Sunday outing

Last Sunday, Noon and I went to attend a baby shower picnic for a work colleague. We thought that since it was an outdoor picnic, we could bring Sam and Rosie along with us. We kept in firmly in mind that this was the first time we'd be bringing the dogs out to a situation where there would be lots of kids running around, as well as strangers whom they hadn't met before. Despite this, we wanted Sam and Rosie to hopefully learn to socialise and behave themselves in public.

Here they are waiting to be let out the gate. Got rather impatient after a while, they knew we were up to something what with all the bustling around and putting the collars and leads on.


We loaded them into the boot where (we think) they're more comfortable with the flat floor



They seem to like sticking their heads between the seats' headrests, alternating between looking forwards at us and backwards at the scenery and cars behind us. Consequently, I've had to clean up snot marks on my rear windscreen everytime after we have them sitting in the boot.


Took a bit of effort, and quite a few stern commands, but in the end we managed to get them sitting still and not wandering around bothering all the other people there. But honestly, I think it was only because we had food in our hands and wouldn't give it to them until they behaved. Sam and Rosie got to eat lots of things that day... cabanossi, cheese, leftover sandwiches, smoked salmon, shrimp, crackers...


Sam was a big hit with the girls :)
Everyone wanted to cuddle him!



Rosie, of course, was up to her usual tricks - fetching anything that anyone threw for her! After a while you could tell she was bushed, she was slow in retrieving, and plodded slowly when the stick was thrown.
And yet the kids kept on throwing the blooming stick!

All in all a very enjoyable day for the four of us. Was mid-afternoon when we got home, and Sam and Rosie crashed into their beds and slept right up till dinner time. They're not very fit, those two... Tsk! Tsk!