Barney the Pyrenean Mountain Dog

28th AUGUST 2009

HI EVERYONE, IT'S ME CHARLIE, I'VE HAD MY OPERATION TO REMOVE MY VERY PAINFUL LEG. I WAS VERY TIRED WHEN AUNTY JEAN COLLECTED ME FROM THE VETS, I JUST WANTED TO SLEEP ON A BIG COMFY BED AND GET LOADS OF CUDDLES. IT WAS A BIT OF A SHOCK FOR ME WHEN I TRIED TO STAND, I KEPT LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WERE MY PAINFUL LEG HAD GONE. AUNTY JEAN NICKNAMED ME TRIPOD CHARLIE!!....I AM MANAGING TO COPE ALREADY WITH JUST 3 LEGS, IT'S A LITTLE PAINFUL BUT AUNTY JEAN HAS PROMISED ME I WILL SOON BE PAIN FREE. WHEN I GO FOR MY WALKS, AUNTY JEAN TAKES THE "HANDBAG"!!! SHE MADE IT HERSELF ESPECIALLY FOR ME, IT CRADDLES MY TUMMY AND IS LINED WITH FLEECE, SO IT DOESN'T RUB. WHEN I GET A LITTLE TIRED, SHE PUTS THE CRADDLE ON ME AND THE TWO "HANDLES" VELCRO OVER MY BACK!.....AUNTY JEAN THEN SUPPORTS ME...I LOOK LIKE A HANDBAG...ALL THE PET SHEEP & DONKEY'S FOLLOW ME AROUND BLEETING & BRAYING... I THINK THEY WANT A HANDBAG TOO!...I AM SOOOO PLEASED I HAVE SURVIVED MY OPERATION, AND BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO LIVE A PAIN FREE LIFE. AUNTY JEAN TOLD ME OF ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE, JUST LIKE YOU, WHO HAVE DONATED MONEY TO HELP ME....I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG "WOOOF!!!" TO YOU ALL AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS...I WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON AND LET YOU KNOW HOW I AM.....I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN....I AM A SURVIVOR....AFTER ALL...I'M A PYRENEAN! LOVE FROM CHARLIE xxx.

5th SEPTEMBER 2009

HI, IT'S CHARLIE BOY HERE......I'M FEELING SOOO MUCH BETTER AND STARTING TO GET THE HANG OF HAVING ONLY THREE LEGS!.. I'VE HAD NOT TO A BAD WEEK....WAS JUST A LITTLE OFF COLOUR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK, BUT AUNTY JEAN TOOK ME BACK DOWN TO SEE THE VET AND HE GAVE ME A COUPLE OF JAGS!!....WITHIN 24HRS I WAS FEELING GREAT AGAIN...I CAN NOW GET UP MYSELF...HOORAY!!!...AND MY SPEED IS PICKING UP, WHEN I'M ON MY SHORT BUT FREQUENT WALKS!...AUNTY JEAN HAS TO CHASE ME DOWN THE LAWN TO KEEP UP WITH ME!! WOOOF!! I'M NOW A GOOD BOY WHEN I'M TAKING MY MEDICINES...TO BEGIN WITH I WOULD TRY AND HIDE THEM UNDER MY TONGUE, CHEEK OR BACK OF MY MOUTH...BUT AUNTY JEAN HAS SEEN IT ALL BEFORE AND THERE WAS NO WAY SHE WAS LETTING ME SPIT THEM OUT!..NOW I GET A WEE TREAT WHEN I TAKE THEM...THEY DON'T TASTE THAT BAD.. AND I LIKE BEING TOLD I AM A GOOD BOY, AND I GET LOADS OF CUDDLES!!! I'VE MADE GREAT FRIENDS WITH THE TWO PET SHEEP, TALULAH AND GUINEVERE...THEY RUN TO MEET ME WHEN I TROT OUT FOR MY WALKS...AUNTY JEAN IS PROUD OF ME COS I CAN DO A WEE AND A POOH BY MYSELF WITHOUT NEEDING SUPPORT!!!!! WELL I'M OFF NOW COS AUNTY JEAN IS TAKING ME FOR A CAR RIDE....SOMETHING ABOUT A JUICY BONE!!??..I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.. AND ALSO TO MY FRIENDS IN AMERICA, WHO HAVE SENT OVER DONATIONS...(SAY HELLO TO MICKEY MOUSE FOR ME, AND TELL HIM CHARLIES COMING ON GREAT, XXX)....THANK YOU ALL AGAIN...SPEAK SOON, LOVE, CHARLIE....WOOOOOOOF!!!!! XXX

21st SEPTEMBER 2009

HI, IT'S CHARLIE AGAIN, SORRY FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN POSTS, BUT I'VE BEEN GETTING LOADS OF FAN MAIL, AND IT'S TAKING AUNTY JEAN & AUNTY EILEEN A LONG TIME TO GET THROUGH THEM ALL.  AUNTY EILEEN HAS BEEN UP TO VISIT ME A FEW TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, SHE HAD A WEEK OFF WORK, SO SHE DECIDED TO SPEND A FEW DAYS WITH ME, SHE TRIED TO TAKE PICTURES AND A VIDEO TO LET MY FRIENDS SEE HOW I AM, BUT I'VE BECAME A BIT CAMERA SHY! (I'M NOT REALLY, BUT IF SHE CANNOT GET A GOOD PICTURE SHE HAS TO COME BACK, AND THAT MEANS I GET MORE CUDDLES! HEHE......... I LOVE CUDDLES, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD!                    ALSO AUNTY EILEEN WAS SHOWING AUNTY JEAN THE NEW CHARLIE LINE IN MERCHANDISE! I MUST ADMIT IT'S GOOD, YOU HAVE CARDS WITH ME ON THEM, YOU HAVE PENS WITH ME ON THEM AND ALSO SHOPPING BAGS WITH YES YOU'VE GUESSED IT, ME ON THEM! COOL....  I'M STILL DOING REALLY WELL, AND I'M RUNNING AROUND NOW, SO MUCH SO, IT TAKES AUNTY JEAN AGES TO CATCH UP WITH ME.........I'M ALWAYS SMILING, THATS BECAUSE I'M SO HAPPY TO HAVE HAD THIS CHANCE IN LIFE, THAT ALL THE KIND PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED WITH THE CHARLIE APPEAL, HAVE GIVEN ME.  SO AGAIN THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE TO HELP!!  I WILL GET AUNTY JEAN TO HELP ME WRITE A BLOG AGAIN SOMETIME NEXT WEEK AND I WILL HOPEFULLY HAVE SOME PICS OR EVEN A VIDEO TO GO WITH IT!  SO I WILL SPEAK TO YOU ALL SOON, LOVE CHARLIE, WOOF WOOF XXX........................  

SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2009

WELL TOMORROW I'M GOING TO MY MATES BARNEY'S HOUSE FOR A WEEK, HE LIVES WITH A SIAMESE CALLED HAMISH, BARNEY SAYS HAMISH IS A WEE PEST AT TIMES, AS HE LIKES TO CHASE BARNEY ALL OVER THE HOUSE, WE'LL SEE!!! AND I'M GOING TO LIVE WITH AUNT EILEEN & UNCLE BRIAN, AND I'M GETTING SOME REHABILATATION BEFORE I GET PUT UP FOR REHOMING.  HOPEFULLY IF I HAVE ANY FAULTS THEY WILL SURE FIND THEM NEXT WEEK! HA HA ....I AM ALSO GOING TO THE POOCH PARLOUR TO TRANSFORM ME INTO A LOVELY PYRIE, SO I'M ALL NICE LOOKING, THERES RUMOURS I'M GOING TO A BEAUTY CONTEST SOON, DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS BUT BARNEY WHISPERED IT TO ME LAST WEEK! HE SAYS HE GOES A LOT AND YOU GET TO MEET FANTASTIC PEOPLE AND OTHER PYRIE'S. I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES!!!! I'M FEELING FANTASTIC NOW, I'M OFF ALL THE TABLETS AND MY HAIR IS GROWING IN, MY WOUND HAS COMPLETELY HEALED, AND EVEN THOUGH I SAY IT MYSELF I LOOK WONDERFUL! SO I WILL BLOG YOU ALL NEXT WEEK AND TELL YOU HOW MY WEE HOLIDAY IS GOING! SPEAK SOON, LOVE CHARLIE XXXXX WOOF WOOF!!!! 

SUNDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2009

TODAY I WENT TO THE BEAUTY CONTEST! IT WAS IN A PLACE CALLED GRETNA, AUNTIE EILEEN HIRED A VAN, (CAUSE HER NEW CAR NOT HERE YET) TO GIVE ME AND BARNEY PLENTY OF ROOM.   WE GOT 2 MILES FROM HOME AND I DIDN'T LIKE TO BE IN THE VAN AS I WAS SCARED, SO UNCLE BRIAN GOT TO TRAVEL 135 MILES IN THE BACK WITH THE 2 PYRIES, HEHE, WE DROLLED OVER HIM, SLEEPED OVER HIM BUT WE KEPT HIM WARM. THE SHOW WAS FUN, A LITTLE GIRL CALLED LILLIE WAS MY FIRST NEW FRIEND, SHE WAS LOVELY, I LOVED HER PETTING ME! THROUGH THE DAY I MET LOADS OF PEOPLE WHO GAVE MONEY TOWARDS MY APPEAL, A FEW PEOPLE WERE SO TOUCHED TO SEE ME MANAGING AROUND, AND SMILING AS I ALWAYS DO! THERE WERE A FEW COMMENTS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T BOTHER ME AS I'M A FIGHTER, AND I HAVE PROVED TO EVERYONE A 3 LEGGED PYRIE DOES WORK! BARNEY CAME SECOND IN HIS FIRST CLASS, TO A DOG WHO WAS LOVELY, AND HE WENT ON TO WIN RESERVE BEST DOG IN SHOW, BARNEY WON HIS NEXT CLASS, HE IS A BIT OF A POSER BARNEY! BUT I WAS PLEASED HE WON, CAUSE I GET TO SHARE HIS DOG FOOD HE WON! I MUST ALSO SAY I ENJOYED MY LAP AROUND THE RING, I FELT LIKE ONE OF THOSE POSING DOGS! IT WAS FUN, EVERYONE CLAPPED AS I WENT ROUND, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND SHOW EVERYONE I AM A NORMAL PYRIE, ONLY A 3 LEGGED ONE! WELL HAVE TO GO NOW, I'M REALLY TIRED AFTER MY BIG DAY! BLOG SOON, LOVE CHARLIE XXXXXXXX WOOF WOOF!!!!