RIP Mister

This is a video tribute to our first Keeshond Rymiska Mister Jeans. He went to the Rainbow Bridge on 20/10/2008. We know he is waiting there to meet us again. He was a funny little character, like all Kees and gave us many laughs and moments to remember.

It was very cold and wet all day yesterday and every time Mum opened the door, I went outside and sat in the rain. I like rain. Everyone thinks  I’m a bit crazy, but it’s very refreshing. In fact I just like water. I paddle in my water bowl sometimes too and I like to make a big wet mess when I take a drink.

Last night, I went outside with Luke. He was going to get in this big noisy bubbly thing they call a spa. The bubbly bathtub is next to another great big, huge bath. I don’t know what they use it for cos no one has ever gone in there since I moved here. It has a big fence around it and I haven’t been able to get in there to explore yet.

Anyway, I got my big chance. Luke opened the gate to go and get in the spa thingy. I snuck in behind him so I could get a closer look at the big bath. It looked so exciting and fun. I went down the other end as far away from him as I could and had a sniff at the water. It looked so inviting.

And then it happened. I just couldn’t resist. I jumped in. OMG it was so cold. I think Luke was scared something bad would happen cos he jumped in and rescued me(even though I don’t think I needed rescuing). I was enjoying my swim. The bath was a bit deeper than I expected but it was OK. I don’t think Luke liked it though. He got lots of big towels and took me inside to dry by the heater.

I don’t think I’ll do that again in a hurry. And I’m sure my people will make it harder for me to get in there now. But it was fun while it lasted though.

I got a new chew toy today. It’s a soccer ball on a rope and it makes a lovely jingly noise when I play with it. I’ve been playing with it for a couple of hors now and I’ve already managed to undo one of the knots. I’m pretty clever don’t you think?

I like having toys that I’m allowed to chew on because it keeps me occupied. I’ve got most of my adult teeth already and chewing on toys has helped me when my gums are feeling sore from my new teeth pushing through.

I found a piece of wood in the yard that I’ve been playing with as well. Mum is very careful to only let me chew on things that are safe for me. Sometimes I’ve been a bit naughty and chewed some things I shouldn’t(like Luke’s stinky socks – mmmmmm they smell sooo good to me). When I do this Mum tells me off and gives me something that I’m allowed to chew on.

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Moving into a new home is scary. My old Mum dropped me off at my new Mum’s house yesterday. She stayed for about an hour to reassure me that everything was alright before she left.

My new family seem pretty nice. They used to have another Keeshond, but he died about a year ago. There were lot’s of new people to meet and lovely smells to sniff.

I was a bit sad when my old Mum(I’ll call her Angela now) left. I sat at the door and waited for her to come back, but she didn’t.

My new family has Mum and four kids. One of the kids has a boyfriend that lives here, too. Mum has a boyfriend as well. That’s lots of new people to meet. Everyone took it slowly with me and let me take my time getting to know them. I really appreciated that.

There is another old dog that lives here too. His name is Beau. He is really nice, but I can tell he gets a bit grumpy with me sometimes. Well, he is very old in doggie years….he’s eighty something and I’m only a young whippersnapper. My family have made sure that if Beau gets angry with me they won’t make it worse for me by giving him a pat. They are trying very hard to spread the attention out between us both so that neither of us get cross.

At tea time, Mum gave me some chicken necks, but I wasn’t hungry. Some of my friends told me that its hard to eat when you first move into a new home. Mum is a bit worried about me, but she knows I will eat once I have settled in. I had a few small treats during the day, so I wasn’t completely starving.

We have had some visitors call in to see me. I must be very special!! They all made a big fuss of me and gave me a nice scratch under the chin.

At bedtime, I slept in the loungeroom with the boy that lives here. I like him a lot. He’s my favourite person at the moment. He is helping me to settle in and paying me lots of attention.

Bye for now,