2011


At both homes...
Bob's new chicken: His old chicken went missing during last year but when he heard the story Vitus went out and bought Bob not just a replacement chicken but one for home in England too so Bob is never deprived of his chicken fix. New chicken is equally well loved as old chicken and is always the first toy to be sought out on our arrival at the house in France.
At home(No 1)...
Poorly leg: Apart from the food supplements we keep trying new ideas to ease Bob's stiffness in his leg. This is a neoprene wrap to support and warm his joint (home made by Anne). On the whole Bob just puts up with whatever and gets on with playing.
Anne's slippers must have some sort of sedative effect. It is not uncommon to find Bob using them as a pillow while he takes a nap. These pictures were taken at least a month apart.
Reindeer was Bob's first toy of his own. Despite the age (and the fact that his nose has been sewn back on a few times), reindeer is still in good condition. Bob plays with reindeer most days and likes to have a snooze with reindeer for company. I think that reindeer is Bob's equivalent of a teddy bear.
Comfy: A masterclass.
KEN: I blame my mother. We said no squeakies, but she had to give Bob Ken as a present. Ken has a penetrating noise which Bob likes to demonstrate at regular intervals. In case you are wondering the name came from a very bad joke told by my brother where a chicken introduced himself as Ken, Chic-KEN.
Sunglasses: Not only will Bob unwrap your presents for you - he's only too happy to try them out too!
Top of stairs: Bob spends a lot of time at the top of the stairs. He can monitor people who pass in front of our gate, snooze, or play one of his favourite games where he rolls a toy down and waits for someone to throw it back up to him.
Weald park: One of Bobs favourite venues for walking and playing.
Birthday: Bob had a birthday cake made specially for him by the local pet shop. It was the big one zero this year!
At home(No 2)...
Arriving in France: After the race to find his chicken - on those occasions where we arrive and it is cold and/or dark then Bob's contribution to settling in is to find where we've put his bed and settle in there for a while. All the better if we've put it in front of the fire.
Snow: bob loves the snow so he was not phased at all by the conditions at Christmas time.
Christmas: Being in France doesn't mean not having presents (or helping everyone else to unwrap theirs). There's also the opportunity if we go visiting to play with everyone else's new toys and to sit in front of their fires.
Sticks: Bob and his sticks is a recurring theme - no change this year.
Cards: Bob likes to join in all of the games - not just the doggy games. Here he is playing his 'hand' at cards.
Bob in the flowers.
En route: Bob is an excellent traveller. He just settles down during long journeys and always looks supremely comfy - however, thanks to the confined space it is rare to get any pictures.
Here are a few pictures of some of Bob's friends that he meets while out and about.
The three muskateers: (Taffy, Dennis and Tye)
The obligatory puppy pictures: From one of our last visits to class this year.
Biscuit: Biscuit stayed with us for a long weekend in August. She and Bob were like brother and sister and Bob was willing to share his toys.
Coco: One of Bob's regular walking friends.
Tilly and Sally: A couple of Bob's friends in France.
In France: We sometimes meet this little fellow on our morning walks, however we've not seen an owner yet.
Playdates: Bob still meets up with some of his friends from his old agility class. Nowadays it is for a walk and a play. Here are a few pictures from a few of their outings during the year.

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