Fox Terrier Fun Walk 5 !!!!

We met up with our Foxy friends in Brighton on the 16th of April, it was walk no 5 and the sun was shining and the tails were wagging!

Here is a group shot...(Sorry D does not know how to biggify!)

We had lots of furry friends too - and overall we were very well behaved - we had to find a new meeting place because they told us to move last time.  Apparently we make too much noise????  How can 30 terriers barking be a bad thing?

Anyhoo we were loud this time too - but we had more space - and no one has complained yet....here are some fun photos ....

Douglas and Noodles saying Hello...

Mr Dooley - a very distinguished Welsh gentleman...

Douglas waiting for his treat....

Our sweet Poppy in her stroller - she is a Fox Terrier Rescue girl - the walk was a bit long for her so her family brought her carriage...

More fun shots...

We took a lot of photos.... please go to the Flickr page here for all of them! J1 and Noodles have some great photos too and you can see them on the Flickr page for Forever Foxed

Once again we would like to thank all the wonderful doggies and families for joining us and making it a great day.  A special Thank you for J1 and Forever Foxed for helping to organise the day - and of course Daisy's Dog Deli - they made the scrummy treats - sadly D wanted to take a photo of all the goodie bag and stuff - but all that was left was this.....

It is a busy month - we have Easter and Easter is Paddy's Gotcha Day - it has been 2 years that he has been with us and we are so very happy.  We also have the Royal Wedding coming up...starting to get ready for both celebrations....so stay tuned

Lots of licks

Sally (and Paddy)

Do you remember us?

Hello everybloggie

Sally here!  We have been gone far too long - we miss all our friends - and we hope you haven't forgotten us!

We have been busy - and we have wanted to tell you about it - but our human is a little over 'worked' at the moment.  But she has promised to put our friends first and get back to the fun stuff!

Just a really quick recap of all the things we wanted to share...

We went and represented Fox Terrier Rescue UK at Discover Dogs (a show put on by the Kennel Club to highlight all breeds and dog related stuff!)  -

This is the first year they had Breed Rescues represented so we were on our best behaviour - Paddy was active throughout all of it - I eventually flaked out and slept - but we were good!  We were surrounded by people and dogs for a whole day!!!  It was great fun if a bit tiring...here I am being sweet...

Paddy tried to get everyone to play with him and his toys!!!!

We were very tired at the end of the day - I had just enough strength to instruct my chauffeur to "Take me home, James..."

We also went on the WELTAF Christmas Walk in Regents Park - lots of sweet welshies - and us!

Afterwards we walked from Regents Park to Charing Cross - and on Trafalgar Square there was some protest or other - and everyone was dressed up like Santa!   Not sure if you can see them - they are a sea of red at the base of Nelson's Column !  We were very curious - we were trying to tell Santa we were good and deserved lots of pressies - but we did not know which was the real Santa!  

We had a lovely Christmas and New Year and we hope all of you did too!  Paddy has been doing well - his eyes are better and his pancreatitis is under control.  I have had lots of problems with my paws and am wearing socks!  The V-E-T wants to do some tests to see if it is allergies - or what????  I hope it isn't painful!!!  

We do want to ask you to think of us - D has decided she is going to groom us - you see, our regular groomer has been on holiday and is very busy - so D said we are too shaggy and need a haircut and can't wait!  - which we are not sure about - I mean lots of fur is cute, right?  

Fuzzy Paddy Bear

But send D some good grooming vibes (and any tips!) and pray we come out looking like Fox Terriers and not Poodles  (we like poodles and their haircuts - we just do not think it suits our bone structure ;-))

Lots of licks

Sally (and Paddy)

Paddy Power!

Hello all,

Just a quick update - as you know Paddy has had a lot of problems lately with his eye - he had an ulcer that would not heal.  So he had to go back to have his eye operated on at the Animal Health Trust  - we did not want him to be in pain all the time and this was the only option.  Here is a picture of him with his eye doctor Marian

She was a very nice doctor and she was very patient with D and C.  D kept asking a lot of questions, sending emails and calling - but the doctors understood that she was worried for Paddy and wanted to make sure everything was ok.  But why worry?  Paddy is a tough little boy and with all the support of family and friends, he has made a full recovery!  No more pain!

We are participating in Jake and Fergi's 2nd Annual Worldwide moment - because Life is made of a lot of tiny miracles and we believe that if we all get together - we can make a difference.  The power of the paw has helped Paddy in the past and we know it can help other furries and their humans

We will be participating - hope you will too.

Lots of licks
Sally

Fox Terrier Fun Walk 23 Oct 2010

Yep - it was time for our 4th Fox Terrier Fun Walk - once again it was in Brighton on the promenade of the Undercliff walk. We were really worried because there was a lot of rain predicted - but as we approached Brighton it was sunny! Very Sunny! So we were thrilled! The power of the terrier paw!

We met at Brighton Marina - it took us a while to take photos and get everyone organised - and we were a very loud bunch. As per normal we were asked to move along as we were creating a lot of noise and becoming a distraction - which we feel is appropriate for all those terriers! The video is a little calm - we were much louder! This made D and C smile a lot - there is nothing better than energetic terriers!

or it is on YouTube (We have had a lot of problems with Blogger this morning!)
Fox Terrier Fun Walk 4

There were 16 Wire Fox Terriers, 6 Welsh Terriers and 2 Irish terriers and associated humans!

A great turnout for an uncertain day (at least weather wise) - we had to hang around until D and C could get photos sorted, ho hum..

We walked to the first stop - which is the cafe - but it was a challenge - as the waves kept breaking against the wall and drenching the people on the walkway! D, Me and Paddy got hit by a huge wave and were drenched! Here is an example of what we are talking about

By the time we got to the cafe - we were wet and hungry - we stopped and had coffees and sandwiches - very civilised. There are some great photos on Facebook (click here) or Flickr (click here) - they were taken by Colin's human - Michael Lyons - he is a professional photographer and it shows - there are some great shots! J1 also took some great shots and you can go the Flickr page for Forever Foxed.

Some brave souls ventured on to Rottingdean - then over the cliffs back to the marina - there was a black cloud on the horizon - and it got us! We were hit with cold, sleety type rain - but thankfully it lasted for less than 10 minutes and then went. The sun came back out and dried us for the last bit of the walk.

Paddy got to walk with his new pal Colin, and Noodles - they helped keep him on the straight and narrow - he used them to bounce off of when he walked - so he never slipped into the road - so you see terriers are good assistance dogs!  This is a photo taken by Michael Lyons of the 4 terriers - Paddy safely in the middle of Noodles and Colin - this is one of our favourites! 

We got to meet so many of our pals and make some new ones - it was a great day. J1 and Noodles arranged the lovely goodie bags - sadly we ate ours and there was nothing left to photograph but a plastic bag.

In case you are wondering - my paws are ginger again because my allergies have hit - D wanted to get me all pretty for the walk - but I hate baths - so she thought as it would rain she would wash me when we got home. So if I seem a little 'grey' blame D! Our next blog will have a clean me - promise!


Lots of licks
Sally (and Paddy)

Away too long ...

Hello Everybloggie, We have to apologise for being away so long. Our D has had a very eventful summer and hasn't kept up with her duties! But she has tried her best - and she has still given us lots of attention and cuddles - so we forgive her!

We just wanted to point out some of the highlights - thought you might like to see!

Well, we had the Fox Terrier Rescue Fun Day in July - it was a very sunny day and there were lots of dogs there. We are sure everyone had a good time and lots of needed funds were raised for the Fox Terrier Rescue (You get more photos on the Fox Terrier Rescue Website). Here I am enjoying the festivities and watching all the great dogs strutting their stuff!

Paddy got a lot of attention - and was being cuddled - he liked this a lot!

Everyone was there - even Elvis!

We got to go several places and see lots of things - but we had a great surprise - because we got to meet Noodles! Yep, he is super cute and Paddy and him hit it off -

It was a great day and we really enjoyed out time together. Hopefully we will meet up again soon.

Now a note from D - she went to Down House - the home of Charles Darwin. And the reason she is letting you know - is that Darwin had a Fox Terrier named Polly. She had her basket in his study and she always accompanied him on his 'Thinking Walks' - it was on these walks that he developed his book - On The Origin of Species. Here is a photo of his study - all that was missing was a Fox Terrier in that basket - maybe I can play that role?

We promise to drop by and catch up with all our Blogging friends - we are sorry it has taken us so long to write - but sometimes life gets hectic. One last thing, we are off to the eye specialist for Paddy - he has an ulcer and we are hoping it can be treated with drops and heals quickly - please send cornea healing vibes! Thanks!

Lots of licks

Sally and Paddy

Here is a photo of Paddy on one of his walks in the park - we are sporting our summer hair dos!

iPad vs. MyPad

Hello all,

Sorry we have been away from the blogosphere for so long. D has been hectic with other things - she should get her priorities in place! We come first, everything else a distant second!

Paddy is doing really well and is almost back to 'normal' - his normal. Lots of jumping, chewing, digging and then sleeping on the bed under the ceiling fan.

Well, as you know, our Paddy had a stay at the Emergency Vets - he also stayed at the Royal Veterinary College - they are both very good facilities and they helped Paddy get better. They also charge accordingly - so D and C had to dip into their 'savings pot'. The weekend Paddy got sick - was the weekend the iPads hit the stores. Well D is a big fan of Apple computers - and couldn't wait for the new iPads (she was going to queue and wait for hours to buy one - that is how determined she was!)

Anyhoo - the idea was to buy an iPad. BUT Paddy went into hospital - so we used the money for a MyPad instead!

iPad

Some of the features of an iPad (Taken from the Apple website)

* The best way to experience the web, email, photos and videos

*Thousands of Apps

*Portable and packed with technology

*32 GB of Memory

*Custom A4 processor for high performance - completes every task quickly

*High performance battery for day long use

MyPad

Some of the features of the MyPad

*The best way to experience cuddles, kisses and you can have him in your lap while you surf the net.

*Very basic - eats, sleeps, plays, loves - no other apps needed

*Definitely portable - but can move on his own steam - hands free!

*Once in sleep mode - very difficult to 'wake'. Takes about 20 minutes to warm up and function

*Apparently does not retain much in his memory - will repeat unwanted behaviour - even after the humans tell him 'No'. Example: D reprimanded him for trying to get into the compost bin - he returns to it again and again - and has actually dug underneath to get to the nummy composting greens - MMMM....

*Custom K9 processor - motivated when he wants - will not function if near a bath, VET office or Groomers - but will speed up for the Park, car rides and trips to Pet Store.

*Low Performance Battery - will use energy for things Paddy wants to do (see above) - stops providing energy for things Paddy does not want to do (see above)

Well, do you think we got the better item? So we have no iPad but we have our MyPad - oh yeah. Cost of iPad (in the UK) £499, cost of the MyPad (as they say on TV) PRICELESS.

Hope everyone is well - lots of licks

Sally

Paddy is Home!

Dear All,

We are so sorry it has taken us so long to update the blog - but we have been nursing Paddy back to health and his Zia (Aunty) came to visit him from Italy.

He has been getting lots of cuddles, hugs and scratches - we have all been nursing him back to health. I am not allowed to help him eat his dinner - as I seem to eat all the chicken for myself. So D and C make sure he eats his food and thankfully his appetite is back.

He is making a slow recovery - but we are sure he will be as right as rain in no time! He is sleeping a lot - and here he is in his bed with his Pig Stuffie.

We wanted to thank everyone for all their good positive vibes and healing zen - we couldn't have done it without you. We will be checking in on everyone soon - we are so thankful we have our Paddy back and we have such wonderful friends!

Lots of licks

Sally