A Special Day of Cuteness

The puppies are three years old this week. They still respond to "puppies" so naturally we call them that. Both have developed their own personalities over the last few years; Bonnie will sit and watch the cats, hens and sheep all day, then do exactly as she's told in the fields. Meggie will sit in her basket and watch you as you busy yourself in the kitchen. Then she'll come over to you, rest her solid head on your knee and nuzzle into you. She doesn't lick, but she sniffs your face and that's her way of showing affection. Bonnie, on the other hand, would lick you to death. Both dogs have become part of our family in such an unconditional way. Meggie still shows signs of puppy, whereas Bonnie seems to have grown up. Meggie gets jealous and growls at another dog if you are showing it affection, whereas Bonnie stands aside and lets you share. To take Meggie round the fields is more a hindrance than a help as she plays with the quad bike's tyres, trying to bite them, thus preventing you from keeping to a steady speed. Stop, start, stop, start. It takes twice as long to do a quick stock check if Meggie goes. Bonnie is like a whippet; she runs in front of the bike, then slows down for a while and runs alongside it, and when she's had enough she'll jump on the back and proudly look at her sheep. Both dogs have their qualities and we love them both equally. Here are a few pictures of them from puppy-dom to adulthood. 

A few days old. Sparky had 6 puppies.

Bonnie is on the left (I get my rights & lefts mixed up so it could your right...)

The first day in the big outdoors.

My Meggie.

This was the scene that would greet me every morning.

Supper time. Bonnie would always finish first (still does), then go round the other 5 dishes and lick them clean!

A very proud little girl with Meggie.

Playing with Mum on the garden.

Bonnie (front) & Meggie after their siblings had gone to new homes.

Meggie after we'd moved them in the house.

Bonnie, now living in the house.

All grown up with mum. Taken a few weeks ago in the field.