Some of my humans have been painting the house today. When I wagged my tail it rubbed against the wall - so I know have some paint on my tail - opps! So not only do I have my normal white tip, I also have some extra white! Anna says it will wash away soon.

Today we had a visit from a friend who we hadn't seen for a while. I liked her very much and was so excited to see her again! She gave me lots of cuddles. 

Bramble is being a bit cheeky at times, so I have to bark at her to behave. She doesn't always listen though. Cheeky puppy!

Talking of puppies, my humans cousin has just got a Cavalier puppy - called Ruby!

It is lovely sunny weather here today. But also not too hot. Just as I like it!

Tailwags,

Amber 

P.S. Please keep checking in on my raw feeding section, here, to see how I am getting on. I reguarly put "pupdates" up!  

Pooch Pack

Today we got something from the postman. It came addressed to me - the postman got a bit confused! Does Amber live here? He asked. Woof, thats me!

What could it be? Of course, my Pooch Pack!! I was wagging my tail like crazy. Pooch Pack is something that comes in a normal looking box, but inside it's full of goodies: new toys, treats etc!

What was inside.....

• Fish Skins Cube Treats
• Apple & Cinnamon Bones
• Anco Roots (sounds weird but it's a chewy thing made out of wood - see pic)
• Water Bottle Toy (Cow)
• Herbs thingy that Anna will put on my food

Well, firstly I had a good chew on my chewy. I thought it was a nice toy.

Then I had a play with my Cow Bottle toy. I liked the funny sound it made. Holly loves this toy too, so I am sharing it with her. It has a water bottle inside  - pawsome!

Herbs thingy Anna is going to put on my food. I'm not too bothered about that.

I have tried my fish treats, were they tasty! Anna has put them back in the cupboard for another day. I hope to try the apple and cinnamon bones soon!

I've given the Pooch Pack my paw of approval.

And I can't wait until next months one arrives!!

New puppy!

Remember, I told you I had some exciting news? Well here it is.....!!

In a few weeks time another puppy is joining the family. A boy blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Isn't he soooo adorable?!

He is going to belong to a human in our family called Beth. She can't wait to go and see him this weekend. 

He is probably going to be called Wilson. He will be Holly's little playmate. I have Bramble, you see!

My humans have been busy organising everything for his arrival home.

I am looking forward to meeting Wilson. I love puppies! Another pal - yippee  

Tailwags,

Amber

Back to walking - Yippee!!

I was super excited when my humans told me I could go walking again because my leg is much better now. So I enjoyed a long stroll down the lane (got to catch up with all the p-mail) and then ended up at the field for a fun free run. I rolled around in the grass and played chase with Bramble and Holly. Pawsome!

Then we had a trip to my human Anna's grandparents house where I got to explore their garden, lots of smells to sniff. And people to meet, as there was lots of dog-loving visitors there too. Everyone wanted to pet me all at once - I didn't know who to go to! So they all had to take turns.

I started my new raw food diet today with a bang (not literally!) I had some yummy chicken legs for breakfast. Check it out on my raw feeding section of the blog.

Tailwags,
Amber

Skye

On Friday we had a visit from Skye. Skye is a Flat Coated Retriever who me and my human family puppy walked last year (puppy walking is where you foster assistance puppies in training for a year) Skye was a good friend to me when she was living with us. Skye was happy to see us all again and I was happy to see her. She wanted to play with all the toys. So all us dogs played together (her pal Monty who she is training with as well as Chester and Hannah)

Skye is training to become an autism assistance dog. And so is Bramble except she is at the "puppy training" stage (where she has to learn to have good manners (aka basic assistance dog skills) and be socialised and housebroken (but she's done that part already) Whereas Skye is at the "advanced" training stage where she has to learn some more complicated things.

Bramble and Skye get to go into shops because they have special jackets which means they are allowed everywhere. I wish us other dogs could go everywhere too! But luckily the pet shop lets dogs in so I sometimes get to go in their and pick some new toys! Anyway the pet shop would be my favourite place to go anyway.

Bramble has her own blog too - so you can follow her journey to becoming an autism assistance dog
www.bramblesjourney.blogspot.com   

Raw Feeding Plans!

By Anna

Today is a lovely sunny day so Amber, Holly, Bramble and me have been spending some time out in the garden. Of course, I also took lots of photos of them all!


We have made the decision to switch Amber to a raw food diet, also known as BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) I am sure she is going to love mealtimes more than ever! She has been enjoying some raw bones, and hopefully once we've got freezer space sorted should be going completely on raw by next week! Meanwhile she is using up some Lily's Kitchen tins.

UPDATE: This afternoon we have got a freezer in the utility just for the dogs raw food. I also went to the supermarket and got her some Chicken Legs and Beef Chunks. Am going to pop into the raw food suppliers early this week. Coconut oil has been ordered. Raw feeding starts on Monday!!!!

Hope you enjoy all the photos.
Check back again soon for updates on how Amber does on her new raw diet!

Anna

P.S. Take a look at our new "raw feeding" section of the blog. This is where you will find most of the updates on Amber's raw feeding. 

Chewing, Teeth Cleaning, Yummy and Fun - All in One!!!

Yum! Yum! Yum! Today my human Anna gave me a truly wonderful raw bone to gnaw on. So much fun.......

The other doggies also enjoyed a bone too, because the butcher made sure we all had one each.

The humans kept trying to get me to keep my bone on the towel - what a silly idea! I wanted it on my bed. They gave up trying to put my bone on the towel after a while. "Never mind" they said.

My human says raw bones are "natures toothbrush" because when I enjoy chewing on my bones, it makes my teeth sparkling clean. What a yummy way to clean your teeth! BOL

Now I am playing outside with Holly and Bramble, and the sun has come out. We love to play and it is a very important part of our day!

Today Chester went home, so it's back to Bramble, Holly and me again.

It is a lovely sunny day today and my humans have been spending time outside with me. And I have also been playing with Holly. After all that then I had a drink of cold milk to cool down. Pawsome!

I am now 2 and a half years old, as of April 10th (Sorry I forgot to say in my last post!) Which means only six months until my barkday! Did you know Holly shares a birthday with me too? Except she will be 1 on her birthday and I will be 3.

Hope you like this photo thingy! My humans made it for me. They like to call me "Miss Amber" because it suits me I suppose?!

Tailwags, Amber x

P.S. I have some super exciting news in my next post so be sure to check back again soon......!

The Beach - a Pawsome Place!

I love the beach, it is one of my favourite places to go "Walkies"! And by the way I also love my Walkies!

The beach is so much fun, I get to run around and feel the sand in between my paws, maybe even roll around in it and dig a few huge holes!! Then I go for a splash in the sea. I often meet lots of other doggies who will run around and play with me too.

Thats why I love the beach........I hope my humans take me their loads in the Summer!

Tailwags, Amber x

P.S. To see my photos really big just click on them.

My Weekend (Not the best)....

Snoozing 

Chester came back and stayed for the whole weekend with us. Bramble loved it. She is really going to miss him when he has to go again. Later tonight him and Bramble go to puppy classes.

I have had to go to the V.E.T I was not happy about that. But my humans said I had to go to make me better (because I had a poorly leg) My leg is better now but still hurts. Ouchie. 

Because of that I had to miss out on my usual walks until I'm all better again. I miss my walks and can't wait to be able to enjoy them again.

I have had a special treat of a sausage tonight though, so I am not feeling so sorry for myself.

Tailwags, Amber

Chester comes to play

                                     Introducing Chester..........

Yesterday a puppy called Chester came to play for the day. Chester is a chocolate Labrador, and is 12 weeks old. He loves to play with other doggies, especially Bramble! They spent their whole day running around in the garden! I watched them and made sure they were playing nicely. If they were being naughty, I barked at them to say "stop"!!

As the weather was lovely here, my humans filled up the paddling pool and put treats in it for us dogs to find! Bramble and Chester love that game and they got VERY wet!! 

Then Bramble and Chester had to have a bath because they were very mucky pups! Chester then had to go home to bed, but he came back again this morning!! He was excited to be back again!

We are taking Chester with us to puppy classes and then he has to go back home again.

Remember I said Bramble is going to be an autism assistance dog? So is Chester 

Here are some pictures,

Tailwags, Amber

Sunny weather.....!

Me doing my cute doggy smile

Today my humans were outside cleaning out the goat house & chicken house too. I had a fun time running around with Bramble & Holly in the freshly cut grass. We came inside with green paws! How pawsome is that?!!

My humans had something for dinner today called "Chinese Takeaway" by mistake they dropped a prawn cracker on the floor so I got to try it. It tasted nice!

I got to have some doggy ice cream too as the weather has been sunny (although it seems to have got all cold again this afternoon) I also had a splash in my paddling pool!

My human keeps on brushing my fur as she says I am shedding. This means I am loosing all my fluffy winter coat and getting a less dense summer coat. All doggies do this twice a year. If my human doesn't brush me lots then there is fur all over the house. She uses a brush called a "furminator"!! Sometimes I like being groomed but often I get fed up of it!

Tailwags, Amber

Hugo the Pup

 

As I said in my blog yesterday, today a puppy called Hugo came to visit. He was tiny, even though he's a Labrador X Golden Retriever! As always, Holly barked at him when he first arrived. Then she got to know him and began to play chase with him around the garden. I joined in for a little while but then went off to play with my new Safestix toy! I love my new toy, it's great for a game of fetch or just a good chew.

This morning I also had a splash around in my paddling pool, which my humans got for me as my birthday present last year. It is great fun to play in and helps keep me cool on sunny Summer days!

This evening I was a very helpful pup, for I went with my humans to say goodnight and put the goats to bed. I am good friends with the goats - Hermione, Harry, Ron & Neville. The goats are very playful, but sometime when I try and play they don't understand I'm only trying to join in the fun. I am very inquisitive with new animals and am also good friends with our chickens and gerbils. My human friend, who I go to sometimes (when my own humans have to go away) sometimes brings me to meet the horses in their field or down at the stables. She also has her own dog, called Hannah. And Hannah is probably my best dog friend (other than Holly & Bramble)

Tailwags, Amber 

My News!

Well, I'm starting to get excited now because tomorrow a puppy is coming over to play! It's our neighbours new puppy, who is only 10 weeks old called Hugo! I love playing with other dogs so it will be great fun.

The weather has been sunny here for the last few days, us dogs have been having a great time rolling around together playing with our squeaky ball (It's me, Bramble & Holly's favourite toy so we all want it!) whoever had the squeaky ball, everyone else was chasing us trying to get it too! It was a really wooftastic game!

Now the weather is starting to get warmer, I'm hoping to get some doggy ice cream soon! (Yes, there is such thing!!! - my humans got some from Crufts in lots of yummy flavours, normally they make us ice lollies)

My humans say they have ordered me some new toys, the postman is going to bring them soon. The most exciting sounding one is called "safestix"! I wonder what that is? My humans tell me it will be better than a normal stick. Sounds pawsome! I can't wait!

Tailwags, Amber

Easter

At Easter time my humans always say "no chocolate allowed" for all us dogs. Apparently it's poisonous for us and would make us really sick. So whenever they do egg hunts in the garden they have to make sure they find all the eggs they had hidden so none of us dogs find them instead!! We are lucky though, because we still get a yummy Easter treat - dog friendly chocolate eggs, made of something called Carob. They are soooo tasty and the humans hide them for us and we have to sniff them out. Great fun!  Happy Easter everyone!!

Tailwags, Amber