Archie and Red

Best pals waiting for me to throw the ball.

Playtime

What fun we have when we're out and about! Here we are along the Roman Road running around in high spirits.

Life's A Beech

We took a lovely stroll through The Beechwoods, near Fulbourn.

It is still unseasonably warm for November.

Can it really be nearly Christmas?

Pippa doesn't think so!

And neither does Red!!

Battlebark Galogtica Part 1

Archie and Red are having the same trouble every time we go for a walk these days.

Both want the big stick.

Neither are prepared for defeat.

But how will it all end??

Tina's New Pals

Tina is still pining for Sasha but she has made great new friends in Pippa and Archie, who have taken her under their paws. Archie and Tina have a good sniff around the sides of the park together.

Whilst, Pippa and Tina like to chase each other around in circles. Tina has realised that Pippa is the Boss but still likes to challenge her. Pippa thinks it is all fantastic fun!!

BFF

Archie and Roman together in the garden during his last visit. 

Best friends Forever

Doggies In Blossom

Just a few pics of Archie and Pippa sniffing about in the blossom near Pippa's house.

Archie Comes To Stay

Archie came for a holiday at our house last week. He decided to take on the role of Devoted Dog to Roman, following him everywhere. Hoovering up his stray crumbs and retrieving fallen toys. Placing things gently in his hand (the rest of us are not deigned with this gesture!) and spending hours playing catch and fetch. Even trying to follow him up the slide at the playground.

This proved hard work for Archie! So a lot of time was also spent resting.

This is Archie when he first took on his job as Protector of The Boy. If anyone came remotely near Roman, then Archie was on red alert, barking loudly at intruders (Ash and I) to keep them at bay, resulting in Roman being woken frequently. He was not amused.

As a treat for all his hard work, he was rewarded with the largest ham bone in the Butchers, which would last at least 2 days we were told. They could not believe it when he devoured it in about 4 hours. What fun he had that week!! Roman is missing Archie terribly. No other dog will do as playmate. They are all boring apparently.

Archie's Stick

The Big Stick

Archie and Pippa came with me to the little park, and we went to look at the river. There are two old ice ponds there, one of which is about neck deep on dogs. Archie loves water and so jumped straight in the muddy stagnant gook without thinking twice about it. This is when he discovered the big stick. It was nearly three times as long as he was and extremely heavy, although this was not going to stop him dragging it 40 feet to try and then eat it.

Pippa had so far looked on the spectacle bemusedly. Once stick eating was the order of the day however, she took the other end of the stick/ tree and began to chow down. Archie, being quite possessive of his sticks was having none of it and let out a warning growl. Pippa, who saw this as the beginning of a new fun game, just couldn't have cared less and carried on wholeheartedly. Then began a tug of war of David and Goliath proportions. Eventually Pippa gave in, tossing a "bovvered?" shrug in Archie's direction.

Archie then tried to proudly tug the gargantuan stick towards me to try and throw for him. I couldn't have thrown it if I'd wanted to!! Archie looked at me with his big sad pleading eyes. A stand off took place then. Neither of us would back down.

Sadly for Archie, I'm the boss. so the big stick was left behind for another day. He soon got over it. Five minutes later he found an old rotting tennis ball, stick forgotten!!

Pippa and Archie - True Love