Chester

Chester has time with a knuckle! We all went over to Jennifer's Mum's today. Had a great time. Chester and Alba are tired and very very sleepy.

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Alba gets a cuddle in the study!

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Both Chester and Alba went "SOLO" last night and enjoyed the water in Hughenden Park, Both pooped when we got home!

Together

Alba (left) and Chester having a snooze. Chester is having a great time and is a real sweetie. Funny how they are growing up and getting "lanky". It's a joy to lay on the floor and get licked silly by both puppies! Heaven!

Washing Day

Washing day and Chester (left) and Alba decide to help out. Why socks?

Holidays!

Welcome back Chester! This lad is with us for a couple of weeks. What a good boy he is. As if he's never been away!

And then there was one!

It had to happen and it's happened today. Alba and Oscar had become very close over the last two weeks. Oscar left yesterday with his new family so that leaves Alba on her own. Just for a few hours, Chester is coming today for a couple of weeks, so Alba will have company. The happy/jolly expression is a result of the weekly weigh in!

Last night with Oscar

We'll, what a roller coaster we have had over the last weeks. This in my last cuddle with Oscar. Every single last cuddle with each puppy has been special, very special. You can only imagine what this was like with Oscar who left us on Friday 20th August.

We like this!

Oscar (blue lead) and Alba adore a walk. If we stop for any reason Oscar looks at you and seems to say "come on, we have a walk to do and I like it" We are on a busy road and the puppies are not fused by the cars, buses and the noise that goes with them. It's a joy to walk two puppies.

Visiting Poppy

Today we went to see Poppy in her new home in Maidenhead. Poppy is a very happy girl and has a huge garden to play in. Cali thought she'd play mum and take Poppy's chew. Think again Cali!

Guess what we've been doing!

Just home and discovered Oscar and Alba have had a ball in the garden! That's it, crazy paving is now on order!

After Play

Pooped, after a manic session of "chase" in and around the dining room table. Oscar (front) and Alba take it easy!

And then there were two!

Oscar (left) and Alba, looking totally miffed. Orlando has gone and that's one brother less to play with. Too wet for a walk last night so we'll make space for a street walk tonight.

Our first walk

Well, not exactly a "walk" more of a tug of war. This looks worse than it is. However, both Orlando (on the left) and Oscar did very well indeed when they got over the shock of being OUTSIDE. Orlando, Oscar and Alba had their 2nd "shot" yesterday and the vet tell's us they can go walks on the pavement. Just stay clear of water for a couple of weeks. I only went a hundred yards down the road and most of the cars slowed down to have a look at TWO puppies on a walk! FAB

Last long cuddle with Orlando!

Another sad evening for us. BUT, a new life ahead for Orlando. He's off to his new home in Northamptonshire. Cali, Jennifer and I have been so so fortunate in that the puppies have gone/going to incredibly loving families. That said, it doesn't make the last night with Orlando any easier than the last night with Hetty. Cali is having a short holiday with Dylan and Jennifer's Mum in Great Missenden.

Memories

10 weeks ago. Where has the time gone?

Following the leader

Tug of war - Dylan, Cali and Alba

Some photos from today in the garden

We still like.....

digging....

chewing stone....

playing with socks.

Cuddles!

Digging? Who us? Never!

Orlando does some tree surgery

Playing indoors

Now that we only have three puppies, they can play indoors too. They like playing under the table and are getting quite 'chatty'.

We love socks!

It has not taken the puppies long to gain a liking for socks. They make the best toys. Cheap and a good way to make use of all those odd socks.

Big babies!

These big babies still like to sneak a drink from mum occasionally and she seems happy to let them.

More time in the garden

In the garden