Somedays ...

... are just one of those days!  It doesn't matter what happens but everything just winds you up.  Take Buddy for instance.  Now don't get me wrong I love the crazy loon but uggghhhhh sometimes he just annoys me for fun.  I can be walking along enjoying our time in the park and then out of nowhere he just starts barking at me and giving me grief.

Bella, Buddy, #teeth, #fangs, #play

Well there are days when it just washes over me.  But then there are also days when I've just had enough.  This was one of those days.  It looks like my bottom fangs are about to go into his juggular but they didn't - he's still alive and well! :)

Look how white our teefles are?!  Those are some good strong gnashers we've got there.  Mom says it helps having a Dentastix every day but I think it's all the sticks we chew!  Those fibres sure do get into the nooks and crannies.  :)  Speaking of teefles Mom says she has to go to the dentist next week for a check up.  Glad we don't have to do that.

Bella
xoxo

BFF?!

Mom posted this cute photo of me on her blog for a Photo A Day challenge thing she's doing.  She says I look soooo adorable in this but I'm just thinking I wish she'd move that camera out of my face.  I suppose we're going to have to get used to it if she's doing it for the next year!  Still I like my walk to not feel like the paparazzi are following my every move, you know?  ;)

Bella, #dog, #cute, #park, #walkies

Anyway Mom said she posted under the title "someone you love" which is pawesome!  'Cos I really love my Mom too and she is definitely my BFF.  I mean I love Buds too but Mom is definitely my fave.  I think Buds would probably say the same too though so I'm not hurt or anything.

Anyhoo, who is your BFF?
Bella
xoxo

MINE!

Every time I get a stick to chew on, pull apart or whatever Buddy HAS to try and take it from me!  Why can't I just have something for myself once in a while?  I don't take his stuff, not that I would want it.  Well... I only take his stuff when he's not looking.  But this was MY stick first so NO! You can NOT have my stick Buddy.  Get your own! Grrrrrr

Bella

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New stuff

Mom got us snazzy new collars this week!  Mine isn't as big as the last one I had and this time it's black so it matches my raincoat.  Buds has got a red one now and that matches his raincoat and harness.  I think Mom likes us to be a bit coordinated! :)

I think the only thing that is wrong with these collars is that they are too clean!  :)  We're going to have to really mucky them up as soon as we can.  BOL.

Bella

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Brrrrrr!

We've had some cold paws on our walks this week!  Reallllllly cold and frosty.  I don't mind it so much as my coat is pretty thick, but Buds... boy that boy will NOT stop whining!  The only time he's been quiet lately is when there is a ball in his mouth.  Or he's been given a snack.

Mom said she's thinking about getting us some booties.  But she's not sure whether we'll wear them.  Hmmmm, I don't know... I guess we'd have to try them on first?!  I don't even really like wearing the coat she got me but Mom says at least it keeps my tummy clean (well, sort of).  Anyway it's still the first week of December so it could get even colder.   Maybe we'll need the booties?

Bella

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On the hunt!

We are on the hunt for squirrels!  We LOVE to chase squirrels.  

Bella likes to stalk them, staying really quiet and sneaking up on them.  But me?  I love to just go charging in, full speed ahead and be damned anything else that gets in the way, even trees! BOL :)

Neither of us have ever caught one though, damn they are fast!  There have been a couple of close calls though, teehee.  Mom says she doesn't think either of us would know what to do if we DID catch one.  You know, she might be right... I'm gonna go ask Bella if she knows?!

Byeeee

Buds

Photo Challenge

Mom put these photos of us on her blog.  Aren't they great?  I'm such a good model, don't you think?  Bella looks ok too I suppose.  She's doing a Photo A Day challenge for the next year so I guess we'll have to get used to Mom always having a camera with her.  

Buds

Icky Weather!

I really don't like the rain! Really, really don't like the rain! Moooooom, do we HAVE to be out in the rain?

Uggggggghhhhh!! I'm now in a HUFF!

Buds

Friends

Ahhh!  A beautiful day for a walk with friends!  

This is Pip (with us above).  She's a schnauzer cross and lives with Mom's friend Penny.  She walks with us nearly every day and she's great fun.  She doesn't like water too much, like Buds, and often when she gets near it she has a bit of a "mad half hour" chasing everyone around and barking up a storm!  It's quite funny to watch.  

She also has a never-full stomach and can often be found with her nose in something she shouldn't.  She quite enjoys Indian food, doggy snacks, fascinators, inside Penny's handbag, everyone else's snacks, things she finds on the floor during our walks and so on.  In fact I don't think there is a thing Pip doesn't like to eat.  She's quite like Blue-y that way.  Pip does like to take it easy on our walks too, she's always bringing up the rear, unless there is a snack in someone's hand and then she can get the wriggle on.  I love to wrestle with Pip but Buds always tries to break it up.  Boooo!

Pip has stayed with us a few times and you always have to keep an eye on the contents of your bowl.  She also loves the sofa and Mom says that Pip even has her own sofa at home!  Lucky thing.

Bella
xoxo

Too much washing..

Oh nooooooo!  I've shrunk.  I now fit nicely between Bella's ears!! Eeeeek ;P

Mom told me if I kept cleaning myself like I do (hey, now what's wrong with keeping yourself presentable?) that I would lick myself away to nothing.  Ah well, at least Mom can carry me around in her pocket now, yay :)

Buds

You've played Where's Wally...?

Now it's time for Where's Bella?  Can you spot her in this photo (kept deliberately small to make it a bit more difficult?! teehee)

(Hint:  perhaps you could make the pic bigger?)

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Thievery!

Please let me have my ball back Bella... pleeeeeeeeease?!?!

Hahaha .... not a chance, Buddy-boy! ;P

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Introductions Part 1

We wanted to introduce you to some of our friends properly.  The first one is Cara.  She's a rescue too and is about 4 years.  Cara was the first friend I made when I arrived in the UK and got out of quarantine.  We played together nearly every day, twice a day sometimes too.  We loved to chase each other and wrestle and generally gad about.  It was great.  You can see a video Mom took of us playing in a post below.  

Anyway we gradually grew apart as Buddy came to live with me and Jumble came into Cara's family.  We still see each other nearly every day but for some reason we don't really play together much anymore.  I think it is because when Buddy first came to stay he was a bit too rough with her and tried to do "naughty business" with her too which she really didn't like.  I guess it maybe put her off hanging around with me because it meant that Buddy was always going to be there too?!  Ah well, one of those things Mom says?!

Cara sure is fast!

I love to nom on paws!

Sneak attack while she's having a shake!

But she gets me back later! 

Bella

xoxo

Uh-oh!

This is me with my favourite ball in the whole world!  I was playing with it a few days ago and as you can see was waiting patiently for Mom to pick it up and throw it.  How cute do I look? :P

Anyway, it's a good job Mom took this photo because about 3 minutes after this it ended up at the bottom of the lake. Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  

My heart is broken!

Oh woe is me!

Ole orange-y ball is ne'er to be seen again!

I don't think I'll ever get over thi.... wait is that a tennis ball???????  YAAAAAAYYYYYYY, throw the ball, throw the ball, throw the ballllllllllllllllll! Nom!

Mom said I should tell you that she tried to get the ball out but all my crying was quite off putting.  She nearly fell in the lake trying to finagle it out of the muddy lakebed.  Bella didn't help as she kept grabbing the stick Mom was using and Blue-y kept roo-roo-rooing for biscuits.  Thank Dog for Uncle Colin and his bag of treats (nommy sausages and Markies) and a "new" ball.  Yay I LOVE Colin.

It wasn't long though before I nearly lost the "new" ball too.  We were walking over the bridge at the park and the ball slipped out of my mouth and bounced through the holes in the fence and into the lake!  Boy it sure wasn't my day.

See?  Mom even took a photo of it floating!  Luckily my super swimmer friend Millie (that's her below in the middle) went in and got it for me!  She's pawesome.  She was even so nice as to let me have the ball back as soon as she got out of the water!  Her Dad Paul thinks she a wuss (whatever that is?) but I love her for it.  :)

Bella on the other hand is a pain.  When she gets the ball she will NOT give it back.  I have to bark and bark and bark and bark and bark and bark some more (see me in action above) and she still won't let it go.  She loves to wind me up with it.  The only way I get it back is if Mom gives her a biscuit and then she'll drop it.  Me?  I'd rather have the ball!

Buds :P

PS Of course I love to wind up Buds, he gives me nothing but grief some days so this is his payback! heheheh! 
Bella xoxo

Sorry

Mom has had a very stressful time these last few months (since our last post) which is why we haven't put much on our blog.  We've been helping her get through it all by being our cute, awesome selves and thankfully now things seem to be getting better.  So thanks for bearing with us and now, paws crossed, we'll be able to get to the business of being even more pawesome and blogging more often.  Yay!!

xoxo
Bella n Buddy

Itch!

Oooooh, there is NOTHING like scratching that itch! Oooooohhhhhhh yeaaaaaahhhhhh :P

 

Bella

xoxo

Tag Team!

This is me playing tug of war with Pip (the grey schnauzer cross) when Blue (the Lab) decides it's time for some tag team wrestling type thing! It's only short so take a look see :)  I think we may need to re-jig the weight classes though, doesn't seem to be quite right ;)  Mom filmed this in August 2011 which is why again there is no Buddy in the movie.  (I think she's trying to get the older videos uploaded first so you can see how we've all grown and what have you!).

You can click through to watch it on our channel and also find us on Facebook.  Come follow us on Twitter and Instagram too - @BellanBuddy.

Bella

xoxo

Blue Swims in the Lake

Check out our new YouTube video!  This features my friend Blue swimming in the lake at Stanley Park.  Mom filmed it last July (2011) which is why you don't see Buddy.  Blue-y loves to swim, he'd stay in the water all day if he could! :P

Let us know what you think by leaving us a comment.  You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Bella

xoxo

Bella & Cara in the Rose Garden

We have another YouTube video up!  Take a look see below or click through to YT to leave us a comment.

This video was shot in April 2011 (which is why you don't see Buddy!) and as you can see I'm looking really fluffy!  :)  This is my friend Cara.  I think she's a lurcher crossed with something else but I'm not too sure.  She's a rescue too so I don't think her mom really knows her lineage?!  We had only recently met and so we didn't know quite how far we could push the wrestling and rough 'n' tumble!  You'll see it goes a smidge too far at one point :P ooops.  We're still friends though tee hee!

Let us know what you think of our videos by leaving us a comment.  You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram - @BellanBuddy and we also have a Facebook page.

Bella

xoxo

Blue's Tug o' War

We have a new video up on YouTube! Check it out below or click through to our channel to leave us a comment on YT.

This features my friend Blue (the shorter haired Lab who is also a rescue) who LOVES it when someone tries to steal something he's found. ;)  He was real friendly with the other Lab until he decided he wanted Bluey's big stick.  Teehee.  I was kind of playing referee in the "battle" but then as you'll see I end up getting it in the neck, so to speak!  If only Blue would learn to share ... tut, boys eh?

Enjoy!

Bella

xoxo

Walkies!

We are ready for walkies! Are you?

And finally today it looks like it will be sunny. YAY! What has been up with the weather?  Isn't it supposed to be summer?  We think Mom is seriously considering moving abroad! Way, that would be great :) what do you think of summer?  Or do you prefer another season? Leave us a comment.

xoxo

Tug o war

That's my ball ... No that's MY ball!!

We're Rolling...

There is NOTHING like a roll in the grass! Ahhhh bliss :)

Oooh that really hit the spot!  This is our friend Pip, she loves the grass too.  In fact Pip loves lying down in general, teehee!

Bella xoxo

Side-eye

Blue-y keeps giving my ball the side-eye! He ain't gonna get it tho'!  Every time I have a ball or a stick he wants it ... Mom says that I do that too AND I bark up a storm until I get it! Harrumph I don't think I'm that bad :(

You'll probably notice there isn't much left of this ball though ... yes I'm guilty, they don't last very long, but honestly Blue is the WORST for destroying toys.  And stealing biscuits... ok ok Mom I can steal them too ... sheesh can I get a break? :P

Buds

Chillin'

We bumped into our friend Millie today before our walk so we decided to sit back and catch up on all the 'dogssip'

Millie had already been for her walkies so we had a quick swim in the pond and then set off! :P

Bella 

xoxo 

Bad Hair Day!

Ugh! I can't do anything with my tail in this weather! Frizzy-tailio alert! What's a girl to do?

Bella

xoxo

Back to an old favourite!

We've been back to walk at our old haunt - Stanley Park.  Yay.  We love the park as there are lots of other doggies to see (including old friends) and lots of birds and squirrels to chase.  The only downside is that although there is a big lake and lots of little ponds we're not allowed to go for a swim. Booo!  But these past couple of days we've had a blast as there was a "new" lake to swim in.  Even though Buds was complaining about all the rain it gave us a place to splash and paddle in.  Buddy even got himself thoroughly soaked through in all the excitement.  I don't know why but he doesn't like being wet and makes such a fuss of drying himself.  If there is a way around a big puddle he will take it rather than go through it, like me, just to save getting his paws wet. Big wuss :P

This was our new pond.  I think Bud liked it because he could still keep his paws on the ground.  Whenever he goes in the pond at our usual walk he'll only go as far as his shoulders.  Mom is dying to get him to swim but I don't think he will unless Mom goes in the pond too ... heehee, can you imagine?
Bella
xoxo

Sunset Walk

Our newest Instagram pic!

At least it's stopped raining, eh Buds? heehee

Bella xoxo

Another video

Arroooo! We have another video on YouTube! It's only short but we like it.  We have some more to add this week too but mom is really busy trying to find us all a new house.  She says its too expensive to stay warm where we are (but we think she just needs to grow a fur coat like us! hee hee). 

Hope you like it - leave us a comment, we love to read them (or at least have mom read them to us!) 

BnB

:P

Our first video

Yo, Buds here.  We have a YouTube channel - bellanbuddy.  Our first video is up and boy is it cute :)  Although since it doesn't feature me AT ALL I honestly don't know why I'm telling you... oh right, yes Bella I know YOU'RE in it but ... OK OK!!!  Look just check it out will ya?  Save me the earache, or should I say ear-nomming!

 Bud :P

Instagram

It's Bella-girl here... Buds is sleeping so I thought I'd tell you we have an Instagram account! Mom took a photo of the sleepy boy and has posted it on there for all to see, teehee.  He does love his sunbeam that one, you'd think he was a cat! :P

Anyway our Instagram name is Bellanbuddy so come find us and like/comment on our pics.  Must go and grumble at the postman
byeeeeee

Tweet!

It's Budders here. We've got a Twitter account ... whatever that means?! Mom said it's good though 'cos we can put up photos and stuff of us really quick.  So come find us @bellanbuddy
Twee-oof :P
Buds  

Woof!

Welcome to our new blog! We are two cheeky munchkins (well, according to our mom) - Bella and Buddy.  


First up, I'm Bella.  I'm a collie/retriever/possibly some huskie in there too, cross. I was born in Grand Cayman and I found my human mom when I was four months old.  She found me at the Cayman Animal Humane Society not long after someone else found me wandering the streets of the island.  I was only 2-3 months.  I had to stay in the shelter for 4 weeks awaiting my puppy jabs to kick in (boy they weren't much fun I can tell you!), so I had to wait before I could go to my new home.  Mommy said maybe my brothers and sisters were also turfed onto the street as, when she returned to the shelter a couple of weeks later, there were another 3 pups who were very similar to me in colouring and size.  If only she could have had them too! PS I used to be called Spice (maybe 'cause I'm a "strawberry blonde" heehee).

Hey it's my turn now! Whatup? I'm Buddy ... mom found me at the Easterleigh Sanctuary in St Annes, Lancashire.  It was nearly my first birthday (in the December of 2011) and I'd been in the Sanctuary since 30 June.  Turns out my first human wasn't allowed to have a dog and so the dog warden had to take me away.  Mom says it was lucky he took me to Easterleigh and not some other place where they put you to sleep.  At first I thought sleeping sounded real nice but the look on mom's face made me think otherwise *shudder*! My first human called me Wolf. Dude, I have no idea WHAT he was thinking... I mean c'mon, look at me!

Mom told us to start this blog to document our lives together and share some of the fun we get up to with our doggie friends.  Mom likes to take lots of photos and videos of us so we'll put them on here for ya.
We've also got a Facebook page - facebook.com/bellaandbuddy
Thanks for visiting, we hope to see you again soon.
B n B
xoxo