Wednesday, 28 December 2016

A Dusty Christmas!

I hope you all had a good Christmas whatever your beliefs and however you celebrated.

Dusty was so excited on Christmas morning. When he heard, “He’s been and he’s eaten his mince pie!” he ran through to the front room, slipped over onto his side and skidded on the floor, then leapt up and carried on. Talk about a heart in the mouth moment!

He found his present straight away.



And got on with unwrapping it.



There is no such thing as an indestructible toy as far as Dusty is concerned – he even wrecks those very expensive ones, so we’d got him a cheap sheep toy from B&M. It kept him quiet for the whole time we were opening presents.



He made a bit of a mess.



Then he realised there was paper and plastic everywhere and left the remains of his sheep.



This is his “No one has noticed” face!



All that is left of the sheep is its face and one ear – and the two ropes that were its legs.

He had his own Christmas dinner on a proper plate – not leftovers – and he really enjoyed it!



A bit early, but Happy New Year!



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23 comments:

  1. Maria29 December 2016 at 00:27

    Hello, Your post me me smile, Dusty is such a character and very much part of your family. Did he really have a Christmas dinner?

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    1. Teresa Ashby29 December 2016 at 06:46

      He makes us all smile with his antics! Yes, he had his own Christmas dinner. I broke his Yorkshire pudding into smaller pieces. He didn't get any roasted veg and I forgot to give him any carrots, but I don't think he noticed :-)

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  2. Patsy29 December 2016 at 10:53

    It might not have lasted long, but it looks as though he enjoyed his present.

    Happy New Year.

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    1. Kate Blackadder29 December 2016 at 12:37

      I give my sister's dog a new toy every Christmas – he likes to open the parcel himself!

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    2. Teresa Ashby29 December 2016 at 16:46

      He certainly did, Patsy - he's still carrying round the remains of the sheep's face. Happy New Year!

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    3. Teresa Ashby29 December 2016 at 16:47

      It's lovely when they can join in, Kate. I enjoyed Stella's Christmas Wish - I read it in the run up to Christmas which was perfect.

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  3. Carolb29 December 2016 at 15:32

    Dusty clearly enjoyed his Christmas. Photos certainly made me smile, Teresa.

    Happy New Year to you, Dusty, Harley and all the family. :-) x

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    1. Teresa Ashby29 December 2016 at 16:48

      Thank you, Carol. A very Happy New Year to you and your family too :-)xx

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  4. Rosemary Gemmell31 December 2016 at 09:57

    What fun, Teresa! Glad Dusty enjoyed Christmas too. Have a happy, healthy and successful New Year.

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    1. Teresa Ashby31 December 2016 at 10:44

      Thank you, Rosemary - I wish you the same. Dusty is still carrying round his little scrap of all that remains of the sheep!

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  5. Wendy's Writing31 December 2016 at 16:27

    Fabulous photos of Dusty. Bonnie was really good. There were presents for 14 people but she didn't touch anything until she was told, then managed to find her own. Have a great New Year, Teresa xx

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    1. Teresa Ashby3 January 2017 at 08:47

      What a good girl Bonnie is - hope you had a great New Year :-)

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  6. Keith Havers2 January 2017 at 12:20

    Glad you had a great time, Teresa. Happy New Year.

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    1. Teresa Ashby3 January 2017 at 08:47

      Thank you, Keith - Happy New Year to you too :-)

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  7. Anonymous2 January 2017 at 16:53

    Happy New Year, Teresa. Lovely photos, especially that 'Don't thnik they've noticed face' from Dusty:)))

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    1. Anonymous2 January 2017 at 16:55

      drat, could you make that think please and delete this?

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    2. Teresa Ashby3 January 2017 at 08:49

      Thank you, Suzy. He has perfected that look. I didn't notice that and it won't let me alter your comment, but no one will notice and who can say that isn't exactly how Dusty would say it anyway :-) Happy New Year!

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  8. Jenny Woolf6 January 2017 at 10:20

    Dusty is such a character and would brighten any Christmsa! Happy new year to you!

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  9. Deborah Barker6 January 2017 at 15:16

    Love the photos! Our two dogs had a few treats but on the whole were fairly quiet. We had a full house for dinner but some of the guests were ill and I caught the virus on Boxing Day so celebrations were muted to say the least. Still, the children loved it, the new extension proved itself fantastic for hosting using that infamous table and everyone says they had a good time. I am now recovered but seem to have missed New Year...I know I am not alone - hope the dreaded virus missed you out and I wish you a Very happy New Year! :-) X

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    1. Teresa Ashby6 January 2017 at 17:43

      Sounds lovely - but not that you got the virus on Boxing Day. Glad your extension and table were a success :-) We were lucky and got the worst of the bugs out of the way before Christmas. Happy New Year!

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  10. LL Cool Joe9 January 2017 at 11:21

    Just popped over from Jenny's blog to see yours. I couldn't help but grin at Dusty's ability to wreck a toy so quickly!

    Happy New Year to you!

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    1. Teresa Ashby9 January 2017 at 11:31

      I have never known a dog to destroy anything quite as quickly as him, even more remarkable as he had five teeth removed after a severe mouth infection! Thank you for popping over and Happy New Year!

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