Harry Looking Startled

Harry has just emerged from delving into a dark tunnel and looks startled by the light.

Harry was having fun on the walk this morning... chasing sticks thrown by me, chasing squirrels, or squizzles as Harry thinks of them, and eating bread left for the ducks.

Harry and the Giant Puffball

We were out on a walk today and saw at the edge of the field a fungus that looked as big as Harry. Harry didn't go too close.

Harry on an old picnic table

Most of the time Harry waits around for food to come down to him from a table. But when he gets up on the table - there must be food to follow.

He did get a treat.

Harry having a lazy wait

I expect some dogs would get inpatient when their human starts talking to somebody for ages or starts taking lots of photographs. Not Harry. He just decides when the wait has gone on long enough and settles down for a rest. Here he is having a lazy wait by the River Ock.

The Road is Long

Harry has been staying with Grandma for about a week while we were away in a cottage. There were places we would have loved to take him, and others, like the cottage, that said Dogs Not Allowed. Anyway, back home now. I took Harry out on a very familiar walk this morning which he enjoyed. The picture was taken on an unknown walk this afternoon. He usually enjoys something different - but maybe only after he has checked out and got to know his local territory again.

Harry and Pushkin asleep on the sofa

Harry is flat out at the end of another day.  Perhaps he is dreaming through some of the highlights "Get Ball... Drop Ball ... Get Ball ... Drop Ball ... Get Ball".

Pushkin gives less away, curled up in a self contained ball.

Harry and The Bird Bath

We got a bird bath for the garden. My wife put a little water in the bowl, and some crumbs of bread around the rim to attract the first birds.

When Harry first went out into the garden his attention was not immediately grabbed by the new birdbath. But he did started sniffing around a lot. There was something he liked.

Warmer ... warmer... warmer... Harry likes bread.

Big Baby Harry

This is not the sort of grown up doggy behaviour we have come to expect from Harry. Normally he trots along on his walks, sniffing every now and then. Often lagging some way behind as he sniffs out things to eat. But today he was lagging a long way behind and got a carry. What a big baby he now looks. Harry!

Harry at the Street Party

On the way home from one of Harry's usual walks he discovered there was a Street Party going on in Exbourne Road. There were tables piled high with sandwhiches - but all out of reach.

Harry is going to see if he can organise a Street Party in our street where all the sandwhiches are at street level. That would be more yummy.

A nice kick about at Caldecott Rec

One of Harry's favourite games involves kicking a football. If I say "Stay!" he will wait patiently on the goal line and play at goal keeper.

The ball may look like it is going way over his head into the goal.

But if it is anywhere near, Harry will stop it. I can never dribble the ball past him he is just too good for me.

Harry meets a Tiger

The tiger was a not very scarey tiger admittedly, but a stuffed tiger being held by a stallholder at Jericho Street Fair. So no harm came of the meeting apart from the tiger getting a wet nose pushed into its face.

(For anybody who likes bubbles, like Harry does, there are pictures of bubbles at the Street Fair on the Not Abingdon Blog)

Harry on the steep bank

My wife is going away for three days and her biggest worry going away is that we will not notice if Harry's water bowl runs dry. If it did then just about every walk we do has access to a River. The bank on the picture may not look that steep but there was the risk Harry would fall in.

He had two or three goes then decided against and had to wait until there was an easier incline a little further on.

Gone are the days when he would have just tumbled in and scrambled out.

Harry Yawning

tired of waiting for his owner to come up with a decent caption for this picture. Can anybody help.

Harry Dog Keyrings

I took this picture of Harry waiting for his food and am wondering whether there are any manufacturers out there who might like to start making Harry Dog toys, or possibly even Harry Dog keyrings.

Cat on a Lead

Dogs on leads are ten a penny. Most good dogs can be found walking attached to a lead most days of the week. Some even spend most of their walking time on a lead. But a cat on a lead! Harry is confused. You may be too! When does that ever happen?

Harry and the special buns

Harry is trying to understand why he is not allowed to eat these two currant buns. They are part of a tradition that goes back over 250 years in Abingdon, and I will leave them to dry then varnish them as part of my bun collection. So I have given Harry a bit of bread to eat instead as he was very good for posing with and not eating the special buns - marked with the letters C & W for the Royal Wedding of Catherine and William. More about the special buns on the Abingdon Blog.

Grandma Arrives at the house

Harry makes us feel very welcome. This is a standard greeting for a family member arriving home.

Harry and the First Great Western

In the village of Steventon today our walk was blocked when some barriers came down unexpectedly in the middle of the road. After waiting for a bit there was a great roar and a flash of blue. It was all over in a couple of seconds. The barriers went up again, and we continued our walk. I then explained to Harry "That was a Railway Train."

Harry and Hero the Rocking Dragon

Harry does not know about this yet but I have paid for his name to be engraved on one of the scales of Hero the Dragon when it gets carved in the near future. Brian, the main carver wanted to know what initial or surname to put with Harry. I thought hard and then said 'Harry The Dog'.

Harry and the Buns

Here in Abingdon there will be a Bun Throwing to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate. 4000 buns will be thrown from the top of the County Hall, and people and dogs will crowd to catch them. Harry would love to catch a bun. It would be the best thing could ever happen to him.