This afternoon in the dogpark: big alert! When we came in: there was that huge machine! No one else to see to guard the park! My dogness, do I have to do this now?

Okay, I barked! And barked again! Then mum and me we saw the dad of the machine and we had a talk. I mean: mum did the rest of the talking, I did the cuddling. I sniffed at his pants, he is a dog-dad too, so I could cuddle! 😉

The dad and his machine were mowing the grass in the dogpark, mum explained later! That’s super! Thank you, machine-dad!

Mum, really, the world today is very bizar! I told grandpa about what I saw today and he says this is very strange, indeed! We don’t understand. 😦

Why those boats sail in the streets? Normally they need water to sail in? No? And my dogness!! You always told me that our Moby Dick had to be in his water-house and I could not play with him. He can not live without water, that’s what you explained to me… Why these fish are they not in a water-house? Tell me that! They will swim in the street??? It must be strange anyway, because all those people are looking at them!

Ouf, the giraffe is still in his crate, with the children… 😦
But mum, did the storm make this bizar sand-creatures? And why can’t we go near them? Storm makes this for us to play with, I think! Strange! Even the human pups can not touch!

Mum, heeeelp! Help these horses! They are nailed on that circus-thing and are turning around all the time! They must get sick! 😦 Please, do something, now!!

Everything is well that ends well! We met Mila: a very nice puppy border collie. Hello sweetie! Back to normal life! 🙂  

She promised, she promised! Remember? Mum said I would get a real raincoat this weekend. There is a Dutch saying that goes as follows: “Belofte maakt schuld”. Translated it would be: a promise is a promise (and you have to keep it!). So this morning we went to the doggie-clothes-shop (where they sell treats too – love this shop!). The sir in the shop first did measure me! Imagine! Measuring a lady! 😦
Don’t like to be touched by strange men!!! Anyway mum said I should stand still and make no moves. Ggggrrr.

It’s clear: big dogs need more raincoats than small ones. Were a lot of coats for small doggies, not that much for big ladies… Had to try them of course. 😦 What a job. At the end, when choice was made – mum was a great help I have to say – I got some treats of the nice fashion-shop-sir.
Mum also bought buffalotreats for me and grandpa. 🙂

At home, it was time for a real fashionshow. Grandpa said that’s ladystuff and went to take a nap. 😉

Afterwards we both got our buffalotreat. Grandpa left his at his bed after biting and eating a bit. Me, I tried to get two, of course! Ohlalala, mum always sees everything! 😦 End of the story: grandpa got his one back!

Mum, listen!! Islay’s mum has commented the fashionsshow! Put it here with the pictures, please!!
… And here we have Kita, wearing a functional, minimalist raincoat of water resistant sateen, with a matte peter-pan collar and two slimming waist bands. Straight from the runway of Jil Sander, she looks effortlessly chic and comfortable. Her matching stiletto manicure says, “I prefer not to be measured by strange men, but I will take a treat. Thank you!” …

You read it! It happens!! Mum was a bit mad at me,oh yes, she was! How come?

This morning we made a long walk on the beach. There was a big storm yesterday and tonight, and then there are a lot of things to find on the beach. 🙂 Interesting stuff! Good smelling stuff! Fish! And then I ate one! Mum was angry. She yelled at me: Leave it. I did… at least a part of it and I quickly swallowed the rest. It was so yummy! What would you do? Mum was not even pleased with the left part! 😦 Could have eaten it as well. She says something about the poo-pee, remember? If I want that again??? No way…

So, on we went! We found lots of treasures! We found stars, stars of the sea. Mum, why don’t they give light? And why one has 4 paws and the other one 5? And somebody in the sea had his lawn mowed, there was green grass! You saw it too, mum? And this white thing? That’s for the birds of the human pup, no? And then we met a whole litter of crabs, all together!

Ooooh, my dogness! Look, mum! This comes all the way from the country of the silent wednesday-gang and little-already-big Apollo!! I want to take this home! What? She yells again? Twice in one hour? What do I do wrong? This is cooked ham, fresh from the sea!

LOS, Kita, LOS!

For my friends: LOS = Leave it! Poor me… Really, so much treasures to eat and mum forbids it. Okay, I go on strike and I sit and I will not move anymore! Forgot how stubborn my mum can be!  😦 

We got home allright… strike or no strike… Even saw sea-grapes and sea-brains. Forbidden to touch too, what did you expect???  😉

No, no, no! No way! You can pull as much as you want! No way!

Normally I don’t mind at all! Really! Rain or no rain, I want to go out and go to the dogpark! Not today! And mum asks why! Stupid mum! Really! What do you put on to go out in the rain? Your coat! Exactly! Shall I remember you for a moment that my coat is under the table at my doggiemum’s place?!! So I do not go into this heavy rain! Not without coat!
What do you say? You have no raincoat for me? Stupid mum! You have one, why don’t I have one? Oh, normally I have my natural coat? Not these days, remember???

What does she say? She has an idea? Will I look ridiculous? I don’t mind, but I will not go in this rain without coat. Ah, my winter-jumper? Not hot today? I will not feel the rain anymore? Well, okay, what’s the problem? Too big after washing so many times? Mum, stop argueing and put it on! 🙂

Off we go! To the dogpark! I look very ridiculous, she is right, my mum, I do agree but at least I can walk in the rain! 🙂 And climb in my tree! No friends… too much rain? They have no coat? Nor a ridiculous jumper? I have! 😉   Pics and film! 😉  A pity: film is longer than the music…

This weekend, I’ll buy you a real coat, Kita! Promised!

I keep smiling…

Ridiculous but comfy!

My coat and mum’s coat have to dry…

Hey little one, you really are the little one again! Hahahaha! So small! Hahahaha! 😉

Grandpa, don’t laugh at me! Just be jealous about my chicken, that’s enough! Don’t you think so?!  Grrr. And stop sniffing me! 😦

Shut up, little one! If that chicken makes you so small, I’m not jealous at all! But at least, you look less wild, hahahaha!

Don’t laugh too much! I had a nice trip, with mum next to me in the car, cuddling all the time! We went to see the mum and dad of my doggiemum Funnygirl van ’t Asbroek. And I did leave my clothes over there, yes, but with this hot weather you can be jealous again! I can get rid of my wintercoat, you can’t, hahahahaha! When I was ready, there was more Kita on the floor than on the table! Great pic!!!

Ggggrrrrrrrrr…

And then we stopped in Wild to buy strawberries and cherries!

You stopped in the Wild, in the bush??? I don’t believe you!

Bush? Who says something about the bushes? You really get old, grandpa! The place is called Wild!

Shut up and stop it, you two! Wilderen is the name of the place! And no, no sttrawberries and cherries for you two!

Mum, can we go out incognito again now???

He told me, he told me! Something new coming your way, he said when mum took a little bottle out of the kitchen cupboard and when she got the old black harness too. Be patient and don’t get the soap-thing in your snout!

What on earth is he talking about? Shampoo, little one! Mum is going to wash you and not only with water this time!! Hu?? We’ll see, I said, my mummy’s dad told my mum never to use shampoo on a curly airedale, just water! What does he say, my grandpa? I’m a stinky lady after this diarrhoe? 😦 
Okay, we’ll see!
Grandpa, have a good look! I get no shompaa on my curls, you see it? Mum only does a bit in the water! Water, you see, water! And then, a lot of water without shompaa!

Kita, shampoo!!!
Oh, these females, always different… And dale-ladies for sure! My dogness! 

Water has a nice temperature! I like it. Yes mum, this smells fine. I’m not a stinky lady anymore, am I?

No, silly, girl!

Oh, I like this water getting all over me! Why do you stop, mum? This is better than the sea… I’m all wet and dripping… And there is the towel! 🙂 

Grandpa, just have a look! Here is the lady, smelling fine again! 🙂

Yes, little one! Don’t understand what you like at that water-bath-thing. I don’t! Gggrrr… Anyway, take your flag and you are at least ready for the ball-thing! 😉