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What a difference a year makes
January 18, 2012
Not my fave
AFTER scooping up yet another pile of puppy poo from beneath my computer desk, this column just became a lot easier to write. I know exactly what is ‘not my fave’ … Gilbert, my untrained, hyperactive, sneaky, greedy, savings-sucking puppy. While the rest of family’s waistlines have steadily expanded over the holiday season, my puppy has had several visits to the vet to have his stomach pumped. It’s almost as though the article I ran in the last edition about what not to feed your pets became Gilly’s menu. The first vet visit came after being woken up in the middle of the night by a howling, drooling puppy wrapped in the plum pudding sack … that’s right folks, grapes and raisins, top of the toxic list. The second visit was when I found the packet of ratsak scattered over the lounge room rug. A week later I got out of bed in the morning to find him sitting in the lolly bowl on the kitchen table with chocolate M&Ms stuck to him like Velcro. He’s also managed to somehow chew up a packet of thyroid tablets (which are stored in the fridge, so that’s scary), destroyed every pair of underwear and socks we own and devoured entire rolls of toilet paper. His own numerous, and specially bought chew toys I find squirreled away in his doggy bed, all in pristine condition. I’m not saying he’s not adorable and we all love him dearly, but oh I wish Santa had bought me a kitten. So there you have it ... Puppies, plum puddings and poo, I really don’t like to say it out loud but ... Gilbert, not my fave! This time last year much of Queensland, including the Sunshine Coast hinterland, was battling torrential rain and flood waters. These school holidays we’ve had mostly sunny skies with temperatures in Cooroy last week reaching a scorching 35 degrees. Sophie and Abbie Talbot discovered the best way to cool off while out shopping with mum and dad was to sneak a quick splash at our local drinking fountain.
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