Meet Buela.........

       

......pronounced "Bewlar", the cutest little bitza you could imagine. She comes from a circus heritage and so knows how to work an audience! She spins in tight little circles to indicate her enthusiasm for supper (aristo speak for dinner). One of her favourite games when things get a bit slow is called 'buzz the battams'. Rod and she play tiggy on the lawn when he's taking her for her final outing before the house is shut for the night. When she's done what she has to do, she is taken inside, praised and given a little doggy treat (strictly one only). She always clearly indicates that another one would be REALLY APPRECIATED!!!! Last night Rod compromised and gave her one of her ordinary every day little dog biscuits which is part of her 'supper'. She readily accepted it, looked Rod in the eye and spat it out onto the floor. The first time in Rod's experience that he has ever seen a dog spit food out! The photo's are a little walk that she took us on to show us the trout pond (which Rod will be learning to stock). The walk encountered, badger holes, squirrel trees, mole holes and common old garden rabbits. We also saw, Mr and Mrs Pheasant and their family of four chicks. The hunters and shooters of the household were delighted to learn of their existence! That's the last time we ever mention anything we see again! It was only after the walk that it was suggested that we should stay in the short grass to avoid adders and vipers and we weren't to worry about the green snakes, they aren't poisonous....holy sh..! Buela didn't mention that as she lead us through the undergrowth and hay paddocks! Up until that point we thought it was a bit like living in 'Wind in the Willows'.....lots of love xxxxxxxxx We are having trouble at the moment uploading photos - does anyone have any helpful suggestions, we don't know what's changed?????