Between sizes

Bert had a harness fitting after Puppy College today. He’s outgrown his first one. Hardly a surprise as he got it in December. He’s now 21 weeks old. Still growing like a sprout! He’s gone very long, so his original one was starting to rub behind his shoulders. His tail is almost as long as he is! Sure he’ll grow into it (and his paws).

The harness comes in 3 pieces so it can be tailored to each dog. After a bit of mix and match, we realised he’s between sizes. Bit like his Mother then! So I decided to go for the bigger options knowing he will grow into it.

New harness, means new colour. Doesn’t he look smart in green. He’s definitely a smart boy too. He’s loving Puppy College.

February sun

I felt like I needed to press the reset button today. I overslept (clearly needed it) so felt like I was chasing my tail (something Bert is rather good at).

So l thought I’d take the oversized Labrador out for a walk in the February sunshine. Well makes a change from the compact Sprocker.

I did one of my favourite rides. It definitely helped to reset my brain as I was getting a bit discombobulated with life.

Brunch and jumps

I had brunch with this gorgeous girl, her brother and her Mum today. Maisie was an absolute poppet. If a little traumatised by the rather unkind actions of another diner, who decided to run over her tail with a wheelchair. Then proceeded to have a go at her owner for not having her under control. I’d like to point out that Maisie was sat minding her own business when said incident happened.

Talk about turning the room against you! The whole cafe (and I’m not exaggerating) looked shocked at what had happened. Several people came over to check she was OK. And the manager brought her a bowl of sausages, eggs and bacon.

So unkind of the lady. Who could have simple asked for her to be moved so she could wheel the chair past. A lack of communication backfired on her as people where definitely on Team Maisie today.

Poor little girl was shaking to start off with. She soon got her wag back when she realised people had only good intentions with their attention.

Thankfully it didn’t spoil a lovely brunch. I’m a big fan of brunch. It’s such a great concept.

To top the day off, my friend then came back to the yard to help me with some jumping practise. She set up a grid for Buddy. It’s hard to do it on your own, so I’m grateful to have someone on the ground. Buddy seemed to enjoy it too. Big smiles all round.