Visiting Auntie Pam, my lovely Scottish beach and an accident with a barbed wire fence..

Woofff everyone….

Guess where we’ve been!!! Go on guess…. SCOTLAND!!!

We’ve had an exciting few days, where do I begin….

On Monday afternoon Mum came home after being away for a few days, and Dad had been packing our ‘going away bags’ so I was getting a little bit excited because I had a good idea we were going somewhere, but I had to hide it from Olga because she is a nightmare if she thinks we are going away!

When Mum got back Dad packed the car up and we set off to pick up our house on wheels, soon we were on the road, the only problem with the house on wheels is it follows us too closely, it always seems to be hanging on our bumper and it also blocks my view! Olga was squeaking at everything and I kept asking Dad if we were nearly there yet! – although I didn’t know where ‘there’ was, but I had a good idea.

We stopped at a place off the busy road and had some tea and a wander round the doggie park, we had the whole place to ourselves! It was brilliant….

After what felt like loads of doggie days we finally drove onto the beach and we were home – Mill of Nethermill …!!!! Well we were back on MY beach, Dad opened the back of the car and we jumped out and Olga ran straight into the sea!! Everything smelt the same … ohhhh I love that place, plus I knew we were near Auntie Pam’s as well, this was going to be an ace few days, I was going to see my FOND buddies.

The next day I got Dad up really early because I wanted to make sure the sea was still there, because if you remember last time we came to Scotland someone had stolen Loch Awe – there was no way I was going to let someone steal my sea! I even had to wake Olga up, jeez she’s a lazy thing. When Dad open the house on wheels door I charged out and did a quick recce – yup everything was still there, Sea – check, Beach – check, Hills – check, the lovely grass field – check!

After breakfast Mum said she needed to get some bits from the shop, I didn’t really want to go so Mum and Dad asked me to guard the house on wheels and they would be back in no time. To be honest I was quite glad because it gave me time to have a quick nap before going to see Auntie Pam, so me and Olga

snuggled down.

I was drifting off when I heard voices outside, Stranger Danger!- so jumped up at the door, the top of it opened so I shouted “morning!!, Olga shouted ‘top o the morning’ – I looked at her and said “where do you think we are Olga!” deary me she is such an embarrassment. She then had another attempt, “ Hog eyes du new” oh my days, I cringed.

The people outside looked a little shocked and turned round and walked off, I’m not surprised after Olga’s poor attempt at a greeting although to be fair some people are a little strange, we were ony being friendly.

A few mins later I heard Dad’s car pulling onto the beach, and then I heard Mum’s voice shouting “Louis! Olga!” she sounded a bit funny, like she was about to start crying! I jumped up and popped my head over the door – Mum came running up and gave me a massive big hug!, then shouted at me for opening the door then gave me a big kiss!, I think she was having one of her ‘funny turns’ like the same ones that make her call me Olga, Jack, Jill before she gets to Louis when she’s upset lol. Dad later told me she thought I had run off because the door was open, I sometimes wonder about Mum, she always forgets I’m “Louis’s security squad”, I don’t abandon my post!

Once Mum had calmed down we all headed off to Auntie Pam’s, I knew the way and woofed at Dad when he took the wrong turning, even the lady in the little box told him to ‘make a U turn”, eventually we reached FOND.

I love this place it brings back good memories of my time here waiting for Mum and Dad to come and collect me, I use to go on the beach every day and get lovely ear rubs of Auntie Pam and even John – when no one was looking lol.

Mum and Dad went and got Auntie Pam and guess what Auntie Louise was there too!! I’ll let you into a little secret – Auntie Louise loves me so much she changed her name to be like mine Louis – Louise schhhhhhh don’t tell anyone.

It was great to see everyone, so I made myself at home again, I told Olga she had to be on her best behavior and she actually was! FOND has a load of new toys in the gardens and Dad had me jumping over fences and everything, I’m sure he thought I was a horse! – it was great fun, although I had to call it quits when they tried to get me to run through this blue tunnel thing… ohhh noooo thank youuu could you just imagine how many creepy crawlies would be in there!

After Mum and Dad had a brew, we all headed off the to the dunes with some of my FOND buddies, Priscilla and Belle, Olga had to stay in the car with Mum because she had already had a good run round, and Mum says we have to be careful with how much running she does since she became half Dobie half Morphy Richards – I still don’t get that!

Wow those girls can run! I thought I was fit but they have loads of energy, although I think they were trying to get me to chase them haha..

Once we got back to FOND HQ everyone had some lunch and we stayed in the gardens playing. Auntie Pam wanted to take some photos of us, I don’t know what it is with the ladies in my life but they all love taking my photo, so off we went to a big farmer’s field for a photo shoot. Dad threw my Frisbee and it landed on top of this big round thing, there were loads of them in this field so I had to jump to get it!

It was then time to leave and go back to our house on wheels, so time for a couple for cuddles and kisses with Auntie Pam and Auntie Louise and another chance for Auntie Louise to tell me how gorgeous I am.

We had another day on my beach then it was time to head home, I had a quick chat with the house on wheels and told it to back off a bit, but it didn’t listen once again all the way home it was sat on our bumper – stupid thing!

Monday morning was the same as any other morning, I made sure Dad was up early for our run and we headed off to my field. It was still quite dark and the sky seemed to be touching the grass because it was all cloudy, I went off in search of new smells. I must have been running with my head down because I didn’t notice this new fence thing that had been put up, I heard Dad shout “Louis” but it was too late and I ran into the stupid thing. I picked myself up and had a quick look round to make sure no-one saw me, I headed back to Dad, I didn’t notice or feel the cut on my side – the fence had bitten me!

When we got home Mum was just getting about to leave for work when she saw the cut on my side, she went into her normal panic mode, and Dad said “don’t worry I’ll take him to the doggie docs” – brilliant I thought – really had I not had enough nipping for one day! Anyway off we went and the ladies there all came and gave me a big hug and lots of kisses. Dad said he had to leave me because it needed to stitches L The ladies took me into the treatment room and gave me a big fluffy blanket to lie on and some sweeties, I didn’t want to stay but I did start to feel a bit sleepy and it was nice and warm, so I thought I’ll have a quick nap, and Dad will be back soon.

I’m not sure what sweeties they were, but when I woke up I felt very strange, and I had a big patch of fur missing that wasn’t my fault! I know I pull my own fur out sometimes, but this was different, and then I spotted this string stuff on my side! And another bald patch on my leg, what the heck had gone on! I had only been asleep for 2 mins. I thought Mum is going to go mental when she sees the state of me.

Dad came to collect me and I was a bit wobbly on my paws, when we got home he made a big fire and brought my duvet down from my bed, we had a lads day in watching things on the box in the corner. When Mum got home she gave me lots of cuddles but she doesn’t like looking at my side – I told her it wasn’t me the naughty doggie doc had done it. This has given Mum the opportunity she has always wanted which is to dress me up! So I’m now wearing work t-shirts as well my coats…

See you all soon

Lots of Love Louis and Olga 

xxx