A night at the Strand... with company!

So Mum and Aunt Dani had a surprise for me today... Austin has a brand new brother! I would say 'little brother' except that the little brother is already taller than he is. I didn't point that out though - Austin does not realize he is a small dog, he has the heart of a lion!

Austin, Valamir and me

Austin's new brother is called Valamir, his name has a meaning, which is 'Dark Prince.' This is much like my proper name, Neseli, that also has a meaning (cheerful). Valamir is a Belgian Shepherd, and he has very nice manners for a puppy. I will have to help Austin teach him to stay polite! 

Mum also had another surprise for me... she made me wear this on the walk.

Not impressed.

I don't know why she didn't find a purple one, everybody knows purple is my colour. Mum says she's sick of people saying what a 'nice big BOY' I am though.
Even despite my new pink bandana, we did have time to stop at my favourite spa bath!

Looks so inviting!

Somebody turned the water orange but that's okay, since I've already been coloured pink, purple and blue for Worlds' Greatest Shave this year I had a spa bath there anyway.

'Get out', Mum? But I just got in!

Anyway, we had a lot of fun at the Strand, though there were a few rude dogs I had to bark at - hey, I have two humans, my best friend and now his not-so-little bother to protect after all! Because you have to stay on your lead at the Strand, Austin and I couldn't really play, but we did squeeze in a quick bouncey version of Wrestle before we had to head home!

Summer in full swing

This week has been really hot, Mum says it is summertime again - which means lots of beach visits!

Agility was on a little break for a while, but this week it started back up again! The jumps were in a really hard pattern but me and Mum did okay, and I even got to practice a little on the big A-frame, which I hadn't gotten to try yet.

Also this week Grandma's dog Goldie came to the beach with me and Zeke, and then over to our place for playtime. She is still mostly crazy, and almost as big as Zeke is now, but she's pretty fun to play Wrestle with.

You can see Zeke staying out of the way - he says he is too old for 'silly puppy games' with Goldie. Of course, he still plays with me every day... well, if I poke him enough.

Goldie and I had a good play, she even acted a little bit tired afterwards (Mum says this is a small miracle). Mum says I get to go and visit Goldie and Grandma tonight at their place, which is always fun - Grandma always has lots of dog treats!

Back at the beach

Mum keeps going away for Adventures without me... this time it was to a place called Brisbane and also the Gold Coast. I keep telling people I would be perfectly well behaved in airplanes, trains, during Monster Truck shows and while at something called a 'theme park' but I still get left at home...

Anyway, now Mum is back and we can start having adventures again! Today we didn't have Agility so Mum took me and Zeke to the beach. Even Dad came! It really must be summer, and it's pefect swimming weather again.

After a good swim there is nothing like an even better sand roll!

An after-swim shakeoff

Rolltime!!

What sand?

You have to be careful at the beach though. Sometimes those waves are sneaky...

Hey! I was lying there!

Still, sneaky stealth waves aside, it's great to be out having Adventures again!