The Westie Roll Perspective

When I do the 'Westie Roll' (you know the one - lie on your back and roll around and around) everything looks so different from the way I usually see it - I thought you might like to see how the trees look when I'm doing the Westie Roll.  Give it a go one day - it's great fun and you will feel heaps better.  I'm going to do a few Westie rolls tonight when I'm out for my walk - it will take my mind off being so homesick for Ireland, won't it??

woof for now.

Groucho

I'm dreaming ....

Come On!, originally uploaded by Wonder Westie.

of a white Christmas! I've been reading my four legged friends' blogs, most of whom are in the US and are gearing up for a white Christmas. Well, the last time I had a cold, snowy Christmas was four years ago and I miss it, I really do. This photograph was taken just before my last cold, crisp, snowy Christmas - we were on holidays in the west of Ireland and I got up early to watch the sunrise. I miss making Snow Grouchos!

(A despondent, plaintiff) woof for now.

Groucho

More Exercise

The Big Swim, originally uploaded by Wonder Westie.

well, I forgot to mention that when I was at the vet's the other day (I'm still getting over it - yes, yes, he's a nice two legged one, I know, but he's a vet - it's all well and good for the She Two Legged One to tell me all this, I mean, it's not like she ever says 'oh, yippee, I'm off to the dentist' is it??) that I had to be weighed and, well, I've put on weight - now, I'm a big Westie so I carry it well, but the Two Legged Ones have decided I need to exercise more (I have three very long walks every day and even more on the weekends but I'm not complaining - the more exercise the better, I say!) so I figure there will be a lot more of the Big Swims over the next few weeks! On the downside, my 'treats' daily count has gone down - I'm working on staging a protest over this, not sure what form it will take - I may withhold my exuberant 'welcome home' greetings, I may refuse to snuggle up next to them for my nightly tummy rub, I may not buy Xmas presents, I may refuse to be cute, I haven't decided yet. But there will be a protest about those treats, I can tell you.

Woof fow now.

Groucho

My pearly whites

Taking a break, originally uploaded by Wonder Westie.

Well, it turns out that my pearly whites aren't so pearly any more (although I think they look ok in this photo - don't they???). I had to visit the vet yesterday (he's a very nice two legged one, I'm sure, but I'm so not gone on the vet) for a vaccination and he told me I have to return in the New Year to have my gnashers cleaned. Dear me, is this old age creeping up on me already??? I'm not happy.

Woof for now.

Groucho