02/03/06

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 Hello, my name is Roxy and I am a  Bull Terrier puppy, here I am at 18 weeks old. I moved to my new home in Plymouth and now live with my new family and a dog called Gilbert. He is called that because he is a short  stumpy staffy cross, a bit like a  rugby ball. Gilbert is a make of rugby ball. My new boy plays rugby, maybe I can play with him sometimes, if I don't eat the ball first!

 I have been named Roxy because my boy also likes surfing. I think it is a cool name and I am already starting to answer to it.   My KC name is "She's Georgies Girl" after my mum "Genas Georgie". My dad is called "Moonshine Lad".

Oh dear! I don't think I'll ever get this toilet training thing sorted out. Now do I go in the garden or on the carpet? whoops too late, the carpet it is then.

Guess what? I'm going on a trip. Their taking me to see someone called vet, I hope he's nice and gives me a treat.

WARNING to all puppies out there "VET" is not nice. I didn't get a treat. I got an injection, but I didn't cry, my mum says I was a very brave puppy and gave me an extra big cuddle, (but I'm not going again).

Well, I've been here a week now and things are going pretty well. Gilbert and I are getting on fine he doesn't like it when I bite his ears though or try to eat his dinner! But I'm sure he'll learn.

I've learnt a new word "NO". I seem to hear it quite a lot. I think it means wait till no ones looking, then chew the shoe, or pull the washing down.

I had to go to school today, it was fun, I got to meet lots of other dogs, there are some strange looking dogs out there (and they call me ugly)!

I got lots of attention because I’m so little, but then I had to do some work and this man kept trying to look in my mouth.

I have to stop trying to eat my lead, and come when I’m called, but there are so many interesting things to see and do. I have noticed when I do come back I get a treat, I might do it more often.

Hmm I got into trouble today, my mum called me Poxy Roxy. I was only chewing my boys Billabong hat, I didn’t know he wanted it. He left it on the table and I can reach there now. (I think I did my mum a favour, he wont leave anything lying around again).

I went to my first companion show today. I tried to remember everything I had learned at training but I’m sure the judge wanted to play as much as I did. She said it was okay because I am only just 6 months old. And guess what? I won 1st place in the puppy class. I got a red rosette my mum was so pleased.
 

Hey! I went to another show this weekend. I was a bit better but I’m still sure everyone wants to play with me. I got a second place in the puppy class.
If my mum thinks I’m getting better at this showing thing, why is she taking me to another training class? This ones called ring craft and boy do they make you work, but I made lots of new friends and mum got to talk to some other people with Bull Terrors. I’m going to have to be careful now she might get to know some of my bully tricks.

Well I’m 6 ½ months old now. I’ve got another 1st and 2nd at two more companion shows, I'm still a bit naughty (the judges fingers tasted so good) Mum has put us in for an open show next weekend but she’s panicking now,
I might behave if there are treats on offer (ha ha ha)

They took me for a walk on the moors to find some Letterboxes and it was very cold and windy. There were some very fluffy things there which my Mum said were "sheep" I wasn't allowed to play with them but I really wanted to. They looked like they could have been fun. It started to rain and I curled up in a ball between Mum's feet and started to cry. I really don't know why they enjoy this place so much. I was glad when we got back to the car and wrapped up in a blanket!

I have done my first Open Show now and it went quite well. I knew I was going to a show because I got put in the big white trough thing and had loads of water poured over me. They always seem to do that before I go to a show and it is really annoying because it takes a great deal of puddles to get my coat in the condition I like.

They seemed to enjoy themselves, especially when I got a second place  in my class, but I got a bit bored because I was in my cage for most of the day. I suppose it wasn't too bad because I was able to get a bit of sleeping in between the walking up and down and standing still stuff. I did get a few extra treats as well so the day wasn't a total loss.
 

Today I was taken to yet another show which was held in an arena which horses use. There were loads and loads of really great smells and I had great fun sniffing all over the place. In between that I had to do a bit of work for Mum and made her happy by winning the BT Junior class, Best of Breed and coming runner up in the Best Puppy in group. Mum was happy because she was given three rosettes, a cup and a silver plate. I was happy because my girl went and bought me a new toy which is great fun and I had loads of my favourite treats. I had a good day even though I thought I was missing out because my boy went for a walk in a country park near the show and I thought that would have been more fun. As it turned out I did better by staying with Mum  because I got spoilt rotten. I think I may get to like this showing thing because I get given so much.

I went somewhere new today, it was the biggest bath I have ever seen and the water kept moving, I tried to chase it away but it kept coming after me. I was a bit worried about my family so I ran back to them to look after them. I loved the sand it was so soft to run on. But it didn’t taste very nice (well I’m a bull terrier I have to try to eat everything at least once!) I found some seaweed to play with which was great fun. I wanted to play with Gilly but he kept running into the sea, I didn’t follow him, my mum called me a baby.

Well I am only 8 month old. What DOES she expect!!!

I’m not allowed in the front room on my own at the moment, I don’t know why when they’ve just put a tree for me to pull down and loads of sweets and nuts for me to eat in there. I sneaked in a couple of times when one of the children had left the door open, but my mum must have radar because as soon as I’m quiet she shouts "Where’s Rox?" and somebody finds me. But ha ha I can be quite quick when I want to be and those sweets taste really good.

Today is Christmas Day. Everyone got up early and seemed to be excited about something, and guess what? I got presents. I had a bone filled with yummy stuff, a ball with a bell in it and my best present was an orange rubber crocodile. I like my croc but why did they put so much paper around every thing and then laugh at me when I was trying to open them?  Well little things please human minds.

Dinner time was lovely. I got turkey, vegetables and everything. They even tried to make me wear a hat but that didn’t last long and it didn’t taste too bad either. I eat everything that’s edible and most things that aren’t. Mum couldn’t believe I even liked sprouts. I love bananas, oranges, grapes, carrots and broccoli. I even like celery. So far the only thing I haven’t liked is an extra strong mint that my dad gave me for a laugh, but I wasn’t laughing, it was too hot and I kept spitting it out which they thought that was just so funny.

We went on a really long drive today, but they got me up so early I slept most of the way. We went all the way to Gloucester so more people could make a fuss of me. They were “family” and most of them liked me, but I was so excited I think I was a bit jumpy for some of them. But isn’t Christmas for puppies as well. I was ok though I had my crate so when I had enough of the fuss I went to sleep. Funny how they always think I’ve had enough when it’s their dinner time! That’s when I could show them my best tricks, like how I can jump up to the dinner table and how fast I can run with food in my mouth!!

The next day I thought we were going home but we went somewhere new. It was another show, this time at a place called Bath, but there wasn’t any water.  I met some Bull Terriers I hadn’t seen before and also my grandad so I got to see “family “ too. I was in Bull Terrier puppy and I came first, then I was picked best puppy in breed but was the only one in the class but I still got a rosette for it. Then I had to go in best puppy of group and guess what? I won that too. That’s the first time I’ve done that well, we had to go back the next day for best puppy in show. It was very exciting   I didn’t win but I got a lovely big dog fleece a voucher for some dog food my mum got £10 and a beautiful big pink rosette.

I am not feeling too well at the moment. I am having my first season so I need lots more cuddles with Mum. They are trying to be nice to me but I am happy in my bed having a rest. I don't even try and bark at the blue animal at the moment.

 Have I told you about the "Blue Animal". Well it spends most of its time sleeping but it does come out once or twice a day. It has a really long thin tail which they stick into the wall. It doesn't like that because it screams non stop. They walk it around and it eats everything in sight. If I leave any of my food on the floor or bits off my toys, it eats it all, every last piece. I did try to play with it once but it chased me into my bed so I don't bother any more. I think it's an American breed because it has an American sounding name - Hoover.

I went for a walk today to get some Geocaches with Mum & Dad. Geocaches are like letterboxes but they are hidden all over the country and you have to find them using a GPS receiver. When we find one there are little gifts in them that you swap with something you have brought with you. There’s never any doggie treats though, but Mum usually has some in her pocket.
Any way then we had a lovely walk in the woods by a river and there were so many great smells. I wanted to go in the river but my Dad said it was too cold. I wouldn’t have minded I could have cuddled right up to him to get dry afterwards. I had a really big surprise because when we were almost back to the car there was a lovely Bull Terrier puppy walking with his family. We stopped to talk to him, he was 4 months old and called Bodger and it turns out he’s my uncle.
We had fun playing together and Bodgers dad and my Dad both took photos. Mine is in my album.
 

I have been doing lots more shows this summer and it is good fun. I enjoy doing them because Mum gets quite pleased when I work properly and she gets a ribbon thingy. I'm not sure why she likes them so much because I tried one and they don't taste that good. The best thing about going to a show is that we usually go for a nice walk afterwards to somewhere new. My favorite so far was when we were at Wadebridge and we went to Polzeath afterwards. We had a nice walk along the coast path and found a beach where I was allowed to go and I had a great time in the sea. I love the sea, it doesn't taste too good but I try to find seaweed to play with which is great fun.

My family were not very happy recently when one of my big "People Brothers" died in an accident. I think he liked me because he always took me for a walk when we went to see him or he came to our home and he always said I was a "Cool Dog". He was only 20 so it was very sad. I went to stay with our friends for a few days because Mum was very busy.

Here is a picture of Stu, I am sure he will take me for walks in heaven.

A little while after Stu died, Dad made Mum take me to a Championship show at Birmingham. I don't think she wanted to go but I tried really hard to cheer her up and I came 1st in my class. I was also on my best behavior when I did the Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Award test and passed that as well.

I think I made her happy because she can now take me to Crufts next year which is what she has always wanted to do. I don't know what this Crufts thing is but it must be something good if Mum wants to take me there. It is probably a place with lots of toys and bones and soft blankets for me to have fun with.