Just another Sunday

Somehow Mortimer knows when Sunday comes round and he meets up with the other dogs. It could be that breakfast is different, although Jim says that Zelda knows and he has the same breakfast each day. It could be we don't rush about on a Sunday but whatever the reason he can't wait to get into the orchard for the 10 o'clock meet.

Although there are the four regulars we are often joined by other dogs and their owners.  Last week we met Louis. At first he was a little shocked by all the big dogs but soon got the hang of them and was joining in enthusiastically.

Meet Louis

He is a real character and we hope he'll join us again.

Just having a rest

Spot Louis

Meanwhile Mortimer appears to be leading young Bennett astray.

Mortimer made me go down the ditch

Just look cute Bennett - works every time

As I said - just another Sunday morning.

Safety first

After my accident with the lump of concrete Mortimer decided that, if he was to continue to help out with the house renovations, he had to have the latest in safety gear.

Being fitted 

It's cool to be safe

New friends

Mortimer's life seems to be one long social whirl at the moment, we're not sure we can keep up. Last Sunday he (with us in supporting roles) were asked to lunch by Patricia & David. They are puppy trainers for the Guide Dog Association but are currently waiting for their next puppy and felt the need for some doggy company. However they are gluttons for punishment as they had a friend staying who brought with her two Golden Retrievers (Sheldon & Hugo) and they also invited Jim with his guide dog Zelda (or was it Zelda accompanied by Jim?).


First however was the normal Sunday morning meet but with even more dogs as Mary, another guide dog owner came along. Now I confess to getting a bit of name overload and I keep wanting to call her dog "Quidditch" which I know is wrong, it may be Quizzie but I've lost the plot!

Hey Mortimer! New dogs arriving!

Anyway they all played beautifully together, the younger ones tearing about and the elders (Sheldon is 13 and has arthritis) looking on, although they did seem to be there when the treats were handed out.

3 dogs 3 paws on the ground

I'm not sure but I think they're all mad

Please Miss, can I have some more?

Planning trouble

I'm not going with you - I'm staying

Anyway after playing we meandered back to Patricia & David's. As soon as you walked into the kitchen you could tell it was the home of dog lovers as there was a huge pile of canine toys in the corner, as each dog went past they grabbed a toy. Some (Mortimer) ran into the garden with a 'chase me,chase me' look.

C'mon - chase me!

While others, like Zelda, decided to disembowel.

Zelda in shred mood

Judy (owner of Sheldon & Hugo) was immense fun and with a wicked sense of humour which, I'm pretty sure, she'd passed on to her dogs. Andrew was sitting on the sofa with a coffee and one of them, I don't know who, put his nose under the cup and with a quick flick managed to upend it in Andrew's lap! When I say I don't know who it was definitely one of the dogs not Judy.


At one point the dogs were milling about and they looked like caged sharks, circling us for treats.

Someone must have biscuits

Think it's you!

Have you got more than me?

Needless to say Mortimer spent the evening flat on his back, completely exhausted.


Update


I wrote this post last week and saved it as a draft waiting to publish. Sadly since then Sheldon has passed away. We only met him once but he was such a nice old fellow and not at all bothered by the young pups tearing round him. We'd like Judy to know we're thinking of her.

Friends reunited

The last couple of Sundays have been without Zelda, the guide dog, as the weather has been just too nasty for Jim to venture out much. But today was glorious, chilly but sunny.

Gang of three

The only problem was that as Zelda hadn't been in the orchard for a while she did keep stopping to have a bite or two of apple, leaving Mortimer and Suki to charge about.

Come on Zelda!

Just us then Suki