Visitors

I've had lots of friends round here tonight. Two Patrick's - one I know and was excited to see and another Patrick as well. I didn't know there was more than one. A Marj lady came too and they were all really nice and fed me lots of grapes but don't tell my vet. I hope they come again soon

Contented sigh

I've had a fab day. I thought it was going to be naff as the she boss left me in the car in a dark place first but she wasn't long after all. Then we had a great walk in Sutton Park. I chased masses of squirrels. That'll put the wind up 'em. We met up with the she bosses friends and they sat for ages eating and drinking but I didn't mind cos there were plenty of other dogs around for me to watch. I think I saw every shape and size there can be.
She gave me a nice surprise after that as she took me to see Uncle Ted - always good for a laugh - who kindly gave me a welcome bowl of water. I had a rest in the car then while the she boss went to get some food for tea. That was my only disappointment as she forgot to get me any grapes for the journey home. When we got home, there was another nice surprise cos Sammy was there. Again! That's three times this week now. I'm pretty tired now tonight.

Aerial man

The moving and talking picture thing that the he boss likes looking at hasn't been doing things right and we had an aerial man come to see it and me today. I was disappointed as I thought he'd be very tall with a spiky head but he was very ordinary and boring. So boring in fact that I stayed in the kitchen with the she boss while she fed me grapes. Very slowly. Making me sit for ages every time before she said "Go!" But still more interesting than aerial man.
The he boss has been looking at his talking and moving picture box again tonight

Shopping

I've just been to help the she boss to buy some grapes. She buys other stuff as well but I'm really only interested in the grapes. She takes me to look after the car while she's in the shop and I don't know how she'd manage without me. At least she remembers to say 'Thank you' when we get back home.
It was a bit stressful tonight. Usually we've got the Archers on the radio on the way and I quite like that music at the end. There's something comforting about it. I know the world's a safe place to be. We were later tonight and she had some noisy radio station on - someone called Zane. I didn't like his taste in music. There was one with very strange noises and another loud one about taxis. "I remember what I used to". Used to what for goodness sake. It just don't make sense. I did like the one about putting on my new shoes though. Hey! Putting on shoes is always good. It might mean we're going out for a walk somewhere. Can't be too exciting if they're new shoes though. Boots are the best walks

Food and especially grapes. Mmmmm

Have you heard the news? Apparently they're saying that grapes are poisonous to dogs!!!! Have you ever heard anything so ridiculous? I love grapes and don't think I could live without them. They're my most favourite treat. I even go shopping with the she boss and don't mind waiting in the car for as long as it takes as I know she'll have bought some grapes for us to share on the way home.
Anyway, this is what they say .......

"If your dog has ingested large quantities of raisins or grapes, (s)he will immediately begin to vomit repeatedly, and will become extremely hyperactive and jittery. After about 24 hours, the dog will become lethargic and depressed. (S)he may experience abdominal pain and may stop urinating, drinking, and/or eating. (S)he will also become dehydrated. Both his/her vomit and feces will contain partially digested raisins or grapes. His/her breathing may become irregular, and (s)he will also become hypercalcemic (high calcium concentrations) and hyperphosphosphatemic

Ultimately, without treatment, the dog will go into renal (kidney) failure, and may die a horrible very painful death. Of the 10 reported cases, only 5 dogs survived, & these only with early, aggressive, & long-term treatment"

eeeargh! I don't want that but it does say LARGE quantities. I better make sure the bosses see that so they won't leave large quantaties out to tempt me. I did eat the whole week's worth of the she boss's grapes for lunches once when she'd made the mistake of leaving them down by the door with her bag. She didn't notice for a while cos I made sure the bag was still neat and tidy and I left all the stalks in there hehe

Something else I found ......
"An increasing number of cases have been seen of raisin and grape poisoning in dogs. From available evidence, as little as seven raisins or grapes can be toxic. If you suspect your dog has eaten raisins or grapes, get him to the vet straight away. Signs of toxicity including vomiting, food refusal, diarrhoea and lethargy. Untreated, a dog will develop acute kidney (renal) failure and die."

Scary. As little as SEVEN grapes. They must be pathetic little dogs, that's all I can say. Not REAL dogs like me