Brief update on the dogs

It's been a while since I last posted on the blog, I cannot believe how quickly the year is flying by, we are almost half way through our summer holidays already!

Jasmine was spayed last week and has been a little off her feet, though she is now raring to go and feeling more like her old self, she is on restricted exercise and is a little sulky about it all.

Jed has been honoured by his breeder Jan Gwinnett~Taylor, by being included in her website, I feel very poud of my boy who has achieved so much and isn't even 2 yeas old yet.

http://www.glosmerelabradors.co.uk/#/jed/4534897983

My old boy Jasper is fine too, he keeps plodding on and at almost 13, he is still a handsome fella, with very little grey.

A proud moment.

Since breaking my elbow just after Christmas, Jed and I have been out of commission as a team until last week when we first went back to obedience classes and he went to the special school where I work.

We sent off for his official PAT dog vest and it came today, he looks so smart in it and I am very proud of him.

My little swimmer.

Jasmine went swimming today for the first time, she took to it like a duck to water, she was smooth, navigated obstacles and changed direction no problem...clever girl~:0)

cheeky madam!

don't let this beautiful picture fool you.....

This is the real Jasmine!.......

Just look at our Millie!

Pauline, Terry, Jonathan and I went to Bournemouth yesterday to visit Paul, Sally, Alex and Millie, it was October since we last saw her and she has grown and come on so much. She is a little angel!

It's been a frosty couple of days.

Absolutely beautiful!

My official PAT dog!

Finally, after 4 months of waiting, Jed got his PAT dog status arrive in the post today.

Well done Jedders, we are very proud of you!

Happy Christmas one and all.

My youngest 2 leaf watching...and chewing!

Here's Jasmine.

She's been home a week now and it's like she was here all the time, Jed adores her, Jasper tolerates her and all is well......

Jed reaches Gold.

Jed achieved the third and final stage of his canine good citizen award on Tuesday evening when he passed his gold test, he did extremely well and I was very proud of him, especially as he was the only one in the class to pass.

Well done Jed. Here he is with his puppy foundation, bronze, silver and gold certificates.

The half way mark....

Jasmine was 4 weeks old last Wednesday so we all went up to see her on Sunday afternoon, she was beautiful as was her Mom and litter mates, it was hard to make a choice from the 4 little girls but the one that caught our eye didn't stop wagging her little tail the whole time we played with her.

Happy 1st birthday Jed!

My baby turned 1 today, how quickly has that first year passed

Here are a few pictures from the last 12 months.

Look what arrived in the mail....

I belong to 2 really good Labrador forums, Just Labradors and Labradorks R Us, in the 12 months that I have been a member I have made some really good cyber friends, despite being one of the very few English people on predominantly American/Canadian boards.

I had posted a week or so ago about our pup Jasmine, and today when I got home a package had arrived all the way from London, Ontario from Felicia and her yellow lab Henery containing 2 of the sweetest little girl collars.

People are so nice, It was a very kind and thoughtful jesture I thought.

Jasper, Jed and Josh.....

A couple of photo's taken on Sunday.

Jasper soon retired to his position on the sofa when the rugrats started their antics!

These 2 handsome boys were very well behaved...for a change!!

What does a dog have to do for a cookie?

We had coffee and cookies yesterday afternoon when Mark's mom and dad came round.

Guess who else desperately wanted a cookie?