Here is Summer with a peg she has grabbed, sitting on the stairs enjoying the sunshine.
Its been half term this week so lots of help for me with Summer but the boys have also realised how restricting a puppy can be and what a commitment she is. We can't go to Alton Towers and leave her for the day. We did take her to the National Stone Centre and Tittesworth though. Our visitors thought she was lovely. We had to make sure we told them the house rules like not letting her jump up or pull on the lead. We have bought a Kong to keep her entertained at mealtimes to stop her barking and an extension for the lead so it is longer. Its very hard to find a lead longer than 1 metre. Its amazing how much you can spend on a dog - just like having a baby! She has been up to mischief as usual - one day she got up on the front garden wall to look at the view! She also got on a wall next to the horse in the field and put her front feet on Blaze's back. When I told her to get off she fell in the muddy field. Its a good job Blaze is used to dogs. She loves chewing cardboard so there is now shredded bits of it everywhere. I've been cleaning the outside of the kitchen cupboards and Summer has been licking them dry! We visited Stilesmeadow today and saw Sam. He thought she was looking well and gave us some helpful advice on feeding her.