It's a dog's life!
Posted: Sunday, 18 February 2007 |
Hello from the island of Luing. My name is Coco and I am one of the canine residents on Luing. I have obviously had to get help to write the blog - my laptop is offline at the moment, so I hope she does a good job and represents me fairly.
I was rescued a couple of years ago by a couple who seem to be OK. My previous life was a bit hit and miss; I lived with travellers and had a bit of a hard time of it. However, things took a turn for the better once I was brought here - there is just so much to do! I have a water-filled quarry right at the back of my house - very good for a quick dip in the summer to cool off, I have the sea to play in, rocks to climb, ditches to fall in. And I have loads of friends. There is a little Jack Russel called Tilly who likes to run circles round me and my pals Paddy and Fingal who live just down the village. They are both labradors and we have a great scheme going - they can come in and eat any leftover breakfast, as long as I can get out and have some fun running around with them - great fun.
I hope to tell you about all the scrapes (that the humans find out about) that I get into. Like yesterday, the male human (he seems to like it better if I call him Dad - very embarrassing, my real father was a fine figure of a dog, but if it makes him happy....!). Well, anyway, he has a boat which is great fun - I stand on the top of the wheelhouse and let the wind blow through my fur. We were going into Loch Don on Mull and he had to slow the boat down, scared of hitting rocks I think. Anyway, I just thought I would jump into the dinghy trailing at the back of the boat when, well I don't really know what happened, but I was suddenly in the sea and the boat was leaving without me. Luckily I am an excellent swimmer and Dad managed to see me and get me out of the water - I think he maybe got a bit of a fright but tried not to show it. I will have to watch out giving him a fright as he is getting on a bit now! Anyway, I was saved and live to enjoy another day.
Hopefully the news about this will have filtered down to my author who is away at the moment. Looking forward to letting you know what I get up to on a regular basis! Hope you like the photo of me (she bought me the hula hoop which I demolished in about 30 seconds!)
I was rescued a couple of years ago by a couple who seem to be OK. My previous life was a bit hit and miss; I lived with travellers and had a bit of a hard time of it. However, things took a turn for the better once I was brought here - there is just so much to do! I have a water-filled quarry right at the back of my house - very good for a quick dip in the summer to cool off, I have the sea to play in, rocks to climb, ditches to fall in. And I have loads of friends. There is a little Jack Russel called Tilly who likes to run circles round me and my pals Paddy and Fingal who live just down the village. They are both labradors and we have a great scheme going - they can come in and eat any leftover breakfast, as long as I can get out and have some fun running around with them - great fun.
I hope to tell you about all the scrapes (that the humans find out about) that I get into. Like yesterday, the male human (he seems to like it better if I call him Dad - very embarrassing, my real father was a fine figure of a dog, but if it makes him happy....!). Well, anyway, he has a boat which is great fun - I stand on the top of the wheelhouse and let the wind blow through my fur. We were going into Loch Don on Mull and he had to slow the boat down, scared of hitting rocks I think. Anyway, I just thought I would jump into the dinghy trailing at the back of the boat when, well I don't really know what happened, but I was suddenly in the sea and the boat was leaving without me. Luckily I am an excellent swimmer and Dad managed to see me and get me out of the water - I think he maybe got a bit of a fright but tried not to show it. I will have to watch out giving him a fright as he is getting on a bit now! Anyway, I was saved and live to enjoy another day.
Hopefully the news about this will have filtered down to my author who is away at the moment. Looking forward to letting you know what I get up to on a regular basis! Hope you like the photo of me (she bought me the hula hoop which I demolished in about 30 seconds!)
Comments
Welcome Coco! I say dear boy, its about time we canines showed the world of the blogging fraternity (including flying cats) that we canines do have an opinion on just about everything! Don't you just love it when the "Dad" thinks he knows far more than you? Time for some Canine blogs full of fun!! Good on you dear boy!
Rex from Coll
Hello Coco, welcome to Island Blogging! Look foward to your next post...
Anne from IBHQ
Coco, you had better be behaving yourself, no more chasing after hares on the island!!
Aunty from Lancashire
your lovely
carol from france
o.m.g. And I didn't even know d.o.g.s had brains, never mind opinions on just about everything. Are you and Rex just good friends? Or........
Flying Cat from alert but not alarmed
Aunty from Lancashire, Come now dear aunty, it would be unnatural if my new friend Coco were not to follow his nose and be excited by the the scent of a hare. Every dog deserves a romp, a fast trot, doesn't mean he'd wish to catch the hare and if he did, would he know what to do with it?
Rex from Coll
Tear it limb from limb and then devour it down to the last whisker is the most likely scenario...*shudder*
Flying Cat from a high bookshelf
nothing to worry about FC, these canines are too busy with hares to worry the likes of us. Anyway, you're forgetting our very sharp training instruments!
mia from chuckling on a chair
I can assure you, Mr Coco knows all about hares! But rest assured I will hopefully be seeing him in the next few days to keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't get up to anything and lead the other dogs on the island into bad ways!!
Aunty from Lancashire
You don't think a d.o.g. might, in the heat of the moment, and being possessed of a very small brain, become confused between a running hare and a fleeing feline? Not that one would of course...
Flying Cat from manicure&pedicure @ guys 'n' dolls
flee FC? you don't do that, you run a little ahead, STOP, turn and face the d.o.g , raise your paw, unsheath your shivs - guarantee you even the smallest hare brained canine will skid to a halt and nonchalantly saunter in another direction, their poor wee noses just can't take pain!
mia from watching the leaves dance
Hi Coco, Glad to know that there is another crazy canine on the island! You are lucky, my Mum doesn't let me run free, she's afraid of me running after the deer (it's in my pedigree, you see...but that's the only refined trait I still possess!!!!) Mum and Dad met you before whilst you were shopping with your Mum and they thought you were going to come up to our house, but you had to go home instead. Never mind....I'm sure we will meet up again, when I learn to behave myself and try not to pull my Mum into the sea everytime we go for a walk! My step-brother, Sid the Sheepdog is a big show off as he is trusted to walk on and off the lead, so you'll no doubt see him with Mum walking up and down to the village (he's spoilt rotten, but lives outside...supposed to be a working dog...that's below me!!! I just eat, sleep and look handsome!) Take care and tell your Mum that my Mum thinks her car is really cool !!!! Woof for now...
Rusty from Bardrishaig
Your 'mum' does make the BEST breakfast, and Paddy can always open the door for us to get in! We love your blog Coco - you are so clever !!! Love Fingal and Paddy
Paddy and Fingal from The Village
MIIIAAAOOOWWW!!!! Lookit this mia - there's hunners of them. Luing must be one great big dog pound. I make that 5 and counting... And I'm afraid that Rusty might be one of those ENORMOUS deerhounds. (do you still think we should just turn and chib 'em, mia? *whimper*)
Flying Cat from up on the roof
Flying Cat, Do not panic....the family cat is tiny wee and I am afraid of her!!! I am, in fact, an Hungarian Viszla which sounds rather fancy considering the fact that I am daft as a brush !!
Rusty from Bardrishaig
OK so mebbe Luing won't appear on my holiday plans, I'd hate to embarrass that many canines. *nonchalant preen*
mia from second thoughts
Pure gallus, mia, pure gallus!
Flying Cat from lost in admiration
Coco, stay away from pussycats - they are bad news - especially for your nose!!
Aunty from Lancashire
AuntyLancashire speaks words of wisdom! A predecessor did that very thing to a very friendly d.o.g. - in its own garden - and it cost the parental units a box of chocs and a bunch of flowers!
Flying Cat from manicure&pedicure @ guys 'n' dolls
i agree aunty,with fc. a neighbors dog dared to look pablo in the eye andscraaaatch one dog two years on still with badly scarred nose purferct
carol from france
Hi Coco, I found you. hahaha. My mum found this island blogging today because she try to find the news of fisherman found something today... oh dear. bad news. anyway hope see you soon and come to my gran's garden.hahaha.
Rusty from Luing
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