Kramer is Ageing

Well, aren't we all. But more and more Kramer is sleeping for long periods and doing very little office.

But he still can be naughty. He loves to look in the kitchen tidy and see if there is any food for him. We do usually remember, if we are leaving him unattended in the house we put the kitchen tidy up on the bench.

This week though, he had a good feed. The bone, still with meat on it, from the lamb roast some days before was in the bin and proved too much of a temptation. When MM returned to the kitchen after going downstairs to do something, found Kramer midst a pile of debris from the kitchen tidy, chewing on the bone. When he was "sprung" and ran without the bone with his tail between his legs to the front door. As if he could get out there!

There's still life in the old dog.

Kramer has a hair cut

We do send Kramer to Hair of the Dog on a regular basis for a bath and a clip. These days, at the beginning of summer he gets a real hair cut, and comes home with a spring in his step! He really does enjoy not having all that excess hair.

In December we are going away and have found a B & B which also welcomes one's canine pet. It is just out of Gympie - so quite a drive but we are looking forward to spending two nights at Lagoon Pocket.

Kramer will enjoy the trip and the two days of relaxation.

Where have I been?

I've just noticed how long it is since I've posted on Kramer's Diary. I apologise. It is very slack of me, especially as the last entry was about Kramer being sick.

Here it is November 1st, and he is alive and well, of course. In fact he's a pretty cool dude right now as he was clipped yesterday, and I'm sure he's quite happy about that as the weather has become hot and humid and he'd be more comfortable, much more comfortable without all that excess fur.

We send him to Hair of the Dog - with Kim Thorne at Manly. We met Kim when she was a vet nurse at our local vet and we've learned that she does a great job with Kramer. And he likes going there.

Yesterday he was the last dog in the shop - and he was fretting a bit when he realised that he was the only remaining canine!

MM picked him up and walked him out to the car, andwhen he reached the footpath he did a massive pee, as he usually does. He can hold on while he's at Hair of the Dog, but the smile of relief on his face afterwards was unmistakable.

He's been pretty good lately - though found more hiding places when he works out that we are going out and he is to be send down to his day bed. Oh, well.