Eagle-eyed readers (all two of you) will have gleaned that we have added another fluffy bod to the menagerie. Meet Fred (aka Top Hat and Tails of TennTyne).
Fred is a Sealyham Terrier - a once popular breed that is now top of the list of endangered dog breeds in England. EEB's family in England has always had Sealyhams and several months ago he contacted New Zealand's only Sealyham breeder. She had no puppies available at the time, but when the family who originally took Fred sadly had to return him due to unforseen circumstances EEB immediately came to mind. We met her and Fred at the NZ Kennel Club show on Saturday, fell in love and brought him home with us, where he has now settled in so well that you'd think he'd always lived here. Jessie loves having a playmate, and Fred is besotted with Jessie.
In other news, Jessie bit the corner off the outdoor beanbag, the kids discovered that jumping on the beanbag produces a shower of polystyrene beads, the deck now looks like a snow storm hit it and Fred is walking around with polystyrene beads stuck in his fur. I tell ya - it's comedy gold in this house!
(And in case you're wondering: yes that is EEB in the picture hiding behind Fred.)
Oh my goodness, I know this is an old post, but what a gorgeous boy! Such a sweet face, and I totally know what you mean: our dog is constantly amazed by everything we do, even simple things like, you know, walking to the bathroom. It's flattering and, yes, a little bit surreal sometimes....
ReplyDeleteOh yes very surreal. Last night I was getting something out of my handbag, turned around and both dogs had silently snuck up behind me and were just sitting there staring at me. Bloody Puppies of the Corn I tells ya!
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