The Adventurous Tails of Drift & Finn

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Mind Games

Sunny Summer Sundays ... down at our favourite beach and Miss Mel throws us a total curve ball... Normally she's the one standing with her feet planted firmly on dry land & we're the ones that have to go doggy paddling half way to Arran & back to fetch the ball... so we could not get our heads around the fact she was bobbing around in the water, having a splashing good time, throwing the ball for us but not being so impressed when we retrieve it to the safety of the shoreline! "You're supposed to be standing out here throwing this ball!"

Mr Finn - "I believe I can move this ball with my mind, I must believe, just roll a little bit!"

Mr Finn - "Its just a small matter of mind over matter, roll, roll, roll, ROLL...."

Mr Drift - " I'm telling you buddy, you cannot move it, you're wasting your time!

Enjoying the last little bit of warm golden light of another crackin'day at the beach. Contented pups!

Thursday, 6 June 2013

Lazin' in the Summer Sun...

Monday, 3 June 2013

Hot Dogs!

So finally its here....summer!! Its so nice to get out in the bright sunshine instead of the winter half light. All we've heard for the last month or so is "What's going on with the weather?". "When summer going to start?", "I'm fed up with this rain"... blah blah blah! Truth is we don't really care all that much about what the weather is like, rain, hail or snow we just want to run around, stretch our legs and have fun but really we prefer the icy cold crispness of winter! Our everyday adventure is normally around our local park, which we love, especially nosing around the wilder wooded areas and bouncing about in the long grass and wild flowers that have grown so tall & lush over the last couple of weeks with the warmth & wetness.

We also love to sprint up and down the steep hills, beating the ball to the bottom and fetching it to bring back... only to be chucked back down again before we can even catch breath! Repeat this 20 times and your tongue would be dragging on the ground too... I don't know why everyone finds the length of our tongues so hilarious!! But in the warm sunshine and humid temperatures of this season we really just want to go find a tree to loll under, a nice cool shady patch with a little breeze to cool us down.

So we take our time, meandering back up the hill with a little detour for a rest, relax and breather... maybe we should send Miss Mel up & down the hill in a fur suit in 20 degrees temperature, i don't think we'd be very popular for long...

Our favourite place at this time of year is the beach with the cold Atlantic sea on tap for a nice chilled cool-down and a fresh on-shore breeze in our whiskers.

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Puppy Dog Eyes

How could you not love this wee face??

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Birthday Boy!!

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear Drifty boy, happy birthday to me. 5 years young today...thats 35 in human years, which means me & Miss Mel the same age this year! What a journey we've had together, what a journey!

This is one of the first photograph's taken of me the week I was rescued... a mere yearling! Look how proud I am and with my 2 favourite thing in the world already! Stick & ball!

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Island Hopping!

Monday, 1 April 2013

DIY Drift

Always keen to lend a helping paw or generally just be in, around or part of anything thats going on... Meet Mr DIY Handyman Drifty-boy!!

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!