I'm so busy doing nothing, I can't do anything else!

Mum, Dad and I now work together. It is the best thing to happen to our family recently as it means we get to spend more time together.

Mum and Dad will say that they run the show but let me tell you who really does all the work!

I am Security dog, Sales dog, Admin dog and Public Relations dog all at the same time.

 

Going to the RTA

Me with my briefcase in the office

 

There are some perks to the job of course....

Love the wind in my hair
 

I get to meet all sorts of people who come to buy cars. Most of them are lovely. Some are funny.... like the man who didn't like me touching his suit with my paws. Excuse me, but the fashionista in me just wanted to feel the fabric. Another man drove more than 2 hours to buy a car, only to be told by his wife he wasn't allowed to. Hee hee... good to know I'm not the only one that gets told no!

I am exhausted after a day at work though.

But it is worth it because I get to spend all day with the two people I love most in the world.

Happy Birthday To Me

It's been awhile between blogs AGAIN. I have been very busy working in multiple roles in Sales, Marketing and Security but that will have to wait till my next blog post. Important things first.

Can you believe I'm now 2???!!!

It's my party!

Mum made me some delicious pupcakes

Nom nom nom

 Ok, I'll share...

Some of my best friends that came to my party



I felt so special having so many good friends celebrating my birthday with me.

Bailey (see him in the background) got me this cool pig

Look at the birthday card I got from the Swannies!

 My lovely Aunty Christine really spoilt me with some amazing presents.

For after bath time

 I also got some presents from Mum and Dad of course.

My cupcake collar



Giving Pixie her Treat Bag to take home. I was just making sure everything was in there...

And if all this wasn't enough, my good friend @jessiejaney gave me a fabulous present.... a portrait of me to be painted by an artist. Jessie won it but has generously given it to me for my birthday. I am very excited. Mum says it's lucky the clever artist lady can paint me from a photo. Something about not being able to sit still. No idea what she means.

Thank you everyone for my birthday wishes, it's the best birthday ever, even if I've only had 2....  xxx

Weird things Mum and Dad do

I don't know about you, but I've come to the conclusion that my Mum and Dad are quite strange. Let me share some of my observations with you....

• Dad bought coconut oil spray for cooking but my Mum sprayed some on her hair!

• Mum often puts leaves, twigs and dried flowers into a little mesh ball and pours hot water over it and then... drinks it! And I get in trouble for bringing leaves and twigs into the house.

• Mum and Dad just eat their treats and don't bother hiding them around the house.

• Dad doesn't like sharing his socks with me. I think it's selfish... I only want one and he has two that are the same.

• Mum will only cuddle me if she's not wearing a black top. If she is wearing a black top I have to wait till she gets changed. I have no idea why...

• More weird behaviour observed around clothes... Mum will sometimes roll a sticky roller over her clothes to collect my fur. What does she want with my fur?? If she told me what she wanted it for, I'd consider giving it to her.

I wonder if I'll ever work them out... *sigh*
 

In spite of this odd behaviour, I love them to bits. They can't help being strange.

Next Top Model

I love fashion! I will often take an outfit to Mum so she can help me put it on. I am lucky Mum loves clothes too and more importantly loves finding clothes for me. My little tops and jumpers keep me warm and looking cool at the same time.

My next door neighbour is not only a beautiful friend, she is also a very clever seamstress. She recently redesigned some gorgeous upcycled outfits for me. Here are some snap shots from my portfolio.

Love the cap sleeves

Pretty in pink

Casual chic 

Inspired by Barry Hall 

Pink Princess
 

I love that I now have my own designer as well as personal stylist. To check on my availability for modelling work, please refer to my Management.


 

I'm baaaack!!!

It has been a long time between blogs. I have been very busy supervising Mum as she started a new job, we took Gemma's Little Gems to the markets, and to top it all off, my laptop blew up. Thankfully, I now have a new laptop and I'm back online.

Mum and Dad have kept their word so far about throwing their passports away. We even went on a family holiday to the country! We stayed at a lovely place called Barrington Riverside Cottages.

Are we there yet....???
 

 There were other dogs on holidays with their families there too. We had so much fun exploring the farm together and sitting round the fire. Mum was quite pleased it wasn't me that tried to steal a block of cheese from the platter!

Met a funny creature

 

Me by the river



Quack Quack to you too....

Relaxing on the deck



Holiday Club

 

Have you got a favourite holiday destination?

Abandoned Again...

If you read my blog regularly you may remember that I was abandoned last year when Mum and Dad went to Malaysia. Mum came back and missed me so much she said that she was going to throw her passport away because she was never leaving me again.

Well. Clearly the passport was just hidden and not THROWN AWAY because I was abandoned AGAIN!

I spent the week with my Grandma and had 2 sleepovers with my pal Bailey. I had heaps of fun and was spoilt rotten (as I should be) but that is not the point. Mum and Dad still left me AGAIN.

Sleepover at Bailey's

Mum and Dad are now home with NO treats or toys for me. Apparently they went to some island and there were no toys for dogs. Likely story.

They went to a place called Vanuatu and stayed on a little island called Aniwa.

People there speak a language called Bislama which uses some English words

Mum and Dad stayed with a lovely family and got to experience village life on the island.

Their hut by the ocean

 Volcanic stones floating in rock pools. Mum nearly stepped in them!

 The family that Mum and Dad stayed with were lovely and looked after them so well. They caught fish and lobster from the ocean each day for their dinner. Breakfast was homemade bread and fresh fruit from the jungle.

They thought of everything to make Mum and Dad comfortable. From organising the only truck on the island to pick them up, the welcome flower and coconut drink on arrival, to all the thoughtful little gestures, Mum and Dad felt like they were at a 5 star resort.

The dining room

The oven

When they weren't pining away for me, Mum and Dad spent their time snorkelling, swimming and fishing. They went for walks in the jungle and learnt heaps about the plants and trees and all their uses. The family also took them to visit the village. They were invited to a John Frum event where members of the John Frum Movement sing and play music from 7pm every Friday until 6am Saturday. Dad tried spear fishing too.

I wish I could have gone to Aniwa. Mum and Dad say it was an experience of a lifetime.

Mum was shown how to weave mats and baskets but I don't think we will be redecorating soon.... Mum should stick to jewellery making!

Mum and Dad were lucky enough to visit a Custom Village and the Chief showed them around. The people there even did a dance for them! Mum was very excited to see that lots of pigs lived there.

The children at the village were so beautiful. They gave Mum and Dad fruit that they picked from the jungle and the Chief showed them a fruit that makes red face paint.



I thought leaving me for a week was a pretty crazy thing to do but that wasn't the craziest thing Mum and Dad did. They climbed up an ACTIVE volcano!!!!!

They sat on the edge of it and watched the hot lava fly up into the sky!!!! The locals told them they had to stand still if any rocks flew their way.... they were supposed to keep their eye on it and just step aside! I'm not sure they would have followed that advice...Mum and Dad would have run faster than me zooming in the park if lava came their way.

After the amazing experience of island life, Mum and Dad spent their last night in Vanuatu at a beautiful resort before coming home to me.

Let's see how long the passports stay hidden for this time...