MARCH

You will notice I am holding Teddy by the arm.  This avoids any worries the Mrs might have if I hold him by the ears or the foot.  She thinks they may be torn off by accident if I play too roughly with him.  I hasten to add that she is misguided in her belief I would hurt him…..he is my best friend and I would not damage him, even though he does get flung around a bit.  He changes his scent regularly and I am suspicious of the Mrs confiscating him occasionally and heading to her den where the washing machine is housed.  He is always returned to me bright and fluffy but his scent is different and it takes a lot of cuddles, playing and licking to get him back to his familiar scent – very much like mine……something I don’t think the Mrs is very fond of…..

There do seem to be a lot of baths recently, which I don’t mind.  I jump in the bath with alacrity waiting for the shower to be sprayed over me and then a special doggy shower gel is rubbed all over.  I have learnt to balance on three legs while lifting one helpfully while the Mrs cleans the unmentionables.  Then comes the rinsing shower again and finally I am allowed to shake but only if the shower curtain is drawn across hiding me from view.  I am instructed to jump out of the bath tub and on to a towel while another is draped over me.  This is a game I love and I can wriggle and shake with the best.  The Mrs has trouble keeping me covered and I love the drying session with the towel before I am let out to show the Boss my new clean coat.  He lets me snooze by the fire with Teddy until I am dry and I dream of spending the next few weeks playing and cuddling with Teddy so we can retrieve our own personal scents again…….