E-maile between HR and me re terriers

Been naughty again and haven't got around to posting. Just been busy with a few projects that seem to be taking rather longer than I first thought!
HR and I had an exchange of e-mails concerning terriers. As you know we have a couple of Westies, Disney and Google, so HR feels I should be an expert on the subject. The boys and I went to Plymbridge again today, the top route by Wrigleys. On this route they use me as a formula one racing driver uses a pit crew. Just to top up on energy giving items, in this case doggy chews! Then off they go again into the bush.
Google hasn't quite got his sense of direction so Disney has to go off looking for him. He is getting better and I only lost him twice today! I know when he is lost as when we are reunited he comes running past me then does another couple of passes before being distracted back into the woods!
Anyway the e-mails as promised. HR and his new wife JJ are doggy sitting Lottje.

By the way I discovered the most useless expression to use to a Terrier today......."slow down..!"

Lotte does sit though.

By the way as an experienced Terrier person....where is the "off" switch ? !

We have had a great day.....ending with chasing balls and fallen apples in the garden.

Iwan did his best but it was like being on a bombing range if I threw balls for them......Iwan would trot off after the ball like a bomber,a t a gentlemanly pace .... when suddenly a grey streak like a Eurofighter...would swing curve past, out-flank him...steal the ball and run off with that expression of both sucess and possession which only Terriers have !!

I think her batteries are low becaiuse she is flaked on the matt beside me !

Unfortunately there is no “off” switch with these models.

If you use excessively you will find the batteries run down completely. However, due to what I can only think is a malfunction at the design stage, recharging is done at a remarkable rate.

We do find that, providing distractions are not present, batteries run down completely when the sun goes down. Do not provide any audio input at this stage as it will cause the motors to over compensate and turn the audio input into output at a tenfold ratio. You may be interested to note that the Doppler effect is quite noticeable with these models, especially when all else is quiet.

A secondary use for these models is an alarm clock. You can charge the whole block for this facility if you are able to persuade your neighbours that early rising is good for their health and wellbeing.

We hope you enjoy your flirtation with this model as ours bring us many hours of joy, especially if we are trying to watch any TV with an animal content!!

Hi again , and thank you for taking on themantle of "Terrier Help Desk".

I think terrier stuff this might be blog ,material  !
It makes a change from my monologues about flying and guns !!

Last night we watched TV and Lottje snuggled down on the sofa and this was only broken by a "launch" at Boots (the matriach mog) who decided to do Bruce Lee impressions at her as she went past.
I managed to arrest Lotje as she got her gear up and return her to the circuit ( I lied about not mentioning flying!).

At midnight we all settled (Joke,Iwan ,Lotje and me) in the slaapkamer; the cats had dispersed themselves out in the schuur (the utility area outside the back door) or up in the zolder (attic).

My attempt to lure Lotje off our bed and into her own failed because after a brief sitting and smiling exercise her springs took over and she would reappear beside me.
I discovered the next phase where she showed her latent burrowing instincts ! The covers were not enough and she dissappeared beneath the bedclothes; thankfully stopping and settling down after her tail dissappeared !

Joke is not impressed by any of this and blames me for it all.

So I settled down to a night with a live "Knuffeldier" (cuddly toy) and almost managed to avoid having my face washed again before we dozed off.

I hoped that (like cats) she would become too warm under the covers and move out ; but that didn`t happen until I got up to go to the loo at about 2 and disturbed the quilt.

At one point I descended to the use of chemical warfare... but that had no effect!

We went for our usual walk this morning and Lotje did impresions of a sidewinder on a piece of string ! Only changing pace to explode into the undergrowth...after a blackbird !

Iwan has a runny tummy (probably stress-related) ,so plods on as usual,but with an earlier than usual loo-stop in the bushes !
Lotje didn`t wait until we left our own territory and I now have a recovery and disposal job to do in the flowerbed !!

Overall though she is a lovely litle animal and would be ideal company. I just have to anticipate like mad !!

However I confess: I will be pleased when Ellen gets back from Turkey and I can give her back !!

Today is day two......and I see her small paws returning from the schuur....
End of e-mail correspondence.

You may recall that we had a lovely old Labrador, Holly. Now Labs are obedient creatures who anticipate your every whim and only exist to please. We went from that to getting a puppy Westie.

Westies very much have a mind of their own and want to know everything that is going on around them. Their definition of "around them" is a circle of about 100 metres. This makes walking in the woods an interesting experience. They want to be in about six places at once.

Val, my loving other half, did not take Disney out for walks in the woods. So when she thought he must be lonely and needed a sibling she didn't take the complication of dogs going in different directions into account. So we got Google. One year nine months down the line Google is now very confident and wears his explorers head with the same devil may care attitude as Disney. Makes for interesting walks!!!