Brinkley & Brandy

Getting Braver!

2012-01-02T20:08:00.000+01:00

My and our Brandy are not very brave when it comes to other dogs or little people. We don't like Black & White dogs, we don't like big dogs and we don't like dogs that bounce about a lot. We don't like people under the age of about 20, again they tend to be too bouncy. But, I think we're getting braver with other dogs. I normally let our Brandy check things out and if it all looks ok, I go and

Spare me the excesses of Christmas

2011-12-29T19:53:00.000+01:00

A picture diary of our Christmas: Our Brandy was up early checking out the presents - honest, it's our Brandy not me! Eventually Dad came downstairs and helped us open our presents. And, of course, our Brandy got the toy. And he was happy with that, until the treats got opened. But we were okay, Cadey had bought us one each. Good thinking! After eating all that - yes, I managed it.

Lots of Walks and Stuff - but no more chicken runs!

2011-12-04T22:11:00.000+01:00

AD and Unc. have hardly left us alone for 2 weeks. We've been everywhere with them. We've had loads of lovely walks in parks, we've been to the pub loads of times too - Mum and Dad don't take us to the pub! We got quite mucky sometimes, but it was ok, we still look cute. This is me after a good day out. We had a great time with AD and Unc. and can't wait for Mum and Dad to go away again!

Oh, what a time we had.....

2011-12-04T03:05:00.000+01:00

Mum and Dad were packing to go away. We know the signs. They weren't taking us too. Brandy and me got talking one night. It's cold at night and we know when Mum & Dad go away, we get taken to kennels. No comfy settee to sit on and no TV to watch. We needed a plan, but neither of us could think of anything. The day arrived when our bowls and toys and blankets and food and brush and leads and....

And now we are 4.........

2011-11-12T05:38:00.000+01:00

Well, we're still 2 - in that there is still just me and our Brandy, but we had another birthday this week and we're 4 years old now. Mum and Dad took us for McChicken nuggets at our local drive through as a birthday treat 'cos we really like nuggets. Well, I do. Our Brandy's quite picky with his food and he prefers his nuggets without the batter. I've told him, without the batter it's just

We've been to the seaside.

2010-10-24T18:43:00.004+02:00

We love going in the car for 2 reasons. First, we enjoy being in the car, Second, we enjoy going new places. Last week Mum said we were going to the seaside. We didn't know what she meant but we trusted her when she said we would like it. We were in the car for a long time but finally Dad stopped the car and we jumped out of the car. It was very soft under our paws and felt squidgey. Mum said it

Ha Ha Ha! Brandy's been Scalped!

2010-08-30T14:10:00.005+02:00

Mum always keeps our coats short and while I hate having it done, it is better than having to go through a daily combing when our hair is long.So, every few weeks she gets the clippers out and we have to endure half an hour of sheep shearing.Yesterday it was time for the clippers again. I'm not sure why I was done first but I am SOOOOO glad I was.After she had done me she cleaned the clippers as

One word - Gorgeous!

2010-08-13T22:26:00.003+02:00

Posted by Mum for a change........Brandy poses for a new photo:And so does Brinkley. Aren't they just so gorgeous.

There and back again .....A pups tale!

2010-08-07T19:52:00.007+02:00

Me and our Brandy are used to having our photo taken but sometimes the place we have them taken change a lot. This one was taken here:This is our new back garden. The last few weeks have been very strange for us but we've been with Mum and Dad all the time so we know that everything is OK.It all started a few weeks ago when Mum left us alone with Dad for ages. She was gone so long we didn't

Entry posted on the wrong blog.

2010-04-18T21:43:00.004+02:00

It may not be a surprise to you that it's Mum & Dad that are going to Almería for their residency cards tomorrow, not us but at least by Mum posting it on here I know about it now and can tell our Brandy that we're going to be Home Alone tomorrow.Lot's of doggy chocs needed I think!!!!!

Push, push, push? For goodness' sake Mum, I AM pushing!

2010-04-14T21:42:00.002+02:00

We have a pretty routine life. We have lots of walks, lots of play time, trips in the car and lots and lots of sleeps.We couldn't ask for a better life. But, you just know it can't go one for ever without something happening to make life difficult.And it did.We had some men at the house and they put this cage thing up at the front of the house. Now normally, Mum opens the door for us and we can

How cute was I?

2010-03-04T15:51:00.004+01:00

This is steeper than it looks!

2010-03-03T15:38:00.002+01:00

Mum is always telling us to be careful when we are out as some of the slopes are very steep and also have lots of loose rocks on them, but the other day I was out with our Brandy and we'd gone up to the Pine Trees (where there are NO caterpillars). Then we saw a rabbit running down the hill into the Rambla so we decided to chase after it and our Brandy headed straight down the banking. I followed

Who says I've not got balls!

2010-02-16T11:51:00.003+01:00

My mum told me that I'd had 'the operation' when I was little but I think you'll have to agree, I certainly have lots of balls! It might look painful, and it can get difficult to walk after a while but mum uses the hairdryer to melt them away!

So, who's this then?

2010-02-15T17:40:00.002+01:00

Once again, we've had lots of snow, but this time we know how to deal with it, it's not a surprise anymore. We went for a really long walk yesterday and I got really tired, so I was glad the Mum & Dad went out last night and I could sleep all night infront of the telly. Mum left Dancing on Ice on for us, as if me & our Brandy would be interested, I ask you, what is she like? (Wasn't Hayley

We must be getting stronger.

2010-01-27T05:48:00.003+01:00

When we lived near the sea-side, we had a lot of problems with our legs. Sometimes it was really painful and we had to go to the vets for tablets. Mum said it was because we pulled too hard on our leads when we were out and this caused strain on our ligaments. Ok Mum, whatever!Since we moved here, both me & our Brandy have been a lot better. If we go on really long walks, like at the weekend when

Oh, the Shame!

2010-01-15T14:21:00.003+01:00

Yesterday, some of Mum & Dad's friends came for dinner and they are really nice. They have dogs of their own so they are dog people and they know how to talk to us and make us feel important. While they were having dinner, me and our Brandy were chilling out on the settee and after they had finished Sandra, Mum's friend, went over to stroke our Brandy. He was so chilled he rolled onto his back so

Who says we're spoilt!

2010-01-09T15:47:00.006+01:00

Every now and again Mum & Dad get us a little treat. We love the biscuits from Mercadona which we usually have but it's nice to have something different.We always have a big bag of (doggy) chocolate buttons in the fridge and now, we have white buttons as well as brown ones - the white ones are yummy!Well, this week Mum & Dad have found something we really, really, REALLY like!SAUSAGES!They come

The handbag's going nowhere.

2009-12-28T10:17:00.002+01:00

I've been watching Mum and I've noticed that when she goes out and leaves us she always takes this bag with her SO.... I've started lying on it. That way, if she can't get her bag she can't go out and leave us. I've also got Freddy, my new toy - I call him Freddy because he's a Frog (Fr) but he's like a Teddy (eddy). I'm trying to keep him away from our Brandy 'cos he's chewing all the toys and I

Christmas has been and gone!

2009-12-27T12:35:00.005+01:00

Mum had promised us that when we woke up on Christmas morning, she would take us for a long walk and then we could open our presents. She has told us the story of Christmas and why we get presents, but we don't really understand how the story relates to us, but we do understand about presents!All the snow from last week had gone and we had a lovely, long walk in the warm sunshine. This is us on

Winter arrived overnight.

2009-12-24T07:02:00.003+01:00

The last time I saw snow was April 2008, when I was just 5 months old. Mum says it was when we used to live in Sheffield. She's shown me photos of me and our Brandy playing in it, but I don't remember. Now we get snow here, this was last weekend when we got our second lot of snow. It only lasted for a day so we had to get out there and play in it really quickly before it all melted. Mum says

Where does the time go?

2009-12-24T05:46:00.005+01:00

A week after we moved to our new house, we had our 2nd birthday - can you believe we are 2 years old already? Aunty Lucy and Sophie came over and we had Chicken McNuggets for tea, had a lovely walk and we got some new presents. This is us with our presents from Aunty Lucy, she always gets us good toys.Our Brandy was a bit sensible and sat at the back of the settee with his, me? I like to live

A new wallet for Daddy’s Christmas.

2009-12-23T20:01:00.001+01:00

It’s a while since I’ve been able to use the computer ‘cos Mum’s been too busy to help me so I’ve lots to tell you but as it’s Christmas soon I thought I would tell you about what we need to buy our Dad for Christmas – he wants a new wallet.How can we be so sure?‘Cos this morning we ate his old one!Ooops!Mum had gone

All systems go!

2009-10-29T15:44:00.004+01:00

Brandy and me have been really busy for the last 2 weeks making sure that Mum & Dad don't get too lazy while fixing up our new home. We are having so much fun exploring our new place, but we need to make sure Mum & Dad stick at it. Sometimes, Mum comes and sits outside in the sun with us and sometimes she takes us for a long walk all over the place. It's strange because we are used to seeing

I've not been very well this week.

2009-10-19T22:57:00.001+02:00

Mum noticed a few days ago that I was shaking my head a lot, and then she looked in my ears and saw that one of them was really dirty. So, out came the baby wipes and cotton buds and she set to, cleaning my ears - yuch!A couple of days later it was still as bad and I was still shaking my head a lot 'cos it felt all funny, so she took me to the vet. He had a look and said I had an infection and

We have new harnesses

2009-10-11T16:56:00.003+02:00

We've always travelled in the back of the car where we can't see mum or dad and can't really see out of the window. But this week mum's got us these new harness things so we can sit on the back seat. This is great 'cos we can see where we are going & we can see mum & dad. Don't we look good?

Busy Week!

2009-10-04T18:35:00.002+02:00

Last week we had visitors from California, which mum says is a really, really long way again This is Lynn & Andy, who are really good friends of Mum & Dad, and talk with a really odd accent. They been staying for a few days and Andy kept saying we were girls, which got very confusing at times. But he gave good cuddles and rubbed our cheeks which felt nice, so we let him off. They left yesterday.

All pals together.

2009-09-23T22:39:00.002+02:00

Tonight is the first night for ages that it's just me, our Brandy, mum & dad.Firstly we had Sophie come to stay while her mum was away. She was supposed to go home on Saturday and Craig was due to arrive.But on Friday, Sophie's mum called to say she wouldn't be home until today and could Sophie stay a few more days.So since Saturday our house has been crowded out - there was me and Brandy, mum &

A day of highs & lows!

2009-09-08T21:14:00.005+02:00

Aunty Lucy still isn't well enough to take Sophie for her morning walks so we're still all going out together, and this morning we went on a really long walk because it wasn't as hot as it's been for ages. We had a brilliant time, running all over the place 'cos Mum had taken or leads off. A definite high!Then a low - Mum noticed I wasn't as clean as I could be and I was unceremoniously chucked

I've found a new place to stay cool!

2009-08-25T18:49:00.003+02:00

It's still hot here during the day but it is cooler at night. Mum leaves the door to the roof terrace open at night and me & our Brandy lay in front of it to sleep.But during the day we're always looking for ways to cool down and today I spotted a new place to settle down, what do you think? Good place?

An unexpected bath..........!

2009-08-15T18:40:00.002+02:00

I've been getting on a lot better with Sophie this week, after all we've spent a lot of time with her and she's been really good fun. So, yesterday when we were all out on our morning walk she told me she knew a really good place to go and explore and I should go with her, so I did.Now, this was away from Mum and over the hill and I couldn't see my Mum once we got there but Sophie said it would

The bottom step means chocolate buttons!

2009-08-14T11:50:00.003+02:00

Every day our Dad sits on the bottom step and gives us a treat of 3 chocolate buttons (each!). This week we've included Sophie. Mum says they're safe for us 'cos they're made from doggy chocolate 'cos the chocolate Mum eats could poison us and make us unwell. We can all 'sit' for choccy buttons!

Good friends help out in times of need!

2009-08-14T10:53:00.005+02:00

Last Friday Sophie came to stay for the day while her Mummy had to go somewhere, and in the end she stayed overnight 'cos her Mummy didn't get back until really, really late.What we didn't know was that her Mummy had been to hospital because she had a really poorly foot. It's all swollen up and back & blue.Well, it turns out Lucy has been either stung or bitten, and the poison had gone really bad

If you can't see her, is she really here?

2009-08-07T14:25:00.003+02:00

Mum had phone call today from Aunty Lucy to say she had to go somewhere and could Sophie come and stay with us for the day. Well, we're used to her being here (secretly I quite like her, but don't tell anyone!) so Mum said yes, she could come up.But I don't think Sophie wants us to know she's here - she's trying to blend into the house - look. If it wasn't for her white paws - would we know she

Come on Mum, it's bedtime!

2009-07-31T18:01:00.003+02:00

Our boys are never difficult at bedtime, a bedtime pee, a bedtime biscuit and off they go. Last night however, they were ready for bed before we were and this was my boys at 11.15pm last night trying to tell us they wanted to go to bed. Needless to say, they won!

Caught in the Act!

2009-07-31T17:49:00.003+02:00

I've always liked getting the end of the loo roll down and chewing the paper. I like getting old bits of envelope or paper out of mum's waste bin and chewing them. It was something I did as a pup and something I still do today. Often no-one knows it me for sure, so our Brandy sometimes gets blamed as well....... but today .................Mum caught me re-handed! No

Found some shade.

2009-07-24T17:08:00.005+02:00

Mum's told you in her blog how hot it is at the moment, well - how do you think we're finding it in our fur coats. OK, mum keeps them clipped shortish (but she has to leave some fur otherwise we get sunburnt). Well, this morning after she'd put us in the bath for a rinse down me & Brandy went looking for some shade - and we found some under the chairs - it was nice there because there was a

This is me, cleaned and clipped!

2009-07-19T21:18:00.006+02:00

So, what do you think?Handsome, or what?(Thanks for 'blinging' me, Aunty J.)

Watch out, Mum's got the clippers out!

2009-07-18T19:21:00.005+02:00

This little blue bag spells trouble for me and our Brandy. How much trouble depends on how many items Mum takes out. Often it's just this & this: Occasionally it's also these:And we know we are in bother when this comes out: But today, total horror, she also got this out and that means only one thing!Today, we're getting the works!!! Time to run for cover!

We're not expensive to entertain.

2009-07-17T10:27:00.002+02:00

For €1 Mum buys one of these.It splits into 2 halves and has a little toy, a lollipop and other bits for kids - we don't get those bits.And then it becomes 2 ice-hockey style pucks which we can chase all over the tiles - it's a great game and if we want to play together we can, and if not - well, we have one each. This is me out in the garden doing my 'Ronaldo' style footwork. I look good,

At least if we get lost, they know where to send us!

2009-07-15T13:20:00.004+02:00

When we were little Mum had us micro chipped so that if we got lost the 'officials' would know where to send us back.When we came to Spain, over a year ago, Mum told us not to get lost because if we did and someone found us - they wouldn't be bringing us back to Mum, they'd be sending us back to Sheffield 'cos that's where our microchips said we lived.When we moved into this house Mum took us to

Halfway up the stairs!

2009-07-10T13:19:00.004+02:00

Do you remember the song that Robin (Kermit the frogs nephew) sang - halfway up the stairs?Well, how could you not think of that when you see our Brinkley's new place to sleep!Here's a link incase you want to hear it again!http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6193790015295984279Bless!

How to keep cool when it's right hot!

2009-07-02T14:45:00.004+02:00

Mum says you are all having hot and because it's unusual you don't know how to stay cool, so this is how it's done! First fill a bath with cold water... Then plunge in and get wet. It's so good - we queue up to get in. We still need Mum's help to get in but it keeps us cool for ages and ages.

What's orange, full of water and in our garden?

2009-06-28T12:23:00.006+02:00

THIS!!!!It just appeared one day................Now me and our Brandy have had a look, keeping our distance of course - it could be a trap!And when nothing happened our Brandy got a bit braver and took a closer look.And then he told me he'd sussed it out........ It's so that when we get back from walks and we're both really really thirsty - we can both have a drink at the same time! What a

We had a long walk today.

2009-06-24T09:56:00.002+02:00

Please don't disturb me - I'm wacked!

I've found a new place where our Brandy can't get me!

2009-06-24T09:51:00.003+02:00

And I can still keep an eye on everything that's going on.

Me & Aunty Janice!

2009-06-15T13:01:00.002+02:00

I found a lovely photo of me and Aunty Janice but unfortunately, Aunty Janice is a bit shy so I've taken it off again.SorrySo here's one of our Brandy - now it's really, really hot during the day - this is all he does!!!!Brinkley!

So Cute!

2009-06-11T19:01:00.001+02:00

She's only gone and trimmed me ears!

2009-06-04T23:02:00.004+02:00

OK, if you were asked to describe a Spaniel dog, you would say a cute face, silky wavy coat and and long droopy ears - yeah? Well, will someone tell our mum then? Yesterday, I was cute and my ears fell into my dinner when I ate it, if I drank water they would dangle in the dish and when I was bored I could chew the ends. I looked good!Check me out!But today Mum said I needed my ears combing 'cos

She's Here!

2009-05-22T09:25:00.005+02:00

Aunty Lucy and Sophie came back t our house after we's all been for a walk on the Campo together - then Aunty Lucy went home .......AND LEFT SOPHIE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Now, yes, I know, Mum had told us she was coming to stay but WE DIDN'T BELIEVE HER! We thought she was joking.But when we looked her bed was here, her food was here and her toys were here - she's here for the duration!We all

Whizz, another week gone.

2009-05-20T05:22:00.003+02:00

Our visitor has gone back. Life is back to normal. My leg is better but I limp occasionally for effect and a sympathy biscuit (sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't). We have our next visitor stopping on Thursday night for a few days but we don't have to go to the airport - she's from right here in Terreros. Sophie is coming to stay!!!!!

2 legs difficult, 3 legs possible, 4 legs better!

2009-05-13T12:15:00.002+02:00

My back leg has been a real probelm for the last couple of weeks and Mum has kept telling me it would get better,but I was starting to think it wouldn't. Anyway, when we went out for our bed time walk last night I managed the whole walk on 4 legs. OK, I was limping a little bit by the time I got home but at least I was still walking on it, before I'd had to lift it off the floor and only use 3

Off to the Airport.

2009-05-11T17:02:00.003+02:00

Mum & Dad are taking us to the airport tonight. We like going for rides in the car and it takes about an hour to get there. When we are there we are allowed to go in to the arrivals area to wait for our visitors. We see lots of people coming through the big doors and it's fun to see which of us sees the person we've gone to meet first.Tonight, we are going to meet Glen, who's coming to stay with

An Update on Brinkley

2009-05-08T10:55:00.003+02:00

Brinkley has been an absolute star this week. He takes his tablets as if they were treats, no need to hide them in bits of cheese or bacon bits, he just chews them up and swallows and waits for his reward - how many dog owners would like to have a pet that does that? He has been very good about not going out for walks and has rested a lot. I think the increasing sun here has made it a normal

A Jab in the Bum!

2009-05-05T14:48:00.002+02:00

It was always going to happen, and yesterday it did.Mum took me to the vets for a jab in the bum! I have been managing very well on 3 legs when necessary, although I got very tired on walks but Mum hasn't been taking me too far because of the problem with my back leg, but she did tell me that if it wasn't better by Sunday she would take me to see the vet.Well, the vet has said that one of the

Bridge lessons from Dad

2009-04-30T20:25:00.003+02:00

Dad's been teaching Mum to play Bridge and they use the computer to practice. So, yesterday when Dad was practising I thought I'd ask him to show me what to do. Now, shall I go 2 spades or 2 No Trumps!

A disturbed night!

2009-04-28T11:18:00.003+02:00

My poor, poor pup!Brandy is fairly laid back and when something is wrong he just takes himself into a corner and lays down to recover.Brinkley is a different matter altogether. Last night he woke at 4am and found only 3 legs worked. He couldn't make his back right leg bend. It woke me and I realised his knee had popped out. I got up with him and encouraged him to walk on it until it settled back

We're just back from a walk.

2009-04-16T14:02:00.006+02:00

We are very lucky that Mum takes us out for lovely long walks, where we can be off our leads and run around together and explore everywhere. Just 2 minutes walk away at the top of our street is a storm drain, which allows us to cut through between 2 villas and get onto the Campo without having to spend 20 minutes walking all around the estate.Once we get to the other end of the storm drain we

New photos.

2009-04-15T21:50:00.006+02:00

Brandy & BrinkleyCute, aint we! I'm on the left with the geranium!

3 claws and a black, stumpy bit!

2009-04-14T21:20:00.002+02:00

OK, it's been a while since the traumas of losing a claw so I thought I'd update you on how it is.It's black, stumpy and horrible looking.....BUTMum did a good job on cleaning it and keeping it clean, so no pain, no infection AND BETTER STILL....no need for a trip to the vet!!!It's looking possible that the claw is starting to grow and that the black, stumpy bit will grow out.Have I been lucky or

Brandy doesn't like going to bed on his own.

2009-04-05T23:37:00.002+02:00

Last night Mum & Dad were up really late and I stayed up with them but our Brandy wanted to go to bed. I went upstairs with him but I wanted to see what Mum & Dad were doing so I came downstairs and left him.But our Brandy doesn't like being in bed on his own and so he went to find something to keep him company - one of Mum's slippers. He hadn't chewed it or anything, he was just laid next to it

It's true, this is not a story for April 1st!

2009-04-01T17:15:00.003+02:00

I've lost a claw. I should have 4 and I only have 3.I have 4 on my left paw but I only have 3 on my right paw.I have 4 on each of my back paws but I only have 3 on my front right.I've looked everywhere for it, but it's gone.My paw doesn't hurt but it is red.When I walk I leave red paw prints everywhere.The last time I saw it was when I went out to bark at Zak.Dad came out and shouted at us to

We haven't done much lately!

2009-03-24T03:36:00.004+01:00

Well, there's not been a lot to tell you about lately, 'cos me and our Brandy, we don't do nothing.These are some of the things we haven't done:We haven't gone upstairs, taken one of Dad's ties off his rack and chewed it to bits! (Well, it was dangling on the floor all teasing like - what's a dog to do?)We haven't eaten a bone from a lamb joint and then had a squirty botty all over the only bit

Pobre, Pobre Perro!

2009-03-11T15:56:00.007+01:00

This is our Brandy after our walk on the Campo yesterday. He was feeling really, really sorry for himself. Why? Because he had managed to get a big thorn stuck in his foot. He had to stand and wait until I fetched Mum & Dad so that they could pull it out. He did walk home without any problems, BUT once home he started to limp on it! I think he was looking for sympathy biscuits! And yes, of

Apparently, we used to smell like a dog, but not anymore!

2009-03-08T19:35:00.005+01:00

Today it was sunny, Today it was warm,Today it was bathtime! Apparently Dad said we were smelling like dogs and we're not supposed to. Don't ask me what we should smell like but the first really sunny day and we were in the bath.I told our Brandy we may as well 'stand still, let 'er get on wi' it and it would soon be over'. I got done first and it only took a few minutes. I had to stand in the

Mum here.

2009-03-06T11:44:00.000+01:00

I thought I would just give a bit of an update on how the boys are doing now - from our point of view.Ok, since we moved house they seem to have grown up almost over night. They have stopped chewing the back of the settee, they have stopped chewing the dining room chairs and Neil has now been able to repair these and they look good again. They seem very content little dogs, I can't call them

The sun's back - yippee!

2009-03-06T10:35:00.001+01:00

We've had some rotten weather this week. On Tuesday we could hardly get out of the door for a pee 'cos it's just bucketed down ALL DAY! And, mum's found out it rains 'cats & dogs' in spanish too - está lloviendo a cántaros (apparently!). Then, when the rain finally stopped it got really windy again and cold and cloudy.And then we got up today and we have the sun back - and we can play outside

We've had our hair cut.

2009-03-02T23:12:00.000+01:00

We've been growing our fur for a few months now, since well before Christmas and we needed to because it's cold in Spain in winter. But we're starting to get some really sunny days and it gets quite warm so Mum said it was time we had a haircut. Also, it's now when there are lots of insects about that could get stuck in our fur when we are out playing on the Campo. And also, when our fur gets

We've had pancakes for tea!

2009-02-24T21:33:00.000+01:00

Mum says it's Shrove Tuesday today and so we have to have pancakes. Dad's very good at making them and we had ours with banana puree, fresh orange and lemon juice and a dash of whipped cream. Our Brandy took a bit of convincing but not me, I got stuck into them straight away, they were double yummy (that's me at the back) Our Brandy came over to check whether my pancakes were better than his -

Why are girls so giddy?

2009-02-24T03:29:00.000+01:00

I'm not sure why, but a lot of the other doggies we meet are girls. We do have Zak next door who is another boy but he's massive and we are too scared of him to make friends 'cos he barks really really loudly and has huge teeth (mum says he's a German Shepherd - don't fancy being a sheep if that's the case).Anyway mum and dad's friends all seem to have girl doggies and the two we see most often

We have a new friend.

2009-02-19T11:04:00.000+01:00

Meet Kelly! She's just been to visit us for a few days and we really like her. She gives us lots of cuddles and kisses and best of all.................. she sneakles crisps to us when mum's not looking. She's just been to stay here for a few days with Craig and they went home yesterday. I know we won't be getting crisps from mum so, we'll have to hope Kelly comes back soon.

Jab time!

2009-02-09T09:47:00.000+01:00

Now, I love my mum but there are times when I just don't get her logic.Last week me and our Brandy got taken in the car to the vets in Aguilas. It's not a bad place and the ladies there are very nice to us. We had to get on the weighing scales first and then the vets were talking to mum and we just started having a wander around. Then I saw one of them with one of them needley things that they

Mediterranean Dog Food - What?

2009-02-01T22:22:00.000+01:00

Mum always make's sure we have plenty of food in our bin under the sink, yes trust me, we have a whole dustbin full of food under the sink .................we've seen it but it has a locked lid and we haven't worked out how to get into it! Anyway, when she came back from the shops last week we noticed the bag before she put it away and it was different to before - it's all in Spanish. Now I know

I'm Stressed!

2009-01-29T22:01:00.000+01:00

TUESDAY:Wot are mum & dad thinking? No sooner have we met Sophie, who is a whirlwind in the shape of a little dog - her mum left her with us - ALL DAY - while she went shopping. Now, meeting for a drink is one thing - having her left here all day is something else.First thing we noticed is our food dishes had been put out of reach. Now, we are allowed to eat whenever we want throughout the day (

DIY? NFM! I'm more GSI!

2009-01-25T21:23:00.000+01:00

When we moved into this new place Mum and Dad had to go and get some furniture for the bedroom - she's probably told yer on her blog about their trip to IKEA.Well, when they got it home it was all flat and Dad had to put it altogether. I thought it might be good fun to help so I went upstairs to see what was involved but guess what - it's no fun at all. There's nothing to chase, nothing to eat

Well, wot cheek!

2009-01-21T14:54:00.000+01:00

So, we tried to be nice to our new friend by inviting her into our house. We tried to be nice to our new friend by letting her wander around our house and checking out all our things. We tried to be nice to our new friend by letting her go and play in our gardenBUTThere's taking liberties!Mum threw one of our toys for us all to chase, our Brandy got there first but look who brings it back with

STOP PRESS...STOP PRESS....STOP PRESS

2009-01-19T11:08:00.000+01:00

INFILTRATOR IN THE AREAAUNTY LUCY KIDNAPPEDWHO DUNNIT???????CULPRIT APPREHENDED........IDENTITY UNCOVERED............IT'S ALL O.K...............WE HAVE A NEW FRIEND..............MEET SOPHIE - Aunty Lucy's new dog! We all went out for a walk yesterday as it was really warm and sunny. We met in the square at the start of the prom where we met Uncle Chris, Aunty Barbara, Aunty Lucy and Sophie. We

We have a new home..............

2009-01-13T04:03:00.000+01:00

........... and lots more room to play but no pool to drink out of.Mum and Dad had been telling us we were moving to a new house and that we needed to pack all our toys away in our new trunk - and last Wednesday was moving day.We got to spend the day with Aunty Lucy so we don't exactly know what happened, only that we left one house and when we went back to Mum & Dad they were at another house -

So now we know what Christmas is!

2009-01-04T16:26:00.000+01:00

It's a couple of weeks when all sense of normal routine stops. When the house gets full of people all the time and when nothing happens when it should. On the plus side.......We got lots of new toys to play with, Uncle Andrew came to stay and we had lovely long walks on the Campo with mum because she had a lot more time during the days because she wasn't having spanish lessons and playing golf

Don't tell anyone but............

2008-12-16T15:00:00.000+01:00

............ our Brandy's knee hasn't slipped for 3 days now. Mum's been taking us on long walks again and our Brandy's been fine. We chase around the villa after anything and everything that moves whether it's a cat or a leaf - well, these leaves need to be taught a lesson just as much as the cats do. Brandy's even jumping up onto the bed to say good morning - but he still waits to be lifted

Official Christmas Photo

2008-12-11T20:04:00.000+01:00

Mum got all dressed up to go out today for her Christmas lunch with the ladies group she goes to, so she made us have our photo taken - I think I look pretty good in it - don't you? Dad couldn't be in it because he was taking it! Sorry Dad!

Our Brandy's not havin' an operation

2008-12-09T19:27:00.000+01:00

Our Brandy has finished all his tablets and still has a little problem wiv his leg in that it pops out a couple of times a day. But it doesn't stop him running around after me, chasing after cats when they come too near or jumping up onto mum's knee so I can't sit there. He still bullies me away from my dinner unless our mum's there and still follows after me when we are playing fetch and then

We've got a new toy box.

2008-12-02T19:00:00.000+01:00

Mum's always clearing our stuff up. We spend all day putting our stuff where we want it and then every night, she moves it back again. Anyway, she's been buying some new furniture stuff for when we move into the new house after Christmas. Well, when it got delivered, there was this big wooden box that mum says is a treasure chest for keeping our special things in - then she put all our toys in

An Update on Brandy

2008-11-30T14:15:00.000+01:00

Wow, it's been a really scarey few days. Our Brandy's leg been sticking out at a really funny angle and when it does he just has to stop playing and wait until it goes back to normal. He used to yelp when it happened but he doesn't anymore - he says it doesn't hurt anymore. He says it did at first and it scared him incase his leg got stuck like that and he couldn't play anymore or go for walks

Brandy's been to the vets and he'll be OK

2008-11-26T12:22:00.001+01:00

OK, this is Mum typing!We've been to see the vet this morning to see what is wrong with Brandy's back leg. It turns out he has inflamed the ligaments that hold the kneecap in place, so every now and then his kneecap slips round to the side and that's what causes his leg to stick out at an odd angle and needless to say, to hurt.They have given him an anti-inflamatory injection which he was so

Brandy has to rest.

2008-11-25T19:02:00.000+01:00

Over the last couple of days our Brandy has ocassionally yelped when we have been playing. Then last night while he was asleep he started to cry out really loudly and it scared us all. When Mummy got upto see to him he quietened down, but she said he had a poorly leg. Today, he hasn't been running around with me, he's only walked and every now and then he would stop and hold one of his legs off

We had a day out yesterday

2008-11-23T18:25:00.000+01:00

You may remember a few weeks ago Mum & Dad did a Treasure Hunt and we went with them. Well, we did it again yesterday. I asked Mum why we were doing it again and she said it was because some people couldn't go last time and although we had a copy of the questions we didn't have all the correct answers, after all - Mum & Dad & Aunty Lucy got quite a few wrong, so we were having a drive round to

Are we allowed Cauliflower Cheese?

2008-11-19T21:02:00.000+01:00

Mummy & Daddy often give us a little treat after they've had dinner - usually some of whatever they have had for dinner - after they have made sure it isn't harmful to us. Mum has a website she uses to check whether we can have different foods. Over here Mum says the fruit & veg don't last long unless they are kept in the fridge and today they had to use a whole Cauliflower at dinner time as the

So much to do .......

2008-11-14T17:16:00.000+01:00

When we were just puppies, all we did all day was play, sleep, have cuddles with mum and dad and eat. It was a good life.Then we had a birthday - we were one, we had a nice party, we had lovely pressies and we thought we were the luckiest puppies in Terreros.But we didn't know that being one meant we are officially no longer puppies and that we now have to work for our treats. Mum says it's like

All party'd out

2008-11-09T18:12:00.000+01:00

This is me, 1 today.We've had a great day with lots of pressies. We had a long walk in the sunshine down to Delphins where Mummy and Daddy gave us Doggy G&T, and some chicken pieces they had brought with them. Then they let us have a little bit of ice cream. Aunty Lucy and her mummy & daddy were there as well and brought us some more toys to play with and some chewys and then this little boy was

It's our Birthday

2008-11-09T14:01:00.000+01:00

We got up this morning and Mummy & Daddy sang a song to us. Then they gave us some new toys and a lovely new bed each. One has paw prints on and the other has leopard spots on. Our Brandy claimed one straight away and he's laid on it most of the day but they're both nice and they're from our Mummy & Daddy so I'm not bothered which one I have - they're lots better than our old beds which were

We've been playing on the beach today

2008-11-04T17:40:00.000+01:00

Today, our Mummy & Daddy took us for a drive in the car and when we got out we were at a new place we've not been to before.The water looked a bit like our swimming pool but bigger. And the water kept coming close to us and then moving away again.Daddy took us for a walk along the sand, which was lovely and squishy and soft under our paws.As we walked along we could see some holes in the rocks

It's our 1st birthday soon - can you believe it?

2008-11-02T17:55:00.000+01:00

Mum told me today that it's our birthday 1 week from today. Now I have no idea what that means but it seems important so I tried to look interested.She got all soppy on me and started to look at our baby photos - aah, come on Mum, not those again!OK, here's a couple of our favourites to remind you how cute we were.3 weeks old The familyWe enjoyed scrambled eggs for breakfast from the very first

Our friend Ruby's gone home today

2008-11-02T17:47:00.001+01:00

We waved goodbye to our friend Ruby today. Ruby is from Sheffield and has been to stay for a few days. She has played ball with us every day, taken us for walks and given us lots of cuddles. She tried to teach me to play a card game called 'Solitaire' but I couldn't concentrate for long enough because every time someone walked past our gate I would run out to see who it was, and to have a quick

It looks like a mop, but it barks!

2008-11-01T15:01:00.000+01:00

Mum and Dad have bought this new telly and everything is really big. But now, strange things appear on it - like in this one, there was this mega-big moppy looking thing that barked - I went to take a closer look but I couldn't work out what it was. I barked at it lots of times but it didn't seem to be able to hear me 'cos all it kept barking was 'get me off this table, I don't like heights!'

It's cool here too!

2008-10-29T11:21:00.000+01:00

We've been watching GMTV this morning wiv Mum and we've seen all this white stuff on the screen. Now, me and our Brandy didn't know what this stuff was but Mum reminded us that when we were little baby pups we did play out in it a few times and it was called snow and it only comes when it's really really cold.She found some old photos out of when we were babies, you know, like Mum's do, so I

We have new names.

2008-10-24T17:33:00.000+02:00

Last night, Mummy came home and told us we have new names. It seems some of the men and ladies of Terreros have trouble remembering we are Brinkley & Brandy so they call us Bradford & Bingley!They could have at least renamed us with new spanish names How about Juan and José?

Just a quick 'HOLA for the weekend'

2008-10-24T08:36:00.000+02:00

Not a lot to tell you today, it's gone a bit cold so we are playing inside (it's only 18c this morning) and yesterday we had loads of rain again so we stayed in and watched TV! But me & our Brandy just wanted to say Hi to everyone and hope you have a good weekend! We have friends coming to stay next week so we've got to help mum get their room ready but she's off to Garrucha market this morning

Is this the 11th fairway?

2008-10-19T19:24:00.001+02:00

Mum and Dad play golf.....a lot! Now, me and our Brandy don't understand what golf is but today we went on a really long walk to a new golf course that is near where we live. It's not open yet so we were allowed to walk around it - well, really Mum and Dad wanted a look to see what the new course is like.Me & our Brandy were allowed off our leads so we could run around and we found this green

New neighbour, new friend?

2008-10-15T09:57:00.000+02:00

Mums been telling us for a while that we will soon be making new friends and we thought it was because we were moving again. But, I have to admit, there is no frantic box packing or moving things around like before and no sign of any green dots so maybe it's not us that's going anywhere.Anyway, this morning I went out of our front door as normal and right across the path was a new neighbour,