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"You looking at my carrot?"

29/2/2016

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Dolly although one of our smaller dogs is one of the highest ranking in the pack and in the photos she has placed of her own accord her half eaten carrot, just in front of her and with just a stare, no one will dare take it.
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Dolly places her half eaten carrot in front of herself
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and then looks at one of the dogs as if to say, "You looking at my carrot?"
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Carrot crunching

29/2/2016

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Chicken stew this evening
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Whilst making the Chicken stew tonight, I lobbed the carrot skins to the dogs as usual and spoiled a couple of them with a whole carrot. 
​Harry got a whole carrot and I managed to get a few photos of him carrot crunching.
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Harry tackles eating a carrot
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Alfie update up in the Alps

28/2/2016

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Here is a lovely update from Joan for Alfie, who is Harry's (who came back to us yesterday) brother. I did ask Joan and Colin if they might be interested in him, which why the email starts with Joan being "glad I understand."  I thought it would be a bit early for them to be considering a friend for Alfie. The next bit of the email is about my reply to them about neutering. I said with it being a cross around the 12 month mark they should of completed their growth.
Joan also talks about his recall and I have suggested when back in England looking up a good Gundog trainer to help them with recall. In Gundog training the recall is central to any Gundog and they have the know how to teach dogs to recall in the most destracting of circumstances. Gundog trainers happily help with any dog, not just Gundogs, most do classes, idividual training or your dog can board with them to be trained. The Gundog Club ​is a good place to search trainers in your area if in the UK.
​Thanks Joan for the lovely update and I hope you are having a lovely time in France with your family.
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"Hi Jane thanks for the reply, I'm glad you understand.

Many thanks Jane too, this is our feeling about neutering . We read that for the Brittany it was best to wait until 14 months at least until bony plates are fully fused so that is our aim but we do waiver for a bit earlier at around 12 months on occaisions! He hasn't shown any unwanted sexual behaviour to anything other than a soft toy and he isn't cocking his leg yet, but he has started a bit of scent marking outdoors.

Alfie is a lovely, intelligent dog, and we love him to bits. He just loves to be taught tricks, he will sit, wait, lay down  with minimum command in fact sometimes I just have to look at him and wait  and is keen to learn new commands such as tapping with a paw and ringing a bell.  I have even been able to teach him things without any words at all and just reward the required behaviour. He loves treasure hunts and hide and seek, but it is out in the open ground where it all goes out the window, all focus goes and smelling and running takes over and he ignores us. We are lucky to have a tennis court here at the chalet and he loves going in there and digging and jumping in the snow and will spend ages just running around being happy, fetching ball.

I think he has done a good job of training us! as he loves to steal an item of clothing, shoes slippers hats gloves.....and run around with them. We do a trade so I think he has got us sussed, so the next stage is to slowly withdraw the trade and get him to give to order.

Our grandchildren love him to bits. Our two granddaughters have him worked out and the youngest age 6 handles him very well and he loves them.

He is a bit of a jumper tho' he escaped the puppy pen when very young by jumping over.... the child gate was the same challenge that he managed, so now we have a double height gate for when he is left alone at the chalet as we leave him in a bedroom. He also jumps up when greeting people which we are working on!

He certainly keeps us on our toes! But he is a very a affectionate companion. I have been able to trace another lady in America who has a cavalier /brittany cross but that is the only one I have been able to find.

Well we have had two full days of pouring rain now so a lot of the snow has gone at our level, but just behind us it is possible to see the snow falling at a slighter higher level that becomes rain at chalet level of 1000m.

Best Wishes, It's great reading your blog Jane!
Love Joan and Colin"​

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Alfie rolling in the snow
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After Sunday Roast

28/2/2016

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After a lovely Sunday Roast you might be glade of a "Le Farto" near you, because they have some lovely cheeses to accompany biscuits.
​Joan and Colin sent me this photo of "Le Farto" where they get the lovely Reblochon cheese for making Tartiflette, when they stay in their home in the French Alps. Joan and Colin have Alfie, one of the Cavalier/Brittany pups we bred last April.
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Sunday evening with the Poundlane pack

28/2/2016

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Harry
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Bumble
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Bumble
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Reggie
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Bumble
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Belle and Blottie
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Ysobel
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Treacle
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Millie with Dolly in the background
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Ancient Wife Proverb

28/2/2016

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Roast chicken cooked by husband, David this evening
Give a husband a Roast Dinner and you feed him for a day, but teach a husband to cook a Roast Dinner and he will have a very happy wife for a lifetime..
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Harry's first night

28/2/2016

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Harry and his Mum, Smudge
Harry had his first night back with us, last night. He slept with his Mum, Smudge in the kitchen. A couple barks, but he soon settled down with his Mum and this morning around 6am I found them asleep together on their bed. I let all the dogs out for morning ablutions and on them coming back in, sat and had a moment with Harry and his Mum, which our son, Thomas took a photo of, as he was the only other person out of bed.
Harry last night discovered his Dad, Henry's favourite place to sleep and lying there reminded me of the adage, 'Like Father, like son.'
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Harry lying in his Dad's favourite place to lie
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More Harry and his family in monochrome

27/2/2016

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Harry's Granny, Millie
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Harry's Dad, Henry
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Harry's Granny, Millie and Mum, Smudge
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Harry relaxing on my lap
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Harry with his Dad, Henry sleeping in the background
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Harry's sister, Blottie
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Harry's sister, Bumble
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Blottie back in the pack

27/2/2016

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Blottie back in the pack tonight with Mum and Dad
Blottie this morning was let back in to the whole of the pack again and thankfully at 21 days after coming on heat, the males have no interest in her, so that confirms she is now off heat.
​The photo is of Blottie by the fireside tonight flanked by Dad, Henry and a rather portly Mum, Smudge. Smudge has been keeping her daughters company whilst on heat and kenneled outside, with reduced exercise and more access to the food bowl, she is in need of a few days on reduced rations and a bit more exercise.
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Just Reggie resting

27/2/2016

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The Reggie
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Here's Harry!

27/2/2016

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Harry settling in
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Harry fast asleep with Molly
As I explained last might on the blog, Harry one of our Cavalier/Brittany pups from last year was being returned to us today to re-home him. Harry arrived with us just after 2pm this afternoon. I make this process as painless as possible for all involved and Calvin and Nic were soon on there way after dropping him off. It is plain to see within a little while of Harry being with us that Calvin and Nic have done a wonderful job with him.

The video shows him about 10 minutes after being left with us meeting his two sisters Blottie and Bumble, his Granny Millie and his Mum and Dad, Smudge and Henry. He is 11 months old now and the last time he saw his sisters he was 8 weeks old.
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​He has now meet all the pack without any grumbles, by him or the Poundlane pack. After all the stress and excitement he is now sleeping on the sofa with our daughter Molly. 
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Still looking for rats

26/2/2016

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The 'Zealous little hunters' Jessica and Primrose were looking for rats again this morning. The rats were long gone down the to smaller holes in the kick boards of the stable walls for them to follow on, but that was not going to spoil their fun.
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Curious Belle

25/2/2016

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Belle watches over our son, Bert's shoulder as he reads.
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Poundlane pack enjoy the Winter sunshine

25/2/2016

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Treacle now hopefully around two weeks pregnant
Treacle is now hopefully around two weeks pregnant and very well in herself. She has along with the rest of the Poundlane pack been enjoying the Winter sunshine over the last couple days. Days lengthening, a bit of sunshine, starting to feel like Springs around the corner.
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Already a Granny

24/2/2016

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Millie enjoying the sunshine this morning
Bumble and Blottie's Grandmother, Millie
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Waiting to be a Granny

24/2/2016

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Dolly today enjoying the sunshine
Photo of Dolly this morning, she is nearly 9 years old and is Treacle's Mum, Treacle is hopefully in the early stages of pregnancy and having the next Poundlane litter.
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"Hold my paw Dad"

24/2/2016

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Another photo taken yesterday evening whilst I was milking. This time by our son, Alfie of Bumble seemingly holding her Dad, Henry's paw.
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Henry falling asleep

24/2/2016

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These photos were taken of Henry, by our son, Bert last evening whilst I was milking. 
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We have Stawberry Jam

24/2/2016

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Got the Strawberry Jam and I've just sat down and enjoyed one of those beauties I baked earlier. The children all had one first and our oldest child, Bert made hot drinks and I took time out to eat one of the Sultana scones.
WARNING: What you see in these photos are of someone who has years of experience preparing scones and eating them, and should not be undertaken without the appropriate training and in depth knowledge of scone etiquette.

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"Hello to all of my brothers and sisters and a Happy Birthday to you all"

24/2/2016

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Just found this lovely email for Mollie from Rhian and Russ. Sounds like you have had a very busy day. Thanks for keeping in touch.
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Mollie on her 2nd Birthday

"Hello to all of my brothers and sisters and a Happy Birthday to you all. I have had a lovely day, I've played on the beach with some friends and I had a new collar and some treats. I am tired now and so may have to have a little sleep. My mum and dad have taken some photos of me today and are sending them for you to see, they say that they can't believe I am two years old. I would like to see some photos of you too. Hope you have a lovely day.

Lots of love from your sister Mollie Henderson"
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Just Mum and Dad

24/2/2016

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Just a couple photos of Mum and Dad, which I happened to get this morning with some rare sunshine and it is their second litter together's 2nd Birthday today.. So a Happy 2nd Birthday to Harvey, Jake, Mollie, Chester, Kayla and Flora.
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Harvey 2nd Birthday update

24/2/2016

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Today is Harvey's 2nd Birthday along with his litter sibling, Kayla, Jake, Chester, Mollie and Flora. Thanks for the lovely update Liza and I hope all Harvey's litter siblings are having a great day and the sunshine like we have here in Devon today.
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​"Dear Jane 


I hope you and the family have been keeping well. It is the eve of Harvey's 2nd birthday so I thought I'd send a quick email to say hello and tell you how he has been keeping. He has grown in to a lovely, well balanced, sweet natured dog and is loved so much. I can't fault him - I often look at the website and just feel so proud to have one of your puppies and love to hear all the stories and see what his first family are getting up to so thanks so much for keeping it up to date. So many people ask me …what is he..and where did i get him from as he is just the easiest and happiest dog you could want. He is still very passionate about his food, hates the comb, loves mud and has an ongoing never-ending obsession for any ball. He has had a couple of hospital visits from being very sick with HGE but this has been caused by not very good quality dog treats that he has got from the park which must have something in that does not agree with him and also bin diving and eating chicken with hot Chilli sauce. Now I know what the triggers are it is totally manageable and he has not had a trip to the vets for a while. He still eats Lily's kitchen and this food is perfect for his sensitive stomach so all is good. We are hoping to holiday in France again this year and perhaps squeeze the Lake district in. I can't wait to hear the news about treacle…! 

Anyway I'll let you go. 
Take care 
All the best 
Liza & Harvey xxx"
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Been baking, scones

24/2/2016

 
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Scones made this morning
Been baking scones, as last night informed by son, Alfie that scone reserves were down to one, the one scone he was eating whilst he told me. Also in need of strawberry jam, of course being Devonian it is one of those unwritten laws that you have clotted cream in the fridge at all times.
So I'm going to have to wait to sample one of those beauties until I pick the children up from school and nip in the village store for some jam. Can't be having clotted cream on a scone without strawberry jam now. 

Bumble watching me

23/2/2016

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Supper
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Last evening whilst cooking supper (Sweet and sour chicken with noodles) I caught some lovely photos of Bumble watching me and she was then joined by Treacle.
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Kayla,two years old tomorrow

23/2/2016

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Some really cute photos from Lynne of Kayla, who will be two years old tomorrow. She is from Smudge's litter born back on the 24th February 2014. The start of Kayla and her litter siblings coming into the world can be found on the blog It begins !
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Kayla, who will be 2 years old tomorrow
"Dear Jane
I hope you are all well.
I can't believe where the time has gone and that Kayla and her brothers and sisters will be 2 years old tomorrow.
Kayla is a wonderful dog with a fabulous personality and we still get lots of compliments about her.
I have attached a couple of recent photos of her.
Best wishes
Lynne and Family x"


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Thanks for getting in touch Lynne and the time has certainly flown since Kayla arrived in the world two years ago. Hope all Kayla's litter siblings Mollie, Flora, Chester, Harvey and Jake are well and wishing you all a lovely day tomorrow on their second birthday. 
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    You might of guessed, I love dogs. My family and me are situated in the North Devon countryside, England, United Kingdom. Our home is occupied by my husband, David, our children, pack of dogs and me.
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