Chewed Slippers

I’m a little embarrassed.

I’m a dog. A big dog. I’m a cross between a Lab, a Staffy and a Rottweiler - there’s not a dainty gene in my lardy body. I weigh, well let’s just say, a lot. I train hard every day to be the Ultimate Eating Machine. And yet earlier this week, I’m somewhat ashamed to report, I was bested by (ahem) …….. a hare.

Not a wily fox that had been plotting against me for weeks, or an escaped big cat from a zoo or even a daring post man. But a cute, fluffy, tail-wagging, nose-twitching, ear-flopping, heart-melting HARE. Much like the little devil below.

I tried to make friends with it after it got trapped in the garden, but he was having none of it. He struck me on the nose like a boxer and his claws were really sharp, so I got a bloody nose. In fairness, he was GINORMOUS (about the size of Blenheim Palace) - he was easily the biggest hare I have ever seen. The moral of the story - never talk to strangers!

Gifty Wifty for Chunky Wunky

On a brighter note, I got a present last week! Woohoo!

It’s a vinyl ball for dogs and it squeaks and I LOVE it! Now, I’ve got a pretty strong jaw but try as I might, I couldn’t put a scratch on the blasted thing … it was almost as if it was indestructible! Tennis balls normally last me about 15 minutes on my walk. Once I’ve had a bit of a chew they fall apart in my mouth, but the My Word Ball is great. The letters on it make it easy to grip and keep hold of when annoying owners try to take it off of you. But I know what “drop” means so there’s no need for bad manners.

However, it has lost its squeak, but I can assure you that that’s got nothing to do with me! My owner dropped it. And it rolled into the road. And, crikey it’s traumatic even trying to recall it, it ……. it got squashed by a car. It was a tragic accident; my heart skipped a beat as I lost sight of it under the car, but its still in one piece. Now, instead of a squeak it puffs out air every time I catch it.

There are loads of other dog toys at Chewed Slippers, which you can find here.

Attack of the Evil Swans!

I also went to Clare Castle this week, whilst I was in Suffolk. Nearly got into lots of trouble with a couple of swans trying to protect their cygnets, but seriously, I was only trying to retrieve my ball out of the river (good job it floats!).

I’m off to the Bucks County Show on Thursday, Love those events - you get to meet all sorts of strange farm animals. I’ll report back and let you know about my exploits there.

Licks and kisses,
Chunky

p.s. I’d love to hear from other dogs about their adventures - just leave me a comment on the blog