Indi.T.Dog

Thoughts and Dreams of a Labruskie

All About An Indi Dog

I'm a Husky/Retriever Cross with a quizical expression.(Does that make me a Labruskie or a Husktriever) I came to live with my owners from Manchester on 24 November 2008. My family is two humans B & P, assorted wildlife, extended family humans and lots and lots of fish!!

Welcome to My World

Welcome to my New Site - I hope you like it! Keep up to date with all my adventures or check out my rated walkies suggestions If you would like to leave me a message please remember it doesn't appear right away as I have to do something called moderating - it is a bit like chewing - to make sure nothing in your comments will be worrying to a little pup!

OCD Puppy Style

I think I need therapy! or at least B & P think I do - you see I have a bit of an obsession with my ball chucker. Whenever I see it my heart begins to race and I can't help but let out a little whine - or seven. Have had a great day - TWO walkies and that means TWO lots of Ball Chucker fun -
First I went to the woods behind my house - we had to go past the sheep and one of them came running over to see me making ever such a funny noise - I was a bit worried but P said it was fine so I did my 'I am not scared' Woof! to make me feel braver!

Then I was a really brave boy and stayed on my own while B & P went to the shops - they said they weren't going to Pets at Home so I said I didn't mind staying in too much! I had my kong to entertain me but to be honest I had a big sleep to be ready to go out again when they got home.

My second walk was to Haigh Hall - lots of people kept getting in my way, they were just saying how cute I was but while they were there I couldn't get my fix of ball chasing. Infact one person admiring me distracted me long enough for their cheeky Cairn Terrier to steal my ball - honestly the cheek of it I was most annoyed. Which I showed by rolling on my back, legs in the air and licking their chin - well you can't be too careful!!!!

I am one seriously sleepy boy tonight and I need to get my beauty sleep as I am going to Lily's house tomorrow to do something called seeing the new year in - not sure what this involves but I will be back to tell you all about it soon!

Night Night for now x

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside!





Today we went to the beach at Formby as I had really liked the bits of sand I had encountered on the walk there the other day. We took my chucker and I did really really really good bringing back - I ran my paws off!




I was a bit worried about the 'sea' as it kept moving towards me and then running away again but I did have a little paddle when my ball went in the shallows.




We played on the beach for nearly an hour by P's watch and then walked back through the dunes and woods.




It was a great day out and I am a really sleepy puppy tonight - just a little light playing for me I think. Have just been on my evening walk round the block with B - it is very very cold out so we walked quite quickly - even with my husky paws that are all furry I was a little chilly and poor B hadn't taken her gloves so she had to walk with hands in pockets!




Waggy bye for now!



beacon boinging


wow I am a shattered Pup tonight - just been up the Beacon Park with my Frizbie and Chucker and run and run and run my little legs off chasing balls and trying to catche the frizbie which kept wheeling off down the hill! It was great fun!


Going to have a big sleep now - once I have counted all my tennis balls to make sure Raggy Moo hasn't pinched any!

Walkies with the Pack


Yesterday I went to somewhere called Formby Point and met up with Bailey, Amber and Ben - it was great fun and we walked ever such a long way I was quite pooped by the end of it. I really liked the sandy bits it feels really sqidgy under my feet and made me run and run with my ears folded back!


Amber picked up a huge log and carried it around the walk and Bailey had stones and pine cones - I wanted to be like the bigger dogs but couldn't quite get my jaws round the log I chose so B found me a littler stick and I was able to carry that just like Amber and Bailey. (if you look carefully you will be able to see it in the picture of me and Bailey)
I had a great time running with Amber and hanging out with Bailey - he taught me how other doggies leave messages on bushes - must remember to keep a nose out for them in future! Ben is still a bit grumpy around me so I left him alone and went to play with the others. There were lots and lots of doggies out for walks and lots of children to get strokes off too.

Ball Chucker fun!


On Boxing Day I went out to the big field behind Ellie's house and took my ball chucker. It took me a littl while to get the hang of things cos you have to look where the Ball lands rather than running off in all directions - but I am getting there and it is totally fab. B took this picture of me in mid stride

CHRISTMAS!!!


Yeah what a good thing is Christmas - so much to do and see and play with and ohh just sooooo much fun.


I am a little tired in this picture - well it is a busy time for pups!!


So what did Father Christmas leave me!!


A Raggy Mooo - that i had removed the stuffing from by the time B & P had opened their presents!

A Ball Chucker just like off the dog whisperer

A frizbie - not sure what that does yet


then I got a Giraffe from next door which is totally excellent and Ellie bought me a special hook to hang my lead on so I know where it is - and I got lots and lots of sweeties - B is rationing me as she says they will give me tummy ache if I eat them all at once - I am willing to give it a try but . . . . . . .


Off to chew Raggy Mooo

Merry Festive Pup

EXCITED PUPPY ALERT!!!!! Have had a good day - people have been dropping in to be licked and sniffed so have been on duty. First there was Georgina from next door with a christmas present for me and ellie - I want to open it but B said I have to wait till tomorrow. I gave Georgina her present and a merry festive lick.

Then B's Mum and Dad came so they needed a good snuffing - I could smell Ellie - they took away some exciting bags for tomorrow, and now Keith is here so have been having a great play with him and raggy sheep (or as B calls him Raggy Rag!)

Was a good boy on my walk with P today so paws crossed Father Christmas comes tonight - must remember not to woof if I hear him!

P keeps asking me what I am going to say at midnight as apparently we doggys can talk on Christmas Eve - if I am still up at midnight I will be asking to go to bed - I am usually thinking about getting my head down at 8pm even though my bedtime isn't officially till past 9.

Merry Christmas everybody and to all a good night!

Big Boy Walkies


Today was a great day!

I went on my first walkies since completing all of my injections from the nice Vet man in Standish. B&P took me out to a place called Haigh Hall in Wigan and we walked around the Platation area and up to the canal bridge. It was fun meeting other dogs and lots of people telling me how good I was being.

At first I was a little nervous at being on the floor and walking on a lead. I walked between B&P for protection but soon was too busy looking around, sniffing and following my nose. Once my confidence was up I was let off the lead and did some stick chasing and even carried it nearly back to the car for a little light chewing later on, but did eventually lose it! I saw plenty of bigger doggies going for dips in the stream but it did look cold so the nearest I got was a little taste. B&P did do a very good job of looking after me on my first real adventure in the big wide world.

After getting home I slept a great deal. It's just so knackering for a puppy of only 16 weeks old.

Later on I was taken for a power walk to the PostBox on the main road to help get me used to walking near traffic and on pavements. I walked ever so well and a woman walking a naughty dog told me how nicely I was doing compared to hers - when told it was only really my second ever walk she said I was doing very well - hope I can live up to all this pressure of being ever so good.

Lots to take in and process today. Leaves blowing, cars, sitting at traffic lights, and I'm learning how to lie down on command. Phew, guess I'll sleep tonight

A Hole into No Where

Oooops I am in trouble today - I had a bit of a scrabble at B's vegetable patch where the soil is nice and soft and before I knew it there was umm rather a big hole right there in the middle - I was just sniffing in the bottom of it to see if I could work out who had done it when B came out and caught me.

I have a very muddy and crispy nose now! Dont tell B but it was really really good fun!

Dear Father Christmas



Ok this Christmas thing - now I am getting my paws under the table and all that I would just like to amend my christmas list - and as you can see I got dressed up specially.

Dear Father Christmas

Please can I have - in no particular order!

BALLS - lots and lots and lots of lovely to chase Balls

A Ball chucker - saw one on the Dog Whisperer and it looked great

A new Alien or raggy sheep - both are looking a bit chewed oops!

A big bag of dinner

Some new bubble mix - as they are nearly all blown

The Dog Whisperer's book - he is my hero!

But most of all I really want to meet lots of new doggys to play with and to go for walkies now I am nearly a big boy!

Lots of licky wags

Indi

Vets!!!

Agh got taken back to the place known as the vets tonight - and I thought I was being a good boy!!! Have had my jab - ouch so now I will be ready to go out for big boy walks soon - yipeeeeeeeeeeee!

Apparently I have to go back next week as I need to have something called an operation as I wouldn't let the vet look at the little lumpy thing on my lip :( B says I wont get any breakfast that day either - rumbly doggy tummy :(

Busy weekend for a pup.


Well, I have had a busy few days.

I was a very good boy whilst B&P went to do something called shopping. All I know was that they brought loads of bags into the house; each one required me to give it a big snuffing and some a lick even. The smells were nice and I think they may have had food in them, yum, yum.

On Saturday poor P wasn't at all well, and I helped by being part of a 'puppy pile' on the bed where we all snuggled and cuddled and kept each other snuggly and warm. I stayed at home with P to keep him company whilst B went Christmas shopping. Something I'm told I wouldn't like.

Today I went to visit some elderly dogs called Meggy and Taz. Taz was very bouncy for his age but Meggy being nearly 18, we think, didn't really feel like a bounce. It was fun poking my nose into other doggies food (that will teach them to eat it all up in future). Funny how other doggies water always tastes wetter & better than your own, have you ever noticed that?

Went around to Ellie's again and played around her garden and watched dog TV through her front window - great times, but very tiring for a young pup.

So this evening has mainly been spent chewing my new bed (oops!) and sleeping a busy day off. Don't think I'll be late to bed this evening.

By the way does anyone understand why lately they've been taking to call me 'Windy' Indi? Funny smell around here, can't quite place it! Never mind. Nite Nite all.

Catch Up

Been a busy few days doing important puppy jobs. I have helped B have a bath - she didn't seem too keen on the idea of me having a paddle but the water was nice and warm and had bubbles on it and as everyone knows I like bubbles!

I have got a great big boy bed - for in the front room - I still have my snuggly one for bed times - and I really like to roll about on it.

Have been learning my lessons well - I now do very good sit and wait for food and treats and I am learning to drop my toys when asked so they can be thrown for me. I still forget sometimes where to go for tinkles but that is usually cos I have been playing and I do get shouted at a little bit for eating nasty things out of the garden - well B and P think they are nasty.

Oh and I get lots of cuddles as I am being a big boy and managing to go all night with out needing to shout for some one to let me out, and now I am getting to be a big boy my bed time has got later too - now I go at half nine - unless I have had a very busy day - in which case I am put to bed when I start to nod off.

Am going to try and be a good boy this evening as B and P need to go shopping so I am having my Kong then and am going to try and be good

bye for now x

Boys day in!

Me and P spent Sunday together - B had some shopping to do and wasn't going to any shops I like so I stayed home. We had a good day - went to look the sheep - I do like to see them, and met a very bouncy doggy who was only a little bit older than me and I met the man over the road who seemed very nice.

I am really looking forward to when I can go proper walkies - so are B and P I think as they tell me I am very heavy - roll on the 20th they say! I am keeping my paws crossed that it will be a nice day.

Puppy play day!

Gosh I am dog tired today if you will excuse the pun! What an exciting day first I helped take Ellie home and then went to Liverpool to see Keith - he is funny and had a furry face - maybe he is part doggy too! I played with him nicely and showed him my toys.

Then I went and met Bailey, Amber and Ben - I was a little bit worried at first as Bailey and Amber are HUGE!!! but they were really friendly and once I had got over my nerves I had lots of fun running and jumping and playing with balls. Ben was a bit barky but he has been rescued from some nasty people so is a bit worried around people and new doggys. There were also things called Cats there - who were nearly as big as me and told me off for getting too close by batting my nose, AND if that wasn't enough they had this big thing in the garden called a rabbit which I sniffed noses with - it seemed friendly and I wanted to get closer but it was in a cage so I had to be content with sniffing.

Oh and they have these really really comfy beds in the front room - I like my little bed and I quite like the big beanbag in the front room but these beds were sooooooo comfy I could just have rolled around on them all day! The cats had a special toy which I had a good chew off - like a little tree which things hanging off it which was dead good but B said it was just for pussy cats and I would chew it to bits really quickly.

I came home snoozing on Phil's knees and now I am going to snuggle down on the bean bag and snooze till its mad time before bed - think I will sleep well tonight.

Play day


Gosh I am a tired boy tonight - Ellie has been staying at mine today - this is something that will happen most Fridays it seems!

So I have been trying to play with her - but Ellie didn't really want to so I got shouted at alot but I said sorry and she didn't mind too much.

We also had a lot of deliveries today so I got to frisk lots of drivers no one had any biscuits though :( and I missed my favourite Postman cos I was outside having a wee so no treat from him. Maybe tomorrow - well a puppy can hope.

I am getting really good at sitting and waiting before my meals - sometimes I need to be reminded but I am getting it right most times - and today I did manage to play quietly by myself in my special place for a whole hour and then sat quietly while I am let out - so I got lots of praise.

B says that raggy sheep might not last much longer as I have been giving him a bit of a hard time - I have knocked the stuffing out of him and his squeak has come out. So I am asking Father Christmas to bring me a new one - along with a raggy duck cos I really really like those too - not sure I can wait till christmas! B has been wrapping things up tonight - wonder if I get to rip it off again - I am really really good at ripping - must ask Ellie whether there is ripping involved in this Christmas thing - I hope so!

One more sleep before my play date and meeting Keith.

Wot no Snow!

Hurrump I was told it was going to be really snowy today - it was snowing when I went out for a wee in the night and I was a bit worried about the things coming down from the Sky - B told me it was snow flakes - but when I got up this morning there was nothing but rain :( so no playing in the garden for me because it was too wet. I really can't wait till I get to be a big boy and go beyond the gate on my lead!

I was a good boy today as I am learning to be on my own without being sad, B put me in my special house and gave me my Kong and then went out I was pretty good cried for a little while and then settled down - before I knew it B came back in and let me out - I got a nice treat, a cuddle and playtime.

Was a bit naughty though and have eaten my car harness - B and P were not very pleased - I just like to chew sometimes, I now have a special bone shaped thing to chew on instead as I am doing something called teething! It is hard being a pup some days!

It is only two sleeps to my trip to somewhere called Liverpool to play with Bailey, Amber and Ben - I am very excited so am going to be a good boy and try and sleep right through!

Night night

Skating on Thin Ice

Oh that was not a good idea - went out for a wee at 5.30am - yes I know but I was bursting so had to get B up early - and on me way back I noticed that the pond had gone all hard and smelt funny - well I thought I would take a short cut and oops the hard stuff went crack and I went splash :( B had to come and pull me out and wrap me in a big fluffy towel and we had snuggles until I dried out and got warm. I reckon that those naughty fishes had been out in the night with a saw and made it so I fell through! I will get them next time - that is when I am brave enough to go near the pond again!

Have also been out to look at some real sheep - we were going for a carry to the post box but there were some very noisey people there so B said did I want to see some sheep and I of course am up for anything so we went up the lane and there they were - looking all wooley and making a funny noise. When we came home I told Raggy Sheep all about them and he said maybe they were his cousins but they were a lot bigger than him.

oooh B says it is dinner time - mustn't be late for that!

School

I just got a letter - fancy that a letter addressed to little old me - B has read it to me and you know what it is my enrolment in school with my time table - I am really looking forward to it - on the first day we are going to have a puppy playtime and a special game to start learning new things - I am already pretty good at sitting so am hoping that I will be able to keep up with the lessons.

Snow Joke!

Woke up this morning and the world had gone all white! I wasn't sure about going out cos it smelt funny too but B went out and showed me what all the white stuff was - it is called Snow and it is really good to shovel up on my nose and bite at. But it is very very cold and I had to come in after a little while and get run round then snuggle up to get warm.

I watched P shovel the car clear of the snow and then drive slowly off up the hill - I think he would have rather stayed with me and B and the heating - I must remember to give him a very special lick and wag when he comes home

I think I like snow - although it is a bit slippy and I fell over a couple of times and it is very chilly and a bit wet between the toes!

Visiting

Today I have been staying with Ellie and it was great fun - she has a very big garden which I bounced round (maybe I should have been called Tigger) and played with the leaves and she even has a stream which is very cool - I jumped over it and looked out at the fields - I can't wait till I am a big boy and can go and explore them with Ellie.

I was a good boy and sat in my special house when Nana and Dubadee went out - only did a little light singing to pass the time.

I also got to meet a little boy called Adam who was great fun to play with.

Ellie also has a great big window in her front room which I sat very neatly at and looked out of lots - I watched the children go to school and then come home and I watched all the little birds flying around - it is great like Dog TV wonder if I can suggest we have one installed at my house

Raggy Sheep was a good boy too and stayed nicely in my special house and didn’t escape and cause trouble.

I was very pleased to see Beth and Phil when they came to pick me up but I also liked to stay where I was. It was fun to have a day away but it was very nice to come home too and see all my things – especially my tea!!!

I am settling in to have a chew of my rawhide bone – it is really yummy!

Night Night
 

Upside Down

Catching Bubbles

Me and Auntie Ellie

Worn Out Pup

UnWrapping

Bed with a View

Smiler

Waiting