It’s been an ordinary day here in Trelawnyd so far.
No big shakes.
No excitement .
I’ve planned not to be too far from a loo today, so after a walk this morning.
I’ve been reading People Person by Candice Carty-Williams on the trendy blue sofa, which catches the morning sun and acts as a border to the windowsill plants clustered with their leaves and stems in the warm light.
Sundays are often like this now.
Quiet
Sun filled.
The dogs are in the kitchen where they have access to the garden.
Roger is not housetrained and only after outdoor wees is allowed into the rest of the cottage
I can hear him galloping around the kitchen table before bouncing onto the patio and up the garden path.
He’s been busy at this for a while now.
Intrigued, I put my book down and walk through the cottage. Mary and Dorothy are asleep in the reading chair. Albert is on the window sill looking out into the garden.
And Roger?
Well Roger is gleefully bouncing up and down the path
Chasing Bees away from the flower tops
Roger seems like a piece of cake so far.
ReplyDeleteWell he’s not housetrained,
DeleteRoger must feel like he's in heaven - and perhaps, comparatively, he is.
ReplyDeleteLol comparatively
DeleteMy tich who joined us 2 years ago from overlands is perfectly housetraind now and will tap me gently with his long leg and ask to go outside-My thatch(residing) will not toilet outside at night and prefers to wee in the hall and thoughtfully if needed close to the upstairs loo x
ReplyDeleteA poo that is x
ReplyDeleteAwww - just like his predecessor! That must have warmed your heart. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteYo remembered , thank u
DeleteMy daughter's puppy, Sofie, is 3 months old and Maggie has been training her slowly but surely. It is fun to see and Sofie likes her "Grandma" (me) because I might give her a treat. :)
ReplyDeleteThat’s what grandmas are for
DeleteRoger has that lovely puppy energy. He looks happy on the garden path.
ReplyDeleteHe has a quiet energy old for his half year
DeleteI'd have no clue how to train a dog, better you than me. Enjoy the sunshine
ReplyDeleteThe secret is the remember they are dogs and not little humans
DeleteI'm glad the Roger is confident enough to go outside and play in the garden by himself. Hope he doesn't catch a bee!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the blissful day, John. We're expecting storms here.
Hugs!
It’s been a sweet quiet day babs
DeleteHe looks to have settled in so well John.
ReplyDeleteHe is
DeleteOh, the exuberance of a puppy!
ReplyDeleteSweet, itscsweet
DeleteWilliam reincarnated. He would suit the name Roger Billy. x
ReplyDeleteI’m having trouble calling him roger
DeleteTina from west oz here. I hear ya! Our mini poodle pup was named Merlin before he ever arrived. I'd always wanted a Merlin but always had girl dogs and here was my chance. Well, within a few days we knew he was no Merlin, so we tried many names between us and he ended up as Luka, which is not a name that had crosed our minds at all until that moment, but once it was there we knew it was his. So, I still haven't had a Merlin. :)
DeleteRoger looks so happy bounding around the garden. It must make your heart sing. All the gang enjoying a quiet Sunday in their own way. Bliss! xx
ReplyDeleteIt’s been a quiet day
DeleteI really love Roger - and your garden path looks perfect for dog adventures. Its sweet that the flowers are being kept safe from the bees by valiant Roger.
ReplyDeleteWe have found that house training takes a while, even after the puppy gets old enough to have some control, but that having other dogs as models helps a lot - I'm sure you are an old hand at all this and your tips will be appreciated!
ceci
The trouble with puppies is that they don’t notice when a pack mate wees, they are too busy looking around at the world
DeleteAww ... he's doing you a favour, guarding your flowers from the buzzing invaders ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe only pup of ours ever to arrive fully housetrained and with hardly ever an accident was Charley. She even learnt to use the cat flap for emergency wees, but could rather weirdly be trusted not to use it at other times.
Winnie was mine , she was mortified if she couldn’t pee outside
DeletePuppies have so much energy!
ReplyDeleteToo much , but they do sleep all night
DeleteI am assuming any moment he flopped sideways and was asleep. :)
ReplyDeleteHe is now having been awake all day
DeleteHow nice that Roger is settling in well.
ReplyDeleteYes , he’s settled quicker than any of my previous dogs apart fromnwinnie
DeleteExcept for house-training, Roger seems to be a joy.
ReplyDeleteAh yes , but that will come
DeleteHe has landed on his feet with you for a Dad, he's gorgeous,
ReplyDeleteBriony
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He’s a sweet natured soul
DeleteSweet :)
ReplyDeleteIt felt sweet yes
DeleteChasing bees! There's something endearing in that. If they don't chase back.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a memory homage to old William
Deletehttps://disasterfilm.blogspot.com/2018/12/sweet-william.html
I'm typing this with tears in my eyes having read your Sweet William post. Oh, how animals weave themselves into our hearts. You must sometimes do a double take, seeing Roger emulating William. xx
ReplyDeleteThe photo of Roger was taken exactly the same place as the one of William
DeleteJust like William used to do... how wonderful is that! I love everything about young Roger... the same way I loved sweet William.. from afar of course. Enjoy the warmth through the window ... it's so calming.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
They are so similar
DeleteRoger seems like a very sweet natured pup. He's definitely channeling William's energy!
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They are related
DeleteSo glad you chose Roger, he sounds lovely. Even if the bees may disagree.
ReplyDeleteRoger is amazing really - and it must warm your heart. I can imagine getting the name right would be difficult sometimes - I still call Beau by his father's name occasionally, especially when he's behaving exactly like his father.
ReplyDeleteOhhh Roger. You're a special boy.
ReplyDeleteWhy can't you call Roger your William II? Or even Willie ... you've already said you have called him William a few times! He really doesn't know the difference! 🐕
ReplyDeleteThe last two dogs I had, when they were puppies, there was always someone there to let them out of the house if it seemed like they had to go to the bathroom, and they gradually got housebroken that way.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read the heading I thought of Wonderful William right away,
ReplyDeleteRoger is such a delight! They give us such love and joy and can also break our hearts. A bit like life I suppose.
ReplyDeleteYour sweet boy William.
Roger is lovely and it is so sweet that he so like William.
ReplyDeleteOur two little dogs now both 16 have completely forgotten that they used to be housetrained even if the door is open , all day one of us has to be on high alert for any movement, it's exhausting.
ReplyDeleteThose damned bees! They poke their noses into everything. Don't they realise they are in Rogerland?
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