I must go down to the sea again

Living in the centre of England the sea is a bit of a rare treat.  I had a week off though and having checked the tide tables they were good for us to take a trip to our favourite seaside town - Hunstanton.  I have not been for years, long before having Molly and Chance so this was their first ever trip.

The first bit of the beach was really rocky and Molly decided rock pooling was her primary hobby and was off hunting the rocks and pools.

The cliffs had their usual collection of nesting fulmars.

Lots of running through the rocky landscape.

Chance was a good girl and stayed with me mostly.

Then we got to the more open part of the beach and Molly chased gulls and oysercatchers.

It was a good job the tide was going out as she was very bold about where she went in search of things to hunt.

Looked like a gremlin as she was heading back to us.

Chance meanwhile had a toy to play with and was loving the wide open space to run on.

Molly ran fast enough to get airborne.

Time to head home and just time for a couple of poses.

Boots standing in for me - so the closest I come to a photo of all three of us.

And finally two happy soggy girls.
 

Tribute

A dog owning friend had mostly been concerned about her lovely dog when she was diagnosed as terminally ill.  He is now living with a close friend of hers and what finer tribute to her than to go on her favourite walk with his new family and some friends.

No more words - just photos

Ready for the match

Englands first match in the world cup and I think the girls are excited.

Yes - I have the remote and my beer, we are watching the match whatever you say

Chance getting ready too

Eng- er - land - Molly practices her shouting

Buttercup meadows

A sad date for me so we went searching for some happiness and I can safely say at least the dogs enjoyed themselves and I enjoyed seeing them have so much fun.

Run Molly Run 

She has come a long way from the dog I first adopted.

Molly and Chance taking a break from running through the meadow.

My shiny girl either posing - or waiting for her toy to be thrown

 

Proper posing

and not to be out done the posing master at work

 

Football

With the upcoming World Cup Chance has been in the garden today practising - so far I think she fancies goal keeper as her position

Agility

Chance and I have started agility lessons.  A really nice positive trainer who wants the dog to work for a toy reward so very much the sort of thing Chance loves.

She is learning to do things like run round cones in either direction to learn how to wing wrap.  She loves doing things like this and all great fun for her.  She also needs to learn more self control around her toys so she will wait until released and also go in the opposite direction which was a huge challenge to her.

Chancey greybeard

She will not be two until the end of August but it is fascinating to see that as she grows Chance is developing a grey beard.  She says it is all the stress of living with me and Molly.