Favourite sleep positions

Although Jet tends to favour the 'on the back with legs in air' position, sometimes he likes to add the 'one leg extended' variation for good measure.

Puppy profile

What a handsome boy! Thanks to Rachel for taking this snap whilst I was preparing Jet's food.

Storyboard.....attempted duck abduction (part 1)

Uh-oh....don't look now, but mum & dad's friend Emma has come to stay and I think she's got her eye on my duck...

Storyboard.....attempted duck abduction (Part 2)

Gaaah! See - now she's got me in an arm lock!!! Yikes!

Storyboard.....attempted duck abduction (part 3)

Don't worry duck! I'll save you!

Storyboard.....attempted duck abduction (part 4)

Hah! Foiled again you dastardly duck thief! He's mine and you can't have him!

More contraband..

Look what jumped out of the washing basket!

Training class (week 2)

We took Jet to his second training class last night and he was full of it! It was obviously a few nerves that were making him so quiet last week as there was none of that this time around! Despite him getting very excitable at times and wanting to say hello to the other dogs he was still very good and responded to all the commands even with lots of distractions going on around him. He learnt to do a short sit & stay and also sat to heel whilst we faced another dog and his owner doing the same thing. Even when he wanted to play with the other puppies I was able to get his attention when required which was brilliant. All in all he did really well and the instructor said what a good puppy he was! :0)

Just chillin'

Shall I get up for this photo? Nah...there's bound to be hundreds more.

All in a spin

Jet was trying to catch the washing as it went round in the machine earlier today (can't honestly say I share his enthusiasm for laundry).

One dog and his duck

Here's the wee beastie with his favourite toy in the world - his duck (which quacks when he bites its bottom. Nice.)

First day at school!

Jet went to his first training class last night and what a little star he was! He did a beautiful sit, a down and walked around me and sat to heel which he hadn't done before. We were so proud!! The instructor said she didn't think he'd be in the beginners group for long. He was a bit unsure of the yappy terrier puppies to begin with but it didn't take long for him to overcome his nerves and eventually he took no notice of the barking (although the incessant racket almost did mine and James's heads in)! There was a rather boisterous boxer pup in the group who was quite a lot older than the others and frightened them a bit (he was lovely, just a bit exuberant). Because Jet was being quiet and well behaved the instructor used him to meet the smaller puppies that had been worried by the boxer to restore their confidence in bigger dogs. Sure enough he greeted them nicely and set their tails wagging again. Hopefully he'll do well again in next week's class.

A pup on a mission

Poser!

Look how nicely I can sit!

(Particularly if there's a treat involved..!) At lunch time today Jet and I went through through the commands he's learnt in preparation for his training class....so far so good!

Let's go!!

Stop taking pictures of me and take me for a walk!
(Jet's extra skin seems to have a lot of forward momentum in this picture)!

Sneaking off..

Errr...where do you think you're off to young man?!

Another hectic day at work

With all the sleeping he does during the day, it's not a wonder he's so barmy when we get home!

Jet's claim to fame...

We've just met an ex-Eastenders star! She stopped to fuss Jet and was quite smitten with him (well who wouldn't be!?) - apparently she wants a weimaraner too! I wont publish who it was on this blog as we're at work and obviously I can't blab about clients, but it was very cool to meet her.

Optimism

('Nuff said, really!)

Office dog

Jet has been coming into the office with me and is loving all the attention he's had from the people at work. (Hmm...note to self to return all the doorstops he collects on his way through the corridors)! He's starting his training class tomorrow but he already knows how to sit, lie down and walk on the lead so hopefully he'll have a bit of a head start. The lady I spoke to at the dog club said that initially Jet would start with (quote) "the other tiny puppies" in the beginners class. That should be interesting as he's already 12kg (26lbs)!

Jet's bat impression

It's an uncanny likeness, don't you think?!

It's all go

Here's Jet getting a bit of shut eye at work. (No doubt conserving his energy for running around like a loon when we get home this evening)!

Puppy antics

What a clown this puppy is! Last night he was trying to run around the living room whilst simultaneously scratching his neck. Unwilling to stop his running around game and undeterred by falling over, he got straight back up and continued trying to run on three legs whilst scratching with the fourth!

Good Joke

Rachel, you're just sooo funny!

Multi tasking

When drinking meets sleeping!

Big foot

Sunday Snooze

Jet, James and Pippy having a kip this afternoon. A rare moment of peace and tranquility in the Vincent household!

Ol' Blue Eyes

Here is Jet looking very appealing after his supper. Judging by his nose it looks like he's saving some for later!

Stolen goods...

It was in here already, honest!!

The rat catcher

Here is Jet on his first day at home (3/11/05). Apparently catching rats is tiring work!