More Bitey Face games

I heard from Caoimhe that she has told my secret - so you all know now that I may be going to have pups this year. This week I am going to see a fine mini schnauzer boy and I'll let you know how we get on but I've been told that if I do start with pups I have to rest more and no running and jumping and play fights. So I thought I'd better get some bitey face games in now just in case!

We had a good roll around and then Aoife checked me over to see if I'm still OK for meeting Luke:

Yes ears are fine.. so it's all go for the meeting and paws crossed we like each other. I'll keep you posted:

The Mystery Revealed

Hello everyone - Caoimhe here again. Well you may remember that Magic whispered to me in her last post about that strange message on the chocolate Santa. The chocolate Santa is no more as Leigh has eaten him! And she said human chocolate is very bad for dogs so we got none of it :-( ....but I do know what the message meant and I'm going to let you in on the secret while Magic is out of the way.

If you could read the Santa's message OK it said DARKSPRITE and that is the name which the Kennel Club have said Leigh & Judith can use as their 'breeder's signature' or 'affix'. They are going to breed miniature schnauzer puppies now and again so they can have their own to show and good healthy puppies for other peeps to have as pets. Here in the UK if you are a good breeder you will register the puppies with the Kennel Club and they ask you to choose an 'affix' which will be part of your dog's Kennel name. You have to offer 6 choices and Leigh & Judith got their 5th choice just before Christmas. Me and Magic are 'Silversocks' girls at the moment because that was our breeder's affix.

Oh just checking that Magic isn't on her way back - 'cos there's more to tell! Magic was too shy to say but she's the one who may be the mother of the first litter of pups. Judith & Leigh have found a smart stud dog for her to meet and hope he may be the one for her :-) Oops I think I hear her coming in and I wouldn't want her to know I've told everyone her secret. She may not mind and perhaps she will tell you more another day - otherwise I'll have to just sneak on the computer and let you know myself!
 And just so Magic doesn't catch on what I've been telling you, here's a picture of another bird that visited our garden over Christmas:

It's a greater spotted woodpecker and it really loved the peanuts! Will keep you posted on other news...!

Review of 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL BLOG FRIENDS

I have so enjoyed reading other reviews of last year I thought I would post some of my memorable moments so here goes:

January - the snow had gone but it was still cold so me and Lace  looked out the best spot in the sun. 

February - I came second in the puppy class at Northern Schnauzer Club Show.

March - our new conservatory was built.

April - a little affenpinscher came to live with us - my sister Aoife.

May - Leigh's nephew came to visit and we got on very well together.

June - the family all went to Bramham Horse Trials and had a little picnic together.

July - Another sister arrived! My own little sister Caoimhe.

August - my brother Kaska celebrated his 11th birthday

September - I went to York with my sister Caoimhe and we had a boat trip along the river.

October - Caoimhe decides she would like to be a wine-taster when she grows up!

November - the saddest month - my brother Kaska passed over the Rainbow Bridge,

December - Christmas and New Year celebrations and lots of candlelights!

And just to finish a few more pictures from Christmas. The first one is Molly who lives with Leigh's brother in Northumberland sporting her Christmas present from Leigh. One of the bandanas made by Dex & Lou's Mum!

And here is a chocolate Santa with a mysterious message - more will be revealed soon!

You will have to wait to hear the news but I've whispered it to Caoimhe cos she couldn't wait!

Christmas Pheasants and Christmas Presents

We are just getting over all the eating..and excitement of Christmas now so I thought I would let you see some of our Christmas Day pictures. It has been one of the warmest Christmas Days in the UK for many years and so no snow - and when we looked out of the window we had an unexpected visitor:

This pheasant spent a happy time looking for food in our garden:

Or maybe he had an eye on our presents! Aoife and I waited patiently in the kitchen:

while Alfie Crybbe (as the little man of the house) had first look at the Christmas stocking:

He knew which rawhide treat he was after: the one and only Christmas tree:

But once he was happy, we could sort through the other treats:

Rawhide bones and lollipops

Squeaky turkey and reindeer stuffie

Caoimhe got a tasty lollipop and I tackled the rawhide stocking:

Very tasty!

Aoife did get a treat too but 'cos she's the smallest and her teeth aren't big and strong yet she always eats hers in a crate with the door shut to keep us out (as if we would take it from her - haha) and so we couldn't get any photos!

Hope you all had a very happy Christmas too!

Some Festive Photos

Oh my bloggy friends - we were all caught by the tinsel monster today! Me.....

....Aoife.....

....even Alfie Crybbe...

...but not Caoimhe who decided to be the one to wear the Christmas jumper!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OUR BLOGGY FRIENDS !

Christmas Tree and Presents

Magic here again - Caoimhe said we had not been blogging for ages and ought to put up some more pictures of our Christmas preparations so she woke me up for that! Anyway - here is our tree now it's all decorated:

 and it has an owl on the top because the fairy has seen better days - at least that what Judith & Leigh said:

Alfie Crybbe is not impressed because he told us that owl has it in for him and jumped on him when he was trying to snooze and he had to go and hide in the crate while Leigh tied it on the tree a bit tighter. We have more decorations round the fireplace as well:

and then the best bit is the presents which are going under the tree- we keep checking them to see if they might be for us:

Sadly none of them are - yet. Can you see the lovely labels which Louis and Dexter's Mum made for her little online store?

Caoimhe is sure she can smell sea jerky but Leigh says no dog presents are coming out until Christmas Day - that's a whole week away. Does she not realise how long that is in dog-time? We have visitors again this weekend so probably no time for blogging again but I'll try and get Leigh to help me post again before Christmas. Thank you to all the bloggy friends who have sent cards and Christmas emails. We have been enjoying it very much :-)

Christmas is Coming!

Hello Blogging Friends - this is Caoimhe (I'm the one on the right). As you can see I've grown bigger than Magic now :-)) Here we are posing with our Christmas cards from Minnie and Mack, Frankie and Ernie and our dear friend Rubie - in the middle. Magic's got one ear out listening in case she can hear our dinner being prepared. Now that the cards are coming in our peeps thought it was time to get some Christmas decorations up and as Magic was snoozing I thought I would help out:

Me and Aoife trying to see if there are any treats in this Christmas bag.

This looks like a good tug toy!

Oh no it's got a bit tangled up with me and my teddy!

I'll soon get that out.

Aoife got a bit tangled in tinsel too!

In fact we had such fun with it I fell asleep before we finished and Magic never even woke up!!

More Christmas pictures to come when Magic wakes up and can get to blog again...and thank you to our bloggy friends for our cards and e.mails - us dogs are keeping our noses in front with the holiday greetings!