroying her favourite things.  And when mummy told me off about those toys she was standing by me quietly.

シルキーはCOCOのことが好き? どこにでも付いてくるシルクと複雑顔のCOCO

シルキーはCOCOのそばが好き?

Is it because she likes me?  Despite of everything?
Hmmm...Silky is quite a generous girl isn’t she daddy?  Even though she tries to steal my treats, even though she plucks my fur, and even though she occupies my bed most of the time, my life as a doggie has become much more exciting since she came in my life.  I had never played with other doggies like this before hadn’t I?


今日もコッソリベッドの上へ上ったシルク「マミーに見つかった・・・」
I don’t like puppies and Silky is the only puppy which I can live with.  Ooooh, she is quite a special puppy isn’t she daddy?

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Wordless Wednesday



COCOに追いかけられるのが大好きなシルキー

藪の中に何か見つけた?お金?

いつもシルクが逃げてCOCOが後を追う。逆パターンは何故か起こらない。

マミー、家に帰ってランチランチしよー

ランチランチの後、姿を消したシルキー 
どこかと思ったら、勝手にマミーのベッドの上で、マミーの湯たんぽとお昼寝

おねむのシルキー

Monday 14 February 2011

Happy Valentines Day..

On Saturday, mummy and daddy took us to Staines by train.  We wandered around the high street and mummy and daddy bought us our favourite “Sea jerky” at the pet shop .   And then we had lunch-lunch at a cafe and strolled along the river Thames.  The weather was confortable and lots of people admired us as usual.  We had a really enjoyable family time.
土曜日は電車で一駅の町へお出かけ テムズ川沿いで一枚

ペットショップでお買い物して、カフェでランチして
「マミー、何食べてんの?」

On the contrary it was horrible on Sunday.  It was raining and Silky and I had to stay indoors all day.

日曜日は一日雨だったけど今日は良いお天気 シルキーと駆けっこ

However, it is a woofly sunny day today so we went to the park.  Silky got mad and ran, ran and ran!!  I got mad as well and chased squirrels and Silky!!
「シルキー」!呼ぶと直ぐに戻ってくるおりこうさん

On our way home mummy was daydreaming so Silky and I were talking about today, Valentine’s day.   We decided to cook a romantic dinner for daddy using my secret ingredients.  To be honest, I wanted to do it on my own but Silky insisted she wanted to join me,  so you know...I had to accept her offer.  But to our disappointment mummy said daddy would take mummy out for dinner tonight.  I thought you loved ME, daddy. How dare you...
今日はバレンタインデーよ、ダディ♪

Thursday 10 February 2011

Silk skates

Daddy, the e-mail thingy isn't working properly today.  I cannot use e-mail, it has been raining and Silky is dozing with Crocky the crocodile.   Nothing to do...so I decided to skype you.
 
 
雨だしシルキーはクロッキーとウトウトしてるしやることないし・・・
 
Moshi Moshi...?  Nobody is answering. Where are you, daddy?
 
 
そうだ!ダディにスカイプしよう。モシモシ?
 
Silky, mummy and I decided to do some training with the skateboard.
At first, Silky had a go and I was watching her outside of the baby-gate.
Silky was quite good for her first try.



シルキーのスケボーレッスン まずは乗ることから
And then my turn.
I wasn't too bad for the first attempt but this skateboard is a bit small for me isn't it? Anyway Silky is  good at balancing isn't she?  And it seems she likes being balancing on something or somewhere high.  But still if Silky can do it I can do it.
 
 
バランス感覚の良いシルキーは高い所に登るのがお好き
 
I am going out a bit later.  I suppose I will have to wear my dragon suit today.

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Wordless Wednesday



今日はドレスアップの日 COCOの春・夏コレクションから数点
まずは白のフリフリ付きピンクのブラウス

次はチェックのフリフリ ノースリーブのブラウス

同じくフリフリチェックのトップ

マリンストライプのドレス

またまたフリフリチェック
COCOはフリフリチェックが好きなようです。





「シルキー、何て大きな歯!」
シルキーはドレスアップできないのでビデオをどうぞ

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Spring is coming soon.

 
今日はとっても良い天気
 
We had a pleasant walkies after the dreadful one we had yesterday. 
 
美容院に行ったばかりでコットンウールの様なピーウィーちゃんにコンニチハ

12歳半のサミー君にも久しぶりにコンニチハ
 
 
We met Peewee and Sammy.  We hadn’t seen Sammy for a while because he is 12 years old and hadn’t been very well recently.  But today he looked good and we were very pleased to see him.  As for Peewee, she had been to the hairdresser’s yesterday so she looked like a ball of fluffy white cotton wool. Anyway we all walked together and it was very peaceful and relaxing.
 
 
猫のリリーちゃんにもコンニチハ
 
On our way home we saw Lily the white cat at Mrs Jessie’s .  I like her because she is beautiful.  I wanted to say hello to her but she didn’t come near us.  Maybe next time.  Silky looked like she missed her cat friend “Vindi”.
 
 
散歩に行く前には蕾だったクロッカスが2時間経って帰ってきたら咲いていた。春近し。
その隣のチューリップちゃんもグングン育ってます
 
When we got back we went to the garden and guess what!! Before our walkies all those Crocuses weren’t open but about 2 hours later they were all blooming!!  Spring, spring is coming!!
We fought with the broom and had a bit of run.   Silky got excited so when she ran to mummy she got her lead and kept running with the lead.  In the end the loop of the lead was around her neck.  She was ready to go home.
 
 
今日は2階のソファーでお昼寝させてね
 
After our lunch-lunch Silky disappeared.  Mummy went upstairs quietly and found Silky peacefully sleeping on the sofa on her own.
 

Monday 7 February 2011

We had a bad day

 
この笑顔の後、スタフィー系の犬に追われるわ、踏まれるわの嫌な目に遭ったCOCOとSilky
 
When we were playing with the green ball, a black staffie suddenly barged in and took our ball. The owner wasn’t controlling him very well so we had to wait for a while to get our ball back. 
When we got the ball, he came back as well and stuck his big face in mine.  As you can imagine I hated it so I made a scary face, however because his face was more scary than mine he didn’t care about my face and kept coming.  So I snapped at him.
 
 
今日の散歩は疲れた・・・
 
Then he changed his target to poor Silky.  Silky ran away but he chased her and in the end he was about to catch her so she screamed and ran to escape!!  Mummy got angry.  She told the owner to do something but he couldn’t.  Luckily Silky is very good at recall so mummy called out for her and she came to mummy.  But this didn’t end there.
The staffie came towards us too to get Silky so mummy carried each of us in her arms and told the owner “Just take him!!”, being tackled by the dog around her legs.  The owner smiled and said “He ain’t hurt them.”  BUT MY DOGS DIDN'T LIKE HIM SO JUST GO AWAY!! this is what mummy shouted in her mind.  Anyway, just as well I have lost a bit of weight, so that mummy could carry me in one hand and Silky in the other.
 
 
怖かった・・・
 
Our tough day hasn’t quite finished here.
When mummy and Mr Poppy were chatting, a big black staffie looking doggie came and chased Silky again.  Silky is always chased by the boisterous ones isn’t she?  Poor Silky...
When he finished chasing Silky he came to me but I didn’t want him and then...I don’t remember what happened.  The dog was only 4 months old but he was bigger than me and his body was like a big sausage.  He tackled me with this big heavy body and I was under him, couldn’t move.  Luckily this time, Mr Poppy and his owner got him and rescued me.   
 
 
何だか疲れて笑えないCOCOとSilky
 
Mr Poppy soothed me with his hands which smells like yummy biscuits and I felt better.