Life with Bob

Once upon a time there was a women who had a wee Working Cocker Spaniel called Bob. Why Bob? Because he had his tail cut off and the bit left really used to bob a lot. Anyway, she had a kid when Bob was a wee pup and decided that the two of them were too much for her and Bob would have to go. My partner at the time was not too happy about the idea, but me and the kids were very much in favor and one look at the wee shaver was enough to bring him home and he has been with me ever since. So, doggyfied did he make us that we now have two wee Cocker spaniels one called bob and the other called Bella. Well, I say we have and I should say we had.. My wife and I very sadly broke up and I got Bob and she got Bella. It was a shame to part them, but hey ho thats life. Since then Bob has been my only family and great company he is to. He follows me everywhere like my shadow and I will not go anywhere without him.  Indeed, there are not many days I have been away from him since he was a pup and thats 11 years or more ago. Yes he is 11, but still runs around like a mad thing and do not get him near water... or he is just straight in. Where we live now is next to the sea and has a few good sized lakes. This is pure bliss to Bob and my poor wee car stinks with all the dyke water the wee chap brings in after a good couple of lengths. As I write he is sat between my legs with the fan heater toasting his backside and he is steaming gently.

He has one or two habits which are interesting:
1. He will spit out dog meal biscuit to get to the pedigree chum underneath... So, I always put the pedigree chum on top now.
2. It has to be fresh water in his bowl or he barks.
3. Drinks water out of the basin if you put your hand under the tap to help it cross the gap.
3. Howls when I sing.. Probably a critique of my singing.
4. Pees on people I dont like.
5. Barks at black people
6. Can remember where he lost a ball and go back for days till he finds it.
7. Growls when he is on my bed at night and in the morning likes a cuddle and a silly song from me.
8. Will not go down certain roads in the dark if their are Ghosts down there.
9. Can find his way back to the car in blanket fog and when I dont know where the hell we are.
10. Loves a Hungarian girl down the gun club name Elle.
11. Farts, then sniffs, looks disgusted, looks at me and wonders off, like I did it!
12. He always gets half my lunch.
13. Loves Spaghetti
14. Hates baths.
15. Adores cars and loves to bark as we drive through puddles with his head out of the window.
16. His ears smell lovely.

But above all things Bob is my friend and has helped me through the worst time of my life and continues to do so. He is there for me and me for him, he never judges and listens to all my woes. He shares the hard times and the good, he never moans and only ever sits on my head if he has tummy ache and then the deal is for me to rub it better.

I once broke my achilles tendon and had to sleep on the floor downstairs. Poor Bob got fox mange and wanted to pull all his fur out... I ended up with fox mange to and him between my legs every  night. I would sit there and stroke him to sleep.. Its called bonding. I would do anything for that dog. Because, I really do love him. He is my only true friend. Long may it stay so.

Be nice to dogs readers.. there is no such thing as a bad one.. Just bad people. They are our closest friend and have been for thousands of years. Trust a dog and he will trust you. Thats far more than you usually get from another person. It really is. A dog will never let you down.