PUPDATES!

Sky, Clodagh and Florence wish you all a brilliant 2022. We're still basking in the reflected happiness of last year!

We've been following the progress of Team Tara, in this strange new Metaverse we all now inhabit. Big THANKS to Kim for the beautiful portraits of Séamus Dub Dub at seven months old. My how time flies by. More fabulous photos on his puppy page.

How lovely to hear from Jess: Chief completed his first Great Christmas Trek spreading comfort and joy across the land. He clocked up a fair few miles boxing the compass. What an absolute trooper. Chief particularly enjoyed a nocturnal leg-stretcher, stick in mouth, to help the humans test-drive a skateboard and some new roller skates from Santa. Much festive fun had by all.

A nice update from Mary, too. Reassuring to know that Brahn remains irresistibly prone to mischievous misdemeanors. This is of course entirely different to wilful disobedience. Possibly something to do with the big fat dollop of Irish charm that goes with it.

Florence continues to entertain us with her relentless campaign of destruction. Not content with demolishing the usual array of sticks and chew bones, she soon progressed to dog beds, furniture and expensive human footwear. She compensates by being absurdly affectionate and tactile. I keep trying to tell her off, but we end up cuddling instead. Hopeless.

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Wendy Tobijanski and Ch Romainville Becks Blue For Zippor. He has just qualified for the Vulnerable Native Breeds class at Crufts! We wish them both much love and luck. Naturally, the pups are super proud of their talented dad.

WEWFAQs

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HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY

Baloo Bertie Buster Clodagh

Jeff Margot Teagan

Sky's MAGNIFICENT SEVEN turned four on 19 January 2022. Four! I still think of them as puppies.

We send love and thanks to Team Tara, for including us on your amazing journeys. And we look forward to planning a reunion this year - paws crossed.

How wonderful to receive a Pupdate from Deb & Edd, with some terrific photos of beautiful Margot. As usual, we are spoilt for choice. And we can't get over how like her Mum Margot is. I've said it a thousand times because it's true.

Margot was taken to her favourite pet shop to choose a birthday treat. This did require a degree of supervision, with so many tempting delicacies on offer. Margot managed to leave happy with one enormous bone to chew on. Life is good!

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Enjoy The Birdsong

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Spring Is In The Air

Clodagh

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I hope you all survived the storms unscathed. We emerge cautious and slightly battered, with broken fences to fix. The garden thinks Spring has sprung already. Crocus have popped up all over the place, while bluebells, primula and daffodils hint optimistically at colour and bright sunshine to come.

We recently enjoyed a beautiful blustery walk together on Beccles Common. Sky, Clodagh and Florence braved a bracing breeze to investigate each rabbit hole and - forgive me - each canine bum hole we encountered. They also managed to indulge in a fair few games of rough & tumble together.

Like her mother and grandmother before her, Flozzle Pog continues a long tradition of shameless kleptomania. She has perfected the knack of nicking another dog's ball and running off with it. I've noticed her victim of choice is invariably large, male and timid. Thankfully, for once we did not endure the usual apologetic walk of shame - to return a much-loved toy that has been terrierised into a thousand tiny pieces!

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Rough & Tumble

For Horace

As distant yet ominous storm clouds loom, we're grateful for warm sunshine and a peaceful garden. Oblivious to manmade catastrophe elsewhere, mother nature does her thing. Birds fall in love on the branch of a blossom tree, pollinated by industrious bees.

Tranquility is sometimes interrupted and we are treated to a brief but breathtaking private airshow, as fighter jets practice overhead. My swimming pool in the garden fantasy has faded into perspective. Lately, we have found ourselves contemplating an underground bunker crammed with bottled water, loo rolls and tins of baked beans instead. Hey ho.

Spare a thought for Horace - the only, lonely elephant at Kyiv Zoo. What a sad thing to say. It gets sadder. Horace is distressed by the noise of bombing nearby. His keeper has chosen to stay and feed him apples, which help to comfort him.

Sky, Clodagh and Florence continue to enjoy their walks together. Since late January, we've been careful around rivers and beaches. We became aware of some dogs falling ill - one or two quite seriously - with vomiting and diarrhoea. A small number of cases were due to polluted river water. Most walks require vigilance, especially wherever human detritus can be found. Inquisitive Glens like to investigate everything with their mouth!

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...Peace

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DID YOU KNOW...

THAT SOME SPRING BULBS AND PLANTS CAN BE HARMFUL TO DOGS?

Worth noting, as Glens tend to investigate everything with their mouth! Watch out for: Daffodil, Hyacinth, Lily and Tulip bulbs. Also avoid: Amaryllis, Azaleas, Chrysanthemums, Foxgloves and Ivy.

Begonias, Ferns, Gerbera Daisies, Roses and Sunflowers are all fine, as are fragrant herbs like Lavender.

GLEN-FRIENDLY HERBS

HYACINTH BULBS CAN BE HARMFUL TO DOGS

FLORENCE AMONG THE DAFFODILS

Just keep away from the bulbs!

AND DON'T FORGET...

TO WORM YOUR GLEN REGULARLY for everything, including lungworm.

Glens view snails as delicious gobstoppers. And slugs are just juicy chewing gum, to be deposited on the carpet for bare feet to find of a morning. Lovely!

WE GET LUNGWORM TOO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKY

You are the sun, the moon and the stars

Sky the extraordinary Glen of Imaal terrier | www.teamhrach.com | 2022

James Cabourne | FILM PRODUCER, NEVIS & ST KITTS

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Cool Summer Vibes

Ray-Bark

Yay Summer!

Sky, Clodagh and Florence have been keeping cool, despite the tropical heat wave. Hot dogs appreciate a cold floor to chill out on, with plenty of fresh water on tap. Frozen treats served in a block of ice at midday are also gratefully received!

Our bargain paddling pool has so far failed to recoup an initial outlay of eleven quid. Sky disdainfully inspected the large inflatable bath - cheerfully decorated with marine life - then gave me a filthy look which said 'What fresh hell is this?' Sky and Clodagh both view any outdoor water activities with suspicion, ever since Pete sprayed them accidentally-on-purpose with the garden hose years ago. Like elephants, Glen of Imaal terriers never forget.

Florence was unceremoniously plonked into the pool and jumped out precisely ten seconds later. We suspect she may be tempted, if she sees the hoomans happily splashing about in it. She loved water as a puppy.

Her brother Séamus is still very much a water baby! THANKS to Kim for the lovely photo of Dub Dub messing about in the river.