Wednesday, 16 May 2007

Busters first time

Got up just after 7. Ang arrived about 7.10 but didn’t stop long. Got dogs out for a wee when I got up and then made a coffee. Fed them about 7.45 then took them out for a poo. Neither went so brought them back in after a while. Watched BBC news til 10 then took dogs to the Backwaters. As Dainty had got to stay on the lead I kept Buster on as well. I walked then round and came back via the church. I listened to 2CR til 12 and got a phone call from dog-sitter to say he would be roughly half an hour. I took the dogs out onto the green behind Ang’s and came back in after about 10 minutes.
When the dog-sitter arrived Buster settled much sooner and didn’t have to go in the bedroom while I let him in. I suggested he took him straight away and Buster put his lead on as soon as the guy held it out. He got excited and was happy to go. I watched CNN til my taxi arrived at 1.15. I got to my appointment 25 minutes early and the person I was to meet was 8 minutes late. I got to look at some interesting photographs and pieces of artwork while I was waiting though and chatted to a few people I’d met before.
The appointment over my return taxi arrived quickly and headed home. Coming through Poole was a nightmare and the driver had to take a non-direct route to avoid a hold-up. Even with this I got back quickly and Dainty was all over me as soon as I walked in the door. It took her a good 5 minutes to calm down and then I took her out to see if she needed a wee. She mooched around a bit, ate some grass and then headed in. I phoned the dog-sitter to let him know I was back. He told me Buster had been fine but kept licking his ear. I told him Buster usually finds injuries and then fusses over them. He said maybe he’d cut his ear shaving. He’s going to bring him back some time after 4. Ang came over and fussed Dainty for a bit and asked about Buster. I told her he should be back 4.30ish.
Buster arrived home at 4.20 and Dainty started growling at him when he came in so she got shoved in the bedroom. After I’d paid and tipped the dog-sitter he left and I let Dainty out. Buster was really thirsty and nicked Dainty’s chew while she was in the bedroom. Apparently Buster met a Jack Russell while he was at the dog-sitters. He didn’t like it but luckily I’d warned the dog-sitter he hates Jack Russells. Maybe Ang and I will be able to go out without the dogs now I’ve found a somewhere for Buster to go. It’s been over 3 years now since we did.

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