Well since we were last in touch we have attended a puppy picnic in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Hector went on a sleep-over for a long weekend and generally having fun and growing up!!! We were also thrilled to have Ike our previous dog back with us for 5 days. Ike is a working Guide-Dog and is partnered to Darragh who has fallen head over heels for him. Hector was made up because he had someone to play with 24-hours a day.
We had a great afternoon at the puppy picnic as did the dogs. There was a really good turn out, with tiny young pups to the more mature and bigger dogs.... like Hector! i posted lots of photos from the afternoon onto the Irish Guide Dog's Facebook.
Jim in photo below along with another colleague organised this event on the grounds of Cathal Brugha Barracks. Both Jim and his colleagues work in the Army.
A huge big thanks to both of them for organising such a great picnic, it was so much fun. Thank you!
We had a great afternoon at the puppy picnic as did the dogs. There was a really good turn out, with tiny young pups to the more mature and bigger dogs.... like Hector! i posted lots of photos from the afternoon onto the Irish Guide Dog's Facebook.
Jim in photo below along with another colleague organised this event on the grounds of Cathal Brugha Barracks. Both Jim and his colleagues work in the Army.
A huge big thanks to both of them for organising such a great picnic, it was so much fun. Thank you!
Here is Jim with another puppy walker, Jim was the organiser of the Puppy-picnic !!
Picnic is in full swing and Ken is here chatting to puppy walkers and checking how all the pups are doing.
Oh Guys, I just know this is going to be soooo much fun!!
Play for the big boys, great fun.
There were older puppies and then there were the lovely fluffy cute tiny pups!
And then there was a really tiny pup who just couldn't stay awake for it all!!!
I felt very privileged to get the opportunity to meet Ike in June but then to actually have him come and stay for a few days was truly an added bonus.
Ike was one of those dogs that you would say has been here before! Ike never was giddy and silly, he was always mature and sensible and rarely had to be instructed more than once, he was so obedient. Ike was born with his graduation scroll in his paws!!!
Hector and Ike got on really well. Ike was very patient with the high energy Hector. He played loads with Hector but had quite a calming effect on Hector and when Ike felt play time was over he would let Hector know and they would both snuggle down for a snooze.
Darragh and Ike are a very well matched pair. Darragh is very diligent and very caring towards Ike. He is very focused and tuned into Ike, it is really wonderful to see someone work so hard and effortlessly to ensure they are the best team!! Well done Darragh. Darragh's partner Emma is also wonderful with Ike. They all make a really good team.
Ike was one of those dogs that you would say has been here before! Ike never was giddy and silly, he was always mature and sensible and rarely had to be instructed more than once, he was so obedient. Ike was born with his graduation scroll in his paws!!!
Hector and Ike got on really well. Ike was very patient with the high energy Hector. He played loads with Hector but had quite a calming effect on Hector and when Ike felt play time was over he would let Hector know and they would both snuggle down for a snooze.
Darragh and Ike are a very well matched pair. Darragh is very diligent and very caring towards Ike. He is very focused and tuned into Ike, it is really wonderful to see someone work so hard and effortlessly to ensure they are the best team!! Well done Darragh. Darragh's partner Emma is also wonderful with Ike. They all make a really good team.
I think it would be safe to say that Ike and Hector got on well....photographic evidence is fairly sound!!
Ike and Hector up in the living room watching telly!
This weekend we had to go away and it wasn't really an appropriate place to bring Hector. We were very lucky with the very generous family who live around the corner. They took Hector to stay with them from Thursday to Monday evening.
They minded him so well and appeared to have had great fun with Hector. Their son Ben really enjoyed having him to stay, his description of Hector was "Hector is a very tall, big dog who is a very sloppy drinker!!"
Thank you so much Caroline and Peter for minding Hector, he seemed to have really enjoyed his stay with you.
They minded him so well and appeared to have had great fun with Hector. Their son Ben really enjoyed having him to stay, his description of Hector was "Hector is a very tall, big dog who is a very sloppy drinker!!"
Thank you so much Caroline and Peter for minding Hector, he seemed to have really enjoyed his stay with you.
Till the next time.
We might be heading to the ploughing championships in Athy soon. Watch this space!!
We might be heading to the ploughing championships in Athy soon. Watch this space!!
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