Allow us to introduce.................

Our new puppy - Mannix, who is 8 weeks old today. A sheltie with real attitude!!!

I flew out to Southampton on Friday morning, then took the train to Bournemouth to collect him. He was a fantastic traveller, and didn't seem fazed at all by the car journey, or even by the plane. At the airport he got lots of attention, especially by the security staff who all wanted a cuddle. The plane that we travelled on was one of those tiny tin can things......and was VERY noisy and bumpy. It was a really windy day on Friday - tiny planes in wind are not a good idea! Even after all this, Mannix still came bounding out of his crate when we got home, as if nothing had happened. He is a very confident and happy young man, and is already proving to be a bit of a handful!! Paul will be training him, so I guess he has his work cut out!

Maisie is taking it very much in her stride and ignoring the puppy (as she usually does!), Scooby is terrified of him (which is hilarious when you look at the size difference!) and Smudge thinks all his Christmases have come at one as he has a new play mate!


We think Mannix is going to be a big sheltie when he is fully grown. His paws are bigger than Smudges are already! Sorry for the lack of quality photos, but getting him to stay still is very hard. He seems to sleep with one eye open, just in case he misses something, so every time you think he is asleep and you get the camera, he has pounced on it and tried to eat the lens before you can take the photo!