Moth Eaten

Oh dear, it's been so hot today again poor old Rupert doesn't know what to do with himself so I've had to do something rather drastic and cut his coat, which isn't easy with a squirming pup and perhaps not the most ideal pair of scissors in the world.

I had tried lots of alternatives before giving him a snip including going out during his separation hour and picking up a desk fan for him to sit in front of. Whilst I was out I made the most of the free time and also picked up some more rawhide chews (since he rather likes them) and a new toy since his favourite puppy toy is looking rather dog eared to say the least. I also go the bed superstore since they have a 50% sale on at the moment, but the bed we want for some reason is the same price it was a month ago when the sale wasn't on, even though the bed is apparently included in the sale. I would have asked someone about this but there was no one around - so even if I had decided to get the darn thing there wouldn't have been anyone to take the money! Oh well it's there loss.

When I go home Rupert has been good, but he's still hot so I assemble the fan I'd just got and put it on the floor so he can sit in front of it. It takes him a while to figure out what it does but after a while he's stuck in front of it like glue fully enjoying the whistling breeze through his nether region whilst he lays on his back with his belly to the world :)

So the fan works to some degree but he still doesn't want to go outside, which has led to a few carpet incidents over the past few days. So before it gets to the point where I have to measure up the lounge for new flooring (hehe, really 4 incidents in over a week isn't that bad is it) and so I take the ultimate option of giving Rupert a hair cut myself. I'd rung around some groomers but they are all fully booked for weeks in advance which is no use when I really need him doing now. I have to say I did an awful job but which each snip you could see the relief in the pups eyes and he was much livelier than he was precutting.

I also got hold of a dog trainer today who had been recommended to me by my personal trainer and while she doesn't have any vacancies at the moment she invited me along to go to her puppy group on Wednesday to see what the do. I also provisionally booked Rupert in for the August group in the meantime.

On a personal note I hope this weather breaks soon, it's getting depressing because its too hot to do anything.

Posted by Abi on the July 3, 2006 9:59 PM

sjon at July 5, 2006 6:48 AM