Good morning my sweet and wonderful big boy.

Good morning Merlin, hows my bestest boy today?

I think of you every morning I wake up, today I woke up and smiled when I remembered when Spud pulled your tail. The look on your face was so funny, you looked as if to say, "HOW DARE HE PULL MY TAIL???????" Then you ran after him, the way he was running, I think Spud was running for his life.

This morning Molly woke your mum up at 5am by sticking her cold wet nose against your mums nose, then Molly woke me up by jumping on my head and licking me. I thought the house was falling in on me. Molly is still full of mischief, her energy seems boundless. I don't want to wish her life away, but I will be really glad when she calms down. Her colouring is very odd at the moment, I have no idea what her final colouring is going to be. At the moment she looks like a colour chart for GSD's. She's got black, tan, red and I am sure there's a fawn colour in there and brown at the bottom of her ears.

Your colouring Merlin is absolute perfection, you always looked so handsome, proud and majestic. I can still see you in my minds eye standing atop that little hill by the fence looking so proud and commanding.

Oh dear my granddaughter is really creating a right racket, she's screaming the house down.

Time to go play my boy and have some great fun. Don't forget to keep my place for me for when I get there.

I love you so much Merlin, I will never ever forget you.

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my sweet and wonderful big boy.

Hello Merlin, hows my special today?

Its a nice clear sunny day today, not too cold in the shade, but quite warm in the sun and thankfully no wind. I reckon you would play and play until you were all puffed out and came indoors for a bit of a rest.

Remember how you and Spud use to grab the end of a stick and try and pull each other around? I was so surprised the other day when Molly was actually pulling Spud along, Spud tried to pull her, but she was too strong for him. She really is a very strong little girl, I dread to think what she is going to be like when she if fully grown.

I remember so clearly trying to get into bed at night and trying to get you to either move over or get off my bed so I could get in. You pretended to be asleep, then when that didn't work you kept giving me your paw. Oh boy Merlin, you always made me laugh. Especially when I had to push you off and you gave me a really dirty look as you walked away. When my granddaughter MIA gets older I am going to tell her so much about you and show her your photographs and tell her that you are the best dog in the world and my bestest friend ever.

Time to go play and have some fun my special boy.

I do love you so much Merlin.

Your ever loving Daddy.

Myy sweet and wonderful big boy.

Good morning Merlin my handsome boy.

I really miss you so much my boy, I miss the fun and games we had together, you always was the best friend I ever had and will ever have. I remember your wonderful face first think in the morning when I woke up, you were there beside my bed waiting to say "Good morning." First thing I'd do is give you a cuddle and kiss your beautiful head. I am a little sad today, I know you don't want me to be sad Merlin, but if I didn't love you I wouldn't be sad. There will be some sad days my boy and other days will be better, that's just natural. I know without a doubt that you loved me too, your love, loyalty and devotion was without condition, as I said, you are the best friend I have ever had or ever will have.

It's a bit of a strange day today, very overcast, fairly warm but no wind or rain, a good playing day and we all know how much you loved to play.

Time to go play Merlin and have some fun with your buddies, I wish I were there to play with you. One day my boy.

I do love you so much Merlin

Your ever loving Daddy

My wonderful and handsome big boy Merlin

Good afternoon my lovely boy, how are you today?

It's a beautiful day today, nice and warm and sunny with no wind and not a cloud in the sky. I tried catching up on some sleep this morning, but Molly kept jumping up and bouncing off of me, in the end I gave up. Instead I helped your mum repair a leak in her Land Rover sun roof, typical Land Rover they let water in and leak oil out!

I let all the dogs out to play today as it is so nice, Spud, Bella and Hobo had to spoil it by going bonkers at the dogs next door, the only one who behaved and didn't get involved was Molly. Needless to say the three older dogs know they are in the dog house.

I often think of when you were a baby, oh boy Merlin you were so cute and sweet and you attracted attention everywhere you went. Even when the vet saw you for the first time he said "Awwwwwwwwwwwwww what a beautiful little boy." You always made me so proud of you Merlin, always.

Time for you to go play my beautiful boy and have some fun with your buddies.

I love you my special boy and I miss you so much.

Your ever loving Daddy.

My wonderful and amazing big boy Merlin

Good morning my lovely boy, I bet you have been having lots of fun and games with your buddies.

It's not too bad today, it was raining earlier but it seems to have stopped for now. It's very overcast and there is a light wind, so I don't know if it will blow over.

I made a big mistake yesterday, I let Molly off the lead with the result she ignored me when I called her, if I tried to get near her she would run off. She was having too much fun with Spud play fighting, despite the fact he hurts her. What amazes me, in the house she wont leave my side, she follows me everywhere, yet outside she is a totally different little girl. Although what did make me laugh, Molly had one end of a stick and Spud had the other (just like you and Spud use to do), and Molly was pulling Spud all over the place, Spud tried to pull her but couldn't. I was amazed! That little girl has got so much strength.

I had no problems with you whatsoever Merlin, you were a brilliant puppy, you always did as you were told, you came running when I called. I really wish Molly took after you.

Time to go play my wonderful and handsome boy with your buddies.

Don't ever forget just how much I love you Merlin, my love for you will never die...............ever.

Your ever loving Daddy

My sweet and wonderful big boy Merlin

Good morning my handsome big boy Merlin.

Its quite a nice day today, well not too cold, no wind but it is very overcast, it will either rain or clear up and be nice and sunny like it was yesterday.

I had to go out for a while yesterday, Molly looked so sad as I left, it was the exact same look that you gave me when I left you at home to go somewhere. I was only away for a couple of hours, but when I got home it was like I had been away years. Molly came bounding up to the gate all beside herself with excitement. Melissa had to take her indoors in case I ran her over with the car. I remember all too well when you came bounding up and nearly knocking me over when I came home, you was so happy to see me and believe me Merlin I was so happy to see you. Although do you remember the time I called you and you came running up and hit me behind the knee's and I ended up on my back???? I remember shouting "MERLIN YOU BIG GREAT OAF!!!" You looked at me as if to say "OPPS" and high tailed it. When you FINALLY came indoors you looked very sheepish and came creeping up to me with your ears back. What else could I do but give you a big hug and forgive you? I'd forgive you anything Merlin, you are after all my perfect boy.

Time to go play and have some fun Merlin with your buddies.

I do love you so much my sweet and wonderful boy.

Your ever loving Daddy.

My wonderful big boy Merlin

Good morning my special big boy.

It's not too bad a day today, although a bit chilly. Its nice and sunny, with no cloud, no wind and thankfully no rain. Not a bad playing day, you could run around without getting overheated like you could in summer.

I'm having to confine Molly to her lead for now, Spud is sadly too much of a bad influence on her, besides which he hurts her when he plays too rough. I must admit though, she does try to give as good as she gets, but that isn't helping with her training. She was such a very good girl yesterday, then spoiled it by poo'ing in the house as I was about to eat dinner. She'll come right in the end. Molly is a very strong little girl, I can't believe she's only 6 months old.

Remember when you were a puppy and Mike took you for a walk around the town when you slipped your collar and ran out into the road? Mike was beside himself, but thankfully caught you before you came to harm. You were told off at the time, so I wont tell you off now, but you scared us all Merlin, I felt physically sick when Mike told me. In the end though Merlin, you became the "perfect" boy, perfect in every way. I was so proud of you everywhere we went together, I still am proud of you my boy.

Time to go play with your buddies and have some fun. Remember to keep my spot for when I join you.

I love you Merlin, I can't wait for the day when we are finally together forever.

Your ever loving Daddy.

My wonderful big boy Merlin

Good morning my amazing boy.

Yesterday was awful my boy, you would have definitely snuggled up on my bed. The wind was gale force with driving rain and weather warnings were issued around the coastal area's. Not a good time to be out on the high sea's.

I've been looking at your pictures again Merlin, I shouldn't call you this, but you really are beautiful, I know you prefer to be called handsome. But everything about you is beautiful my boy, your majestic and commanding pose, your deep and beautiful bark, your love, devotion and loyalty, your colouring was perfection, your patience with Lady Zara's puppies, your beautiful eyes looked deep into my soul and you have the most beautiful and biggest heart in the whole wide world.

Its six month today that you left Merlin, I do miss you so much my boy. I will never forget your happy face when you saw me, you constant demand for attention which I could never refuse you. You are my whole world Merlin and always will be.

Time to go play and have some fun with your buddies my beautiful boy. Remember to keep a place for me when I get there.

Yes I am feeling a little sad today, I can't help it Merlin. As I said, "You are my whole world," and I miss you so much. I love you so much Merlin and always will.

You ever loving Daddy

My amazing boy Merlin

Good morning my handsome big boy. I wish I could snuggle up with you right now, its so cold, its very windy, I think we may have a storm on its way. Knowing you, you would have gone outside to do your business and run straight back indoors, open my bedroom door and jump on my bed. You do love your comfort my boy.

Bella is getting really nasty lately with Molly. I know Molly can be a pain in the neck at times, but there's no need to turn nasty, well not as nasty as Bella is getting. I do understand why, Bella is getting old and wants to be left alone. But the thing is, when the dogs go outside and Spud tries to annoy Bella, Molly stops him. I am REALLY waiting for Molly to get a lot bigger and heavier and give Spud a taste of his own medicine, he does go over the top with Molly at times, I've had to step in lots of times and and stop him hurting Molly.

Oh dear the wind has just picked up, it really is nasty outside now, I bet the sea around the Cape is really bad right now.

Time to go play my lovely boy and have some amazing fun with your buddies. I am really looking forward to the time when we are together again, but this time forever.

I do love you so much Merlin, please never forget that.

Your ever loving Daddy.

My wonderful and amazing big boy Merlin

Good morning my lovely boy.

Its a bit wet and cold outside this morning, it rained just about all night long. Usually I have problems getting Spud in after he goes to the toilet at night, last night he ran out did his business and ran straight back in.

Molly has got a new trick, she attacks her shadow and I am not kidding. I just roll my eyes, turn the lights off and then she wonders where her shadow has gone. I thought you did some daft things like trying to come in through the front door with a ten foot tree branch, then wondering why you have come to a dead stop, but Molly really takes the cake.

It was so cold last night, Molly jumped up on my bed to get warm, then during the early hours of this morning I woke up to find Hobo laying there. The problem with Hobo, he really takes up too much room so I had to shoo him off. If looks could kill I'd be stone dead right now, he was totally disgusted that I made him get off.

Time to go play with your buddies Merlin and have some fantastic fun with your buddies.

I do love you so much Merlin my sweet and handsome boy.

Your ever loving Daddy.