The Great Intelligence

05/03/2022

Dear friends,

I’m afraid this is the last post I will make. Today I crossed the Rainbow Bridge, just a week after my 10th birthday.

It’s been a good 10 years, and we had some fun. Thank you for all your comments and likes.
I can see my mates waiting for me: Stoff Cat, Felix and Eve; Rosie, Mac, Trix, Brecca, and Meg. Plus all my brothers and sisters and Otterhound friends who passed over before me.

Please look after Favourite Human for me. He was with me at the end, and we cuddled as I went to sleep, but he’ll be a bit raw for a while I expect.

Big hugs and kisses to you all. I’m off to run with the others in the sunshine now.

Best wishes

The Great Intelligence

02/03/2022

Still pining for my lost love, I’m not massively into my food at the moment. So Favourite Human tried to encourage me to eat by feeding me some minced beef. It was delish! He tried to fool me by mixing in a few bits of normal dog food. But I was too cunning for him, and ate all the mince, leaving the other tasteless filth untouched.

As if I could be so easily fooled! :-)

01/03/2022

I stayed at Mummy Maria’s at the weekend, while Favourite Human went off and did something with his human friends. Because of my greatly advanced age and dubious health, I was allowed to sleep inside at night, rather than with the other hounds. Favourite Human says this is a great privilege, and hopes that in future I will be (in his words) “Less of a bad-tempered old sh*t” around her.

01/03/2022

I’ve been a bit depressed today. I’m at home alone with Favourite Human, while Little Miss Fumble has been retained at Mummy Maria’s house. I have been in love with Fumble for some days now, as she has developed her ‘Lady Scent’, and acting most provocatively towards me. The humans thought it best we weee kept apart, to “avoid any unfortunate accidents”.
Apparently, Fumble has only just been presented to society, and is not yet ready to be a mother.
But my heart is broken, and I think I might die from the pain of her absence.

There is only one remedy. Cheese.

On the plus side, though, I can enjoy our evening constitutional at my own pace.

24/02/2022

10 Years in pictures…

24/02/2022

It’s my birthday today. I’m 10. How cool is that?
I had some cheese, and a cuddle, and lots of kisses from favourite human. I’m now on holiday with mummy Maria, uncle Mark, and lots of otterhound pals. Looks like it’s going to be a fun weekend :-)

20/02/2022

20/02/2022

Mummy Maria and my niece Ebony, on TV. Loving Ebony’s ‘80s hairdo. Very Human League.

28/01/2022

This was me, tonight, giving Favourite Human moral support as he ate his dinner.

I received nothing for my efforts. Typical.

17/01/2022

After a hectic day of snoozing, mooching about, and snuggling with your Favourite Human, sometimes all you can do is crash….

01/01/2022

Happy New Year, my lovely friends!

30/12/2021

. Well, almost.

25/12/2021

This is me providing moral support for Nana, who seems to be cooking some huge chicken thing.

22/12/2021

If it moves, follow it, sniff it and p*e on it.
If it doesn’t move, knock it over, sniff it and p*e on it.
If neither of these works it’s probably a wall. So sniff it and p*e on it anyway.

19/12/2021

The day has finally arrived. The Hooligan has been given the flexi lead to wear full time. I, being a “slow and bumbling old duffer” (to quote Favourite Human) have been given the normal lead. This after she managed to get herself tangled up yesterday, like a rank amateur. This is ageism at its very worst, and I shall protest by refusing to eat my piggie when we return home.
Maybe.

10/12/2021

Today I was truly awesome, even if I do say so myself.
Favourite Human took me and The Hooligan into his work, and we sat outside bringing joy and happiness to the students as they marched into and out of the building. You could see their bright young faces light up as I offered the largesse of my company to them. I got lots of cuddles and squidges, though none of them sniffed my bottom, which is usual when meeting strangers.

I did lots of sitting on people’s feet, though, so my work is done.

PS. apparently I appear smaller on screen than I am in real life! Clearly they weren’t prepared for my robust masculinity!

09/12/2021

I feel seen…..

04/12/2021

This is me and The Hooligan at Nana and Grandpa’s house waiting patiently for our second cheese ration.

03/12/2021

I’ve been a bit poorly of late. Had a bit of a cough, and off my food. Favourite Human took me to see the nice vet lady this evening. She poked me and prodded me, and then even poked a thing up my bum (which I thought was a little uncalled-for). It turns out I’ve had some sort of infection thingy, which means I’ll have to have some medicine. I’m also, apparently, a little bit infectious to new baby puppies, so will have to stay away from Favourite Human’s favourite human for a couple of weeks (due to an impending baby puppy next weekend).

Favourite Human did the thing with his plastic card to pay for my little visit. I didn’t note how much it was, as I was concentrating hard trying not to p*e on a display stand nearby. But I think it wasn’t good news, as he was using quite colourful language as we returned to the car.

22/11/2021

I used to wolf my food down sp*edily. But now that there is a youngster in the house, I think it is important to eat slowly, calmly, and to savour each mouthful over an hour or more, with pauses for reflection throughout.

In other news, I have taken on the role of aggressively guarding my dinner against all comers….

21/11/2021

I attended Favourite Human’s re-enactment thing yesterday. I was the main feature, obviously. They seemed to like The Hooligan as well.
This is me teaching her how to use our Jedi Mind Powers to elicit a donation of Brisket from Spencer. The Force can be powerful against the weak-minded….

16/11/2021

This.

14/11/2021

The Hooligan has been getting a bit too much attention of late. So I felt it was important to retrieve The Duck, and sit in front of Favourite Human, showing her who the REAL number 1 hound is. I got my proper quota of cuddles and scratches in return.

13/11/2021

Chilling out, gazing at my Favourite Human.

03/11/2021

Favourite Human was out at work today, so he left me and The Hooligan at home in our crates. We are confined because SOMEONE can’t yet be trusted not to wee in the house…
He fed us our breakfast before he left, which obviously I left untouched until he came home. At that point I was harassed by said Hooligan trying to steal my food, when I was TRYING to eat my breakfast in peace. I appealed to Favourite Human to apply some form of justice, but he seemed to think that I should have eaten my breakfast at some point in the 6 hours that it was with me in my box. Does he understand nothing?!??