Snow Day

When I woke up this morning I thought the whole world had been magically covered in icing sugar overnight! It looked so pretty all over the ground and the trees and the houses. I was just thinking I should try a spoonful when I realised it had snowed, just like on lots of my Christmas cards! I couldn’t wait to get out and play in it. I bolted down my breakfast and got dressed up in my warm scarf, cardigan and wellingtons, and then ran outside!

 All my friends had come out to play too, and one of them had a sledge, so we all set off to a nearby hill. We dragged the sledge to the top and then we climbed on and slid all the way to the bottom! The sledge went faster and faster and faster and we all went ‘WHEEEEEE’ as it went down, until it hit a pile of snow at the bottom of the hill and we were all thrown out into a big giggling pile!

Since we were covered in snow anyway we decided to make snow angels. I lay on my back and moved my arms and legs up and down and got even more snow on me! I licked a bit just to see if it tasted like icing sugar but it didn’t really. Then I stood up and saw a perfect angel imprinted in the snow. It was so much fun that I lay down to make another one! By the time we’d all finished there were dozens of angels across the snow!

 We pulled the sledge back home and then set about building a snowdog on my front lawn. We got our spades out and shovelled snow into a pile, then made the head to go on top, with ears sticking up just like mine! It had to have a carrot for its nose too so that it was a proper snowdog.

 We were quite tired by then so we all went inside for some hot chocolate. I was going to offer the snowdog some but decided it would be better off staying cold!

With snowflakes and spots,

Dottie

The golden ring pull

I’ve just had the most amazing night. I won a competition on a can of dog food to star in a pantomime at Oldham Coliseum Theatre! I’d been hoping I might win but couldn’t believe it when I found the golden ring-pull. The panto was Sleeping Beauty and I was to be Sleeping Beauty herself!

When I arrived at the theatre the cast met me in their bright costumes and showed me the stage and what to do. They all looked so funny dressed up like that! They didn’t have a costume that fitted me but they said that my spots would fit the part just right without one.

 They all treated me like a superstar and I felt very important. I had my own dressing room where a make-up artist put on my make-up and brushed my fur ready for the performance.

Soon it was time for the pantomime to start. The theatre was full and everyone clapped as we walked on to the stage! We sang a few songs (I wasn’t too sure of the words so just woofed along) and then I was centre stage. I had to sit at a spinning wheel and pretend to prick my paw on a spindle which would send me to sleep for a hundred years. I could only wake up when a handsome prince came and kissed me.

I was lifted onto a bed and had to lie there for a long time. I was so good at pretending to sleep that I actually fell asleep and started snoring! The pantomime dame crept up behind me and the children in the audience shouted “she’s behind you!” so loudly that I nearly fell off the bed!

At last my handsome prince arrived and gave me a big kiss to wake me up! It was so romantic I went all soppy for a bit. Then we all had to stand in a line and take a bow, and suddenly it was all over! I’ll never forget my night in the limelight – oh no I won’t!!

With love and spots,

Dottie

Guess where I've been???

Christmas fun

Well I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, I know I did. I must have been a good girl as Santa was very generous and I got lots of spotty presents.

Megan and Joe have sent me some photos of them enjoying Christmas with my brother Rufus.

         It looks like they were on the good list too!

Happy Christmas to all my friends

 

 

Christmas is just around the corner

Dear friends,

I’m so excited to be getting ready for my first Christmas! We got out all the Christmas decorations and I had such fun playing with the tinsel. There was a big mound of it and I buried myself inside, it was like playing Hide and Seek again!

 

I was so covered in tinsel that I thought I could be a Christmas tree myself! It was great fun being a tree, but I decided I might get a bit tired holding my hands in the air for the whole of Christmas! Do you like my new earrings?

 

Eventually I did manage to decorate the actual tree! I spent ages deciding where each bauble and fairy light should go. Now it looks like something magical from fairyland!

Next I got stuck into baking some mince pies for Santa. I wore my new pinny which was just as well as I got flour everywhere. I had to make some pastry and roll it out with the big heavy rolling pin. Then I cut out little bits of the pastry to make the mince pies from, and scooped mincemeat out from a jar. I might have put my paw in the jar too for a very little taste when no-one was looking, but that was just because I had to check that it tasted good!

My last job was to write my Christmas cards. I wanted to send my friends and brothers and sisters an extra special card. It took me ages to find one just for you, but I found a perfect one in the end - I’ll be posting it to you soon! 

So now I just need to count down to Christmas! I’ve been given a special advent calendar for puppies. I have to open a window every day, and behind each window is a piece of doggy chocolate - yum!! When there are no windows left to open it’s Christmas the next day! There aren’t very many left now... not long to go!!

With tinsel and spots

Dottie

A letter to Santa

As Christmas is just around the corner I decided to write a letter to Santa. It's so exciting to think the letters get to him so far away at the North Pole. I've been looking through toy catalogues and saw some things I'd like. I do hope I'll be on Santa's good list as I've tried very hard to be a well-behaved puppy, even though it's been very difficult sometimes!

I wrote in my best handwriting that I would like a spotty pillow, a spotty blanket, a spotty doll, a spotty doggy chew, a spotty purse, a spotty hat and a big spotty trampoline.

Then I thought that might sound a little bit greedy so I added that I’d love anything so long as it was spotty, because really I just love spots. 

I also put that I would leave him a little snack and a glass of milk for when he comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve. I must remember to leave a carrot or two for the reindeer as well as it helps them to see in the dark while they're pulling the sleigh. I might try and make Santa some mince pies as I don't think he'd like my doggy biscuits as much as me! 

Then I put a stamp on the envelope and walked to the post box to post my letter. I needed a bit of help to reach the slot because it was very high up. I don't know how long my letter will take to reach Santa as the North Pole is a very long way away but I'm sure it will get there!

  

With stockings and spots

Dottie