Saturday, 15 March 2008

Saturday's are best for........

Hamish is practising his speech for when he becomes king of the dog world.
But he better watch out that his past doesn't catch up with him... here's evidence that he's been getting friendly with cats.Hanging around with puppy Puggles aka Miss Babs (a Puggle is a pug beagle cross to you and I)
Darcy is very respectful of her new uncle.
She's as good as gold.
And is learning fast about life in the east with so many new friends - here's Ruby joining us. Everyone thought they were mum, dad and baby Darcy.

Monday, 10 March 2008

Another weekend on the East Side

The big boy on his home turf. Teenage yobo, I'm convinced he'd be very happy if he could pee his name in graffiti paint. Hamish was 'ere 2008.
This is Hamish with wee Darcy who came to meet us all on Saturday. Her folks are going on holiday and she's going to stay with Andrea for 10 days. She is absolutely gorgeous and very petite. She's quite timid and luckily Hamish was very gentle with her.Andrea is enjoying the cuddles but it's still not easy and we all still miss Radio. Darcy has landed on her feet getting a holiday in Haggerston.On Sunday we began some agility with Hamish. He sometimes still jumps like a spring lamb - all four legs leaving the ground and landing at the same time. It doesn't seem like how a Viz should jump very odd indeed. Maybe he's still to grow out of it. It's such a pity his old mentor Radio isn't here to help him learn more quickly, he used to jump these very hurdles. He does something more complicated called Parkour.

He's so neglected can you tell....what a face!

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

WARNING! This posting contains images of dogs in shops which some viewers may find disturbing (you know who you are)

Andrea was looking after Charlie for the weekend. First we meet them both on the market for coffee and mingling with the local community and lots of attention for the doggies.Then we walk to Islington along the canal. The boys have a quick dip along the way. This was Hamish's first time swimming this year, Radio would have been proud of his star pupil since it really was quite cold.
Then we go shopping for some new chairs and they let us bring Hamish and Charlie inside with us.Then we went shopping for clothes and again they let us in even though this shop was quite posh. They soon got bored though.On Sunday we went to Victoria park and met some great new mates for Hamish. This is Feedback, she's a real tomboy and likes to play very rough. She's half boxer and half lurcher.
This is Coco a Neopolitan Mastiff whom Hamish adored. They only played gently though because he's got hip dysplasia even though he's only 2 years old.Next we took Hamish to Steven's studio where we did a bit more for the 'Urban Vizsla' photoshoot. We're still gathering evidence to support our case that Vizsla's can be happy townie dogs. This will continue for the rest of Hamish's life of course.
I think ginger and concrete go very well together in the afternoon sunlight.
Hamish get's very frustrated inside the studio...he just can't understand why he can't just run around chewing on everything he can reach. It smells so very interesting.Then he met his old mate Danny on the way home in London Fields. Danny is very independent but they do run around a bit together sometimes if Danny's in the mood. Finally in the favourite corner of 'his' sofa, an exhausted Hamish pup almost falls asleep sitting up.

Saturday, 23 February 2008

Old Hamish Pup's first day home

I just came across this old movie and thought I 'd share it.

Friday, 22 February 2008

West End Boy

Today Hamish came to work with me in the West End for the first time in ages. Along the way we met Andrea and Radio who walked with us along the canal to Islington. Hamish and Radio were very, very happy to see each other after about 10 days apart. Ross was very pleased to see Andrea and Radio too. We miss our walks with them when they're not around.
Earlier in the week Hamish was in Hyde Park for the first time when we went to see a nice new vet near there. Hamish went to have blood tests but he wouldn't allow them to do it and cried and howled a lot. We will need to sedate him next time. Oh dear!
Never mind he had a good sleep on our bed when he got home.
Shhhhhhhhhh! Now, now steady on Red Girls he's only getting comfy.
Still always the cute puppy when he wants something....He likes coming to work with me cos he gets to help out in the kitchen which always smells soooooooo delicious.The daffs are out in St. James's Park and it's really uplifting that it was still light when I took him out of the office for the afternoon walk.

Saturday, 16 February 2008

We Love the Weekend and today is Sunny!

Sunny Sunday's are best going to Hamstead Heath on the train......And on Saturday's we have our Local marked called 'Broadway Market' and friends love to come and visit because there's lots of really delicious food and a great atmosphere. Today it was sunny too so everyone seemed in a good mood. Steven's godson, Archie is staying over tonight and he's the young one on the log with Hamish. It must be puppy season as we've been meeting loads recently. This is Snoopy the 12 week old Italian Greyhound.

This is our sweetheart resident poser extraordinaire.


This is a wee Boston Terrier brand new to the park but I've forgotten her name. I'm sure we'll see her again soon in the Fields.
The lovely Broadway Market in the glorious sunshine.

Sunday, 6 January 2008

Happy New Year! Holidays all round.

Not much time to write because we're up early to go to the Red Sea in the morning and Hamish has gone on his Hols already to Radio's house. Here are some of the things Hamish has been getting up to since last posting.
Hamish's first trip to the pub to play darts...no so impressed.

Hamish's very favourite shop - definintely.Cuddling up to a very new friend on New Years' Eve.
New friend from the country, a surprise encounter with Dodi the Viz from Herefordshire, and of course the lovely best girlfriend Maisie.
Tired out on the way back from the Richmond Viz Whizz.

Saturday, 15 December 2007

Countdown to Crimbo!

Steven and Hamish on the canal just before we heard plop! and Hamish had fallen in with his coat on.
This is just afterwards, stupid clumsy Vizsla. You can't see but he's shivering and feeling very sorry for himself.
Hamish has some of his own 'office' work to do when I'm on the phone.
We were very lucky today that Radio came to stay for the afternoon. They really, really love playing indoors. Not ideal for watching the Saturday matinee on t.v. with a cuppa. They look more like gerbils than Vizslak in this photo I think.
Not much been happening as we've been s0000000000 busy. Hamish goes to a new dog-walker sometimes now and I think he loves it. He gets to play with 7 other dogs all day and comes home at night very tired. He did chew through two leashes in the back of the van though so we had to buy him a chain one (chewproof). Here he is at the entrance to 'his' park wearing the new collar to match. It's cheap and not fancy but I love him in red I think it really suits him.

Saturday, 1 December 2007

Victoria Park Gundog Line-up

Today we went to Vicci Park with Andrea and Radio and we bumped into some friends. First to come along was Ruby and then Jake the Weimy and then his new sister Silver and then Rucci. So we were six in total for our line-up photo. 3 Vizslak and 3 Weimaraner. What a great day we all had.