Feline & canine weekend

Soggy Sunday exploring with Darcie and Finn

Saturday with Tiger in Spelsbury... 

Sunday strolls

With Finn and Reggie; the two cousins.

Easter break

I have two homes. Windy Ridge will always be home home, it's the house my father built that my family have lived in all my life, since I was a sprog in a baby seat inhaling the fumes as mum painted and decorated the place for the first time. Memories fill my mind whenever I think of home home, where everything began and where life still goes on. Home home is a place I can always go back to and feel safe and warm, to love and be loved and fed (too much).

My other home is where I'm with Dara and Finn, Oxford, it really does feel like home to us now.

I like Easter and Christmas, not for religious reasons but because it means most people head home home for some time from their various other homes, so you get to catch up and spend a bit of quality time together with the people you love love love.

The weather was so good in Pembrokeshire. I got a few snaps on our trip down to Broad Haven to let the hounds run wild...

The beginning of the week...

Monday night looked a bit like this... 

Woke up on Tuesday to a lovely crisp morning, the sun was shining, the grass was crunchy beneath Finns paws. Poppy joined us on our walk and the two of them thoroughly enjoyed jumping in the icy puddles...

My favourite past-time

Ello


Not sure about the sea, Broad Haven

Getting a dog was the best thing I ever did. Finn brings me constant joy I just can't imagine not having him around now. Like many people I have always had a pet dog, since my first little westie, Judy - poor little thing I must have tormented her as a toddler. Almost a year ago Dara and I bought Finn. We found him on the internet advertised as a Pug cross Cavalier King Charles Spaniel however as soon as we saw him we could see there was nothing puggy about him whatsoever. We since had him tested and now know that he is a Toy Poodle cross Cavalier, aka a Cavapoo! I am starting to think that maybe I followed up with a different website by accident as I had previously been looking up Cavapoo's. Either it was my mistake or this woman was telling porkies, I will never know but I am so so so glad it happened. I think Poodle's are a wonderful breed. All Poodle crosses that I have come across have been lovely natured. Finn is no different, he is absolutely perfect to me.
 

Dog club, Marloes Sands


If you are in a position to look after a dog and are thinking about it - don't hesitate, do it. There's so much information out there now to help you find the right breed for you. Training can be a bit challenging but it's very rewarding when you reach the milestones, much like rearing a child I imagine. Just make sure you don't get overcharged, breeders charge an absolute fortune these days. We are looking to get Finn a little girlfriend soon but all Cavapoo puppies seem to range from £450 - £1000 at the moment - insane!




Walking around Liddeston, Pembrokeshire.

Each morning I take Finn out for a long walk, Dara takes him in the evenings and we take him together on weekends usually. It's really one of my favourite things to do, it has many benefits, to name a few; you get some much needed fresh air at the start of the day before the hustle and bustle of working life commences, you get to explore, you socialise with other dog owners, your dog gets to socialise with other dogs (very important in their development), it's exercise - you can run if you like, your dog repays you with lots of love and definitely behaves more at home once they have used up some energy and had a change of scenery. Finn can get a bit loopy if he doesn't get walked - can't blame him though, I have realised that most times he plays up is when he's bored or wants attention - just like a child.

 

Low battery after a major walk in Shotover park, Oxford.


 

Frosty faced Finn.

Lennox the Cat

Marie's little kitten - Lennox.

It's amazing how much we are drawn to young or just small animals.. Puppies, kittens, chicks, bunnies. On meeting this little thing my heart skipped a beat and I immediately wanted to cuddle it forever.

Meow