My wonderful big boy Merlin

Hello my boy.

Its quite nice at the moment and it's Sunday, our usual lazy day. The day you helped your mum with her gardening helping her pull up weeds and sometimes pulling up flowers she had just planted. OPPS! Well your not a gardener are you my boy, to you a plant is a plant and needs pulling up. It always made me laugh when you did your silly high pitch bark when helping your mum when she'd shout, "MERLIN SHUT UP YOU ARE GIVING ME A HEADACHE!" She would come in the house muttering saying, "Your dog drives me bonkers!" I did laugh, besides which you were only trying to help weren't you my boy.

Apparently Spud is getting your silly high pitch bark now when he wants to go out. Your mum mentioned it to me this morning, I smiled and told her that I miss your silly bark, it was your trade mark as it were. You always made a game out of everything, I've never known a boy play as much as you did, your energy always seemed boundless. It made me feel tired just watching you and you always had me laughing.

Spud has started playing with Molly, but very cautiously, he not quite sure of her yet. All she wants to do is play, she loves playing with Mike as you use to. She also has a lot of energy just like you. You are my perfect boy, Molly is my perfect little girl.

Time to go play my boy and have some fun.

I love you Merlin so much, and I always will

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Are you awake yet Merlin? I know you didn't like waking up too early my boy.

It's a rainy kind of day today, it rains for a few minutes then stops, it was the same last night. Spud wouldn't come indoors last night, I suppose he preferred to be outside in the cool air, even though it rained.

Remember how you didn't like the rain at all, you would crash against the front door to be let in. At times I thought the door was coming off its hinges.

You know what Merlin, Molly really is getting more and more like you every day, it really is uncanny. Where she sleeps at night in the bedroom is where you slept, she plays like you did at her age like wrapping a paw around my leg and loves being dragged along. Its not so bad when you were a puppy, but trying to drag my 100 pound Merlin around wasn't easy. But I loved doing it with you Merlin, I loved playing with you as did Mike my son. You and he would also play, it was like watching two puppies playing. I did laugh watching you two.

Time to go play my wonderful big boy and have some fun

I love you so much Merlin and as God is my witness, I miss you my boy.

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Hello my beautiful boy.

Remember how you squeezed under my desk when I was working Merlin? It must have been very cramped under there, but as always you didn't want to be far from me. I'd tickle you behind the ears, then "BUMP" you'd hit your head on the desk. I still don't know how you managed to curl up and fall asleep under there, it must have been like putting a quart into a pint pot but somehow you managed it.

Its overcast again today Merlin, it did rain for a few minutes last night which didn't cool it down much, hopefully we will get some rain today.

Molly is asleep under my desk right now Merlin, just where you use to curl up. She is getting extremely long now. During the day she's not very far from me, but when your mum comes home Molly isn't very far from her because she is the one who dishes the food out and Molly loves her food.

You know what Merlin, I still cannot believe you are no longer by my side, it's so hard to accept. One day Merlin we will be together again and we will have so much fun.

Go play and have some fun Merlin with your puppy pals, because when I get there you and I will be inseparable and maybe won't have time for your puppy pals

I love you so much Merlin

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Hello my boy.

Today is a perfect day for you and I to go play Merlin, over cast but no wind. It would be so nice for me to throw sticks for you and watch you run so fast to get them. But sometimes Merlin, when you got the stick you wouldn't give it back to me. You would do a little dance around me as if you were teasing me. I'd pretend to walk away and you would drop the stick and bark, I'd bend down to pick it up and you'd grab it then did your little dance around me again. That was so aggravating, but I couldn't help but laugh. You always had a wonderful sense of fun Merlin my boy.


Remember whenever I went into the garage, you would scratch at the door until I let you in? You always had to know where I was. Imagine how you would have felt if I were still in the military and I went on an overseas posting for 2 and a half years? I know it would have broken my heart to be away from you for so long my boy. When I was in the military I did go overseas for 2 and a half years leaving my boyhood little dog Judy behind at home. When my tour was over and I came home, she ran and ran and jumped up into my arms. Now I dread to think of you running and jumping up into my arms, you would have knocked me flat.

Time for you to go play my wonderful boy and have some fun

I love you so much Merlin and that will never change.

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Hello my boy.

It's only 8:30am and its starting to get hot already. Today I think you would prefer to be inside rather then being outside running around.

Remember how you would sit in front of the TV blocking everyone's view, if you thought that I didn't pay enough attention to you? You wouldn't move unless I called you over for me to cuddle you. You certainly had ways of getting attention and you loved your cuddles.

What was nice, on winter nights you would open the door to the bedroom and lay on my bed, by the time it was time for me to go to bed you had made it nice and warm for me. You did object when I asked you to get off the bed and let me get in. First of all you would pretend to be asleep, then when that didn't work you would ignore me, if that didn't work you would give me your paw, if that didn't work you would get off the bed grumbling. When I finally got into bed you would jump up and lay on my legs. Without a doubt Merlin, you loved your comfort and to be honest I don't blame you my boy.

Time for you to go play my wonderful boy

I love you so much Merlin and I miss you more and more each passing day.

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Hello my boy.

Still having fun and games my boy? I bet you are. When "that" day comes my boy, I'll be able to join you for so much fun, running, chasing sticks, rough and tumble. We will have so much fun together again Merlin. I wont be in pain any more and we can both run and play as much as we like.

Remember the time you put me on my back? You came running hell for leather from the fence straight at me, hit me behind the knee's and over I went. I was rolling around on my back like a turtle until Mike my son helped me up. Boy did I swear at you. The look on your face was a sort of "Opps" kind of look. I couldn't stay mad at you for long, I called you over and gave you a big cuddle. Mike and mum thought it was highly funny.

Update on Molly. She's growing fast, so is her sense of humour and sense of fun but she also very loving when she calms down and stops jumping around. Mike came home from work late last night, she went up to him, he picked her up and sat her on his lap, she gave him lots of licks and kisses. She is sweet Merlin just like you were at her age. She really is taking after you my boy, my boy, my bestest boy in the whole world.

Time to go play my lovely boy

I love you and I miss you so much Merlin

Your ever loving Daddy

My wonderful big boy Merlin

Good morning my boy.

It's another hot one today, not a cloud in the sky and no wind. Not nice.

What's happened to all your bones my boy? You had 400, now your down to under 20, been having a party or something or has Lady Zara your girlfriend been sneaking them?

You had another compliment today Merlin about your photograph, you really look so handsome my boy, you always look so regal and proud and noble. Your eyes seemed to burn into my heart and soul, so beautiful Merlin.

Bella, Hobo and Spud were at the fence barking this morning at something, none of them have a bark like you my boy. Your bark is always commanding and full of authority, it makes people take notice. I hope little Molly's bark is like yours when she gets bigger, at the moment her bark makes people laugh. But for all that, she is sweet Merlin, and somehow I know you like her. Yes she is naughty and full of mischief, but she is full of love and trust and that's what matters.

Time to go play my handsome boy

I love you Merlin

Your ever loving Daddy

My wonderful big boy Merlin

Hello my boy.

Sorry that I am late today, the hours just flew by. Before I knew it, it was Molly's walkie's time, then lunch time, on top of that it is so hot today, the sort of day that saps energy. I love the summer, but this is too hot even for me. No matter in a few days it will cool off as we hit autumn.

Your mum got really annoyed with Molly this morning, mum was trying to mop the floor and Molly kept attacking the mop, then attacking mums feet. I tried distracting Molly while mum mopped up, then Molly began attack my feet. Her teeth are like little needles and they hurt, a lot! Then she was laying down and barking at Spud, I thought it was hilarious but mum didn't think so. OPPS. I think you need to have a word with her Merlin, tell her to behave.

I was watching your movie's yesterday when you were tiny like Molly. You were so sweet Merlin, such a sweet ball of fluff and so full of fun and so darn cute. People couldn't help but pick you up and cover you in kisses.

When you were brought home at first of all you slept in the lounge. You didn't cry much, but you were very lonely, so I decided that you ought to sleep in the bedroom. Every night you laid beside my bed Merlin, I'd reach down and give you a pat and always said "Goodnight Merlin." I miss saying that.

Go play my boy and have some fun

I love you my boy so much


Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Hello my lovely boy.

I think you might like it here today, its sunny, not too hot with a nice breeze. Just the sort of day to go tearing around like a mad thing.

Mum and I took little Molly to the Doctor last night for her injections. She was such a brave little girl, so brave that the Lady Doctor gave her a treat for free. She had more then doubled her weight in a month, last time she was 3.1kgs (6.82 Pounds), yesterday she weighed 6.8kgs (14.95 Pounds). I thought she was getting heavy when I had to carry her.

Remember when you had to go to the doctor because you had a grass seed in your ear. You kept crying in pain and I wont have my boy in pain. When you were lifted onto the table you tried to bite the Doctor when he went near your ear. I think his life passed in front of his eyes when he saw your massive teeth. He had to knock you out with an injection before he could get the seed out. When I collected you from the Doctor a few hours later, you wasn't really with it. I sat on the floor, you staggered over to me and I asked you, "Have you been a good boy Merlin?" The Doctor said "NO!" I ignored him, because you are always a good boy. I gave you a cuddle and kissed your wonderful proud and noble head. By the look on your face though, you looked like you had a hangover.

Time to go play my wonderful boy and have some fun. God willing we will talk tomorrow.

I love you so much Merlin and I miss you so very much.

Your ever loving Daddy

Good morning my wonderful boy.

Hello my boy. I think it's going to be another hot day today Merlin, there isn't a cloud in the sky and no wind.

Remember how you loved getting my yoghurt pots, how you'd clean them out of every bit of yoghurt, Molly is exactly the same. She loves yoghurt exactly how you did. Are you telling her the best things to lick and eat? I try to eat my yoghurt in front of the TV, Molly literally climbs up my leg and tries to get the full pot. Needless to say she got told off.

You know what Merlin? Molly is far more naughty then you ever were and even more vocal then you were at her age, but she is a little sweetheart just like you were.

Getting back to the yoghurt pots, you would sit in front of me dribbling and staring at me, in the end I gave up and gave you the rest of the yoghurt. You always knew how to get to me Merlin, you always knew I was a soft touch where you are concerned.

Remember how after you had chewed something, you would try and put it in Mike my sons mouth as he was laying on the couch? If he was asleep he'd jump up wiping his mouth saying, "Merlin that's disgusting." Then I'd say, "Merlin is only sharing with you." It was so funny my boy. You always did something that made me laugh. God knew what he was doing when he made you my lovely boy.

Time to go play my boy

I love you so much Merlin

Your ever loving Daddy.