The Adventurous Tails of Drift & Finn

Monday, 21 May 2012

We're no posers...

No time for posing today... well maybe just one to keep Mel happy...

We're just going to run...

...and run

...and run...

...and then run the whole way back again!

Friday, 18 May 2012

Seamill Solitude


Sea, sand...but definately no sun.

A long energetic walk along the beach was the order of the day today... our favourite! Lowest tide for a while, so lots more space & sand to run around daft on and not another soul or dog in sight. We got all this beach to ourselves! This wind and cold is definately not the norm for the middle of May, we'd normally be paddling & cooling off in the sea for most of our walk. It's just as well we've got fur coats to keep us warm & cosy!

Peek-a-boo!

Two happy but tired pups.

Space to race & chase.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Trail training

A quick breather... trail-running!

Sunday, 29 April 2012

4 legs are better than 2

Dad thinks he's so clever being able to scramble & rock climb but he forgets that we've got four-wheel drive, scuttled up there in two seconds!

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Top dog learns a lesson

Well today was a fun-filled adventure as always. On the way back to the car we spot a cool little pack of doggy dudes. 6 or 7 wolfy looking characters hanging out, so we decide to head over see whats happening. We are commanded "down & stay" so our human friends can go over an introduce themselves. After a few minutes i (Drift) decide enough of this waiting around malarky, i'm just going to saunter over smartly and check out this new crew. At about the distance of 6 feet, out of nowhere there is an almighty pack lunge and barking & howling in unison. Oh my god what to do, run away, crawl, go left, go right, play dead, AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!! Quickly i decide best policy is to slink away, my belly almost dragging on the ground and hide behind Dad. Hopefully no-one noticed? Lesson learned, i may be top dog in my little two dog world, but that doesn't mean jack when you face a whole pack of Huskies.

Eying up the interloper!

Was a pleasure meeting the GOBSHITES and their wolfpack. They are a cracking bunch of folk based in the North-East that meet up to excercise their dogs and do a bit of fundraising for The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Welfare & Rescue. A friendly wee group & great ambassadors for the great work the club do in rescuing & rehoming unwanted & mis-treated Siberian Huskies. You can have a look at the clubs website or their page on facebook.

Loch-side

A few April showers about but still managed to make the most of some more Spring sunshine on the banks of Loch Lomond. As usual lots of swimming, chasing balls & scrambling about on the rocky shoreline. Two happy pups in our element!!

"C'mon, just throw it"

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Spring Sunshine

King of my castle.

Drift's Story

I dont like to talk about my past so much, it wasn't a happy place, i wasn't loved or taken care off. I ended up at The Scottish SPCA centre in Cardonald then was moved to the Ayr centre the next day. Luckily for me Mel came to see me and i was adopted the very next day. As i result of my previous owners i have a few issues and like to protect my food and bed, but with a little training and a lot of patience from Mel, i am gradually getting over this. I love my new pack and my best buddy is the new addition Finn, just a youngster and submissive to my dominant streak, we have lots of fun playing rough and tumble but he is always stealing my toys. . My favourite things are getting out to the forest chasing sticks and tracking scents, but even more fun is a day at the beach with Finn, chasing waves and splashing around. I also like to bring Mel presents of rocks and stones i find by sticking my head underwater.... it takes ages to find just the right one! Winter is the best time of year where we go out into the hills in the snow and play hide and seek. My two other favourite things are snuggles and spiders, just cannot get enough of them. I am so lucky to have such an amazing new family that like being on the go as much as me and a second chance, where i feel safe and loved... still trying to work my way to the top of the pack tho!

Finn's Story

I am not sure how i ended up wandering the streets, but all i know is that i was devastated that my previous owners didn't love me enough to come and find me. I spent a scary week in the Scottish SPCA centre in Milton, but i remember moments of fun when Mel kept coming to see me every couple of days with another collie called Drift, i was so happy when she adopted me and love my new pack especially Drift, who is the best big brother ever. He likes to think he's top dog, but quietly... i think i am really! We have so much fun together, playing tug of war with toys... Drift always lets me win, and running about daft where ever we go. We even share our bed together at night, which makes me feel safe. Our new owner loves the outdoors, so we are always out in the fresh air doing something active, sometimes 4 or 5 hours on the hill, sometimes kayaking adventures and sometimes chilled weekends camping and swimming in lochs. I am still a little shy and timid but i love my new pack and all the things we do together. My favourite thing is running through the forest with Drift and swimming in lochs, not so keen on the taste of sea water... yuk! In the summer i love lying outside in the sun, snoozing and just chilling out. Life is good again!