All about me!!!

Late Tag!

I was tagged by my very good friend Saphira about a week or two ago. I've only just got round to playing to be honest...sorry Saphira, but i'm playing now :D


Here's how to play!

Think of SEVEN interesting things about yourself and write them in your diary.

THEN choose some friends to play the game!

I'm choosing SEVEN friends to play! Each one will get a rosette from ME!

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1 - I am a messy drinker and usually end up dribbling half the bowl across the floor after a drink BOL.
2 - I visit little Ted and his family every weekend.
3- I have a number of different collars, all colours and styles ;)
4- I'm scared of Fireworks :(
5 - I LOVE to nibble my toys!
6 - I weigh 21.5kg or 47lbs
7 - I HOWL when left alone!

I'm off to tag the following pups...

Cailey Mae
Angus
Skye
Miss Molly
Harv
Wilson
Sammy

Ty x

A Howloween Trick or Treat?

That is the question i asked myself earlier this evening when a VERY brave cat jumped up on to our window sill earlier and attempted to squeeze his way through the open window! I must admit i'm not expirienced on the whole cat thing, did he have a nasty trick intended or was he here for a nice treat? questions, questions...it was time to investigate! ;)

I approached the window with a very confident stride, there was no way i was letting any kitty think he had one over on me after all this is MY Nannie's house! Missy and Teddy were upstairs thank dog otherwise all what would have been left of Kitty was fur falling in the night air! Once my nose was resting on the window sill the kitty stuck his paw around the window in a vain attempt to get mum to fuss him and she played right into it!! I never knew these kitties were so clever. He was being cautious i could tell, but he never flinched, swiped or hissed at me. We sat in a stare off for about 5 minutes, no one gave way. Mum was telling me what a good boy i was being and fussing the kitty at the same time. And just when i thought this kitty might be staying the night ( the way mum was acting you would of thought it was BOL ) it hopped off the window sill and paced off to wherever he came from!!

I got heaps of praise from mum :D She was very proud of me that i never barked, growled, lunged, put my hackles up or attempted to bite the kitties paw off BOL. She knows i don't have an aggressive bone in my body and tonight proved to her that my calm and gentle nature is apparant in everything i do.

So all in all, i think this kitty gave me a TREAT tonight and i thank him for stopping by to say hi ;)

Ty x

What breeds would you pick?

My beautiful friend Gypsy had this little quiz in her diary and i just thought it was a great idea to do too :D

Taken from UK Kennel Club breed groups

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A DOG FROM EACH KC “GROUP,” WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?

Hound Group – Whippet
Well mine is the same as Gypsy's answer. I'm in love with the breed since owning Ty who is very much Whippet despite being a cross. They are beautiful, calm, affectionate dogs who are actually under-rated as pets.

Gundog Group – Weimaraner
My top breed right now and the one i'm adament on owning next too. I love everything about them and the gundog group is by far my favourite group


Terrier Group – Bedlington Terrier
Probably my least favourite group despite owning Missy. Alot of Terriers need so much work put into them and they're not the ideal breed for everyone. Missy has alot of different issues and that's despite me putting in all the work and effort to make her a great dog! The Beddy is probably my favourite Terrier.


Utility Group – Lhasa Apso
Another hard group to pick one from as i love a few dogs in this group. But being realistic i know i could only own a few. The Lhasa Apso is ( apart from Missy ) the only small dog i could own. I'm much more a large dog person. I always wanted 2 Lhasa's called Perry & Harry lol.


Working Group – Rottweiler!
I admire and love this breed so much, at least for the last 6 years lol. They get such a bad rep but are such great, loyal and affectionate family dogs if raised correctly. I want to be the one who changes people's opinions on the breed and have a shining example of this amazing dog

Pastoral Group – Belgian Shepherd
This was a hard one between the BS and the Border Collie. I love all 4 varities of the Belgian Shepherd.

Toy Group – Lowchen
Cute little dogs with lots of energy despite their small size. Another small dog i could live with :D

So what's your picks? Go ahead and pick your own breeds and write it up in your diary.

Tyler x

I'm a good boy i am!

Last night mum really appreciated what a good dog i am and while the following may not seem the greatest behaviour on earth, it really comes in handy for such like situations.

Last night at 10.50pm mum got a phone call from her mum ( my nan ). Nan was worried about her dad ( we'll call him Great Grandad here instead of referring to him as Nan's dad etc ) She had been phoning him from Sunday lunchtime all through Monday until she phoned mum with no answer. They had called in to him on Saturday and got no answer at the door. The rest of the family had nothing of him and Nan was worried he may have fell over ( he's 83 in November ) or was depressed. So she asked mum whether she could quickly drive down his road to see if any lights were on. So mum agreed, she got me on the lead and bundled me in the car ( which i must say i was rather surprised by at 11 at night! ) GG had no lights on and there seemed to be no sign of any movement inside. Thinking he may just be in bed mum returned home and phoned Nan. She still didn't feel right about the situation so she decided to come round and knock for GG. By the time she arrived at mums it was getting on for 11.30 and mum and me jumped in the car and raced round to GG's.

We arrived at his house, preparing for every eventuality. Mum put me in a sit stay while she looked through the windows of the bungalow. I sat there good as gold, shivering and whining a bit, but i stayed. GG didn't respond and Nan began to worry even more. Mum then suggested shouting "Dad" through the letterbox because it was possible GG was in bed or just scared to open the door so late. Finally the hallway light went on and a rather startled GG appeared at the door BOL. Nan told him how she'd been worried etc and just had to come over and GG was ever so grateful for the thought, he wasn't angry he'd been waken at 12am. Again once we entered, mum put me in a sit stay and i was ever so good. She had to help GG with his mobile phone as he had switched it off hence no one being able to contact him and he had 13 messages BOL. Mum didn't want me running around the bungalow or tripping GG over so she made me stay and i did.

After that rather long ( and boring ) story, sorry BOL, mum was just very appreciative of how i stayed calm and obedient in an unusual situation. Most dogs would have been leaping around, excited etc but i remained my usual laid back self and listened to what mum wanted.

Tyler x

Fun at the beach

We just returned today from a few days away on Holiday in Hemsby and boy did we not want to come home :( The humans were discussing buying a caravan of their own and long walks along the beach....any dogs idea of heaven right?

All that sea air and long walks meant we were crashed out on the sofa most of the day/night, we certainly put our feet up during our holiday. Mum loves taking us to Hemsby or Norfolk in general really, the beaches are very dog friendly and it's kind of a home from home.

You can see many of our holiday pictures on our Flickr page Here and if you have one too feel free to add us :D

Oh and while i'm at it, please could you vote for me in The Worlds Coolest Dog & Cat show?

Vote here

Thanks so much friends...

Tyler xxx

SCAMPS

Another early morning rise in preparation for my show today. I did so well at Paws in the park last weekend so mum was looking forward to the day. We only planned to stay for about 3 hours, enter me in one show and browse a few stalls.

Scamps is the Crossbreed variety of Crufts! and mum didn't really realise that until we got there BOL. It's judged very strictly with actual proper judges sending you up and down the ring and checking you over. Well it all went wrong really as soon as we got there! Auntie Kirsty informed mum as we were standing by the ring that she had a split in her BRAND NEW trousers ( don't worry it wasn't a really embarrasing split like down her butt BOL ) but it was down the side of her leg and mum got all paranoid about people looking at her and thinking "does that girl know she has a split in her trousers?" soooo she asked her dad to show me, he wasn't best pleased stating "he will pull badly trying to find you" with mum replying "well i'll hide behind the tent then!" It was all payed for so really it would be a bit pointless just going home. While we waited for Ted to finish his show mum's dad walked me back and forwards testing how i would react, i wasn't too bad but my whining was starting up again. Mum gave me treats, made me sit, asked me to wave..trying to distract me, i rather reluctantly took the treats but ignored the ones from her dad. Ted placed 6th in his class and it was my turn! So in we went and i was a little confused as to why i wasn't with mum. It was a big class again and we had to wait a fair while before being judged. Mum could hear me whining and was glad when she saw her dad fuss me, trying to comfort me. When it was my turn to be judged i saw mum didn't i! I pulled a little and mum looked away from me. I stood nicely to be judged but my whippy tail was tucked up under my belly. I jogged nicely beside Grandad and then came the waiting game.

I didn't place....again mum wasn't so bothered, she was ready to go home. My whining was becoming increasingly louder the longer we stood around and to be honest mum just knows for sure now i'm just not comfortable doing these things. I's a tough one, an outsider reading this will think "what's she doing dragging this poor dog around shows he doesn't enjoy?" but mum doesn't have a clue how i'm going to act until we get there. And not to mention this whining has only been going on for the past 3-4 weeks. But back to the show, mum was glad she wasn't on the receiving end of the judge when she came up to the dog beside me and shook her head saying "I would have picked you but your dog is overweight!" i mean..how rude?!

Mum then got chatting to two ladies on a stall and she explained my whining and the fact i'm not toy motivated or particularly treat motivated either. Ted was jumping around all over the tent playing with this big cuddly Frog, i didn't bat an eyelid. The lady said it was quite unusual as usually dogs are either toy or treat motivated. She squeaked a toy, i carried on whining. She fussed me and said "what a gorgeous and gently boy you are". Mum felt like crying with emotion to be honest because at that exact point she just felt so loving towards me and hated herself for not understanding me, me standing there all depressed and uninterested in anything. She loves me with all her heart with such an intensity it hurts sometimes.... the hours she has spent just sitting on the floor with me, taking every inch of me in, putting her head against my chest, she never wants me to be sad and has decided i will no longer be subjected to shows or training classes! It's not my "thing", some dogs are show offs ( such as Madam Missy ), some dogs are eager and quick learners, some dogs love the thrill of a high energy dog show...none of those are me. I'm content with a warm and cosy bed and good walks. Basically i am the original pet BOL. I don't need ANYTHING to keep me stimulated as such and i do not go crazy if i don't work/play/walk/show/train!

Nan said whether i'm possibly shy...finding it difficult to play or interact at public events. I am a completely different dog at home and on walks. You'd have to see it to believe it.

Anyway, sorry for the long post just wanted to explain a few things and share my day. I'm just glad i have a mum who recognizes when i'm down & fearful....

Survey Fun :D

Feel free to copy this survey and put it in your diary entry too :D

What is your name? Tyler

What other nicknames do you have? Whippy, Ty, Ty-Ty, Flappy

What breed are you? Lab x Whippet

Where were you born? A small village in Essex

Where do you live now? Cambridgeshire

What is your favorite toy? I like stuffed toys i can nibble on

What is your favorite store? Pets @ Home

How many toys do you have? Lots!

Wet or dry food? Dry

What is your favorite color? Blue

Are you bad when nobody's looking? Hmm not really, ALTHOUGH sometimes i shred the post up ;)

Are you friendly? Once you know me yes, otherwise i'm very aloof

Are you overweight? No

Do you eat people food? I get bits here and there :D

Do you eat bugs? Yes!!

Do you live with other animals? Yep with Missy

Do you like to exercise? Love it

Do you like car rides? Sure do, i get to go out in it nearly daily

Do you get into stuff? Not really

Do you like to swim? I prefer to just paddle but have swam a couple of times

What is your favorite treat? Cheese or Hupple Hotdogs :D

Do you shed? Yes a lot surprisingly!

What's the funniest thing you ever did? Lots of things really, i'm very clumsy and usually bang into things BOL. And mum also thinks it's hilarious when i smile

What's the bravest thing you ever did? I'm not really a brave dog of sorts

Are you neutered? No

Are you a social animal? Yes, particulary with other dogs

Collar or harness? Collar

Retractable or regular leash? Regular

Ceramic, Metal or Plastic bowls? Metal

Do you sleep in a crate? No

Do you have a dog bed? Yep, but it usually gets taken over by Missy, so i end up in hers ;) And then i have one at Nan's too

Do you have a doghouse? No

Do you belong to any dog clubs? No

How does your owner describe you? Quiet, gentle, calm, affectionate, sensitive and loyal

Ty x

Paws in the Park!

On Saturday me and Teddy went along to one of the biggest dog shows held every year..Paws in the Park. A trip here always entails me being woken up at 6am!! and out the door by 7.30am! I'm so not a morning doggy BOL.

Anyway this was also a test for mum to monitor my behaviour. If you read my previous diary entry you will see i've had to quit my training due to constant whining and general unease. Mum was not sure whether i would be the same at the dog show. It was a nice day, chilly in the morning but it soon warmed up. Mum decided to only enter me in one show as she didn't want to stress me out so we entered "Most handsome crossbreed male" in Scruffts! It was judged by celebrity vet Marc Abraham, in the ring mum kept telling me i was a good boy and told me to do a few things too to keep me distracted and guess what? Hardly any whining :D i did whine towards the end a bit but we was waiting for what seemed an eternity to be judged! When Marc judged me he said to mum that i was very gentle...a lovely compliment, and mum was chuffed too :) But did i place? NO! We wasn't really fussed though their was a lot of handsome guys in the ring with me. Throughout the rest of the day we did some shopping, Nanny got me a new bed for her house, i got some treats and free goodie bags. And i was brilliant! I didn't whine nearly half as bad as i do during training which brings mum to the conclusion that it is something about the training that has deeply upset me :( Oh well, least i don't have to go back.

Anyway a good day on the whole, i was tired out after and slept all the way home. Apparently i heard mum say i'm off to another one next weekend! :o

Ty x

The end of the road!

Yep, i've come to the end of my training classes including my CGC training. It's been fun at times but for the past month i've not been enjoying myself all that much.

Mum initially tried to help me through my unease but today proved to her that i'm not happy. I constantly whine throughout the class and completely shut down to the point i refuse tasty hot dog pieces! The trainer today offered me a handful of cheese and biscuits and i just sniffed them and looked away again. Her thoughts are that i'm frustrated because i can't get off lead to play with the other dogs and mum agrees to a point. I don't want anyone thinking my mum was in the wrong here! She tried to suss me out and it's only recently hit her that i'm not happy, she would never force me to continue! Hence why i won't be training no more. Yes she's slightly upset she can't go through with the CGC but as others have said here, mum knows she has a good dog, she don't need no title to prove anything ;) I know everything i need to know to be a good companion, i have no issues..i'm a good boy :) And i'm happy just sleeping, lazing around and enjoying the many long and brilliant walks i get :)

Thanks to all of you who supported and encouraged me during my training :)

Missed my training :(

I wasn't awaken at 8am this morning as i normally am, i wasn't bundled into the car and there was no treats being cut up and prepared...i wasn't going training! WOOHOOOO! BOL. Every Saturday i would much rather stay in my warm and cosy bed then get up and go training before my brain has even woke up!

I heard it's because little Ted has a mild form of Kennel Cough and because i've been in contact with him Alan thought it wise i miss this week and see how i go. It takes between 7-10 days to show but you are apparently a carrier even without showing signs. Hopefully i will escape the cough and be back to my usual early morning wake up calls next week...


Hugs

Tyler xxx

Playdate with Harv!

Yesterday was a very exciting day...i got to meet up with my friend Harv again. Some of you may remember we met first at the UK Woofers Meet & Greet back in June and our mum's and all us dogs got on great so we decided to organize another meet up.

Little Ted and Auntie Kirsty were the "hosts", and Harv and his mum went to his house where they enjoyed a big walk together. I arrived later in the afternoon.

I wasn't fazed at all about having Harv in the house, i'm so laid back that i didn't really bother with him BOL. I LOVED Harv's mum though! Usually i am very aloof and not all that affectionate with strangers but Harv's mum was different. I could tell she loved us Doggies and it made me feel at ease so i had plenty of kisses and hugs to give. We then went on a big walk together around the ponds and even sat on the bench for our picture ( as you can see from my main picture )

Later on in the day, Harv's mum came back to MY home! She wanted to meet Missy :) Unfortunatley Harv couldn't come because of Missy's issues. Still Missy was crazy with affection for Harv's mum...she's such a suck up! Then we went on another walk where Harv's mum saw the reaction Missy has towards other dogs! She called her a little Devil in disguise..and that sums her up pretty well BOL. She adores people but you see another side to her around dogs.

We plan to meet up again in a few months and i can't wait :)

Ty x

Nearly had that Darn Cat!!

Any pup who likes Kitties look away now BOL.


There's this Black cat who lives opposite us, it's a sneaky thing. Every time we go for a walk this black cat is sitting on the wall smirking at us. It's always walking around the entrance to the field as if it owns the place...didn't no pup tell it that the field is strictly dogs only?! Anyway tonight mum had to park up round the back, there was an ambulance beside us and the paramedic was on the phone as we got out from the car. Mum turned to lock the car and as she did i broke free from her grasp and gave chase to this black cat who had been sitting behind the Ambulance!!

Mum shouted "Tyler" and the paramedic said down the phone "Sorry, a dog is running loose"! Mum was so embarrassed. I was barking and running off down the road, lead flapping in the air! This cat then attempted a jump over his garden fence and missed and nearly landed on my head! It put all it's back up and was hissing :0 At this point mum called me again and i returned. Mum was grateful i at least came back pretty quick.

It's lucky we don't live on a busy street! Although i did remain on the path. But i took the cat and mum totally by surprise BOL.

1 up to me ;)

Friendship Tag!

I've been tagged by my two very good pals, Saphira and Harvey.

Facts of Friendship

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about their problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!

A simple friend will read and throw this letter away.
A real friend will keep sending it until he's sure it's been received.

Pass this on to anyone you care about....
if you get it back you have found your true friends


So seen as i have so many pals, if your reading this YOU'RE TAGGED!

Ty x

Scary Trainer!

Saturday saw me performing brilliantly in all my obediance, i even did a stand stay which is something that mum hadn't expected me to do so i surprised her :) I stood there for ages BOL.

After class mum and Auntie Kirsty asked Alan about the CGC Bronze training, he said he would talk us through it and that it basically follows the class obediance we're already doing. Anyway Alan ended up getting busy on the Agility and asked Tracy to go through it with us. Tracy has only recently just became a trainer and you may have read about her in Missy's diary when she was advising mum on what to do and what she would do...( Alpha roll her when she reacts etc ) She owns SBT's and has a very much one minded attitude on how to train based on owning Bull breeds. Now this is all very good with Terriers who are not all that sensitive in nature but she seems to think all dogs can be trained the same way. She told Auntie Kirsty that she won't hurt Teddy's feelings by being more firm with him. Anyway she is quite abrupt and when you ask her a question you kind of get a snarky but straight answer back.

We went through the exercises listed for the CGC Bronze award and i was not that focused ( it was hot and i'd been training for over an hour already and we wasn't allowed treats in the bronze run down :( ) Anyway we got to the one minute stay, mum put me in the down position and she walked off, i got up and Tracy said "I'll go to him don't worry" she came over to me and then said to mum tell him to lay down again..as mum was telling me she ulled my front legs out from me and forced me into a down, but she didn't stop there...she preceeded to try and roll me onto my side! It was as if she was trying to alpha roll me for breaking my stay command. My tail was between my legs and i kept struggling to get up, the whites of my eyes were showing and Auntie Kirsty said i looked as if i was going to snap out at her. Just as mum started getting concerned Anita came over and firmly told Tracy to stop it! She said i was to nervous to be on my side and that i wanted to just lay down normally,..well Tracy's face was a picture! She clearly hated being told she was in the wrong. Anyway the rest of the Bronze training was a bit awquard and mum kind of thinks why is she bothering. She just hopes her "rolling" me will not affect my lie flat command.

The point is here, is that dogs DO have to be trained in different ways. We're not all the same and the forceful, firm and abrupt way doesn't work on sensitive dogs. Tracy is used to SBT's which are stronger both mentally and physically then me. She says "you won't hurt a dogs feelings by being firm with them" but the truth is you can mentally affect us dogs with the wrong training. Mum hopes we don't get "trained" by her again.

On a better note, Anita used me as a stooge dog for a Cocker that has issues with Black Labs ( i was the closest thing to a Lab ) She said i was calm enough not to react and i did well :) The Cocker actually didn't bat an eyelid at me.

Hope all my American pals had a happy 4th of July Weekend :)

Who's a Good Boy?

...I am! :)

Yep training this morning after missing last weekend ( so Missy could go ) I was on fire BOL.

Remained focused through out the class and even nailed a few commands that i've been struggling with over the last few weeks!

I now lay flat :) Something that comes in handy for being checked over by the vet etc. I can wait for quite long periods now and don't get scared that mum is leaving me anymore. Everything was perfect today mum said and she was very, very proud!

Another trainer who had been watching our class even commented on me, she said to mum that she has a very good dog on her hands and that she should be proud :) Mum was and i was happy that mum was happy BOL.

I even did all the Agility, the Tunnel, A frame ( for the first time ever ) and i shot around it all. Something i've been hesitant in doing the past few classes. Although mum is concentrating on Missy regarding Agility, i still get to play around for fun on it!

A really fun morning.

Ty x

UK Woofers 1st Meet & Greet!

WOW, WOW, WOW...what a FANTASTIC day!

First of all let me say that i was superb today, i did not bark once at any dog and mum was sooo happy as she had been fretting all night about it.

Today was the day we had been waiting for for months...the group UK Woofers first Meet & Greet! We was blessed with perfect weather, we couldn't have asked for better. Mum came home having caught the sun BOL.

Harvey, Caffrey, Teddy, Sadie, Rocky & Angel, Bertie & Eddie, and myself and all our humans were present at the Meet & Greet. Unfortunatly a couple of pups couldn't make it and were sorely missed :( We hope to see you next year Nell & Crystal and Kira & Gus!

We all met at Brampton Woods and had over an hour free running exercise, getting to know each other. We then headed over to Grafham Water where the humans ate their picnic and us dogs sat obediantly hoping for any bits of food to fall to the floor BOL. This was followed by games that were organized by Caffrey's Mummy & Ben. They went down a treat, Musical dogs was excellent and my very own sweetheart Sadie WON and got a medal to hang from her neck :) There was also the "Potato and Spoon" race which wasn't as easy as it sounded when the humans had to control us dogs on the other end of the lead BOL. Sadie along with Eddie won this :) Caffrey very kindly got us all little charm tags to hang from our collars and his family had the biggest and bestest cake made for the humans ( sadly us dogs didn't get any :( ) but mum said it was delicious. It had our groups logo iced on the front of the cake!

All us dogs and the humans got along famously, there was not a cross word between dogs all day! I've made a new best buddy in Harvey and mum and his mum hope to meet up again in the future :)

And i got to meet my girl Sadie in the fur!! She was even more stunning then i imagined. She was so lady like and delicate. I fell in love with her more then i already did! She's enjoying her holiday at the campsite and will be back on Dogster in 2 weeks.

Mum says all us dogs were brilliantly behaved with brilliant temperments. Every single one of us was just happy and affectionate. We all chilled out in the shade.

Brilliant fun and mum is so proud of me too. Can't wait to do it again next year ;)

Ty xx

Mum's very sad.

Mum is upset today :( and it's because of me...:( Infact she's really heartbroken and she tells me to tell you guys that she knows that might sound dramatic once you hear what i've done but mum already has her hands full with Missy and this is the last thing on her mind she thought she'd have to deal with.

For the past couple of weeks ( and more so the past week ) i've been barking at dogs who get in my face. When i'm on lead and the other dog is too and we get up close to each other for a sniff, i sometimes just turn or my body language changes slightly. Mum can feel the tension and then i bark at the dog. If another dog is off lead and if i am too i sometimes bark at them too if it moves to quick etc. Mum doesn't think think this is an aggressive gesture, just more a warning bark but to be honest she says she doesn't know what she knows anymore! She did everything she could to make me the complete opposite to Missy. She knows from expeirience how quickly reactive type behaviour can esculate into full blown aggression and she's already said if i was to turn and actually start trying to fight other dogs...then she wouldn't know what to do anymore.

The day before my Meet & Greet and now mum is actually rather worried of how i may react or whether i'm going to enjoy myself. Can i just say i've NEVER EVER had another problem with another dog in my life! I'm so laid back and tolerant, honestly you probably couldn't find a lazier dog then me. And now it breaks mums heart to think that i may change or that people will see me as this aggressive black dog. Mum actually is slightly worried about the sudden behaviour change. We all know of situations where we''ve heard other people to get there dog health checked when they suddenly develop an unwanted behaviour.

The general opinion of my trainer/Missy's behaviourist is that she's egging me on. I have reacted a couple of times when Missy has barked at other dogs. Mum has been advised to walk us seperatly for the time being. That i could be watching Missy get all these treats and attention when another dog passes and be kind of jealous.

Mum thought i'd be ok at training today on my own without the influence of Missy. I was fine with 2 dogs i met..a Cocker Spaniel and Beagle but then a big black GSD came over to me. I startled him when i lurched forward to say hello and he started to growl, i then barked as did Wolfie and mum told me no and made me sit and stay beside her. Then another very friendly GSD came over to us, again i sniffed her face and this time i just turned on her. It was a loud bark..enough to get the Trainers attention and ask what was up with me.

Now mum has no idea how i may react to my pals at the Meet & Greet tomorrow. I could be ok for all we know...but mum has no idea. Maybe it was the hot weather today, i really didn't want to train today and mum had to keep nagging me for my attention. I went off in a daze which i do when i "switch off".

Any reassurance or advice would be GREAT as mum really feels lost and defeated. She held on to the hope and knowledge that at least i was socialable and just generally a great dog. Now she feels like she's failed me!

Diary Of the Day!

Woohoo! What a nice surprise to find i'm Diary of the day..at last BOL. Missy has had the honour and now it's my turn in the limelight!

Thanks to all my pals who are/have sent gifts, you know i appreciate them and to the new friends i've made :) I love new pals.

Thanks HQ!

13 days to go!

13 days to go, 13 days to go, 13 days to go....la la la.

Yep only 13 more days to go until the group UK Woofers has there 1st Meet & Greet! I'm going to meet my sweet Girlpup Sadie in the fur and i hope she likes me! I don't like to admit it but mum says she's gonna give me a bath before the big day too..i guess so i smell nice for Sadie *blush*.

The Meet & Greet is being held in my area too and you can see in my picture above i've been doing some inspection of possible areas ;)

The humans are all bringing food and having a big picnic and we have games planned too. It sounds so exciting and i can't wait to meet lots of my pals.


We've been having beautiful hot weather here too the past week! It's been well into the 70's/80's in some places and i've been soaking up the sun at every given oppurtunity. Set to be cooler tomorrow though :(

13 days to go, 13 days to go, 13 days to go...la la la.


Ty x

Training Update!

Things are going great regarding my training. Last weekend was my best yet so mum says.

I was moved up to the next class *Doing the happy dance*

I'm now in the Intermediate class and i get to perfect my off lead stays and commands to a stricter standard. Last weekend i did great, my off lead stay was solid and i didn't budge during my down stay, sit stay or stand stay ( all though my Stand stay still needs practise ) despite a couple of other dogs breaking there command. Mum was very impressed with how well i seem to be doing since she got my clicker out again. It seems as if we've found a big motivator for me :) Before when mum was just using her voice and treats to reward me, i would turn off during training and mum found it difficult to hold my attention. But the clicker i know every time means "Good boy" with a tasty treat following, it's more clear and precise.

Mum also picked up some info on the CGC Bronze which we hope to take this Summer :)

Just want to say a HUGE thanks to my very good friend Saphira for all her support and encouragement during my training.

Ty x

Fun day out i had on Sunday!

This past Sunday i attended a fun dog show that was run by my training club and another club from nearby. The weather was slightly windy but the Sun made up for that :) I saw lots of my training buddies including my "twin" Babooshka ( Boo for short ) she's also a Lab x Whippet but she's only 11 months old and much more dainty then me. Mum signed me up for 3 classes, "Most handsome dog", "Shining Example",and "Best Lurcher/Greyhound". I didn't get placed in any of them :( Mum thinks the classes were far to big to judge dogs that fairly, the biggest class was Shining Example with 39 entries! But Boo came 3rd in Best Lurcher/Greyhound and we was proud for her, raising the Whipador flag! BOL.

I then had a go on the Scurry run, jumping Hay bales back to mum who stands at the other end recalling me. That was fun :) The first run, i went half way, peed up a hay bale and turned around again BOL. My 3rd go i ran all the way back to mum in 3.31 seconds and got a Certificate for taking part, i wasn't the fastest dog but mum was proud.

I was excausted on the way home and i kept whining...i wanted my bed! I came away with a couple of goody bags too :)

My next fun dog show SCAMPS is on the 16th May, so not to long until i do it all over again!

My Interview by Raja Babu Reporter Extraordinaire!

I was interviewed by Raja. You can see my Interview also in the PLUS Fun forums :)

Raja met me at a Dogpark and then we sat down for my Interview at a Pub :)


RB: We read that your breeders wanted a special breed, so they crossed a Whippet and a Labrador, and they achieved you. Let us about your breed. Are you a new breed altogether? Will you be bred?


Tyler: Yes, that was the original idea of my breeders when they created me and they achieved what they was looking for too. Although many people say breeding crossbreeds on purpose is irresponsible ( and it is in the majority of cases ) my breeders did everything they could to ensure they bred healthy puppies. We was raised very well in a big farm house in the country and my Lab mum was competitively obedience trained, while my Dad the Whippet was a Show dog. I am however NOT a new breed, it's pretty uncommon to actually find many other Lab x Whippets around, but mum does call me her "Whipador". I'm not neutered ( THANK DOG ) but i'm not going to be a Daddy either.

RB: Your father was entered at Crufts which is like the AKC and much older. Could you tell our readers about Crufts and your Daddy.



Tyler: Crufts is the UK version of Westminster. Crufts is an annual international Championship conformation show for dogs organised and hosted by the Kennel Club, currently held every March at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, England. It is the largest annual dog show in the world, as declared by Guinness World Records, and lasts four days. The main competition is for the Best in Show award, which is generally considered the highest award achievable by a dog and its owner throughout the world.

My Dad was a show dog Whippet who had won Best of Breed at Crufts but sadly he didn't get any further ( Who knows how far he's come now? )




RB: You have also been entered in shows and shown in front of 1200 dogs. How difficult and exciting was that? 



Tyler: OMD, that was back in August 2006 when i was just 7 months old. It was a fun dog show meaning all breeds and mixes can enter. Over 1200 Dogs were shown that day and i made it in to the final 12. I was the overall winner of "Most Shining Example" but i didn't win Best in Show 

It was sooo exciting and mum was soooo proud of me.

RB: You won an award in the category "Best Health." What did that entailed?



Tyler: "Best Health" or "Most Shining Example" means the dog in best condition. You are judged on your Coat, teeth, Ears, Body etc and i WON. The Judges said my coat was amazing and like Velvet to touch.


RB: You also know many tricks. What are some of your favorite tricks?


Tyler: Well i know a few but i'm not as bright as Missy. My favourite is probably "Wave", it'seasy to do and quick to learn. Mum's been trying to teach me a new trick "To fetch the Hanky from her pocket" but i just can't get it. Missy leant it in 10 minutes!



RB: Tell us about your town Cambridgeshire? Is it close to Cambridge University?



Tyler: We actually live in a small Village in Cambridgeshire surrounded by open fields and plenty of walks. Cambridge city is about a 30 minute drive and we've passed Cambridge University MANY times. We haven't visited the University though as Dogs are not allowed to walk around the grounds but Cambridge is a very pretty City with ALOT of Tourists.



RB: You post daily on Dogster. How did you learn about Dogster?



Tyler: Well mum was searching for "Doggy Websites" and websites where me and Missy could have our OWN webpage. Then she stumbled across Dogster. She didn't sign us up straight away as she thought it was only an American site. Then one day she thought "Oh well" and signed us up. We weren’t very active for the first few months and then our first August on Dogster we entered our very first picture contest hosted by the handsome Spike and we WON! We won a Plus Subscription and we haven't looked back since. We are ADDICTED to Dogster and can never imagine leaving…





*Stands up and shakes Raja's paw*

Thank you for the interview, i hope you enjoy it. 




Tyler x

ADOPT 09 CONTEST!!!

Although Tyler is not adopted i know the love of an adopted dog. My first Dog who taught me sooo much about love, companionship and Dog behaviour was from a Rescue Center. After having 4 different homes in the space of 2 years, Barney had given up on trust, stability was something that meant nothing no more. At 6 years old he'd lost everything that meant something to him. We adopted him from my Dad's workmate who had recently just handed Barney over to the rescue center. Barney quickly settled into home life and had impeccable manners, he had been a well trained and loved dog at one point. I doted on him, i was seriously ill with Depression at the time, was attending counceling sessions and had even come out of school so severe was my depression. Barney was my best friend when all my other real friends carried on through school and stopped knocking for me. He was the light of my life, my saviour, and the reason i got out of bed in the mornings. Walking him was bliss, it cleared my mind and helped me gain confidence with talking to new people. I soon signed Barney up for training lessons as he was not to good with other dogs, it was the one thing i was able to do free of Anxeity, every week i attended loyally and we made great progress together. While i was teaching Barney that other dogs were ok he was teaching me that people were ok, we was a working partnership. Not once did Barney ever refuse to work for me, or to love me, despite his mistrust in humans. Our bond was so tight that i cried if i had to leave him!

Barney isn't on Dogster as i find it to painful after his death. He belongs in my heart and soul where he will remain forever. He was my special boy and my first dog of my own.

Adopting Dogs is such a great expeirience, to see them come out of there shell and to give them a second chance at life. There is a deeper love with an adopted dog then that of a Puppy who has never known anything else. Adopted Dogs remain forever grateful, you can see it in there eyes.

As for Tyler, i wanted the expeirience of raising a puppy and he looks so much like Barney in looks it's as if fate led me to Ty. He has many adopted doggy friends and his pal Summer who was adopted but still remains shy of humans gains confidence from him...enough to even touch my hand with her cold wet nose.

So that's my story of Adoption. I've never told anyone about what i went through regarding my depression but i'm sure for those out there who have been or are going through it, they will know just how important there dogs are through thosedark days and also when you escape the dark days and make it through...just like me.

I've moved up!

Yep, i've moved up in Training already after only 4 weeks in Beginners :) I'm now in the Junior class..

"Class 4 is for dogs that have had taken part in basic control training and/or have moved up from the Beginners class. The class covers the improving of exercises already learnt plus covering new practical/fun exercises that owners can start teaching. "

Looks like i won't be taking my CGC this side of Summer as the test is being held May which is too soon mum assumes. But i'm improving all the while. Had a brilliant morning today, i was totally focused on Mum and we learnt some more fun commands too. We had to walk Zig-Zagging in/out of the other dogs in the class and not once did i attempt to pull at the other pups, i didn't bat an eyelid! I just kept focused on my treat BOL.

Miss was meant to be seeing Anita today but due to her lump Mum decided to leave her to rest for a few more weeks yet. :(

Really good session :)

Ty x

A Cold and Wet Training session!

Well, what a week for training! Mum woke up this morning expecting to find the Training cancelled ( as it's held outdoors ) but it wasn't despite it being very wet and windy. So we set off and arrived to find only about half the dogs there, most of the dogs we trained with wern't there and we was in with a lot of young pups. Bella the Weimarener was a handful and i even told her off at one point as she was standing right under me and as she's nearly the same height as me already ( she's 4 months ) i was nearly lifted off the floor! But if we had been off lead i would have loved to play with her.

We did all the usual commands and a couple of other ones today, the OFF command when our humans want us to leave something ( i knew this already so was pretty good ) and the sitting and waiting while our humans backed away. I was good at that too. Ted and myself were in the top 4 well behaved today but like i said most of them are young pups who've graduated from Puppy class into Beginners. Mum doesn't know how long i'll be in that class until i can move on to train for my CGC.

Then we did a bit of Agility, Mum did this with Missy last week who was excellent. She didn't think i would enjoy it as i'm very lazy and i was wet and miserable BUT i did the Dog walk with no problem what so ever! I sat at the top and when Mum said "Gently" to come down and touch the contact point, i even did that. Alan rushed over and said "when it's dry we'll try him with the whole course and jumps". Mum was very pleased with me. We had a go on the weaves next and again i seemed to get the idea pretty well. Maybe Missy isn't the only Star in the making ;)

Tyler x

First proper week of obediance training!

Well today was officially mine and Teds first class. Beginners class is held by Alan who is very strict, but mum thinks he's great. He each gave our humans a handful of cheese and we got under way.

First up was heel, i did ok but towards the end i tend to lose interest and carry on so mum has to sharply turn! We repeated this for what felt like an eternity BOL.

Then it was the heel without our humans touching the lead! They had to stuff our leads in to there pockets and keep our attention with the treats. We was each given numbers and went accordingly, mum and me was a number 2 ;) I did well although mum had to grab my collar a couple of times as i looked over at the Agility dogs!

Then we did the Sit, Down, stand command. Each command was rolled into one, i did very well at that. My stand command is getting better and better. Those commands are my favourite as i don't have to move much BOL.

Then we did recall work, we walked to heel, our humans would sharply turn and then run back calling us to come ( Alan doesn't like come he prefers Here! and gave us a demonstration with his powerful voice! ) I was good at that too.

This week we have to practise all the commands but we also have a challenge to learn. Alan showed us the hankercheif trick, the human sneezes and us dogs fetch the hankercheif from there pockets. He said it's a very easy and simple trick to teach and said he will give a Rosette to the best dog who's learnt it next week :) Mum's already starting!

So all in all a good week with PERFECT weather too. It's warm and sunny :) Mum just has to keep convincing me to stay focused and not keep whining.

Tyler x

I'm finally in Training!

Well you may remember a few weeks ago that i kept saying about signing up for Training classes and for one reason or another they kept getting cancelled, well today i finally got in! The class is a KC run one and Missy's behaviourist also works for the club. Here's the link..My Training club. I went with Mum and Auntie Kirsty who signed up Teddy too. We waited for ages until we could see Anita, then she put us through all the basics, heel work, sit, down, wait, stand, finish, lie flat and recall. Mum said i did well and Anita said i knew the basics, personally i think i was better then Teddy and the Dalmation with us called Max BOL. I don't work for no one else apart from Mum though, Anita tried getting my attention and i'm just not interested. Mum hopes to train me up for my CGC test but i have to start in beginners class first starting next Saturday, however Mum is just going to see how i do because today all i did was whine and mope around, yes i work for mum but i'm not exactly enjoying myself either, i start getting dandruff all around my neck which Mum has noticed i get when i'm stressed or depressed. It's not that i don't like being in the enviroment, i love other dogs but you see i'm not a working type of dog, i'm not hyper and needing an outlet for pent up energy, i just like to sleep and have a good sprint! So if in a few weeks i'm still not enjoying it as such, mum will consider stopping with me. She really wants to work a dog, she always has but i might ot be that dog :( It doesn't mean she doesn't love me any less just she'll have to wait until one day she can own a dog with aworking mind. Besides she'll have Missy's training to concentrate on, but we'll see how i go.

Tyler x

A Dogs Soul!

This is a Poem that we just found and it's so true of us Dogs.

It's called A Dogs Soul by an Unknown Artist.

A Dogs Soul

Every dog must have a soul
Somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances
Are buried with his pride.
Where he decides the good and bad,
The wrong way from the right,
And where his judgment carefully
Is hidden from our sight.
A dog must have a secret place
Where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that
He trusts in and confides.
And when accused unjustly for
Himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within his soul
The comfort he must seek.
He'll love, tho'he is unloved,
And he'll serve tho'badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away
The times when he's abused.
Altho' his heart may break in two
His love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog
An understanding Soul!

That's why my Mum loves us so much, i'm the most understanding Dog, i look at Mum as if i'm almost Human sometimes. There is a deep bond between Mum and I and there's something very mature about me, a wiseness to my young 3 years. Our bond is unbreakable.

Tyler xx

What a Terrible Week!

Well as many of you know poor Missy has had a really rough week! It's been awful to see my fun loving big sis hardly moving and in pain :( I've tried my best to be a good brother, i sleep curled up to her and am very gentle when getting up so as not to disturb her.

I've been bored the last few days though...i know that sounds selfish of me but i mean Mum's attention has been pretty much on Missy all week, suddenly Mum will turn around and say to me "Oh Ty i feel i've hardly stroked/cuddled you today" then i nudge her and whine into her lap. Nannie says i'm attention seeking as i'm jealous! Mum know's different though, she knows it's hard for me too. I was a witness to the whole incident, i feel bad that i didn't protect Missy or Mum from the bad man :( You see sometimes when i see strange men out in the fields i will stare at them, hackles slightly raised and bark my head off at them, i mean i am the Man of the house i have a reputation to live up to...besides Mum says it's good to be alert to possible strange Men out and about. But i did nothing when faced with this evil man :( I ran over, heard the commotion, saw Missy like i've never seen her before and then just kind of stayed round Mum. Is it ok to admit i was scared? Mum knew i was as i'm sensitive and when we was rushing to the car with Missy in Mum's arms, i did not leave her side. Now Missy's sad and Mum said i have to leave her alone, i just want my old happy sister back.

As Missy's little "big" brother i just want to thank everypup for supporting her and comforting her. Your all the best :)


Tyler x

What's with the small and furless?

So today after a useless morning ( Training being cancelled and a wasted journey there ) the day gets even more bizarre with the arrival of a small furless one! Now i'm not the greatest lover of these scaled down humans, there loud and in your face...literally. I've always been fascinated with them since i was 13 weeks old and came face to face with a wobbly, babbling and hand grabbing 18 month old. Mum said there was an instant atmosphere change and she could feel tension. Matters aren't made any easier as we don't know any furless to socialize with!

Enter Hunny, a 2 year old confident and dog loving furless, the Granddaughter of mum's Auntie and Uncle. As usual Mum was hovering around watching me carefully as i sniffed Hunny's out reached hands. Missy was all over her like the little people pleaser she is, lapping up the attention and the giggles from the furless one, me however, well i'm more cautious in life. I sniffed her hands, raised my head and sniffed her face while staring right into those beady eyes, then i barked! Now anyone who knows me knows that i often bark like that for attention, there's nothing aggressive about it what so ever, luckilly Auntie and Hunney realised and the giggling and out reached hands continued. Then do you know what i did? I gave one of my bestest special smiles to them both, ( i raise my top lip and do this goofy grin with all my ears twisted back and tail going mad ) and Hunney's nan thought i was snarling!!! Can you beleive the cheek of it? I mean aren't my smiles nice anymore?! Mum explained i was "smiling" but it was no use really so she took me in the kitchen. 10 minutes later Hunney came in to have her Tea, that's when the height is a great advantage, i stood by her side and looked at her little chubby hands full of creamy cheese dip and gave my best puppy dog eyes. I've never seen a human react so fast to my eyes, the dip was in my mouth in seconds followed by 4 Cheddar cheese biscuits! These furless are a peice of cake to wrap around your little paw. Then when she'd finished she started being a bit more brave and was shouting out my name and calling me to her, the family was watching me carefully but i was acting more nervous now and there was tension in the air from both me and little Teddy. ( Hunney's Nan was actually more nervous of Teddy and his body language then mine ) so Auntie Kirsty called us up to her room where we stayed until the small furless went. Missy continued pleasing the furless and being a general show off.

All in all though i wouldn't say it was a bad meeting. I mean surely you pups know what i mean about these small furless humans? I think it's the confusion of them being on the same eye level as me, how and why are they so small and loud? Suggestions welcome on how to regard these small and furless humans.

Tyler xx

Get to know your pals better!

Harvey the Cocker Spaniel tagged me to play this little Questionaire in a "Get to know your pals better" game.

Copy this diary entry, and paste it into your diary. Read then delete my answers. Then you can fill in your own! Then send a rosette to 4 pals and ask them to post it in their diary!!

We can get to know our pals better!! Have fun!!

Here is more about me....

1. What color is your collar?
Blue Leather

2. What kind of food do you eat?
Iams dry complete

3. What are your favorite treats?
Hmmm apart from Human food it would have to be Tripe Sticks ( thanks for those PJpupp ;) )

4. Do you have a Valentine or significant other??
I sure do, she's my sweet Sadie Lady :)

5. Do you get Table Scraps?
Yep, the puppy eyes work everytime BOL

6. What is your favorite toy?
I don't really have a favourite toy, i like stuffed toys and Loofa's.

7. When is your Birthday?...
1st January 2006

8. How many times a day do you get to eat?
Twice a day, morning/evening.

9. Do you have a favorite color?
I would have to say Blue, it looks so good agaisn't my coat.

10. Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary?
I hope so, i wanna read there answers!

Ty x

Brotherly Love!

Well, the snow is almost all melted but the country is forecast more tonight and tomorrow. Whether we get any in our area is another story. Mum's kinda glad she won't be walking like a Granny no more BOL.

Yesterday we looked everywhere for my brother but he wasn't at the field :( Mum reckons we left to late to catch him BUT today we met up!!

OMD, Scooby or Scoobs as mum likes to call him is a spitting image of me! There were a few differences such as my head is wider, i'm more muscular and ever so slightly taller then him but then i was the biggest pup in my litter. I'm rather embarrased to say that i'm a lot Grayer then Scooby too! Obviously i wasn't blessed with the youngest looking genes BOL. Mum reckons i'll be almost all Gray by the time i'm 5 years old! We have the same personality, the same movements, the same body. It was so funny for our mum's when we were up ahead trotting along at exactly the same time/way. Our mum's compared notes and talked about our puppyhoods, Scooby was a big chewer just like me :) He didn't like the car for a long time, like me. He hates being on his own and has to be near his mum just like me.

Mum didn't think we'd reconize each other as brothers as it's been 3 years and we haven't been raised together but to mum's amazement we acted as if we'd known each other for years, there was a mutual bond there. We was very good together, eating snow together, treats with no signs of jealousy. We ran around as only we can and then had a bit of boistrous play fighting but we just fitted together perfectly.

I can't wait to see my brother again :)

Ty x

It's a small World!

OMD, OMD, OMD, OMD!!!!

You will never beleive what happened this morning! First of all we have alot of snow ( well it is for the UK anyway ) the sky's are Grey and it's still snowing here now. Of course we were out in the garden at 8.30 this morning having our pictures taken. Me and Missy are like a pair of pups in the snow. We're expected even more snow yet through out the day. It's so bad that we're still at Nan's house cos mum doesn't want to drive in it to get home and we live about 15 mins away from Nan. Cars are slipping all down our road and we have to go through alot of small back roads to get home which will be like ice rinks!

So, now on to the exciting bit ( as if having snow isn't exciting enough ) We were just on our way back from our morning walk when a Lady stopped us and said "I have a dog just like yours" ( meaning me ) So obviously mum was interested and then the lady says "how old is he?", mum answers "he's 3 years old", the lady goes "so is my dog!" So then she asked where i came from, mum told her and guess what?? She got her dog from the same place to. She has my brother!!! His name is Scooby and that was his name as a pup in the litter to. Mum held both of us before deciding to get me! Scooby apparently is a spitting image of me, apart from he has a longer tail and i have a broader head. We have the same temperment, both laid back, lazy and quite timid. So we've arranged to meet up tomorrow morning for a walk together and mums bringing her camera :) How likely is it to meet your brother 3 years on and in the same town??

It defiantly is a small world!

Dogster Meet Up!

Hey guess what?? I'm meeting up with my fellow Dogster friend, not just any Dogster friend though, it's my Girlfuriend Sadie!

I cannot beleive that i'll meet my girl for real :) Mum said she's gonna make me really handsome. We're not meeting until June but it's going to fly by. This will be my 2nd meeting with a Dogster pal as last year you may remember we met up with Bertie and Eddie. We hope to meet up with them again this year sometime.

Teddy and Missy ( hopefully ) are coming along to, but mum said she has to see how Missy goes towards other dogs before the big day. I can't wait to run around Grafham Waters ( where Sadie and her family are staying ) and show her the local beauty spots ;)

Roll on JUNE!

I'm 3 years old now!

Ok, i'm a day late with my diary entry! I just had so much fun yesterday that i forgot to write a diary about it.

Mum was dead excited about giving me my pressies...she gets more excited then me and Missy BOL, anyone would think it's her Birthday! I got a nice smart collar and lead from mum ( i didn't think it was the best present in the world, i mean what can you do with a collar & lead? ) i was expecting more toys and treats but mum said the lead and collar was dear on it's own. Aunty Kirsty got me a bright green Orbee toy...i love chewing things like that, sadly it's the only chew toy i have left ( apart from my hard nyla kong type toy ) my humunga tongue took about 5/6 months to eat...yes EAT! Anyway my Orbee has a Mint taste to it and i was hoping that was no hint from mum about having bad breath ( i can assure you i don't ) I got a couple of packs of my fave treats too and had some with my breakfast.

I went on a great walk and met a Chocolate Lab called Lola to play with :) we had fun running around the field and i proudly posed for pictures. The pond was completly frozen up! I gave little Ted a run for his money BOL.

Mum remembers the day she brang me home as a tiny and scared 10 week old baby and can't beleive the years have gone by so fast. She's so proud and happy to have me in her life, i really mean alot to her and her to me too, i'd be lost without her.


As for New Year Resolutions mums hoping to train me towards my CGC test so sometime this year i'll be a CGC :) I'll work my damned hardest for us both. I hope you all had a great New Year :)


Thanks for the many messages/gifts i received yesterday for my Barkday. I'm really grateful.


Ty xxxx

Can you spare a life this Christmas?

As Christmas draws ever closer, i thought i'd share a poem that unfortuntly is so true in the many rescue centers up and down the country. In America the Pit Bull is the breed often in rescue centers, it's the breed that's often often over looked by potential adopters. Here in the UK the same is said for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, a breed that is over bred and heavily populating Rescue centers.

Just a Staffy Cross by Trudie James....

Today is just another day - to me they're all the same
I have the worst of genes you see, I bear the "Staffy" shame.
The shame is in our numbers, there's thousands with no home.
Thousands just like me you'll find, in kennels all alone.

My mum was "just a Staffy", my father - well who knows?
Mum, too, became unwanted, as the last puppy goes.
And then begins the process, of money-making deals
A life of "moving on" unfolds, who cares how the Staffy feels?
If you have the cash to hand, the Staffy pup is yours
But that pup is getting bigger now, just look at those big paws.

You brought me for your image, thought I'd make you look more tough
But you'll find my boisterous nature has already got too much.
If you had thought to train me, with kindness and with praise
You would have had a faithful friend to share your darkest days.
I would lay down my life for you, but you simply cannot see
You make sure you get your money back on what you paid for me.

And on it goes, until one day, I'm no longer worth a dime
The retail on an adult staff - not worth the waste of time.
So what happens to a Staffy now? Do you really want to know?
Do you care what will become of us, when we leave our final home?

Have you ever thought to wonder, "Where is that Staffy now?"
The "Staffy" has another name; he's become a "stray" somehow.
Me, I was put into a car and driven far away
The door held open, I jumped out, I thought to run and play.
It was with joy and happy heart I turned to look for you
You drove away with all my trust and a piece of my heart too.

I wondered round for many days before I was brought here.
Now I wait with heavy heart, trepidation and with fear.
Seven days is all I have you see, seven days for you to claim
The little dog that you threw out, for which you have no shame.

This is my last goodbye now my seven days are up
If only more thought had gone into the future of that pup
As the needle empties to my veins I lay down with one last sigh
I'm sorry I was born a Staffy, because it means that I must die.


Here's a video about dogs in pounds. Mum found it upsetting and cried so i'm guessing that some of your Pwrents may find it upsetting too. But if it helps just ONE dog find a loving home this Christmas then it's worth it.

Rehome a dog this Christmas


Tyler x

Some paw inspiring tail's from the park!

We all love to go to the park, it's what our life revolves around ( well that and FOOD ) but how many pups do you know that are local hero's in the park? Pups that your in awe of for doing things down the park that most of us would never dream of? Probably not many of as our humans curb alot of our fun by "training" us. But, read these stories below and be in awe of these puppers who are known as legends if the dog park.

( Stories from The Dastardly book for dogs ) A book for us Dogs ;)

10 May 1992, Braintree in Essex UK
Tor, a Bulldog was a known loner. He was never one for chase. Tor preferred to sit in one spot and stare at a patch of tangled weeds near the human water fountain.Sometimes he would slurp the air, but mostly he stared. No one quite knew what to make of him. A tennis ball would roll his way. He'd give it a sniff, slurp, and keep on staring. One day the patch of weeds he stared at was gone. Rumours of his amazing ocular shearing abilities have swirled ever since, and proud long-haired breeds give Tor a wide berth to this day.

21st July1998, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK
Hugo a Whippet alleged to have crashed and burned in the show profession, took off with his owners ham sandwich, ruined a game of bowls, knocked over a large jug of orange drink, snatched a Barbie Doll and discarded it's gnawed headless body in a patch of brambles, ignited a small fire by toppling a grill, and caused an entire junior football team to cry. Hugo's path of destruction has yet to be rivalled.

27th August 2001, Leeds, UK
Ken, a Japenese Akita, broke all previously held records by injesting thirty-two deposits of dog droppings within an hour. Since then, an annual competitive Poo eating contest has taken place in our nation's parks every August Bank Holiday, but to this day no dog has managed to top Ken's phenomenal accomplishment.

4th September 2006, Caithness, Scotland,
While his owner was distractedly chatting up a lady owner, Mr Special, a rescue Terrier, is said to have dug a hole straight to China, where he successfully hid his much loathed lead in the remote province of Guizhou.


So when your next in the Dog park, remember these inspiring stories and think, can you do any better then these?

I'm IT!

I've been tagged my little fur cousin Teddy

Here are the rules to this game.

Name 7 facts about yourself and then tag 7 friends, don't forget to let them know they've been tagged and to read your diary for the rules.

Ok so here goes....

1. I will eat pretty much anything and will even eat Lettuce, Cabbage and Tomatoes!

2. I've scratched mums leather sofa where i've been trying to make my bed on it at night while she's asleep!

3. I'm not neutered.YAY!

4. I only chase balls/sticks if Missy wants them, then i get them and run around the field with Missy on my tail BOL.

5. I can be quite nervous at times.

6. I bark at people to get there attention.

7. I'm gonna be 3 years old on the 1st of January!!


The 7 friends i'm tagging are...

Logan
Louie
Misty Blue
Shandi
Trixie Bean
Saphira
Tala

My Tail of Devotion for ♥ Tyler ♥

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I'm back!

Wohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!


We're back online and by the looks of things have missed out on quite a few things too.

Mums just got her laptop going and so far so good. Our weekend away turned into a week away which suited me and Missy fine BOL. We went to the beach everyday and i even ventured further into the sea this time too! Mum and Aunty Kirsty took loads of pictures as usual and mum will hopefully get round to adding them when she's helped us catch up on here.

Thank you to everypup who's sent me p-mails ( i will get around to answering you ), Rosettes and stars :) you've made me a very happy pup knowing your all thinking of me.

I'm entered in the Worlds coolest dog and cat show too and would love for you all to vote for me plleeeaaassseeee...Vote for me

Thanks

Ty xxx

No Dogster :(

It's been a while since i wrote a Diary entry, but to be honest not much has been going on to bark about BOL.

However, i'm hoping that many of my friends will read this entry cos i won't be online for 2 weeks or more! There's been a change in family circumstances which mum didn't know of, there's a house move coming up and a few extra problems so unfortunatly it means we have to stay off Dogster for a bit :( We're going to miss it like crazy BOL as we're addicted to this site and mum was hoping to put our Halloween pages up on the 1st of October. 2 weeks should fly by though and we'll be back before you know it. Mum isn't sure whether it will be longer then that though...we'll just have to wait and see.

For all the p-mails and gifts that i may receive in the next few weeks, i'll thank you in advance :) You know how much each and every one of you means and we'll catch up when we return, with lots of new pics BOL. We're going to miss all of you and all the gossip ;)

Stay safe and have fun.

Tyler xxxx

A Grey Area!

OMD......I'm so embarrassed! I can't actually beleive i'm about to share this with you all. But i have to get this off my chest i guess!




I'm going grey!!!!!


Yep, mum and Aunty Kirsty have delighted in stroking my pure black hair and then suddenly they stop and say " Tyler your going Grey!" They try to make it easier for me by saying "never mind," and "you poor thing" but that doesn't help the fact that i'm 2 years old and sprouting grey hairs on my eyebrow and tail! I mean why am i going grey before my time?? I'm meant to be in my peak health at 2 years old but i guess it all go's downhill from here.

Now that's off my chest i think i'll just go and lay down and wait for the ever increasing grey to reveal itself!!


Tyler xx

The Cold Wet Nose Show!

Well pups yesterday was a pawsome day. We arrived at 8.45am after an hour and a half journey to Guildford in Surrey. Myself and Teddy loved meeting all the dogs ( there was thousands ) and it was great to see fellow humans passionate about there babies.

Mum entered me and Teddy into "best family" in The Top Dog shows and we came away with 4th place and a lovely green rosette :) Teddy then went on to win 4th place in "loveable rogue" on his own. I entered the "shining example" category and wasn't placed :( the judge said i had a beautiful coat but it obviously wasn't beautiful enough! I was robbed if you ask me! BOL.

The weather was cool enough for us dogs but it did get warm in the afternoon and mum even got a bit sunburnt! We met 2 celebrities too. Kate and Gin from Britains got talent were at the show and we had our pic taken with her :) Gin was beautiful and she had the same collar as me.

Mum brought me a new collar which is red with Woof written on it and stars, also some yummy treats from Daisy'sdogdeli we got a couple of carob flavoured heart muffins, a carob brownie and some poodle jelly! ( not real poodles of course BOL.) It's just gelatine with bits of chicken in, i'm not to keen myself but Missy loved it!

In the afternoon we met up with Bertie and Eddie they and their pawrents were pawsome. Both my mum and B & E's mum were trying to take pics of us but we didn't pose that well BOL. I was a bit upset at having my halti on so was sulking a bit. B & E were handsome chaps though and it's just a shame we couldn't run off lead around the field. There's always next time though :)

All in all it was a pawsome day with plenty of things to do. The shows even being featured on a TV programme over here called Richard and Judy this Tusday at 5pm!

Tyler x

7 days left!

Woohoooo only 7 days left until the ColdWetNoseShow

Mum has said she's planning to enter me into "most Handsomest Dog" and "Shining Example". I just hope it's not too hot for me. Kate and Gin from Britains got talent are performing at the show, i'm gonna see a real star! I'll have to remember to get her pawtograph...

Anyway not much else to say, just had to share my countdown with you.


Tyler x

I'm not sickly to am i?

If you've read Missy's Diary entry, you'll know that last night and today she's had diarrhea again and she's off her food.

Last time i wasn't affected by her little accidents but today i only ate half of my breakfast and about an hour ago i was sick twice! I haven't had the diarrhea ( and i hope i don't ) but only time will tell whether Missy's little "bug" is contagious. Before i was sick i started whining like Missy does and mum caught me just in time to put me out in the garden.


We was both fine yesterday so mum can't really think what's triggered the diarrhea up. Least we get spoilt rotten for the next couple of days hehe.


Tyler x

A Model in the making?

Hi all

Last month mum emailed my pics off to a company called Locationsurrey which is a website that hires props/locations/models etc to film/commercial companies. There is a yearly fee but mum signed up free through a magazine that she reads. You never know, in the near future i might be a star!

Other news, Missy hasn't been very well since yesterday afternoon. She's had the runs and was sick twice this morning. Mum was up at 6am taking her out the back cos she was crying to get outside. Mums gonna watch how she goes cos she was off her food this morning and didn't even touch her mini sausages!!

I went for a pawsome walk with little Teddy today. You'll never guess what i did....I went swimming! Mum was so surprised cos i've ever only swam once before and today i just went for it BOL. I think i've just discovered the delights of water! The only thing that annoys me, is that it takes so much effort for me to dry off. I lick myself like a cat and act all strange. I'm much to lazy for all that effort.

Until next time
Ty x

Grafham Waters

As it's Bank Holiday weekend mum and the rest of the pack took me, Missy and Teddy to a place called Grafham Waters. Me and Missy go every year but this was Teddy's first time. It's an 8 mile walk around a resoviour and me and Missy like to paddle in the water.

We didn't walk 8 miles, we walked 2 BOL. But mum doesn't think i'd have made it the whole 8 miles around let alone her, besides we had Teddy with us to. He did such an amazing job of walking with us. He completed the walk, tired and hot but that's good going for a little guy like him. I personally think he wanted to keep up with me and Missy.

I'm one tired pup this evening and can't wait to climb into my bed after i've finished typing this ;)


Happy Holiday weekend to my American friends.



Tyler x

Show Dogs!

This morning, mum surpised me by taking me, Aunty Kirsty and Teddy to a local rescue center's annual Dog Show. I love meeting all the dogs and getting to watch the posher pups strut their stuff around the ring.

There was Novelty classes held to but unfortunatly we had to wait soooo long for them classes and mum and Aunty decided to go before hand. I had to waer my horrible Halti and i made sure i let mum know how upset i was about wearing it, i cryed and whinged the WHOLE morning!

I met lots of friendly pups though, a Rottie called Floss who was beautiful. She was undocked and a lovely example of her breed. Teddy met a puppy called Darwin to say hello to. Lots of German Sheperds, some Whippets like me ( well partly like me ) Labs, you name it and i proberly said hello to the breed BOL.

The next show i go to is The Cold Wet Nose Show on the 12th July.



Tyler x

Under The Weather!

Well what a day today has been for me and mum.

I've not been feeling to good today. I've been violently coughing and wheezing as if something was lodged in my throat. I haven't been sick or nothing or had the runs but i've just been really chesty.

Mum took me for a walk and i had to come back early as i just couldn't stop coughing and mum thought i was going to collapse at one point! When we came back home i stood on the front door step for about 5-10mins really coughing and wheezing. Mum phoned the dreaded vets and off i went!

The vet checked me all over and listened to my heart and couldn't find anything out of the ordinary with me. Then do you know what she did? she stuck a thermometer up my behind!! That was pretty embarrising but what do you do?

Anyway i have to take some antibiotics for a week which mum is going to try and force down me. I have to be watched carefully the next couple of days as apperently a few dogs have come down with Pnemonia lately. If that's the case i'll get worse over the next few days so we're hoping i get better.

Thanks for everypups support so far. I LOVE you all xxx

First Year Annifursary!

Today is exactly one year since we joined Dogster. We've just got the little cake on our pages saying we've been a member of Dogster for over a year!

We're so glad mum found this site and added us on here. We've met many amazing pals, some who we speak to nearly everyday. Dogster is like a little community of Dog Lovers and mum finds it very accepting on here. She's always wondered if there was people out there who loved their dogs as much as mum. We love playing in all our groups, reading all the heartwarming and sometimes sad stories. It's amazing how people who've never met before come together through their dogs.

We just want to take the time out to say thank you to everypup who has made us feel welcome here over the last year, for all the friends we've made ( we love you all ) for all the pups who've awarded us prizes over the year and not forgetting all the amazing admins who make the groups so fun to be in on here.

We LOVE Dogster!


Ty x

Ear Drops!

Just wanted to let you all know how my ears are getting on. Mum bought these Vetrinary recommended ear drops from Pets at Home and has been putting 2/3 drops in my ear a day. I'm pretty good, i just stand there and let mum do it but it's really smelly stuff. Afterwards i shake my head real good and rub myself over the hallway mat BOL, it serves mum right for putting them in! But it seems as though there doing the trick, mum has defiantly noticed an improvement on the redness of my ear and the build up of wax. Hopefully a vet trip won't be needed, YAY!!


The last couple of days the weather has been beautiful here in the UK. It's been well into the seventies and our daily walks result in me and Missy laying under the shade of a tree. It's set to continue up until Saturday, so i'm topping up on my sunbathing BOL. Everyone knows that's one of my favourite pastimes.


Anyway gotta get back to what i do best

Tyler xx

Teddy's Puppy Pawty!

Mum went with Aunty Kirsty to Teddy's first puppy pawty this morning. I had to stay at home unfortunatly but by the sound of things i'm glad i did!

As you might have read on Missy's entry, mum saw an old walking companion today. Unfortunatly they'd gone to have their much loved Sheltie Jasper put to sleep. Mum was extremely upset.


Things didn't really go that much better for Teddy by the sounds of it. The 3 pups he was pawtying with were much bigger then him and more confident. A young undocked Boxer ( which mum said is beautiful to see ) was a bit of a bully. She kept trying to dominate all the pups and was growling/snapping at them. She managed to pin Teddy down ( not that hard really considering his size ) and Teddy was screaming out. He wet himself with fear! The vet nurse pulled Maddie away and Maddie went to snap at the vet nurse!! Maddies dad sure has his work cut out for him.

I would have been scared not alone Teddy. I'm a big wimp really, mum say's a softie. I would have had my tail between my legs and been running away from her even if she is a puppy!

So it's been an eventful morning for little Teddy and mum seeing Jasper :( As for me, well my mornings been sleeping in the beautiful sun. I just got all the news from Teddy and mum!


Ty x

Ear Infection??

Yesterday mum smelt something rather unpleasant while she was kissing my head. She looked in my ears as i tend to scratch them quite a bit. When she lifeted the flap of my ear up she found were the smell was coming from! Inside my left ear it's all red and scabby looking with a few scratches on the flap ( were i've been scratching myself ) It's smelly to as i said. Mum also said there's alot of wax. I found it all quite embarrising!

Mum said she's gonna buy some ear drops from our local petshop to try and clear the build up of the wax and see if that makes any difference. I hope it does as she said if it doesn't then it's a vet trip for me! To be honest i'm not to bad at the vets, i just sit there and look sorry for myself but i've only been about 3 times to the vets and it's still not nice being prodded and looked at intensely.

I'll let you know how it goes over the next few days.



On the Teddy front, he's becoming a bit annoying! He follows me everywere, and i mean everywere! Can't a guy go to the toilet in peace? He also tries to chew my nails while i'm laying down, i keep pulling my paws away sharply. I've never known anything like it, i mean yeah my claws are nice, i spend many a night chewing them till there soaking wet but there my paws and i don't want no one else chewing them! He has his own.

Till next time

Tyler x

Day 2 of the new arrival!

Day 2 of being a cousin!

Mum say's i'm a star :) i've accepted Teddie so well and been so gentle with him. I haven't got the chance to play with him yet but the little guy was following me around the garden like i was his idol. He's so small compared to me and mum has to supervise us at all times just incase i accidentaly hurt him trying to play.

Missy's been better today too which is great cos it's not much fun listening to her whine on about it all. Teddie was taken to Pets at home today and got his first collar and lead set. He looks like a big boy now, his collar matches mine :)

I have so much planned for me and the little guy, running through fields, teaching him how to garden by digging the biggest holes, mum say's i can even help housetrain him! I think we're going to have lots of fun together.



Just want to bark a big Thank you to Jackson for our presents we received this morning for coming 3rd in WLTDO contests. We LOVE our toys.


Tyler x

A fur cousin!

OMD OMD you'll never guess what, i'm a cousin now! Yep that's right, the humans came back with a new puppy tonight! I can't beleive it. My mum didn't even know about it till last night. My Aunty Kirsty is now a mum :)


The pup in question is called Teddy and is 11 weeks old, he was the last one of his litter left :( He's a Maltipoo ( a cross between a Toy Poodle and Maltese ) poor little guy having a name like that and i thought Whipador was bad enough BOL.


I'm not sure what i make him of yet, he's been in his crate while i was introduced to him and i was sniffing around and carefully weighing him up. Mum say's i've been good and the rest of the time i've just been laying down by his crate. I don't think Missy likes him that much :( she's being a bit grumbly and at the mo she's in the hallway. She accepted me fine when i was a pup.

We're going home in a bit, i just wanted everypup to know our exciting news. We'll have a couple of pics of him up within the week but we gotta let the little dude relax first.

Love & Licks
Tyler x

Our Week away!

Well after a very long journey travelling back yesterday we made it home! I settled right in and could have stayed furever in Devon.

I had to sleep downstairs, on my own in the kitchen with the door shut! Mum knows i don't cope very well on my own so why did she leave me in there? then the humans have the cheek to complain about my early morning whining and barking. BOL i was there alarm clock.

I decided to sleep on the armchair most of the time and that didn't go down to well with the humans cos i'm not really aloud on furniture. The worst part of the holiday was when they all went out and left me and Missy at home. Well somebody left the left kitchen door open, me being me wanted to explore the rest of the house. I went upstairs and as i was sniffing behind the door i accidently pushed it shut so i was trapped inside. As the humans were out, no amount of whining and barking was going to bring them back. So i tryed to dig myself out. I guess you can imagine what happened. The humans returned to find me trapped in the bedroom with a hole in the carpet! They wasn't happy but mum knew it wasn't my fault and felt sorry for me. At least i hadn't chewed the carpet!

The walks were pawsome and i raced up and down the giant hills. You should have seen me go. I t sure was alot of fun and i hope we go again some time.

Today mum has been down our pet shop and bought me and Missy a Tennis ball launcher so our balls go further. Can't wait to play chase with that!

Love & Licks
Ty xx

Happy Aprils Fools Day!

Well it's that time of year again, were everybody runs around playing pranks on one another and generally joking about. I thought i'd take this oppurtunity to tell you about one of my pranks i once played on mum.


When i was younger and going through that adolecence stage that all our humans seem to hate, i stopped returning to mum when we were out on our walks. I'd find it hilarious watching mum from over the other side of the field shouting and flapping her arms around like a deranged chicken. Mum tried all the tricks in the book, she hid behind bins and trees, she carried on walking in the opposite direction, she offered me treats, toys....but i was onto her game. I wasn't falling for them bribes anymore. So one afternoon as our walk drew to the end, i decided to play mum at her own game. As she began to wave her arms around and began calling me in that annoying wail they use, like this "Tyyyyyyyyyyylllllllleeeeeeeerrrrrrrr!!" I obediantly trotted over to her and as mum watched in shock as i stood about a foot away from her, i suddenly took off in the opposite direction and obediantly followed some other dog walkers around the field. I was having a ball and poor mum was getting more and more upset as time went on.

After 40 mins mum headed back to the car and i followed her still keeping m distance. As mum got in the car and tried to bribe me in, i ran off again. Well mum at this point was getting really anxious and upset. But do you know what she did next?? she drove off without me! yes, my mum abandoned me down the field! My prank backfired. 10 mins later Grandad and a family friend came down to "rescue" me and they found me sitting by the bin looking sorry for myself.

I'm pleased to tell you i have a 99% reliable recall now BOL.

Ty xx

Sad Times

Hi pups,

We were very upset to hear from Max's dad that he crossed the bridge on the 20th March. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.


On another sad note, my beautiful girlfriend Sadie was taken ill yesterday. She was being sick and couldn't even keep water down. Her mum said she was hooked up to a drip and very poorly. I hate to think of my sweety in that sorry state. Luckilly after a night of praying hard, Sadie's coming home this afternoon. She's eaten a little today and is doing much better. We can't wait to see you in the groups Sadie *hugs*


Love & Licks
Ty x

Prayers for our friend!

As Missy barked in her Diary entry, we was very sad to hear that our pal Max is very ill.


We have lit candles in respect for Max and to provide some slight comfort to Max's dad during this difficult time. Everypup has been amazing at showing there support and we thank you for loving and thinking of Max.

We will continue to light a candle for as long as needed. It's just not fair that at 6 years old this Dogs life is cut short! We are thinking and praying hard for you Max.


Love and Licks
Ty x

I've been Valentines Tagged!

Happy Valentines pups!!

I've been Valentine tagged by Rocky Please tag 5 pups with a pmail or rosette and send them to your diary for directions

My 5 Valentines Wishes....

1. For my Families good health to continue
2. For all my sick pup pals to get better quickly
3. For all rescue Dogs to find a furever home soon
4. That i keep making friends here on Dogster
5. That all my friends are enjoying a day full of Love and Happiness.

I'm Tagging the following pups....

Shandi
Chyenne
Phoebe
Honey Bee
Kiri

That's the Spirit

I had a pawsome walk this morning :)

We were up and down the park at 7am this morning! It was very foggy and mum took a pic of us ( when doesn't she BOL ) Missy got bedraggled from the damp grass and i got muddy paws!

We found a Tennis Ball, that we decided to keep now BOL. They do say "finders keepers" ;) Missy hogged it while i tryed my best to get a nose in.

The best part was just as we were going, a beautiful Rhodesian Ridgeback x Boxer came bounding over to me :) She had a lovely pink collar on to match my blue collar and she was begging for me to play with her. While her dad came up to my mum for a chat me and the beautiful Spirit ( as she's called ) enjoyed a lovely game of chase. Boy can she run! i thought i was fast and i was still faster then her, but she was hot on my tail. She was a rescue Doggy from Wood Green Animal Shelter and was only 1 years old, she was defiantly boistrous! Her dad warned mum that she liked to jump up and boy did she enjoy jumping up at mum BOL. You should of seen the state of mums coat afterwards! Luckily mum seemed fine with her jumping up but when i do it, i get told to get down :( it makes you laugh don't it.

Yesterday i made 3 more friends :) A chocolate Lab called Jazmine, a GSD called Cassie and a Cocker Spaniel called Dylan. It was a shame for poor Cassie as she couldn't come off her lead :( she wasn't to keen on people apperently. Jazmine was gorgeous, every male dog's dream bitch ;) she was very flirty with me. This was the first time i'd ever played/met another dog since moving into our new home, it's good fun meeting the neighboors :)

Love & Licks
Ty x

A Quiz about me

Here's a fun quiz i have on my other web page :)


What's your name?? Tyler, but you can call me Ty for short :)
What's your mommy/owners name? Mummy, but i hear Nanny call her Louise too BOL
What breed are you? I'm a very handsome Lab x Whippet
How much did you cost?? £125
What's your favorite toy? Squeaky toys, balls, nylabones!
Tap water or bottled water? Tap
Do you always walk or are you always carried? I'm a bit to heavy to carry BOL
How many pounds will you weigh full grown? I'm 22.5kg
Do you wear clothes? No thats for girls!
Do you sleep with your mommy or in your own bed? Just recently in my own bed :/
What's your fave color? Blue for a boy ;)
Do you chase cats or get along with them? Never met one but i'd proberly chase them.
How old are you? 2 years old
Do you like to go swimming? Only ever swam once
Are you fixed? No
What color are your eyes? Chocolate Brown
What color is your hair? Shiny, Black
Do you get groomed? No
Are you potty trained? Yes
How much do you bark? Hardly ever
Have you ever bit anyone? No never
Are you friendly with ther dogs or go you just attack? I LOVE other dogs :)
Does your mommy/owner have a carrying bag for you? No
Do you do any doggie sports?? No but my mum wants to do Agility with me
How cute are you from 1 to 10? 10 of course BOL
What is your favorite snack? Chicken, sausages, cheese, ham, tuna, lamb....BOL

Thanks for reading pups :)

Park Life

Yesterday morning mum got angry with me!

It started off like any other morning, i had my breakfast and about an hour after we set off for the park. Now as any good normal dog does, i LOVE the park but what i love even more then running around scent marking, is when there are other dogs to play with.

For the first 40 mins or so there wasn't a pup around for miles but just as we were leaving, a couple of elegant looking Greyhounds arrived with their human on the other end of the lead. Usually mum pops me back on the dreaded lead untill she knows the other dogs are friendly. This time mum didn't have time!

One of the greyhounds was still on the lead, so me being the friendly boy i am, ran over to investigate. I chose to ignore mums cries of "Tyler" and gradually they drowned out into cries of "Tyyyylllleeeeerrrrrrr" ( i'm sure everypup knows what i'm talking about there ) Anyway when i reached this rather old greyhound i asked him to play by bouncing round and round him and his slightly bewildered human. The Greyhound wasn't having any of it though and rudely told me to "clear off" but not quite as polite as that! Well of course, this only encouraged me more to get him to play and by now i could hear mums cries getting closer. As the bewildered human spun around his ever increasing rude Greyhound, i looked out the corner of my eye to see mum storming over to me and telling the bewildered Greyhound human that "it would serve me right if i got bit". How dare mum say something like that and side with the greyhound!

Anyway mum grabbed me by the collar and told the Greyhound human that she was sorry. I tried to do my best guilty expression but mum wasn't happy. Have you ever noticed how much the humans are worked up by disobediance? In my eyes it wasn't me being unruly, i simply wanted to play and besides i never heard mum, she should call louder!
We walked back to the car in silence with mum uttering words under her breath that i didn't understand. In the car i was made to lay down untill we arrived at Nans.

The worst is yet to come cos later on i heard mum telling Nan she was gonna forget about trying to get me into Agility classes and instead get me into obediance classes! I mean how embarrising, a 2 yr old fully grown male starting obediance classes. I thought they were just for the puppies! Anyway i'll keep you all updated on the latest news ;)

Ty xxxxxxxxxxxxx

An imbarrising situation!

WARNING: Do not read this if your eating your dinner or if you have a weak stomach!

Last night the most imbarrising situation happened. It was all my mum and Aunties fault, i can't stress enough how i tried to get there attention. I was quietly sleeping in my basket, when all of a sudden i needed to go to the toilet! So being the well trained dog i am, i started to whine to mum and Aunty Kirsty. I was pacing back and forwards to the front door and i wouln't settle down. Mum took me out and i went for a wee *blush*, came back in and mum settled down in front of the tv again. Just as i went to lay down again, i realised i still needed the toilet :0 So i started my whining again, but this time mum thought i was just being annoying ( me annoying? ) and told me to lay down. By this time things were getting more desperate as you can imagine, so i stepped up my game by panting, pacing and laying by the front door. Again mum got up ( finally ) and took me out the back once more, i went to the toilet as before and came back in. Things still wern't right and i was getting panicky now, it had been about 2/3 hours sinse i first realised i needed the toilet. I carried on my whining but mum ignored me this time and i couldn't settle. After another hour of whining and pacing i couldn't hold it much longer and i toileted inside!! This wasn't just a wee though, it was a number 2 and mum and Aunty Kirsty said i sounded like a wine bottle being opened :/

Lets put it this way, mum wasn't greeted with a nice scene when she saw what i'd done and i slinked off away from what i'd done. With out further hesitation mum and Aunty raced me out the back and let me do my thing *blush* I had no lead on, and mum had no shoes on! I was pushing and straining and mum and Aunty had the cheek to stand there and laugh at me :( It was all there fault i was in this situation to start with. To make matters even worse, Missy was watching too and laughing her head off. She said i was disgusting and typical of a man. I tried to shrug it off but i could have died with imbarresment. After half an hour outside, we went back in and boy did i feel better BOL. I went to bed and slept like a baby all night. Poor mum was left with my "present" and from the sounds she was making it wasn't pleasant, but what do you do, i told her all night i needed the toilet and when you gotta go, you gotta go! Don't think she'll be ignoring my cries for a long time to come BOL.

Untill next time
Ty x

My 2nd Barkday!

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everypup :) I hope 2008 is a happy, fun year for you.

Yesterday was my 2nd Barkday :) I had a pawsome day, but between me and you, i think Missy was jealous BOL. She tried to snatch my pressies from me and she growled at me when i went near my Reindeer squeaky toy! I told her she had to stop that right away, as it was my Barkday and i'd been soooo good on hers. I dunno Women eh?....

I enjoyed opening my pressies from mum and Aunty Kirsty, ( i didn't actually unwrap them though, i got mum too BOL ) These are the the pressies i got,

2 packs of yummy Cookies
Some Cheese Bagels,
A Reindeer squeaky toy
A pack of "thrive" crisps
Some pawsome carob coated bones
and wait for it....Shampoo!

I mean what kind of present is that? i hope that wasn't a massive hint off mum that i'm due a bath! Last time that happened i ended up nearly under the water as i fell over. Mum saw my confused expression on my face when i saw it was a bottle of shampoo and she tried to reasure me saying "it's not just any bottle of shampoo" it apperently cost quite a bit of money, for shampoo anyway, and it's specifically for dogs with Black Coats :/ I couldn't care less whether it was £100 and for blondes! i'm still not going for a bath and coming out smelling like a walking perfume!! Do you realise how long it takes to get this doggy aroma?

Phew....anyway i think you understand what i'm saying. I just couldn't beleive i got a bottle of shampoo, Missy didn't and she's the one who rolls in unpleasant substances! I didn't even get a cake in the end either coz apperently mum ran out of time :( to be honest i'd been stuffing my face with my treats all day and was glad i didn't have to force the cake down just to please mum, but still, Missy got one! Mums promised to do me one tomorrow as she saw my hurt face hehe. Apart from those 2 minor problems my Barkday ran smoothly :)

Thanks to all you pups who wished me Barkday Greetings and left rosettes, i really appriciate it you know.

Love and Licks
Ty x

Christmas Day

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYPUP :)

I hope your day has been as pawsome as mine and Missy's. We've had the best day EVER and i'm throughly tired, it's taking me all my effort just to type my entry BOL, were's my secratary when i need her!

As you can see from my main page pic, me and Missy had plenty of pressies between us although i let Missy do most of the unwrapping, she seems to get more pleasure out of that then actually seeing the gifts. I prefer to see the actual present :) I certainly wasn't disapointed, among my many gifts i got,

A Christmas Cracker with a Tennis Ball inside ( the tennis ball has been almost demolished already )
2 packs of Bakers Bacon Sizzlers,
A bottle of Dog Beer,
A reindeer toy,
A santa toy,
A packet of dog crisps,
Victoria Stillwell treats,
Choc Rodeos ( me and Missy are sharing them)

That's not to mention the gifts i received from my Secret Santa Paws :) i opened them yesterday and got,

A Bandana, that i'm very proud to wear.
A squeaky toy guitar
A squeaky bone and
Yummy treats.

Mum say's i'm soooo spoiled, but hey, i deserve to be eh? after all the loyalty and devotion i've provided over the year ;) BOL. I still have my Barkday pressies to open yet in 6 days time!! Bring it on.....Woohooooooooo.

Anyway time to sleep my Turker dinner off. Best wishes for the new year pups.

Love and Licks
Ty xxx

Missy's Barkday

Hi Everypup :) I've finally found the time to write a diary entry! Missy hogged the computer all night yesterday. Anyway it was Missy's Barkday yesterday and what a day it was BOL. Waking up in the morning, the first thing we usually do is go and open our advent calendar doors, so there's me happily trotting into the kitchen....i turn to wait for mum and she's not there! nooooo we have to go and watch Missy open her present..i wouldn't mind, but did mum really need me to watch too so my nose gets rubbed right in it :( Everytime i went to investigate her present, i got told by mum and Aunty Kirsty to "move out the way so they could take pics" or if they didn't say move, Missy did! After watching for what seemed hours of present opening, we went for our walkies :) That was more fun as being tall and lanky i can easily outrun Missy :) sooo when i grabbed her Ball on the Rope it was easy to get away with it BOL.

At Nans house there was more present opening and i hate to admit it, but when i saw a loofah dog come out of the package, i was jealous! I tried to steal it but to no avail :( then i get chucked out of the room while Missy eats a Snowman Cookie...the cheek of it! It wasn't all bad though coz mum came out with a cookie esp for me :) After the present opening, the humans busied themselves cooking food. Mum was busy preparing the table, while me and Missy chilled out in the hallway. Just as i thought i couldn't be any more jealous, i saw the table! now i really felt left out as Missy sat on the humans lap, posing for pictures. Soon after my little sulk, mum handed me a plate of very doggilicious smelling Cake :) that was what they were cooking! It was soooooooo yummy i couldn't control myself and i dropped it all over the floor in a slobbery heap BOL. Luckilly there was plenty more left and we only just finished it off today :) I'm just hoping my Barkday's as good.

Untill next time pups
Ty xxx

I've been Christmas Tagged!!

It's a Christmas Tag!

I was tagged by Foxy

Here are the Rules:

Because it's Christmas time there are are changes to the rules. Each player needs to write a short note to Santa Paws and list 5 things on their Christmas list this year. Tagged dogs must post the rules in their diary and their letter with 5 requests. Then choose 5 pups to tag and list their names. Let them know by pawmail or rosette that they have been tagged and to read your diary for the instructions on how to play. AND... since it's Christmastime give them each 5 bones or treats.

Here's my Letter to Santa Paws :)

Dear Santa Paws,
I've been as good as i can be this year....yes i have caught a few Rabbits, but being part Whippet thats very hard to break the "hunting instinct". Anyway hopefully you'll see beyond my blood sport and reward me for all the loyalty and companionship i've provided throughout the year to my family :)
This will be my 2nd ever Christmas and i'm soooo excited. I'm counting down the days till you arrive and carefully opening my Advent Calendar as i go along. I just hope you don't forget to stop by all the Dogs homes in the world as you go along on Christmas Eve. They deserve to have a pawsome Christmas too.
Lots of Licks,
Ty x

Now for my Wishlist :)

1. Food, as tasty as possible please.
2. Interactive squeaky toys.....i'll try not to demolish them!
3. Good health for all my Humans and Dogster friends :)
4. A new bed for Nannies house BOL.
5. A years supply of Naturediet would be pawsome too ;)

I'm tagging the following pups,

Biscotte
Baloo
Kong
Lady
Mollie

Love and Licks Ty x

23 Months old Today!

I'm officially 23 months old today...the 1st Dec. It's kinda scary to think that next month when i turn 2, i'll be fully mature!!! I don't feel very mature and mum says i'm a long way off acting mature...BOL. But they do say, your only as old as your mind is ;)

Today Mum put her Christmas Decorations up...with the help of me and Missy of course hehe. I was particulary interested in the tree and i carefully sniffed around it, trying to sniff out scent marks etc on it...but it didn't have no scent marks, sooo just as i was about to add my own mark...like we do, i hear a loud "NO TYLER" from mum who sped across the floor like a race car!! What's the big deal? i was only going to mark my territory and establish i'm boss. But nooooo, them humans have to ruin it again with there weird behaviour! Funny how i don't get told off when i mark my territory outside though isn't it?

The Decorations seemed to provide Missy with endless entertainment as she stared in bewilderment at each object going onto the tree, but all i kept getting was "Ty move out the way" and "Ty go and lay down", so in the end i got bored and retreated to my bed.

On a more exciting note, me and Missy have received some of our xmas cards already :) It's soooo exciting trying to get to the card before mum does! Oh and i won page of the month in Dog Park Playground :) I'm yet to receive my shiny furever star but i'm sure it will be on my page in the next few days.

For now, take care all and keep having fun :)

Love & Licks
Ty xx

Christmas is nearly here!

Just 33 days till Christmas everypup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How pawsome is that? Today was sooo exciting, mum and Auntie Kirsty came home with 3 bags from Pets@home. We all know what that means BOL....goodies! Unfortunatly we didn't get anything as mum and Auntie kirsty were quick to wrap them up out of sight :( This is going to be my second christmas, and first here on Dogster.

We have also done our pages up with the joy of Christmas :) We're going to be nice and early this year.....or so mum keeps saying hehe. Hope you all like our pages.

We're going to be busy writing and sending cards off for the next 2 weeks, as we just received our Christmas Card list from AFF. Unfortunatly we can't send to everypup and kitty on the list as the postage would just be way to expensive :( But it's the thought that counts right?

Untill next time pups
Ty xxxx

I've been Turkey Tagged!!

This is a Thanksgiving tag. Each pup tagged must list 7 things he/she is thankful for and 7 other pups that she has tagged. Then notify the tag-gees by paw mail or rosette. Tell the tagged pups to read your diary for the rules.

I was Tagged by Bella Jean Shanti.
Here are the 7 things i'm thankful fur:

1. That i have a loving home with my mum
2. That i got to live with my mum when she moved house.
3. For the lovely country walks i get
4. All the pawsome friends i have on Dogster
5. For the food i get :)
6. For being able to go most places with mum
7. Having my sister Missy

The pups i'm tagging are:

Whisper
Willow
Bailey
Mocha Bear
Mrs Laci
Jackson
Chilli Pepper

Love and Licks
Ty x

A long day on the Road!

Yesterday was a tiring day for both me and mum!

It started off all good, mum put my lead on and got me in the car ready to come and get Missy who threw another temper tantrum and stayed with Aunty Kirsty. Just as i was warming my bones up in the car, a banging, loud noise came from the side of the car. Mum carried on to the end of the village, thinking whatever the noise was would clear....but it didn't and mum couldn't accelerate past 20mph. The next thing i know, we're pulled over at the side of the road and mum was not happy! I know when mum ain't happy BOL she mutters strange words that don't sound too nice BOL hahaha. Anyway, mum came back in the car and said to me "We've got problems Tyler", i don't know what she expected me to do but i let her continue her rant. We then set off back up the road we came from, in the freezing cold air! We walked all the way to my Grandads house and mum ( and me ) breathed a sigh of releif, but it was shortlived as Grandad wasn't in. So without her mobile ( which mum stupidely forgot out of all days ) we set off back to the car. Arriving back at the car, i gratefully curled up into a tight ball on my towel and went to sleep, yes i know, how could i sleep with all the excitement going on, but i'm a sprinter not a hiker and i'm imbarresed to say i was tired!!

Finally a kind man pulled up and offered to help mum who was sooo gratefull, i was dissapointed it wasn't nan but at least this man said i was being a good boy ( mum said i was a star ) Poor mum had a puncture, the tyre was completley flat! The man said theres no way you could move the car without changing it. But there was more problems ahead......the man couldn't do it coz he didn't have the right equipment :( so mum got all her valuables and me of course and we set off back home, right through the village!! Boy was i glad to be home in the warmth and i slept solid for 3-4 hours.

It ends well coz eventually Nan & Grandad came to help and at 6pm they all went and got the car home :) Poor mum and me had been out in the cold sinse 11.30am and both of us were frozen through, but a good sleep by the radiator sorted me out.

Love and Licks
Tyler xxx

BANG, BANG, BANG!.....Can i come out yet??

I'm carefully out from hiding....I've been very upset the last couple of days due to some awful, deafing noises coming from the sky! Mum calls them Fireworks i call them Horrible Works BOL. It's like the sky's falling in :( and all the sky lights up aswell. Who would enjoy that? i've been shaking, crying pacing and hiding. My faveourite hiding spot was under the bed were it's enclosed, it makes me feel safe under there. Mums been really nice to me, she let me on her lap for a cuddle but she tries to ignore me as much as possible as she doesn't want to confuse me and end up praising me for me nervousness.
I'm such a coward it's sooo imbarrising...i hope the boys down the field don't hear about this! Even Missy's braver then me :/ To make matters worse everytime i built my confidence up to emerge from under the bed, another BANG exploded and sent me flying back under the bed with my tail between my legs. I hope there over....

Me and Missy have signed up to AFF'S xmas card exchange and me, mum and Missy are going to buy our cards this week :) Even more pawsome then that, is the pressie exchange we've also signed up to, we can't wait we've already got lots of great idea's for your presents out there!

It's Missy's 5th Barkday on the 16th December and i've got to go out with mum sometime in the month to buy her pressie's from me :) i know what i'm getting her but i won't tell you all just yet, incase Missy's reading hehehe.

Love and Licks
Ty xxx

A Woodland Walk

WOW Pups, i went on a Pawsome walk earlier :) We walked all the way from our new home to the top of this field and up the hill into the Woods! It was soooo nice and lots of new smells but unfortunatly no rabbits for me to chase hehe. I was rustling through the leaves and kept having to wait for mum to catch up BOL, them humans are sooo slow! To bad Missy missed out isn't it? She decided it was more fun staying with Aunty Kirsty. I miss her when she's not around :( when we came home to see her today, she told me she had some Pawlicious food and what do i get?.....dry biscuits!! the same old thing for me. Mum wouldn't even give me any when she fed missy either....sooo mean haha. Apperently i had had my Dinner, but there's always more room for more food :) I am part Lab after all BOL. Well time to go home soon and then to bed, where i'll sleep untill tomorrows great adventures :)

P.S Hope you all like my new background, silly mum went and accidently deleted my old one and got me this one as a change. She say's i'm a star so it suits me....hehe.

Love and Licks,
Ty xxxx

I'm Tagged.....YET AGAIN!!

Here are the rules: When you are tagged, post seven facts about you in your diary, then pick seven pals to tag and either give them a rosette or send them a p-mail; to let them know.


I was tagged by Baloo :)
Ok, here is 7 more facts about me!

1. I used to suffer from travel Sickness whenever i went out in the car :(
2. My mum once rather imbarrisingly bought me a t-shirt with "Spoilt" written on the back!
3. I won my heat of Shining Example back in 2006 and had to be shown in the final in front of 1200 other dogs and people!
4. I like to sit and look out the window in my new house.
5. I love meeting new dogs and getting them to chase me....if they can BOL.
6. I'm very sensitive and love to be fussed :)
7. I love to "talk" to my humans by making as many weird sounds as i can.

I'm tagging the following pups,

Max- He looks alot like me when i was a pup :)
Wrigley- Me and my sis love his and his bro's pages.
Buddy- He looks sooo cool in his Halloween costume, i wish i looked as cool!
Jack- He's a handsome little fellow :)
Milly ( In loving Memory )- A beautiful, special girl.
Gracie- Very pretty girl, my mum loves Weimareners :)
Jet- Another of my pawtastic friends.

Love and Licks,
Ty xxx

I've been Tagged......again!

Here are the rules of this dogster game of "tag" in case you've never gotten a chance to play. When you are tagged, you post 7 random facts about yourself, compose a "new DIARY entry" along with the rules and put them in your own DIARY. Then you pick 7 furs (kitties or doggies) say something interesting about who you are tagging and make sure you tell them... a simple p-mail will do fine, or a rosette to tell them, but you must let them know that they have been tagged. Post their names also in your DIARY

I was Tagged by 2 Gorgeous Girls, Sadie and Jazmine!
Here are 7 more facts about me you didn't know.

1. I moult.....badly! My hair gets everywere.
2. I don't bark at the front door when people knock.
3. I chase rabbits and anything else that moves at speed!
4. I chew my toe nails BOL
5. I like to lick out beer cans when there empty :)
6. I'll be 2 years old on January 1st :)
7. I weigh 21.80 kg of pure muscle hehe

I'm tagging the following pups,

Abby-Grace she's a gorgeous girl and a great example of her breed.
Max is the most pawsome pup to have as a friend :)
Biscotte is a cutie and the only pup we've ever been in IM with!
Olly is a new friend from the same village as me!
Juniour is a good friend on here and my other webpage :)
Silver is defiantly going to break the girls hearts BOL ;)
Rocky is still a baby but he's a pawsome friend.

Love and Licks
Ty xxxxxxxx

Our New Home!

Well we're in our new home now pups :) and i've done much better than mum expected, i'm such a worry wort and mum thought i'd be really unsettled and clingy but i haven't been.....so far hehe.

We went for a walk to the fields at the back of our home and i met a new friend already :) she was soooo nice and we were running all over the fields playing chase WOOHOO it was Pawsome!

Missy keeps barking at every noise she hears....it's one of those deafining, high pitched, terrier barks aswell :0 so you can imagine how mum's ears are today BOL it's enough to give a pup a headache! She woke me and mum up at 7.30 this morning and proberly everyone else too haha. We're at my nans today borrowing her computer :) mum has to get one yet but untill then we will be catching up a few times a week on our Nans.

Oh yeah me and Missy have entered this years Coolest Dog and Cat show aswell :) We would really appriciate it if everypup could vote for us!
http://www.dogster.com/show07/vote_pet.php?i=540131

I'll Bark back real soon,
Love and Licks
Ty xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Moving Home :(

Well pups it's been really busy in my household the last 2 weeks, the humans have been packing there stuff into boxes and i just couldn't work out what they were up to, i mean they don't pack there clothes into boxes when they go on holiday! I found out today what the boxes are about........we're moving to a new house! Mum told me and Missy earlier :( i'm kinda upset and worried because i've never known any different then were i live now and what happens to all our walks? mum said not to get stressed coz she knows i get nervous easily. My nan, Auntie Kirsty and Grandad are moving aswell into there new home and mum is getting her first ever place by herself so she's excited, while i'm confused!! Does that mean i won't see my Auntie Kirsty anymore? Hmmm i just don't know :( Mum said it's a ground floor flat and right at the back of the flat is a field were we've been for our walkies before but it has no garden, so no more digging for me :( I'm just sooooooo thankful i get to be with my mum still coz i'd be lost without her!! As mum doesn't have her own computer i won't be able to come on Dogster everyday, so i've asked my nan to borrow hers a couple of days a week BOL so i can catch up with all you pups out there :) and mum said she's getting a computer in about a month so least i don't have to long to wait hehe. We're moving in on Friday, and my Nan,Auntie Kirsty and Grandad are moving into there new home on thursday :0 so i'm gonna be one busy pup.

I will Bark another entry soon :)
Love and Licks
Ty xxxxxxxxxxxx

The Pet Shop

On thursday mum took me down to our local pet shop/garden center, i've been going there since i was a baby and all the staff know me and Missy by our names :) Anyway mum had to get us some more food and while she was down there she decided to have me weighed! I had to walk to heel all around the shop and i was soooo good, but then i went and did exactly what my mum was hoping i wouldn't do!......i ahem....releived myself up some boxes.....!! Mum pulled me away imbarresed but i don't see the problem, a dogs gotta go when they gotta go BOL. Then i met a Toy Poodle to say hello to :) she was really nice and her mum used to own exactly the same crossbreed as me :) mum hasn't met anyone else with a cross of a lab x whippet. After our yummy food was payed for i was led into a small box room and at the end of the room was a big, ugly looking scale! It was like going to the vets :( Mum was trying to tempt me onto them and so was the shop assistant but no i wouldn't budge! i knew what there game was and they used the old bribery trick on me but it didn't work hahaha. About 15 mins later i realised they wern't so scary and i stood there anxiously getting weighed. Guess how much i weigh?......21.80kg!
mum was quite surprised coz last time i got weighed i was 18kg, but like the shop assistant said, it's all muscle ;) That's right Ladies i'm a hunk hehe.
Untill next time pups :)
Ty xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Our Walk at Barrington Hill

Last nights walk was fun :) in the car i was shivering coz it was really cold so mum put the heater on for me. When we got to Barrington Hill me and Missy were off...sniffing all the smells and chasing sticks :) Mum was walking quick pace to warm her self up hehe. There's a big hill you walk up and right at the top there's a open field where you can continue your walk but usually we just walk to the top and back down again. When you get to the top you can see for miles and mum always stops and looks down at the view ( i think she just needs to catch her breath BOL ) On the way back down i met a doggie :) her daddy was calling her back so mum thought she might not be friendly and as we got closer mum realised how big she was! she was huge....the biggest dog i've ever played with. Her daddy said she was soft as a brush and he just called her back coz he worries about her jumping up hehe. She was an Irish Wolfhound and mum adored her :) so did i, i got to play chase with her but i had the advantage of being smaller coz i could do all the tight twists and turns BOL. Then it was time to go home :( i could have stayed there for hours but mum said we had to go home for dinner.

At home poor Missy started Gagging :( and the humans got a bit worried about her. We all think she had eaten a furry, spiky ball thing that you get on your walks ( being short coated i don't collect half the field ) Anyway the outcome was good coz she seemed better before bed and today she's perfect as usual :)

Love and Licks Ty xxxxxxxxxx

Paws in the Park

WOW, what a pawsome day i've had! I went to Paws in the Park and i'm sooo tired now i could sleep all through the night i think BOL. Mum woke me up at 6.30 this morning! and by 7.30 we was off :) it was quite chilly this morning so i was shivering in the car but i soon warmed up. It seemed like forever in the car hehe much longer then the journey to the beach takes! When we got there though at 9.20 it was well worth the journey, i tell you pups, it was doggie heaven! Everywere you looked there was a dog and yummy food, toys, beds, clothes ( although that didn't interest me bol ) and the sun was shining, which as you know i adore :) Mum was going to enter me into Most handsomest dog but apperently we had to wait for hours until i could be shown and mum decided not to enter me in the end, she said it doesn't matter about entering any shows coz she's always taking the best dog home :)....aint she sweet ;) I met loads of dogs but sadly not my fellow dogster friend Rocky :( we looked out for him but it was like finding a needle in a haystack! Now to the pressies :) the best bit.....guess what i got??
I got a luxury blue bed with a bone attached as a pillow :) if you saw my other bed you would understand why this new one is luxury BOL.
Then mum brought some dog treats from the doggie bakery, mmmmm the Labrador Lasagne was doggylicious, not to mention the chocolate Brownies ( not real choc obviously ) and the blueberry muffin!
Then mum made me the laghing stock among humans and dogs alike by buying me a pair of xmas antlers!.....i was stuck in a girly clothes shop with a pair of antlers stuck on my head while mum cooed and the other dogs laughed at me! Least i don't have to wear them regulary BOL. We got home just after 3pm and i'm soooo tired i'm off to sleep!!

Love and Licks Ty xxxxxxx

Our weekend Away

I'M BACK PUPS ;) I have to admit....i missed you all :) I just loved our little break away esp the beach! as soon as i feel the sand beneath my paws i go all silly and run round like a crazy dog ( mum says not much different from home then ) BOL....cheeky mum!! just coz she struggled getting up the sand dunes haha. Anyway mum took some pics of me on the beach and i was a good boy coz i managed to pose in a couple of them ( hard to do with all the distractions around ) and then on the way back from the beach i met a Jack Russell called Tessy :) she was very cute, shame i was going back to the caravan :( Mum brought me a big, red tounge toy BOL and guess what missy got?....a halloween costume hahaha, she looked scary! i don't think she was to happy about it, mum even made me try it on and i looked ridiculous, all the humans were laughing at me as i turned to my auntie Kirsty and barked HELP!
Time to catch up on my sleep now, i need all my energy for Friday coz it's UK Woofers 1st annifursay and there's a pawtie going on ;)

Love and Licks Ty xxxxx

A NOT so enjoyable walk :(

Yesterday i was in the dog house.....again! I've never seen my mum sooooo angry with me as she was on our walk yesterday :( you see i crawled under a gate and got into a sheep field :0 .......i thought they were dogs, but they didn't act or smell like dogs and all of a sudden they bolted, and my chase drive kicked in and i was off! I was having lots of fun and i nearly caught up with one of them but it was to big and i got scared and ran back to mum who had been hysterical since she realised i was in there! i was like "don't worry mum i'm coming back now" but when i reached her i realised she was very, very, very angry *Gulp* so i did the best action in that kind of situation and i rolled over and submitted to her. I was put straight back on the lead and we were taken home :( ....i was excausted anyway after my sheep chasing incident but i didn't let mum know that coz it would have made her even more angry BOL. Later at home mum was telling my nan that she was worried about the sheep and my own safety as she knows farmers can legally shoot a dog seen worrying livestock! thank dog there was no farmers around. What with chasing sheep and catching rabbits, seems like i'm turning into a lean, mean, hunting machine haha ( although i aint mean so forget that bit ) Anyway i'm back in mums good books today...i think and mums taking us down the safe local fields later for our walk BOL.

Love and Licks Ty xxxxxxx

A Proud Mum!

Well yesterday was quite a stressfull day for me! My mums aunt and uncle came with there grandaughter and i'd never seen a baby or toddler in my house. Mums never been 100% sure of how i'd act around one coz as a pup i never seemed excited or friendly around them, i just ignore kids in the fields or on holiday etc. Anyway i barked my head off at first and mum said i was scaring her and making myself look silly :( i was just soooo nervous, i had my tail in between my legs and wouldn't let her stroke me as i wasn't confident enough! but at the same time i was very interested as she was soooo small and made funny high pitched noises. I felt like mum was my bodyguard BOL coz she followed me from room to room and supervised me the whole time the little girl was here!....mums are soooo embarrising!! I don't think she liked me very much though :( coz she ran away from me back to her nan! i wanted to be friends but didn't know how to approach the situation. When they went mum said we'd done much better then she expected and that we'd made her proud :) Then we went into town with mum and auntie Kirsty and after what seemed an eternity of being in the car bol, we arrived at the fields for our walk :) It was lovely weather and the grass was nice and cool so me and missy kept laying down in it hehe. Now i'm looking forward to going away for the weekend and feeling the sand under my paws ;)

Love and licks all,
Ty xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bank Holiday

Well, i've sure been making the most of the gorgeous weather we've had over the weekend :) catched up on some much needed sunbathing bol. It feels so good to warm all your body up...esp for a skinny dog like me! I'm excited today because we're going to a nature reserve place with a big resovier ( whatever that means! ) mum said the walk all the way around is 9 miles but we won't be going that far, i don't know whether i could do 9 miles..i struggle doing 2 miles hahaha. Anyway i've never been there but missy's told me all about it and she said there's lots of new smells and plenty of places to sit and sunbathe when we get to tired :) sounds like my kind of place hehe. Mums been taking us out for our walks just as the sun is going down and it's soooo nice, we get to have the fields to ourselves, the other day i met a new friend :) a 6 month old boxer pup called bessie, she was great fun and already slightly bigger then me! Hope you all had a pawtastic weekend, until next time pups ;)

Love and Licks Ty xxxxxxxxxx

Rain Rain go away!!

Helloooo all my fellow dogster dogs ;) The weather is horrible here this evening :( it's chucking it down and it's soooo dark, mum says it's like winter! God knows what winter will be like if this is summer. Missy is being really grumpy with me the last few days :( she's no fun, but mum keeps telling me to leave her alone as she's not feeling very well :( i know she isn't and thats why i keep trying to lick her belly coz i want to heal her. I hope she returns to her usual fun self soon coz it aint no fun when she's ill. On a happier note we have dogster plus now YIPPEEEE :) Me and Missy entered a photo competition on here and we were one of the lucky winners. We had a choice of prizes that we could have and we chose dogster plus and it's great! Thanks to our friend Spike for the gift subscription :)

Love and big licks to you all,
Love Ty xxxxxxxxxxx

WOOF To You All!

Hey pups :)
Well it's been a while sinse i last wrote a diary entry, so just thought i'd let everyone know what's been going on my lil life hehehe.
First of all, i've been loving the sunny, hot weather we've been having recently :) i'm such a sun worshipper bol. Better then all them terrible floods mum said was happening a few weeks ago! We've been going on new walks nearly everyday aswell and because it's been such hot weather mum's been taking us in the evening when it's cooled down a bit. I've been having soooo much fun on my walks :) the other day we walked about 2 and a half miles...so mum says hehe. Then last tuesday we went to the woods ( we didn't actually walk through the woods though ) mum just threw mine and missy's ball on the rope back and forth in this big, big field, there's a big lake there aswell and i love to go paddling in it.....i even swam in it once!! We had to go into town with mum and auntie kirsty after the woods...just as i thought i was going home aswell hehe, i needed a nice cold drink of water.
Hope every pup out there is having fun and getting into as much mischeif as me ;) bol.
Love and licks Ty xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Love Tagged!

I was love tagged. It's a new game, spread some love to your pals!!
Let them know you love them.
Be sure to put it in your diary and have them read it to find out what to do next.

I was tagged by Jessie :)

I'm tagging the following dogs:

Jazzie because he's such a great mate to me and has lovely, special pointer kisses!

Caffrey because he's soooo cute.

Missy because she's the best doggy sister in the world

Bobo because he's a gorgeous little baby :)

Sunbathing Weather has come!!

Helloooooooo all :) it's been a while sinse i last wrote anything so thought i'd update you all. The weather has been horrible the last few weeks :( it wasn't like summer atall, but today it was sooooo hot and it's been nice for a few days now....hopefully summer has arrived! I've been sunbathing alot today and mum took us out for a walk in the evening when it had cooled down. We had soo much fun on our walk, mum found a stick and was throwing it in the very long grass for me and missy to find :) the grass was taller then me hehehe, it was nice to chill out in as it was cooler in the grass. I even had an icecream earlier :) i had to share it with missy but it was so refreshing, mums added my pic to the rest of my pics ^above^. We went away a couple of weeks ago for the weekend and we got to play on the beach :) woo hoo! I lurve to feel the sand beneath my paws hehehe, i get so worn out running up and down the sand dunes and i love to come back to the caravan and sleep on the sofa bol. Anyway im off now as it's nearly bedtime.
Love and licks to you all
Ty xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I've been tagged!

I was tagged on the 12th of june by oscar.

TAG!
FACTS
Here are the rules


TAGGING RULES

The rules:Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves.Dogs who are tagged need to post in there diary the rules and there 7 pawsome facts.Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list there names.Dont forget to bark them a pupmail that they have been tagged and to read your diary!!Leaving them a bone or a rosette is a nice gesture.

Here's my 7 doggie facts:)

1. I'm meant to sleep in my basket at the bottom of my mums bed but i always end up on HER bed.

2.I hate being left alone.

3.Black bin bags scare me!

4.I once chewed through a live playstation 2 wire while mum slept,she was very angry oooppss!!

5.I dont always return to my mum on a walk when she calls me

6.I have caught a rabbit once before [much to mums horror]

7.I love snow!!

I'm tagging the following pups:Poppy,Tiger,Freya,Hornby,Jake,Yogi,and Pippin weasley.

Summers here!!!

Hi again to everybody :) We've been having so much nice weather here lately and i'm a real sun worshipper bol i just love it!! Been going on some great walks lately aswell, somewere different everyday....mum try's not to take me out very far in the car though as i don't like it hehe although i have got better as i've got older.My show i go to every year the wag and bone show has been cancelled :( mum and me was looking forward to that.I have some recent new pics uploaded on here, me as a pup!! Mum says i was sooo cute [thats what i like to hear hehe] then there's one of me on holiday half asleep! Also the whippet is my dad :) He won his class at crufts when he was 2yrs old, i never met my dad though :( so i have champion blood even though i'm a cross breed WOO HOO.Got to go now as mum is getting ready for our morning walk soon, can't wait!!
Love n licks from me xxx

My holiday week

WOW....i've just got back from holiday and i'm catching up on much needed sleep hehe.We went to the cotswolds n it was very hilly and mum took me n missy on loads of very long walks.There was a swimming pool in the garden n me [being the intelligent dog i am] never fell in it lol,i was tempted to go in though coz i saw mum n my auntie get in and i thought it was only us dogs who went swimming!!I had sooo much fun and mum said i was very good as i never chased any wildlife...missy did haha.The 2 last pics of me on my profile is me in the meadow on holiday i was soo tired n mum was trying to get me to pose.Mum nearly had a heart attack walking up some of them hills lol but thats humans for you always lagging behind!!
Bye for now all xxxx WOOF WOOF

My introduction!!

Hello all:) My names tyler [if you hadn't guessed lol]and im a whippet x labrador,and apperently very handsome hehe.I realise alot of you doggies on here are from america...me and my doggie sister missy are from the uk!!I love meeting new dogs and playing,sometimes i go deaf when my mum calls me back lol.I have a thing for gardening aswell...although my humans might disagree,they dont appreiciate my good landscaping skills!!This is my 2nd doggie page as im already on superstar pets :) i have loads of friends on there and i have my daily diary on that aswell....obviously i have alot to say hehe.Last year i went to a big dog show called the wag and bone show..mum entered me into a fun dog competion under the category "shining example" and to her and my greatest shock i got down to the final out of 12 hundred other dogs :) i didn't win the finals but i'd already won my heat.I told you people thought i was handsome haha.Anyways thats a bit about me,hope to talk to you all soon xxxxx