The life and times of an English Airedale Terrier puppy

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Freedom!

Ding dong the lampshade is dead! It feels so good to be free again, and I have been really good so far & not licked my stitches or anything. In all honesty I don't really want to look down there to see the full horror anyway.

I thought that as the stoopid collar was off, I might be back to getting a decent walk, but mum says I still have to have 5 minute walks on the lead until the end of the week. Grrr. This is how exciting my walk is at the moment. Not. I'm not even supposed to run, but it's sooooo hard not too as I feel so cooped up being so restricted. I normally have getting on for 2 hours of walks a day so I'm going stir crazy! Excuse the "watering", but a guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do.



When we got back from the "walk" (not sure it can be justifiably called a walk), mum wanted me to pose for some photos in the (rare) bit of sunshine. Yeah, right mum. If you took me on a decent trot I might have done, but instead she just got some aloof & haughty expressions.

La la la, I'm not listening

I did kind of strike a pose to show you the sign I got from Sunshade, but I wasn't going to smile, oh no siree.

And as if mum isn't torturing me enough with a week of lampshade wearing & stoopid short walks, she then decides I need a brush. Well, I was kind of scruffy & had large amounts of marrowbone stuck around my moustache & on my legs, but I like being messy. At least it wasn't a shower I suppose. Mum makes me stand on the table to brush me as it makes me behave better. It's not that far down, but it's still quite scary as you can see from my worried glance.

Giving mum the evil "I've had enough now" face. It worked, & I got a biscuit, woo hoo!

How can all that fur have come off little old me?! And that was just with the brush!! Maybe I did need it after all. Hmm, you win this time mum.


I get to go to puppy class tonight, yay! I can't wait to see my girl Molly & all my other friends as I haven't seen them since the Christmas Party. I think I'm probably going to be a bit crazy after my week of rest & recuperation! Let's hope we don't have to do too many new exercises!
Licks,
Oscar x

13 comments:

Boo Casanova said...

oh, oscar are you still in pain? even though i wasn't supposed to run but i did after the operation. i'm still alive, i guess you should be alright 'running' for a bit!

wet wet licks

Boo

Myeo said...

We hope that you will have alot of FUN during the puppy class.

Love
Boy n Baby

Simba and Jazzi said...

I'm back at puppy class tonight too. I can't wait. Theres other dogs I get to back Mummy look like a prat. Are you doing the silver now? Mummy says I'll be sent down a class if I don't start behaving. Am I bovvered.

Simba xx

Oscar's mummy and daddy said...

Yep, doing my silver now. Looks a bit more tricky but I'm sure as long as mum has lots of treats I'll do most stuff!

Licks
Oscar x

Molly the Airedale said...

Hey Oscar,
Nice to see you without the lampshade! You look like you're getting along just fine. I'm so glad! Enjoy puppy class tonight. Don't get too gaga over Molly!

Hugs,
Maggie

Buster the Wired Fox Terror said...

Hey your Mom has an accent!

Bussie Kissies
Buster

Joe Stains said...

what a total bummer of a walk :( one good thing about being a boston is we don't need brushing!

Fu Fu said...

Woh Oscar, you ran pretty fast in the vid. Is puppy class fun?

~ fufu

Marvin -The Hollow Hound said...

Hey Oscar! So pleased you got your lampshade taken off!

You look so well in the video! Lovely to see the sunshine!

Keep getting better, love and licks Marvin xxxx

ps your mum is very clever to walk, and video at the same time! Jeannie would be bumping into stuff, she cannot do two things at once!! he he he!

Simba and Jazzi said...

How did the puppy class go? Mummy says we'll be doing silver for the rest of our lives. Treats on the floor, not to be touched!!! Whats that all about?

Simba xx

Oscar's mummy and daddy said...

Boo - No, it doesn't hurt but vet said no running to avoid swelling.

Super Boy & Baby - Puppy class is ALWAYS fun!

Maggie - Molly is now in the big girl class, noooooooooooooo!

Bussie - she's a true Brit!

Joe - you are so, so lucky to not need brushing, very jealous.

FuFu - that's nothing, I can run so much faster than that.

Marvin - Back to rain & gales this morning, ho hum

Simba - I know. Not just treat but CHICKEN!!!


Oscar x

Scrappy and Pebbles said...

Glad to see the collar is off and you are feeling better.

Tail wags
Scrappy

jaffeboy said...

I don't mean to rub it in but Kaylie was running, jumping & playing real rough with me since the 4th day after the operation. The vet was surprise she didn't tear her stitches. We went to the beach just 8days after her ops too.

I'm sure you'll be alright. Hope U get to "mess" around @ puppy class.