School and Playtime!

This week, I have been mostly doing new things!

Monday was a bit of an adventure!

I thought it was about time to start getting my tea ready but Mum had other ideas!

She popped me in my car carrier and took me off in the car. I didn’t think it was very nice night for a walk as it was pouring with rain but I didn’t like to argue.

I thought we had got where we were going when Mum took me out of our car but then she put me in another car and this one had a strange dog in.

We drove on a bit then we got out at a very strange place. There was a big field that looked like it might be fun to explore if it was dry but we went into a tatty sort of building that was full of dogs!

Mum said this was School and I was here to learn some manners. I showed her how good I was at barking nice loud hellos to the other dogs but that didn’t seem to be what she wanted. I didn’t bark too loudly at the big dog with the blue eyes though. He was so much bigger than me I thought I’d better be very polite.

A lady – the Teacher – told us lots about the School and what we would be doing then she chose me to be the first to demonstrate how well behaved I was – I think!!! Unfortunately I needed an urgent toilet break so Mum had to take me out in the rain very quickly!

Then we came back in and did a bit of walking around. Well, I can do that easily – run as far as you can til the lead goes tight then do a meercat impersonation!!  Teacher said that wasn’t right though so I’m going to have to take Mum out for lots of walks to practise. After we’d all walked around the room, we went home!

All very strange and now Mum keeps talking about me learning how to behave. I think we’re going back next week so I’ll see what happens then.

On Wednesday, Mum took me out for a lovely walk along an old railway line with Nanny and our friend Lindsey. There was loads to sniff and explore and I met lots of new dogs while Mum and Nanny met lots of old friends!

Best of all, when we got back to Old Station Cafe where they have the water bowl and biscuit tin, I met 3 other Mini Schnauzers!!! My black and silver cousins were very friendly and very handsome and very good at tricks! I hope I’ll see them again sometime soon

Today was Dad’s birthday so I gave him lots of special licks and took him for a nice long walk across the fields!