I am a poorly dog

See how small I can get?  The world is currently a very cruel place for Alfie dog!  I has the 'kennel cough' dont know why its called that as I dont do kennels.  But yesterday I got very poorly and had to visit the vet man Uncle Owen, he came out to see me in the car so I didnt give the nasty cough to any other dogs.  Even though he did some awful things to me (note from Mum, he took his temperature) I still gave him a big kiss on the nose, and he said it was ok he couldnt catch it.
I have pills, and Mum came away with a vaccine for Tess as she is old and apparently I have not to give this to Tess, but we share everything, not got to give it to Jaja either, but I really dont see why he shouldnt suffer too.
Worse than the general feeling of poorlyness, is the fact I now cant go out and play with my friend Zac or any of the other dogs, and I missed dog club.  I am feeling like a social lepper.  So, I have spent the whole day today up and down waiting for my walk inbetween bouts of coughing.  Must say I do like the honey she got me and happily drink that from the spoon, and I even quite like the benalyn.
But no dog club, no agility - no playing out is a very very sad life for a social boy.

I do require lots of sympathy please till I get better.

Alfie xx

October 1st 2011 - HOT in the UK!!

Here I am on the beach this morning, how handsome am I?  The hoomans are not too pleased at the arrival of the hotness, especially as its Saturday and they had to get up good and early to take us somewhere nice and cool for our walkies.  The beach was fabulous as the tide had been in so nobody else was simple enough to walk through all that mud to get as far out as us.  Should have seen how muddy we all got.

Did we have some fun in the sea? well almost, was a bit too far for them to walk out to the actual sea itself but plenty of watering holes for us to play in

Now just look at this one, many other hoomans see my Tess and say 'awww, she is looking old now' really?? do you think? at the age of around 11 years young she looks good to me..

..and here is me and Jaja before he got all poorly, he started off enjoying the playtime and the cool, but then he went all quiet and sulky chops..

Seems Jaja has the tummy bug I had earlier in the week, I was a wee bit below par and even struggled to eat my breakfast one morning, though I did manage it - might not have been one of my better idea's though as I dont think it helped eating when feeling so wuff.  Jaja didnt eat his tea tonight which is totally unheard of in this house, and the mean hoomans wouldnt let me and Tess help either.  Jaja is currently having one major sulk, and 'they' are fussing round him like you would not believe, hmmf dont recall all that fussing for me??  (note from Mum, oh yes there was!)
Get well soon Jaja I need both my playmates for tomorrow in case its hot again and they have to get up early on Sunday too to take us to play

Alfie xx