Day Out

I was really pleased with a piece I wrote the other night and for some reason it never appeared even though it automaticaly saved and I manually saved it. Anyway just poping by to tell you we are running a Fun Dog show on Bank Holiday Monday 12pm -3pm. There are plenty of places available for stalls at £10 per table or free to charities. Full details at www.k9tac.co.uk Would be lovely to meet some of you and your dogs. All profits to Southern Counties German Shepherd rescue

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The Big Summer Holiday

Sorry for the big delay in posting.

We have been away on our summer holiday to the South of France. It was brilliant!!! A real goood adventure traveling by ferry and car 650 miles all the way down to the coast. We had all the mod cons to make the trip run smoothly sat nav, DS, DVD player. The girls travelled really well just as they did last year, in fact I think the loved the adventure as much as we did.

The pool was great and the beaches were amazing it was great to be away from home. I love my Small Furry Hotel but it is there 7 day a week 365 days a year. To keep myself fresh I do need to actually go away as you can never have a day off and be in the house.

It was lovely to come home refreshed and re charged to take on the busy summer. Busy is an understatement we are fully booked right throught until the middle of September which is amazing, but boy am I happy I spent two weeks doing nothing before hand. I do think business owners especially ones that works from home could quiet easily miss out on well need breaks. I am so pleased I have realised the benefits and take holidays as I do think otherwise I would get stale in my approach to the business. On the ferry home my head was buzzing about the future of Small Furry Hotel and K9tac.

Mind you my day dreaming was interuped my my youngest thorwing up just as the ferry ramp was coming down. All the cleaners were coming on to the ferry and I was trying to wrestle a bucket out of some lads hand as I could see not taking the leather option on the car seats was going to become an issue. Then I had to give a French impatiant lorry drive the "mother look of Death" you know the one when a mum is looking after her baby and some one gets in their way. My husband was flapping but I was underterred I was going to take 3 minutes to settle my little girl after she had vomited up the disgusting ferry food. They were queing at passport control anyway!! Regardless of the fact my caravan was blocking 20 lorries!!!!! and the driver were getting quiet animated. I calmly steped from the can an did my best actions to explain "My baby is throwing up everywhere" "She is Crying" " We're not moving until were sorted" The ferry guy winked and said no problem I didn't wait for a reaction from the lorry drivers. Honestly people lack of paients and care for those around then grates me some times.

Well we bought the first part of my youngest school uniform today as school is approaching fast. Once the girls are back in school I do intend to make my blog more regular. well I hope you are enjoying the summer holidays. we do still have some bouncy castles free mid week if you need something to occupy the children and their friend 15 % off a hire in Aug if you mention my blog when booking

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Puppy Party

Last Thurday was a year to the day that our dog Edie had given birth to her litter of Bearded Collie puppies. So a 1st Birthday Party was needed.

Four puppies and their mother attended, we all met at the three tuns in Bransgore for drinks and dinner. The dogs had a special birthday cake ( salmon and cheese) edged with bone shaped biscuits. We then took the pups and mum for a walk they had a wonderful time charging round and splashing in the water. It was lovely for everyone to meet each other on their dogs relatives and compare notes.

I sat and watched them play and was so very very proud that I had brought them into the world nurtured them with their mother. Selected lovely homes for them, which did involve upsetting some people as they were just not suitable. I then sat back and enjoyed watching them demonstrate how they had grown up in to happy healthy dogs who gave a lot of pleasure to their owners.

All thoses that attended want to meet up again which we will do next year. As I feel it is my resposibility as a breeder to be there in the backgroud so I am always approachable.

All puppies were sold with the agreement that I would at least get a Christmas card each year with an update and that if ever they couldn't keep the dog we would have them back. This is quiet the norm in our breed and I have been taught well from some older breeders. It's just a shame more people buying puppies are not aware of the differances of a bad breeder and a good breeder.

It's not good enough to just see the mother.



www.k9tac.co.uk
www.ceilmearbeardedcollies.moonfruit.com

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Exciting News

After my emotional out bust the other night and my want to put the breaks on I am know looking forward to September. WHY you ask?

Because..................
Small Furry Hotel has made it to the final of the Pet Care Trust to say......

We are a finalist in the Boarding Establishment of the year. I am so thrilled and proud all rolled into one.

In September I have to attend an award ceremony in Birmingham apparently it is like the Oscar's for the Pet care industry. I am soooooo excited.

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The Big Induction

I'M SULKING

Just home from the school induction for my youngest daughter. It was wonderful I already knew it was a good school but from the PTA doing drinks and nibbles through to the teaching staff and dinner ladies it was all perfect.

So why am I sulking?

My baby is leaving, I could have cried through the day in a life of the foundation children. What a contrasts from my feelings with my first child going to school. I was thrilled and excited for her, but now 5 years on I am devastated about loosing my baby. Maybe because it's an end of an era or is it because it felt like only yesterday my eldest started school.

I desperately want to put the brake on life I have loved my time with my girls as babies but every day it is obvious my baby is growing up and my big girl is getting bigger.

I feel the same emotions I felt leaving my eldest to go back to work. I hated that feeling so much I started my own business

I have worked so hard at my businesses to make sure I wouldn't have to go in to full time work when they both went to school. I am glad I have achieved that goal as it's important to me to be at the school for drop off and pick up and i knew full time work wouldn't allow that.

So with tears ( and that is so not me) rolling down my face I will raise a toast to the Small Furry Hotel and all those that have stayed here for being my 3rd baby that has given me the opportunity to have a flexible work life balance and keep me busy when my girls are not at home.

Picture is the week we started www.smallfurryhotel.com My little girl has gone from baby on my hip to professional bottle washer and filler

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Brownie Camp

In less than 4 weeks my little girl will leave nursery it will be a really sad day for me and that part of our life comes to an end. My youngest being an October baby is really ready to start school and can't wait to get her uniform and be skipping up the road to school with her big sister.

Unlike her sister she will start full time straight away. This year we were given an option of when they could start full time. My eledest daughter was very upset that her group couldn't stay for lunch like the older group. So I discussed it with the girls and we have opted for full time straight away.

I found with my eldest daughter it took her a while to not come out of school exhausted. Back them we did lots of clubs, which I think looking back was too much. So this time we will hold off with clubs till the January.

My Eldest daughter who is 8 is off on her first Brownie Pack holiday later in the year. It goes wthout saying she is very excited. I really enjoyed Brownine camp as a child even if it was a little like Borstal back in the 80's. My three memories were

1. I picked up a Marmite sandwich instead of a chocolate sandwich. Another Brownie told me Marmite tasted of Ear Wax which put me off a little. I was then told I would have nothing else till I ate it.

2. We were bored one night doing arts and crafts. One Brownie stapled her finger and then several other Brownies had a go.

3. I also remember "The Jobs" I can not stand drying dishes and so I developed a phobia which I manged to sell to the other Brownies and Brown Owl which ment I got to wash the dishes - job done out to play and leave the other poor Brownie to dry endless dishes. Mind you I was taught how to wash dishes properly at the Brownies.

Funny the way the world has changed I had to sign to say I was happy for the leader to use plasters bandages etc and I had to sign to say I was happy if they cuddled my child if she needed it.

Anyway the girls will have a marvelous time with all her friends as Brownies is a Great Organisation for Girls

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