Back in Sweden

Hello everybody.


It's been two months since my last post which is not ideal in the blog world. I have been pretty busy with the house move and sorting out my career break.

We are beginning to get settled in Sweden now. Ulrika loves her job and the children are happy in school with many new friends.


Here are some pictures of the dogs from today. We keep them in the garden during the day and when we are all at home they run around all over the farm.




It was a bit nippy this morning but now it's a lovely sunny autumn day.





Zamora likes chewing on things like cables, remote controls and shoes.




We have not been to any formal training with Zamora since
she has Flexi showing her the ropes which works well.

Flexi is barking quite a lot though. Obviously Zamora takes after her
which is something we need to work on.


So that's a quick update from us. Hope you and your dogs are all well.

Cheers, Per

Zamora and Flexi in Sweden

Hello everybody.

Not a lot going on blogwise lately. The dogs are in Sweden together with the rest of the family. I am in Lymington sorting out the last bits and pieces. I am working until the end of September.

This is Hillevi with Zamora in my parents garden.

Flexi and Zamora have a favourite position nicely elevated outside our house where they can watch who comes and goes to the mill.

Zamora chewing a stick.

I may continue to post the occasional message here or maybe move the blog since this editing tool is rather frustrating to work with.

Cheers, Per

Zamora safely in Copenhagen

Good morning

Zamora is now safely in Copenhagen. Hillevi is taking care of her together with grandmother when Ulrika is working.



Here she is brought out from the terminal in her wooden crate.







It was a very happy reunion. You have to tilt your head here I'm afraid. Blogspot doesn't allow picture rotation. Yes I know we put a man on the moon more than forty years ago. What to do?

Right. Got to go to work. Again!

Cheers, Per

Zamora goes to Copenhagen

Hello.

I am on day three out of six 5.00 pm check ins. In the afternoons it's childrens activities and packing on the agenda.

This is me and Liz who is also Swedish at Ryslip farms in Berkshire. She is running a huge boarding kennel and is also a famous judge on dog shows all over Europe.

Liz also ships dogs all over the world. I left Zamora in her capable hands on Monday to be shipped this afternoon. Zamora is landing in Copenhagen with SAS SK 504 at 16.55. Ulrika and Hillevi will pick her up and bring her to Sweden.

Hillevi has created a nice corner for Zamora to sleep in with a fluffy mat so hopefully she will settle nicely.

Zamora did not like the car trip to Berkshire in the cage. She was ok on the M3 but as soon as there were braking and turning she was complaining.

No dog pictures today I'm afraid. Now I'm off for another Palma flight.

Cheers, Per

Back from the north

Hello everybody.

We are back from Norway. It was nice to step into the nice warm summer evening at Stansted after four more or less wet and cold days in Norway. We had a great time visiting friends and some museums though.

This is the famous Ra II in which the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Atlantic.

This is a kind of ship you should be fairly familiar with. Apart from the plundering the Vikings were actually keen farmers. Well, that's what the signs said.

Our puppy is now officially called Zamora after a beautiful village in the north of Spain
She is a big girl at 6.8 kg.

She had her second jab today plus tapeworming which is a requirement from the Swedish authorities. She has a nice blue Passport too but she really doesn't like car travel in a cage.

Flexi is going with us in the Luton van when her daughter is flying Scandinavian Airlines.



I am bringing Zamora to Ryslip Kennels in Berkshire tomorrow. They are going to send her on Thursday to Copenhagen. Nice for her to see the one of the home counties up close.

Before I go a warning. An artificial bone called Nylabone almost caused a choking incident for Lexi on the Isle of Wight. Very unpleasant so keep an eye on your puppy if they are chewing Nylabones.

Cheers, Per

Blog break and house training

Good evening everybody.

What a day! It's like Malaga here.



The house training has worked very well with nothing done inside today. I don't know exactly how much she has eaten today but she seems happy and that's good enough for me.

I need to prepare for a simulator check next week so I will not post anything on the blog for a while. Probably not until Monday after the next weekend because we are going to Norway that weekend to see friends and Kon-Tiki.

Hopefully I will actually have something useful to write by then.

Cheers, Per

Too hot for comfort

Good afternoon.

A bit too hot for the dogs today I think. It would have been nice with a gentle rain.

Our two dogs are doing nothing else than trying to survive at the moment. They are drinking a lot and lying in the shade or under my chair.



One of them is drinking a lot and also producing a fair volume of wee which is deposited on our kitchen floor nine times out of ten. So far today we have had five of them and two of the solids. We always seem to spot it too late and then the moment is gone obviously.

The educational opportunity is only available for a few seconds so you have to be alert.

By the way if you would be happy to be contacted via email by the other owners please let me know. It could be useful to share some experiences as the puppies are growing.

As I write this our puppy has done it again. She is happily playing with the vacuum hose and next to her a little puddle of wee. What to do? I have to watch her closer.

Right! It's like flippin' Spain out there but I have got to press on and pick up the children from school.

Cheers, Per

Busy days

Good afternoon.

It hasn't started yet but July will get increasingly busy for us. We have booked shipping for our Dorrit/Scout/Tiller/Jib/Tiger on the 16th of July. She is going to fly to Copenhagen where Ulrika is picking her up. She is sleeping under my chair as I write this. I think we need to go to Camp David with Martti Ahtisaari to sort out the name issue.

This is from yesterday. The kitchen floor is a favourite to sleep on.

Antonia is having a preschool play with miss X who has such a nice gentle personality. She is mostly walking around sniffing at things and chewing the odd shoe. She is sleeping until 6 am but then she has generally been to the lavatory on the kitchen floor. I estimate her food consumption to 150-200g/day. I have not managed to get hold of the experts regarding what food consumption to expect when they have moved to a new home.

I can't resist posting this beautiful Swan that I spotted today at Berthon's Marina. She was being remeasured to get a higher handicap for Fastnet Race which starts just after Cowes week. She is being weighed here with the help of a mobile crane. She was 24.3 metric tons. The crew wanted her to be over 23.0 tons so the exercise was successful.

Cheers, Per

Lazy bones

Good evening.

I am enjoying a Reubenesque yet firm Shiraz while making some garlic bread on special request from the children.

Look what nice company I have. I don't have to cook alone anymore.

Antonia and Walter said goodbye to Forester's Guide before going to school this morning. I have had feedback from Berkshire where she went. She reached her home safely and she has started exploring the garden. She has met the other pets in the house and it seems to be working well.

Lazy bones.

Tonight I am going to write some emails to get advise about puppies not eating as much as they should and car training in order to achieve a non poop ride.

Cheers, Per

Forester's Guide leaving

Good morning.

I was giving my internet gateway and router a firmware upgrade yesterday which resulted in nothing working afterwards hence no blog yesterday. Today the remaining puppies slept to about 5 pm. At that time they want to go out and play and who can blaim them? There is daylight and no blazing sun, perfect. This is also a good time to sort out computers. With a nice cup of tea.

Forester's Guide is going to her new home today. She is going to a very nice family in Berkshire with lot's of dog experience.

So it's going to be quiet her now when all but one puppies are gone. I have had reports from Bristol. Senor Gigolo is sleeping deeply on the stone floor under the kitchen table although there is a really cosy bed available for him. Farmer's Girl is settling in well in the New Forest. The owner thought she would eat more.

I think it's been the same change here. When we had all of the puppies they attacked the food and it was gone in less than a minute. Now when I give them food there is no rush at all and sometimes they don't eat it all. I spoke to the vet about it. She said it could be the heat and as long as they are pooing allright there should be no worries.

By the way, the puppy owners who would be interested in communicating with the other puppy owners to exchange experiences please send me an email so that I can put you in touch with each other.

Cheers, Per

Two puppies sitting nicely

Hello everybody.

This morning at 4.50 when I was making a cup of tea in order to come back to the living before going to work I noticed that it was unusually quiet in the puppy sleeping quarter. I thought they were either gone or fast asleep. I peeped around the corner and there were two puppies wide awake sitting nicely looking at me kindly. I was very surprised I must admit. I let them out and gave them some food. A really good start of the day I thought.

Bosun's Lady chewing a new stick from the Lymington market.

Forester's Guide turning on a penny.

Forester's Guide again. I am proud of being able to write which puppy is actually on the pictures now that we have only one black and one brown.

Hillevi is being given a cuddle by Forester's Guide.

Forester's Guide with her basket ball.

Hillevi and Bosun's Lady.

The children have given the dogs a bath today as it was so hot. They are after all water dogs. They quite liked it so maybe that will be repeated tomorrow.

I am doing an early Malaga tomorrow and then looking forward to a few days off.

Cheers, Per

Only two left

Good evening.

Very empty here now. We have only three girls left now including Flexi. I think she is a little concerned about the puppies disappearing. She has been sniffing around in strange places this afternoon. Maybe she is looking for the estranged puppies.

This is from dusk last night when what was left of the family then rested peacefully on the lawn. They almost look like lions.

This is the last of the two boys. He left for Bristol this afternoon. His new owner has a very enthusiastic family waiting for him. He's going to love Bristol I'm sure.

This cuddly toy has suffered it's last tug of war. It's gone west.

Got to go now. I have to make some pizzas and then go to bed early for a Faro tomorrow.

Cheers, Per

Last man standing

Good evening everybody.

And what an evening! It's like being overseas. I have got to water my plants tonight.

The puppies had a quiet night. They stirred a little when I got up this morning but I think they got back to sleep for a while after I left at 4.30 am.

It's going to be all girls tomorrow night when this gentleman has left for Bristol. It's going to be difficult for them in the beginning when there is no man telling them what to do.

Flexi is trying to get the puppies to play with her. Today it was a little bit too hot though.

Forester's Guide and Bosun's Lady in a tug of war.

Bosun's Lady will be going to Sweden with us later this month. The children want to call her Scout and Ulrika wants to call her Dorrit after Little Dorrit. That's three against one.

The shade under this shrub has been a favourite the last couple of days.

Tomorrow is prom night for some of the New Forest Schools so I hope the weather stays like this.

Cheers, Per

A perfect day

Hello everybody.

People who are born here sometimes complain about the weather. I can tell you that compared to Sweden in November you are pretty fortunate.

Flexi was a bit unsettled yesterday I thought. Maybe she has realised that the numbers don't add up anymore. Today she is back to her usual self though.

I have had a report from Cotton Angel. She has been at the beach near Brighton happily playing in the puddles with her new friends. She has several Water Dog puppies in her new family.

As you know Forest Ranger is now at his new home in Berkshire. I have had a report today and he is settling in very well. This the remaining boy who had his first vaccination today. He is big just like his brother and weighs an impressive 5.8 kg. He was very brave when he had his jab and didn't flinch.

Back in the garden after the visit to the vet.

Sensible dogs chill out in the shade on days like these.

Forester's Guide sitting nicely.

So it's pretty slow here with only three puppies to look after. Last night they slept from 11 pm to 6 am. I am going to work four days now so they will wake up when I leave at 4 am but maybe they will go back to sleep after I leave. We will see.

Cheers, Per

From four to three

Good evening.
It's been a nice warm day today. Maybe a little bit too warm for the dogs. They have been sleeping in the shade most of the day. Particularly around lunch when Forest Ranger was leaving there wasn't much going on. I have a short video to show you. It's from early this morning.
Cheers, Per

Monday and only four puppies left.

Hello everybody.

There are not that many puppies to take pictures of anymore. Yesterday Cotton Angel left for Brighton. We have had reports from Farmer's Girl in the New Forest. She is settling in nicely. Also Coxswain's Scout seems to be settling in on the Isle of Wight. I've seen lovely pictures of the cot where she sleeps hopefully all night.

It's a very hot day so the puppies have been slepping under the BBQ until lunch.

Now at 2.30 they are up and about so I'll give them some lunch.

Flexi is staying indoors mostly because of the temperature.

They need to keep their tongues out to cool

The favourite cuddly toy is the skunk. Very durable. Neither Flexi nor numerous tugs of war has managed to shred it.

Looking out for food.

All the brown ones together in the shade.

Tomorrow we are having one of the two boys going to Berkshire before lunch so then we are down to three puppies left. Flexi should start noticing that something is going on by tomorrow. She doesn't seem to be distressed in any way so far.

That's it for now.

Cheers, Per