30th September

Magnus 30^th September

Ho-hum.  Keep having to get combed.  I don’t know.  Apparently I keep getting covered in little burrs, mostly on my nose and ears.  Pam tries to pick them out but Ewen just combs me.  Don’t know which is worse.  I’ve heard threats of “Dog Groomers”.  I just run away.  No one is getting me at a dog groomers.

Mirren 30^th September

I think a day at the groomers would be like a day at a spa.  I would get my nails done.  I’ve had to give them a bit of a chew recently.  Think I might be getting a split nail.  My hair could do with a serious conditioning too.  You don’t see the burrs on me so easily.  Pam keeps rubbing me down to feel them on me.  Quite like that.  But a spa day getting massaged, getting my nails done, getting a shampoo and blow dry.  Not a bad idea I think.

21st September....

Magnus 21^st September

Very wet this morning – the weather and me.  Upset Pam again by drying my nose between the couch cushions.  I think it’s a perfectly reasonable, personally.  The Duchess doesn’t seem to bother with wet hair, although she’s not happy when it goes curly.  He just looks on pretending she’s shocked, waiting for the shout of, “NO!”  It’s great though.  Pam runs around putting cushions back down and tucking things in.  Ready for me to have another drying session!

Mirren 21^st September

I think autumn is here.  It’s wet. There are a lot of wet leaves on the ground.  My hair is getting curly.  I think I need a word with Pam and Ewen.  If this weather keeps up we should have our waterproofs .  And it’s getting dark in the morning so we need our Hi-viz.  You can see Big Boy because his hair is white but I don’t want to get lost.  I am too precious to be lost and I don’t want to spend too much time away from a warm couch! 

17th September

Magnus Thursday 17^th September.

I suppose every dog has their day.  It’s Mirren’s turn apparently.  I was very gracious and let her have the spotlight for a change.  Anyway, I’ve been getting lots of late night cuddles from Pam so it’s fine.

Mirren Thursday 17^th September

Fame! Went for a walk this morning and I was hounded by puparazzi.  All these dogs were asking me if I was one the dogs on the cover of some new album, The Proclaimers, “Let’s Hear It For The Dogs.”  I was asked for pawprints, pictures, the works.  Of course, it’s not me on the cover but several of the family.  Fabulous looking Deerhounds, just like me.  I am so proud.  It lets the world know about us and how special we are.  Big Boy took it all very graciously.  He’s used to getting all the spotlight.  Now it’s my turn.  “All right, Mr De Mille, I’m ready for my close up!”

Magnus Sunday 13th September

As I mentioned earlier, Pam is back at work.  However, I really think she could find the time to write up what's going on.  Actually, nothing much is going on,  The only problem is my nose.  I keep coming home covered in tiny, green, sticky balls from some plant.  I try and dislodge them by wiping my nose on the furniture, which doesn't go down well.  Anyway, this is not a successful ploy and eventually I have to get them combed out.  I don't really like this but I keep forgetting about it when I'm out for a walk.  More green, sticky things.

Mirren Sunday 13th September

I am extremely upset and don't know what to do.  Lexi says I'm getting fat.  Well not fatter but "filling out".  Magnus says it's middle age spread.  He got his nose nipped for that.  Pam thinks it's the new biscuits.  Because of Big Boy's tummy troubles we don't get many treats in case he gets the runs.  These new Wainwrights don't upset him and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them.  I even talk at Ewen till he gives me a couple. Yap, Yap, yap.  Works every time.  He keeps looking at me and saying things like, "But you're a gaze hound, your meant to be quiet!"  Yeah right!  I'm a girl for goodness sake.  Quiet. Huh!