2 hours and 20 mins

2 hours and 20 mins........................... That's the length of time I was left 'home alone' and just look what I did. To say Ann is angry with me is an understatement. I haven't chewed the walls since the 13th December. Ann knows this because she keeps a record of every naughty thing I do. Sad human! In fact, Ann was just saying to friends the other day, that I am turning into a perfect pooch. She was asking them for recommendations for a plasterer because she said that now I had stopped chewing she wanted to get the bits of chewed walls re-plastered and she wanted to buy a new end panel for our kitchen units so that everything looks nice again. .................And then I go and do this. What is wrong with me?



It's not even as if I haven't had enough exercise, or I was bored, or I was left home alone for hours. This morning I went for a 20 min walk on my lead. And then I went to 'Hermitage of Braid' for more than an hour. And then I had another 20 min walk on my lead. And then I got left 'home alone' from 1.50pm until 4.10pm. 2 hours and 20 mins is not a long time to be left 'home alone'. I'm driving Ann to drink! Well, it is Friday night and it's a good excuse to open a bottle of wine. Lol!



Before Ann came home, she knew which photo was going to be used for today's Blip. Me in 'Hermitage of Braid'. I'm ever such a lucky little collie pup because even though Ann knew it would be muddy in the Hermitage she still took me there because she knows that it's one of my favourite places. Everywhere is extremely muddy at the moment but Ann isn't one of those dog owners who doesn't take their dog out when it's muddy. I always get at least one 'off my lead' walk and some run about time every single day.



Oh and if anyone is interested in how Ann gets me clean after all these lovely muddy walks that I'm having......................... When we get home, I have to go straight out onto the balcony and then she washes me with my 'mud daddy'. That is not as easy as it sounds. Firstly I have to walk all the way through the flat to get to the balcony and secondly, I'm a bit wriggly when I'm being washed, but the balcony is tiny so there's not really anywhere for me to escape to. Ann puts up with this because she loves me and she knows I like muddy walks.



However, Ann is sooooo ANGRY with me this evening that she's threatened to just give me 'on my lead' walks until the weather gets better. She said, 'Trixie, why should I bother taking you to nice places and let you have run about time when you can't even stay home alone for 2 hours & 20 mins without destroying my walls?'

I didn't have an answer to that!!!



….................I'm back in good dog mode now. Ann took me out for another 'on my lead' walk when she got home and as soon as we got back into the flat I went straight into my bed to show that I can be a very well behaved little collie pup when I want. I'm hoping she's going to feed me soon because 4 walks and chewing a wall have made me hungry??!!



PS – Ann has just googled, 'why do dogs chew walls' and one of the answers was................... there may be 'little critters (ie mice) in the wall cavitities'. Please reassure Ann that this is NOT why I am chewing walls. ….....Actually, if this were the case; then surely I would be chewing walls at other times and not just when I'm 'home alone'. Reassurance needed please peeps.



PPS – Ann is opening the wine now!!! Happy Friday Night xx