Grandma Came to Stay!!

George is one of those puppies who people on the street find very tricky to resist. Although he's an awfully sociable being, he's also terribly busy and doesn't usually have time to chat or cuddle. Therefore everyone who meets George could hope for, at the most, a quick check to see if you have any treats and then he's off, leaving reams of disappointed children and eldery in his wake.

There are certain people, however, who will receive the royal treatment. The creme de la creme of this welcome so far has to have been when my mum came to stay. George decided that Grandma was to be his best buddy, play-thing and snuggler; the one who would enjoy the very best cuddles and licks.

George is now looking everywhere he can think of to find her. We keep telling him she's gone away but he refuses to believe it and has a increasingly forlorn demeaner. Come back soon Grandma!

Um, George??

No, it's Maisy! The Beagle cross from our puppy parties! Slightly droopy version of the classic, or George pulling 'squishy face' (yet to be documented - stay tuned)

Meet...The Blur!

The most common sighting of The Blur is when George has spotted something he wants and knows does not belong to him. Therefore, almost all pictorial evidence of The Blur appears with an object of some sort clamped between two very tiny rows of teeth.

Behold...

On the run with an empty bottle (pinched)

Puppy Decorates

George finds our beige carpets dreary and plebeian, so he decided to spruce up the hallway with le papier déchiqueté de toilette.

Pausing to admire his work

George felt the 'little something extra' it needed was my shower hat. Look closely and you'll notice George preparing to offer his right paw. He thinks he deserves a treat. He did not receive a treat.

In other news...

George has had a very busy week. He started puppy parties. His chums there include Maisy (Beagle/ Springer cross), Charlie (Black Lab), Harry (Westie rescue pup with lots to say) and Bailey (Sausage/ Miniature Jack Russell). This week he learned how to lie down and was microchipped in exchange for sausages.

He has also started going for walks. We live quite near a park where lots of other dog walkers can be found. So far he's met Golden Retrievers, various Terriers (who can tell them apart?), Westies, King Charles Cavalliers, and Tyler the Harrier Beagle (big, big version of George). He's a little scared of the traffic but knows that 'wait...ok, cross' means to wait at the sidewalk and then, well guessed, cross! On the first few walks he trembled and wanted up, but now he's as confident as Larry (who I'm sure as confident as well as happy). He also knows 'come' and is currently learning 'paw'. Clever boy.

George is now a runningupanddownthestairs expert. The other day he kindly brought us down the loo roll. Not entirely in tact.

Without an ounce of remorse

Sleepy George

 

George meets Uncle Diesel

Dom's parents have a gorgeous 9 year old black lab called Diesel. George has now met him twice.

On the first occasion they stayed in the kitchen with George very confused as to why Diesel didn't want to play with him. The result was 20 minutes of video footage of George barking and howling at Diesel, who refused to budge from the safe haven of 'the corner of the room'.

On the second, they went for a walk in the countryside and stuck together like white on rice. Diesel protected George from the horses and hounds of 'the hunt' and George returned the favour by repeatedly asking for a piggy back. George was frightened by the mud and had scrambled eggs for lunch. Good day.

George and his 'Grandpa' Liam

George visits the office

INT. A RECRUITMENT OFFICE - CENTRE OF BICESTER- TWO COLLEAGUES SIT TYPING

BOSS MAN

We're so short of staff. If only I could find someone to work a few hours this afternoon. Holly?

HOLLY

I'd love to, but my puppy...

BOSS MAN 

Bring him in!

HOLLY

Are you sure?

BOSS MAN

Totes

HOLLY

OMG fun! People will fawn and I'll be super popular and always remembered as the girl who brought in the adorable little soppy puppy for everyone to play with on a Friday afternoon.

BOSS MAN

Wait a second, he won't poop and pee everywhere will he?

HOLLY 

Um...

How does this situation pan out? Does George -

a.) Sit quietly on the carpet chewing on his rawhide, taking time out for a nap every so often
b.) Obediently show off all of the tricks he has taught himself, give himself a bath and then lie in his bed playing with his chew-toy
c.) Poop and pee everywhere but on the paper; howl when placed inside his pen during 'clean up time'; steal the sponge when let out; steal the cap from the carpet cleaner and run down the hallway; steal the kitchen roll and hide underneath the desk; take a crotch dive at the boss' sister; chew every wire in sight; strip the wooden panel off the edge of the desk; pull a plug out of the wall; and for the finale, pull the untied bag of poop out of the bin and shake it (seemingly in slow motion) from side to side, spraying the room with the remains of three clean ups

If you guessed a.) or b.) you've clearly never met George. The moral of the story, if you ever bring your puppy into work - don't forget the rawhide!

Proof of my idiocracy...

George waiting for the next candidate. Future in recruitment?