Hi I am Olga, my best friend Louis crossed the rainbow bridge on the 5th Aug 2016, we were rescued by FOND who found us a new home and a new Mum and Dad.
After Louis left us we were all very sad, then Troy came into FONDS care, and soon into our lives and home.This blog is to let everyone know how we are getting on and how our lives have changed for the better.
Sorry it’s been ages since I last wrote, but Mum has been super busy and
I couldn’t get the top open on the laptop, Troy tried to help but just ended up
standing on it and then trying to ‘dig’ it open! Dad went mental hahaha.
Troy has been on and off the naughty step so much lately I cannot keep
up with him, the other day he tried to pretended to be one of those dogs off
the ‘moving picture box in the corner’ all because Mum said they were soooo
cute. He watched what they did and then ran upstairs into the room with the big
bowl that Dad puts us in sometimes when we are really dirty, and started
chewing all the paper up. I went up to see what he was doing and that’s when I
found all the paper everywhere! I ran downstairs and told Mum of course, she
went upstairs and all I heard her saying was “TROOOYYYYYYYYY why have you done
that!” – he came bounding down the stairs wagging his tail like he had just
done something dead good! … Mum wasn’t impressed at all. I sat next to her and
gave her cuddles and she said “Olga why did he do that? You have never done
anything like that!” I gave her a kiss and said “I don’t know Mum he’s mental”
We’ve been going to Louis’s beach every day, and I’ve been trying to
show Troy that he must chase the pesky birds off because they are not allowed
on ‘Our Beach’, but he really doesn’t get it. I was training him the other day
when it was really windy and instead of chasing the birds he started trying to
chase the sand that was flying about! I told him he would never be able to stop
it from running off the beach but he wouldn’t listen – stupid daft oaf!
Last week Dad finished work early and he said he was going to take us
for a super long walk, we headed to the beach and Dad said we were going to
walk to the next town! When we pulled up in the car Dad noticed a little old
dog heading towards us with its owners who were older than the dog! Dad said “come
on you two let’s keep out of its way, it sounds like it’s a bit grumpy”. Dad
was right I could hear this little dog moaning he was saying “we haven’t been
out long enough and it’s all your fault for wanting a wee, did I not say if you
need a wee go before we leave the house, but ohhhhh noooo you know better” The
little dog was tutting and everything, Troy started shouting at the little dog
to stop moaning, I nipped Troy and told him to behave!
We headed off up the sand hills. Troy has never been up them before and
I said there are things like this at Auntie Pam’s beach, they are ace! Troy
pulled Dad up the first one and when we all got to the top, Dad said “Oh this
is a bit high Olga, let me find a way down” – the next thing we were all flying
through the air! Dad landed on Troy with his head in the sand, and I landed on
Dad. Troy wriggled out from under Dad and said “There you go Dad I found the
way down” I was a bit dizzy when I got up and Dad was covered in sand, he
looked at me and checked me over, and then looked at Troy who was sat there
with a big stupid grin on his face wagging his tail.
I said to Dad “What just happened? One minute we were all at the top and
then next minute we are down here” Dad said “Troy decided the quickest way down
was to just jump!” Dad spent the next hour or so trying to get the sand out of
his ears and up his nose. Troy on the other hand thought it was brilliant and
wanted to do it again!
As we walked along the beach, Dad found a big stick and we were chasing
it, Troy was enjoying himself and he was behaving. Then all of a sudden, he
took off running, Dad whistled him and shouted but he wouldn’t come back, I ran
after him to find out what he was doing but he ignored me, he ran almost out of
sight, then stopped. He started sniffing around like a mad thing, then he
stopped pawed at the sand and picked this big thing up and ran back with it. When
he got to Dad he dropped this thing and said “Dad I’ve got tea for us” he was
very happy with himself, I looked at this thing and then at Dad and said “There
is no way I’m eating that!” Dad told Troy he was naughty for running off but thanked
him for catching the monster.
Since then every time we go to the beach Troy finds a monster and brings
it to Dad for his tea, I can tell Dad doesn’t want them but he doesn’t want to
hurt Troy’s feelings, although to be honest I don’t think Troy is wired the same
as the rest of us hahaha.
Now as much as I don’t mind Troy being here and he is funny sometimes
but there is one thing I WILL NOT put up with and that’s …… fire stealing! He
has decided that he needs to be closer to the fire than me, now even Louis
tried to do this and he couldn’t stand the heat, so I am not going to allow
this big daft thing to get the best spot in the house!
He keeps trying and I keep nipping him to move, and stealing all the
toys, because he knows he can only play with them when I don’t want to, he is
really struggling to understand this rule!
Ohh my days I better go, he is trying to help Dad build the fire and he
knows that’s my job! Honestly at this rate I’ll be calling Auntie Pam and telling
her I’m sending him back!
Hi everyone
it’s only me Olga and Troy the bucking bronco
Troy is off
the naughty step but only because he cried and was creeping around Mum! Honestly
she’s a sucker for soft dobie boys!
The other day
I was down stairs having a cuddle with Mum and she was telling me about how
much she misses Louis and she was giving me lots of kisses, Troy asked me AGAIN
where Louis had gone? I told him that we had been playing hide and seek and I
couldn’t find him, Troy jumped up and ran upstairs shouting “I’ve seen him! I
know where he is come on I’ll show you”, I thought I better go and see what
this idiot was woofing about.
When I got
upstairs Troy was stood in our bedroom peeking around at the cupboard where Dad
keeps his stuff, he whispered to me “Louis is in there I’ve just seen him” – I looked
at Troy and said “Troy you silly thing, that’s not Louis, that’s where Mr and
Mrs reflection live! Honestly sometimes I wonder about you.
Troy was
stood there trying to tell me it was Louis because he was the same colour and
everything, it took me ages to explain that Mr and Mrs Reflection live in
there, I said “Come on I’ll show you, we will knock on their door” So I grabbed
Troy by his ear and pulled him in front of the door, just as I was doing that
Mrs Reflection was doing the exact same to Mr Reflection, he must have been
naughty at the same time as Troy, “see Troy, meet Mr and Mrs R.” Troy said
hello and nodded his head, and Mr R did the same, Troy said “Aww isn’t he nice –
I’m going to tell Dad I have a new friend”
Nana and
Grandad with the see through roof came home this week, it’s been ages since I’ve
seen them, and they hadn’t met Troy so I said we will go and visit, I told Mum and
Dad that we had to take Troy to see Nana, so instead of going on MY BEACH, we all
walked down to Nana’s. I told Troy all about how great they are and how I
always get tea and toast for breakfast and biscuits for afternoon tea. Troy was
like “What’s afternoon tea?” I said “It’s what Nana’s give you” see what I mean
about him being stupid!
Troy was on
his best behavior when he met them, Grandad said he was a “Big Bugger” Hahaha
silly Grandad Troy isn’t a bug he’s a Dobie like meeee. When he met Nana he got
a bit excited and whipped his tail against Grandad’s leg and almost made him
cry! I saved the day and ran up and gave Grandad a big kiss. He loves them
because he always says “Olga I really don’t deserve this” Yes you do Grandad
hehehehe.
Oh I better
go Troy is charging at the gate outside, I better go and see what he’s up to.
Hi everyone it's only me Olga... oh and my boat anchor Troy!
Hahahahaaaaaaaa Troy has had his first visit to the naughty
step and he really didn’t like..
We’ve been going on MY beach every night and it’s been great
I love it on there, Mum has been coming with us as well, she always has treats
in her pockets, I’m sure her coat is made from treats! Troy thinks he deserves
a treat for everything – coming back when he’s called, fetching a stick when
Dad throws it, he’s such a do-gooder. Well he was until he decided to run after
a strange dog! I’ll tell you what happened…
We had gone onto MY beach and Dad had let me run off first
whilst Troy stayed on his lead, I did a couple runs by past Troy sticking my
tongue out shouting “ner ner na ner ner I’m off my leeeaddd” …..hehehe He was
jumping and crying as usual. Dad walked him nearer to the water and then told
him to sit down whilst he took his head collar off, of course he got a treat
for doing that dead easy thing! He then chased after me woofing he was going to
catch me, I ran as fast as I could, but I was laughing so much he caught me
pretty quick. He tagged me and ran off, as I turned to chase after him I
spotted this big furry dog heading for us, it was running at top speed, it
really didn’t look like it wanted to play either, I don’t like strange dogs so
I started to run towards it to tell it to go away we are not playing.
When the strange dog got close to me, I could tell it wasn’t friendly
because it was growling, so I shouted at it to go away, but it wouldn’t listen
to me, it then headed straight towards Dad! Troy was playing in the water and
didn’t notice what was going on until the strange dog barked at Dad. When Troy
heard that he turned around and saw what was going on, and he set off at full
speed after this dog! Wow Troy is actually a really fast runner! He barged into
the strange dog and knocked it over! he then started shouting at it to leave us
alone. Dad shouted Troy to come back because the strange dog had run off, but
Troy wouldn’t go back to Dad, instead he chased after the strange dog and
pushed him over again. Dad was shouting like mad but Troy wouldn’t come back
until he was sure the strange dog had learnt its lesson.
I stayed next to Dad until Troy came back, and Dad gave me 2
treats because I had been good and not chased after the strange dog, but Troy on
the other paw, was on the naughty step, because when he got back to Dad and sat
down he wasn’t given a treat, Dad told him off and said he was naughty for not
coming back. Troy tried to explain to Dad that he was protecting him, but Dad
said “Troy stop answering me back with that crying, you have been naughty and
should have come back when I whistled you”. I sat there and said “Yeah Troy you
we well naughty” hehehe..
When we got home Dad told Mum about the strange dog and how
naughty Troy was, but instead of Mum agreeing with Dad she went up to Troy and
gave him a big cuddle and kiss for protecting me and Dad! I ran over to Mum and
said “Wow wow wow let me get one thing straight Mum Troy DID NOT protect me, I’m
a big brave girl and I don’t need protecting” Honestly the shame of it…
Mum told Little John, Alicia and Coriene about how brave Troy
had been, and the next thing they walk in with a big new toy for him! Obviously
I stole it hahahahaha… and Troy cried… somethings never change.
I thought I’d let you know how Troy’s training is going, firstly
he is not listening to me at all, I told him when we go out in the car he has
to sing because Dad loves it when we do. Troy looked at me and said “why”? – I
said “errmm because we do, because Dad loves to join in, I’ll show you what I
mean when we go out”.
After our tea Mum and Dad got their boots on which only
means one thing ‘walkies’, so I got up and started jumping about and singing, I
told Troy to join in, but he didn’t ohhh no that goody four paws sat down
waiting for Dad to come back with our leads. Troy stayed where he was whilst
Dad put his head collar on, and then he gave him a treat and said he was a good
boy!
I was jumping about like I always do and Dad shouted at me! I
didn’t get a treat - how rude Dad! When we got in the back of the car, I told
Troy we have to start singing, and we must shout at every dog that we pass to
tell them where we are going. “Why Olga” – wow Troy you are going to get on my
nerves very quick if you keep asking me Why! for everything.
As we set off in the car I spotted a Dog and started
shouting, Dad joined in as well shouting “Olga! Olga Olga” I followed that with
“Woof Woof Woof” hehe, see I told you Dad likes to sing. Troy doesn’t sing he just
sits there and watches everything go by, I had to tell him it’s not much fun
singing on your own, so I ended up giving up and sat next to Troy watching the
cars go by – boring! Dad gave us both a treat when we stopped.. see Dad does
love my singing.
When we got to Louis’s beach I showed Troy what he needs to
do with those pesky birds… oh my goodness he is rubbish!!! I told him that we
have to clear them off by running and shouting at them and I showed him how to
do it, but instead of following me he stood there and said “Why?” - “Why? - because Louis said we have to, and all our friends on
here do it, honestly Troy I wonder about you sometimes, it’s clear you have
never owned a beach before” – “Olga who’s Louis and what’s a beach?” – see this
is what I’m up against.
Dad took MY NEW BALL with us and we played chase, obviously I
am loads better at that game than Troy, but Mum said I have to let him win
sometimes because he cries if I don’t – the big girl. As we ran down the beach,
Troy took off in front of me and wondered where he was going, so I followed him
and then all of sudden he stopped and nearly fell over the top of him, “Troyyyyyy
what are you doing you stupid thing!” he said “Olga look at that, it’s a big
monster!” It was massive, I said “ermmmm stay here and guard it I’ll go and get
Dad” I ran back to get Dad, and when we got back Troy had stayed where I told
him he said he was guarding the monster- well done Troy I told Dad to give him
a treat hahaha …
Troy was very pleased with himself and kept going on and on
about being a monster catcher – yeah yeah Troy don’t get too big for your paws
you’re still new here, and have a lot to learn.
When we got home, Dad washed all the sand off me and Mum got
my towel to dry me off, Troy on the other hand wasn’t for getting a wash, he
took off down the garden and wouldn’t go to Dad. It was funny watching Dad
trying to tempt Troy with treats, he was having none of it. In the end Dad
pretended to turn the water off and I went back outside and Dad made a big fuss
of me and gave me lots of treats, Troy felt left out and came up for the
treats, and that’s when Dad got him hahahha he ended up having a wash after
all.
When we finally got inside, Dad had a big stretch on the
floor next to me and Troy jumped on him and licked his face and fur haha Troy
wouldn’t let Dad get up until he had given him a wash hahahah..Dad was shouted “Louis,
Olga, Troy get off” I was laughing so much I couldn’t do anything to help Dad,
both Mum and Dad seem to go through all our names before they get to Troy
hahaha when he finally let Dad go he was dripping wet after the Troy wash….
After our big run it was time for bed, Dad always carries me
up to bed because my legs are sore after I’ve been running, and he fluffs my
duvet up before I get in and snuggle in for the night. I told Troy it was his
turn to wake Dad up because I’ve been doing it for ages, so I explained that I
will give him a nudge when it’s time and all he has to do is stand next to Dad
and stare at him, “Have you got that Troy? Do you know what you have to do?” – “Yep
I got that, you wake me up and I wake Dad up – got it”. When Dad came to bed he
fluffed Troy’s duvet up and for some reason his bed looked comfier than mine,
so I thought I’m not having this!
So as soon as Dad made the room dark I
whispered to Troy “Right time to wake Dad up” "What already Olga?” – “Yes Troy do as you’re told!” So Troy
got up and stood next to Dad, and whilst he was stood there staring I got up
and swapped beds – ohhh yes this is loads better to stretch out in. Dad told
Troy to go to bed, and when he tired to get back in his box he spotted me, “Olgaaaa
moveeee that’s my bed” – “Haha Troy snooze you lose, there’s a perfectly good
bed there get in and go to sleep”
1...2....5…3….7….12.10…
coming ready or nottttttttt……..
Ahaha I
bet he’s behind door…. Nope… erm try the kitchen .. nope… upstairs.. nope………I
know the wood shed! …nope…”Muuuumm Louis isn’t playing fair he won’t come out
even when I’ve told him I give up!”
Hi everyone
it’s only me Olga..
That was me
a few weeks ago, when Louis told me we were going to play hide and seek, and it
was my turn to seek, I searched for days but couldn’t find him. I went to tell Mum
and she cuddled me for ages and she must have drooled on me because my neck was
wet through when she let me go – ewww Mum! She told me Louis had gone to play
on the farm over the rainbow bridge, with all his friends.
I thought how
rude! Why didn’t he tell me?
I’m still
not happy with Louis for leaving me plus Mum and Dad have both really sad, I
tried to make them happy by bringing Dad my ball to play with but he just
didn’t seem to be bothered with it, so I tried my favorite pink bone but that
didn’t work either, I thought wow this is going to take something really big to
help, so I ran upstairs and found the last bit of Frisbee I had hidden from
Louis in my bed, but that didn’t work either he looked really sad.
I’m really
mad with Louis because I’ve had to work out how I look after Mum and Dad with
no instructions - which is not easy let me tell you! I’ve had to get up early
and stare at Dad till he wakes up and take him out for a run every day, but
only if it’s not raining – if I hear the rain the I just go back to bed after
I’ve woken Dad, I’m sure he doesn’t mind. I have to let Mum check my gums all
the time, honestly I don’t know how Louis did it, he was right being top dog is
not easy! I might need some help with this!
Being on my
own wasn’t much fun at all, even my Nana with the see through roof was sad,
honestly did they not understand I tried my hardest to find him, it’s not my
fault he cheated and sneaked off without telling me!
Mum and Dad
said we were going to see Auntie Pam and my FOND friends, which I was excited
about, I made sure I packed all my toys and was ready and waiting when Mum came
home. When we got to Auntie Pam’s I ran out and gave her a great big kiss and
cuddle, she said I looked lovely – of course I dooooo.
We all had a
drink and Auntie Pam asked if we were ready to go and meet a new boy that had
just got into FONDS care – hang on!! A new boy? What new boy? Mum called me
over and told me we were going to meet someone called Troy who needed a new
home…. Wow wow wow hang on a second… when I said I might need some help I
didn’t actually mean it!!!
Mum said it
was up to me to see what he’s like, and if I didn’t like him then its fine she
is sure he will find a lovely home soon. I agreed to go and visit this Troy
boy, what sort of name is Troy anyway!!
We arrived
at Dod and Karolyn’s and went around the back of the house to see Troy, he was
stood up at the gate waiting for us, he looked like Louis but with a massive
long tail! I bet he gets exhausted chasing that thing! – hours of fun.
Mum and Dad
made a fuss of him, and I found some of his toys, to steal..erm no I mean to
play with, one is a big orange ball, which of course I decided would be better
as one of my toys, so took it off him. He came hopping over to me saying “ Alrite
Kidda Whatcha gawpen at”! I looked at him as I had no idea what he said so I
said very slowly “HELLO… MY.. NAME… IS… OLGA”
Mum, Dad,
Dod and Auntie Pam said we were going for a walk in the big field and to have a
wander around the woods, Troy said it was great fun in the woods and he would
show me around. We walked for ages up this big hill and then we went into this
field with big balls of straw in it, Troy wasn’t allowed off his lead but Dad
said I could go and have a run about. This place was great, I ran up to Troy
and said “Come on”, Dod let Troy off and we had a run about, he wanted to play
chase, and tagged me and then ran off, I ran after him and almost caught but he
turned dead quick and I fell over and he laughed!
I thought right matey you
need to be told whose boss, so I said “I know lets play hide and seek” Troy
didn’t know how to play so I explained it to him, I said “you have to count to
10 and I’ll go and hide then you have to find me” He said “Ok that sounds easy,
but ermmm what’s counting?” Wow this lad is proper stupid!, I said “you have to
say 1...2....5…3….7….12.10… coming ready or nottttttttt……..and then you come
and find me” He said he could do that, so off I went.
I hid behind
a big ball of straw and when he ran past jumped out and tripped him and them pounced
on him and nipped his ear, I told him I was Top Dog, he looked at me and then
gave me a kiss! Ewwwww what a horrible dog!
When we got
back Auntie Pam asked if Troy wanted to come for a sleep over, he was dead
excited and started bouncing all over the place shouting Yes Yes Yes, I’ll
bring my toys! I said only if you bring your orange ball.
So after
spending a few days with us, Mum asked if I would be happy for him to come home
with us, because he needed a lovely home, and she said he would be a good friend
for me, I looked at him as he was asleep on him back! And thought it might be
ok, but if he does my head in Mum then when we play hide and seek next I’m not
going to find him!
So we have a
new member of the family, I might let him help me look after Mum and Dad but
only after he has done his training!
