People often ask me how the dogs are doing here in London. They are adapting to life in the big city just fine. As the weather is getting better, they are loving the parks with all the squirrels.
The Beagle in Bentley wires him to hunt squirrels. I'm not sure what he'd do with one if he caught one, but he loves chasing them up trees. One day one fell out of the tree and almost landed on Bentley. An exciting chase up another tree ensued.
Pepper loves lounging in the grass chewing bark, but she'll help Bentley to chase squirrels too. It's fun to see her little legs move when she runs. She just went to the vet, and she has to go on a diet as the vet says that she is overweight. The vet offers a clinic for overweight dogs - "Weightwatchers" for dogs!
The early sunrises are making it difficult to keep the dogs in bed until the parks are open.
It is sad when the weather is rainy as the dogs will sit by the windows and stair outside longingly.
The London Tube system is dog friendly, so they have gotten used to riding it around town.
The only difficult part of riding the tube with the dogs is carrying them down the escalators where it is required. I guess they are afraid that the dogs paws might get stuck in the escalator treads. Ouch!
It's very cute to watch the dogs with for the Tube Car, and then when it is time to get on to see them hop in like they've been doing it their whole life. Only in a few instances have I been concerned for them getting stepped on.
Once on the tube car, the dogs are as well behaved as you would expect. They either sit between our legs, or lay down on the floor. People's faces light up when they see them on the tube.
The dogs are loving having Tony around so much, and they have enjoyed going on adventures when the weather is good. So far they've gone for a long walk in Hampstead Heath, and they've gone down to Clapham Common for a lazy picnic in the park. I can't wait to take them on a country walk.
I've taken them to a pub, and they were so well behaved. We'd always discouraged them from begging at the table, but will occasionally give them a few nibbles from the table. Pepper sat right at my feet under the table at the pub. Every time I'd look down at her, she gave me her big puppy dog eyes. I gave them each a bite of my steak.
The dogs have perfected lounging to a fine art. In the evenings, they are very mellow slug dogs, and still love to snuggle on the couch. Pepper will recline on top of Tony's chest. Come 9pm, they are ready for bed, and if left to their own devices, they will walk to the bedroom, and lay down on their beds for the night.
Next step: The dogs are going for their Pet Passports, so they will be able to go to the mainland in the future.
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