Magic collar

Gym ✔️

Passed up on lunch in town to lie low with my cold. The morning was rather chilly, but the promise of sun in the afternoon proved correct.

JR went into town for lunch with a friend, and the absence of Archie (we were intending going too) meant they could go absolutely anywhere. I was sent a photo of the ensuing fabulous lunch. How kind.

I took Archie across the Links. He had his magic collar on, and what a pleasure it is (for me). Though I did take it off in the park. He had a great run around with a big labradoodle with a very home-done tufty haircut.

I decided to walk a bit further and have a decent coffee. Archie wanted to check up on today's news (Extra). He got lots of compliments in the cafe for his good behaviour., but he’s always been good in cafes, BC. (Before Collar).

We came back in sunshine, and spent the afternoon snoozing in the sun in the back garden. I think I’ve shaken off the cold. Archie wears his collar in the back garden because the neighbours might come out at any moment. And in fact they did - he trotted towards them with only a few mutterings under his breath, which he knows doesn’t activate the collar's beeping noise.

The new collar = a new polite, calm, sensible Archie.