All fall in the river!!
By lulu33
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Once upon a time (last Sunday really!) David and I decided to take the pups on a river Avon walk (the bit near Easton Grey.)
It wasn’t as cold as it is today, thank goodness because 2 out of 3 dogs fell in (see photos!) Luckily we were far enough from the wear so as not to drown the poor wee pups and now we know…they can swim!
Here goes the first one, Jazzypup. ‘Come on Jazz, follow David out of the river, this way’….
Ooops! There was a bit of a shelf!
Up for air!
She clung onto the bank just in from of a huge bush which hubby had to fight through to pull the shivering Jazz out!
And now for the Sluggy Pup, she always makes us giggle..She was trying to stand on a slippery branch, she fell in twice!
Try again Sluggypup……..
YAY! Did it…………
Ooooooops (well she said something worse!)
Apart from dogs falling in, it was a lovely walk. Sluggy found a Moorhen in the bank and pulled it out. David thought it was dead or in shock. I thought it may be playing dead……
We left it on the bank, called the dogs away, turned our backs….and off it swam!
Some pics of the bank
And hubby, waiting patiently while I shout ‘just one more photograph!’
As we were about at the car hubby says, we’re just popping to the pub to see mate. Oh great I think…cold, wet, smelly dogs. Can’t leave them in the car as Sluggy will jump over back seat and nestle wetly in the front seat. bad idea I think! Well first hubby ties them to an outside table (really silly idea)…cold, wet, smelly and howling dogs which any moment will drag the outside table into the pub! Me, feeling sorry for them (and pretending that Sluggy isn’t really in season and that there really isn’t a big black but very old and apparently incapable Lab, also in the pub) I bring them in.
Whereupon Sluggy (the black Lab having fallen i love with Jazz, bless) but Sluggy starts acting as if she’s fallen into a box of frogs. Hormonal I wonder? Puppyish behaviour? Surely she has grown out of that……thank goodness we go home!
Sluggy is still acting strangely at home too. Bouncing straight up in the air and wiping paws on the carpet and crying. When all 3 start to do it we ring the vet (on no! not on a Sunday!) Thank goodness this happened to another dog the previous day.‘Have you any Piriton?’ Nope. Well, they have an allergic reaction, possibly to something put on the field on the way to and back from the river. They needed a cortizone injection which, thanks to our local horse vet who lives a mile away we got virtually for free. And all was well! Luckily!
4 Feb, 2012
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Thank goodness you have a local friendly vet, I know about vets fee`s, can be very costly especially weekends and holidays.
Love the pics, had a chuckle at Sluggypup straddling the tree trunk, really funny, that was a very crafty Moorhen..
4 Feb, 2012
What a time you had! Pleased they're all OK! The pics were brilliant
4 Feb, 2012
What a great blog Lu and great pics of the family adventure!! Too sweet!
Glad everyone is ok.
4 Feb, 2012
That is a lovely blog lulu, especially poor sluggy falling in from the log ~ dont tell her i laughed!!
great photos!!
4 Feb, 2012
Very funny. Bet the puppies loved it, shame it ended with them having to have a jab.
4 Feb, 2012
Sluggy could hear me laughing from the other side of the bank!
Yes, a very crafty Moorhen!
4 Feb, 2012
great shots ! Glad you're all okay!!! Aren't dogs just fun to watch :DDD
4 Feb, 2012
You are cruel Lulu thats enough to give poor Sluggy Pup Pneumonia,I recon its your turn to walk the branch next time and let David take the pictures.
That would make a even better Blog,nice one.
4 Feb, 2012
Great photos of the dogs. I enjoyed them, but I hope they didn't feel too cold after being in the water.
Sorry to hear of their allergic reaction, but I'm pleased all was well in the end :o)
4 Feb, 2012
Bjs can you imagine trying to stop sluggypup????
4 Feb, 2012
Had to laugh at poor Sluggypup's undignified positions on that log! You won't forget that walk in a hurry! :oD
5 Feb, 2012
Wonderful pics henny...had a laugh at Sluggy..hope you are all over it now. :)
5 Feb, 2012
Hi Lulu, what an ordeal for your poor dogs, glad all is well now .Looks like you had some fun as well:)
5 Feb, 2012
They loved it really!! and didn't even cry over their injections.
Wondering where to walk them today......?
5 Feb, 2012
NOT the river! lol
5 Feb, 2012
somewhere safe and dry?
5 Feb, 2012
What a day Lulu...the dog photos are really funny.
5 Feb, 2012
We only took them around the local woods and fields. They got very muddy and David threatened to hose them down, they were very happy to find the hose still frozen up!
6 Feb, 2012
sluggys face!!! would love to see a pic of all three dragging a table into the pub lol : )
6 Feb, 2012
not impossible i would have thought???
6 Feb, 2012
No hence Lulu to the rescue!
6 Feb, 2012
great blog lulu, enjoyed it all ;o))
8 Feb, 2012
Glad you liked it San :))
9 Feb, 2012
Lovely blog Lulu ; all part of Sluggypup's education . She coped well on that branch !
Hope that your trip to hospital goes well .
9 Feb, 2012
Thanks Driad, lots of snow forecast for tonight, hope we are able to get there at 6.45 am down windy lanes.......
9 Feb, 2012
will be thinking of you lulu, all the very very best
9 Feb, 2012
Thank Sticki xx
9 Feb, 2012
are the pups allowed to visit?
9 Feb, 2012
Sadly not.....I could hide Pru under my blanket, then again, maybe not!
9 Feb, 2012
there could be a few tell tale paw prints?
9 Feb, 2012
and some woofing, or loud snoring 'not me nurse!'
9 Feb, 2012
and 3 tails wagging!!!
bet the nurses would love them!
9 Feb, 2012
That reminds me Lu, good luck tomorrow and hoping it is all finally sorted out for you!! Will be thinking of you.
9 Feb, 2012
Thanks so much Lil x
9 Feb, 2012
I,m very behind!,!. but having looked at your new blog and enjoyed seeing the pups and foal (and frogspawn we,ve noneyet) and spotted your previous blog well luckily I,m on my own as the pups have had me in stitches, and your additional comments...a real tonic...such fun xxx
1 Mar, 2012
Hi Pam! Glad the bog & comments gave you a giggle! Us too!
1 Mar, 2012
Sluggy you are so smart, Love this Blog:-)))
4 Feb, 2013
It's good to read through it again. Made me giggle!
5 Feb, 2013
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Glad your dogs are okay now after that ordeal !
4 Feb, 2012