Once upon a puppy time!

Brilliant Lulu. smashing photos. I'm pleased I set you the challenge. lol

had to do something with a punk band crashing away downstairs Sheilar!
Yep, am 99% ok now thanks ML.

lovely blog lulu, i just love seeing all the pups, slugs is such a character, glad you kept one because i always feel sad for dogs when their pups are taken from them,
lovely photos ;o)

lovely Lulu - I laughed seeing the cat's eyes lol and when he was learning to walk looked like a big early stretch - great blog :))))))

Very nice photos to look back on. I bet you're pleased you kept her, she is so full of life :o)

Wonderful photos & blog. I really enjoyed it & I bet Sluggy & her mum are very spoilt.

spoilt, erm.......yes and Pru's sister, we have 3 Pointers now!

Omg Lu......I can't take any more of these. They really do just melt my heart. Love, love, love them!
Agree with Paul about the cat pic as well :)

Great to read about such lovely dogs, Lulu! Takes me back about 20 years when we also had lots of puppies, fortunately from a lot smaller dog than yours! We kept 7 dogs for many years! No gardens for us in Spain, or here in the UK, as we've always lived in flats!

I used to be know as Ben Hur where we used to live! You can imagine having 6 small dogs each pulling on its lead, 3 in each hand & the mother & grandmother walking ahead of us!

When we came back to the UK 10 years ago we brought 5 back with us! The last one died about 2 years ago. Now we have been alone without any animal company of any kind since she died. Before she died we had all kinds of animals in our flats over the best part of more than 30 years! Birds, Bats, Hamsters, Cats, a Guinea Pig & Dogs, lots of dogs!

Brilliant blog Lu. werent those pups sweeties. Dont suppose anyone could resist one of those. Sluggie is adorable.

oh what a lovely blog and wonderful set of photos, tiny little sluggy, so very cute ~ learning to crawl/walk ~ unbelievable!
thanks lulu ~ and sluggy! and pru! and jazzy!

Absolutley fab pics! Love them to bits! :)

LOVE the little fat tummies! This blog is a bit like one of my fave films - 101 Dalmatians! ;o)

gone straigh on to Faves-- gorgeous.. thanks Lulu..xxx

Aw Balcony is there no room at all for some kind of animal!?
Thanks peeps, lovely to peruse the old puppy pics!
This blog was thanks to Sheilar and Terratoonie really, I just rose to the challenge!
But I forgot to post a pic of Auntie Jazzy, who is bouncing around downstairs playing with Sluggy!

this is a lovley blog i never get tired of seeing puppies and hate getting rid of them thats why im keeping one called humbug . ive got an idea which one but ill wate for sure till there eyes oen and they gain more of there indevidual character . again lovley photos and blog . you got to make the most of puppy time as they soon grow up xx .

They sure grow fast. Quite a few of the pups are local so at least we get to see them!

well one is going to a friend so ill be kept up to date and as i say im keeping humbug . lovley arnt they . i just want to keep the lot .

I like their wee fat bellies ol

i just love them period .

some ace photos there, lovely story

Always wondered where her name came from.

has Sluggypuppy got a posh name Lulu

Aaaw lovely blog Lulu,enjoyed it very much, they're just tooo cute :-))

Thanks ,Lulu , really lovely . They have given me a warm glow , makes you feel all Mumsie . [ Mind you I felt that way when our first lot of guinea- pigs were born !] I think its baby things really --they are so helpless .

Lovely blog and the photo`s are smashing and inspired lots of ahhhh`s Lulu.
Made me think of my sons female "Lady", she is a pointer/spaniel cross and is so like yours apart from shorter legs, very affectionate and also loves to tease their cats, I`ll see if I can find a pic to show you...

Such a wonderful blog and pics,Lulu..those tiny little gorgeous puppies..I love them all..and Prudence and Jazzy too..thanks for sharing with us :o)

takes me back 12 years when our sweet little staffy was a pup, she's still sweet. Magic blog Lulu. Special.

Such a lovely blog. I have to say that the cat's eyes do look scared.

Great blog, Lulu, beautiful pups, especially Sluggy pup :)

Oh...my...goodness! I think I'm suffering from an overdose of puppy cuteness! Nah! Bring them on!! I can take it! Many as you like! Just gorgeous, Lulu! Tummies on favs...

Dammit wrote long comment but got cut off! Sad to say am in Bath hospital with kidney stones. Hope to be home tomorrow. X to you all.

So sorry you've ended up in hospital, Lulu, and hope you are home by now and feeling much more comfortable. Take care and be a good patient patient :)

Hope home tomorrow Gee. Then back in to have stones out 7th Dec, a bit close to mosaic exhibition!!

put your feet up and get well soon Lulu

you could use them in a mosaic!..just saying ; )

Don't have much choice Stevie, attached to tubes! Thank goodness have made enough
for the show!

get well soon lulu x x

hope you soon feel better Lulu-- my mum had gallstones and a lady I worked with had kidney stones and said the pain was worse than childbirth.......

lulu, im really sorry you are poorly ~ hope you will get better really really soon.

what is that stevie like!!!

Sorry to hear you're unwell :o( A speedy recovery to you Lulu x

Sticki, I have offered to give Lulu a go on my skateboard for when she gets better ; )

oh, thats really nice ~ she will get better superfast for that!!

Speedy recovery,Lulu..but without the help of Stevies Skateboard ! Take care..x

for when she gets better!!

I was just about to comment re incorporating your delightful little 'friends' ?!?!?!?!? into a mosaic & then thought, hang-on, better read-up in case its been mentioned already, & yep, there it is, so, its still a brilliant idea isnt it S the T, & better than earings Im sure. Been there with just the one 'stone' Lulu, doc had to be called out as I was delirious with the pain so joking apart I know its rough. Mindyou, that pethadene jab in the butt was really REALLY nice, talk about drifting away with a smile !! We will be thinking of you on the 7th.
ps: brace your self for the related poems, your not getting off that lightly you know LOL ;-))))))

Tee hee might mosaic them but think they get smashed up. WiFi keeps cutting out another pain. They tend only to give morphine nowadays bampi but i used to have great fun on pethadin!

when i was at school one girl brought in her mother's stones in a tupperware pot ~ they weren't smashed up!!! but that was a while ago!!!

Can't beat Tupperware for keeping things fresh,Sticki !
Oh ,lovely Pethidene...remember that well..it made me even more delirious..The 'high' bit was fine,but the 'coming down' not so good.I might have been better off with magic Mushrooms..allegedly...getting back to gardening ?? ..sort of ..Lol.

i had pethadine but it didnt do anything for me ~ only remember being hungry afterwards and wanting a mars bar!!!

Hope you're soon well Lulu. Thinking of you. X

..and that folks,is why Sticki was happy ever after....:o))

what the mars bar??

Exactly ! :o)..what else is there ???

prefer mars ice cream to the bars!!

Oh nooo,Sticki..far too sickly sweet,even for me ! Just going to have a couple or three pieces of A...i chocolate with almonds.:o) Don't want withdrawal symptoms..Lol.

the pyramid one?

I don't like chocolate with bits in.. its the smooth creamy chocolate as it melts in your mouth-- think of the red lindt...mmmmm...I'd gone there for a minute... as its only 6.30 am maybe not yet.....Morning Lulu hope you got some sleep and feel a bit better...x

Morning all. Bit of a.morphine night last night. Looks like another day here. Becoming a.bit tired and emotional!

You poor henny..been there..not nice! get better soon xxxxxxxx

Haven't seen that one,Sticki..just the bar..must pay more attention,next time ! :o)...Oh,Pam ,..naughty !
sorry you didn't have a good night,Lulu...hope you feel better as the day progresses..and sorry for hi jacking your blog with chocolate...take care..it will be over soon..X

Sorry to hear you are unwell Lulu.....at least you will be over the worst by Christmas. A good excuse to put your feet up over the festive season!!!! :o))))

.......love the blog!

i had one of them about the size of a pea or just smaller but trust me being a man to when i past it it felt like a conker lol and i felt it every step of the way . you get well soon bye for now xx .

sorry you are still there lulu but very glad you can pop in on here to say hello

hope you will be better soon.

Good luck Lulu,
at least you got an apology ; )

yes sorry lulu, i did mean to put that on last night.

So sorry you're not well Lulu...I somehow missed this blog....hope you get well soon...xx

can't believe I am back home. feel very strange indeed after all those toxic drugs. pups are confused that i have gone straight to bed, i do have darling pru with me!
I have loved being in touch with you all over the past few days and will elaborate when i have had a good long sleep. bless you all xx laters!

I too am off for a bit Lulu but will leave a new blog for you yo have a laugh at ; ) sleep tight

sweet dreams lulu xx

Glad you are home and hope you recover fully soon:) x

nice to know you're home and that your lovely dogs are there for comfort......x

so glad you are back, have a really good rest and hope you are feeling better very quickly.
dont do too much!!!

will have a butchers Stevie.
Sweet dreams would be a god send right now NP.
Thanks Nana x
Pam, dogs are closed in the kitchen, I must be ill!! Too big and bouncy!
Night all xxx
If I can't sleep will either start writing a book about hospitals (see my last comments on my puppy blog) or will be back on GoY. but fingers x'ed think I would do best with a bite to eat and to sleep.

havnt you got any valium

Nope! I do have a sleeping pill but don't dare take it on top of everything else!! It's 8pm, have eaten scrambled egg and am now in bed with dog Prudence and will try to stay put and sleep!!

I'm pleased to know you're home. Are you feeling all right ?

a sleeping pill wouldnt hurt lulu honest xx bit late now thow lol xx .

Have slept ALL day today! Am now in bed at home with Dear Prudence curled up next to me!
I went over to stay with a friend last night she gave me her comfy spare room and played surrogate mummy!
Right, back to sleep!

Hywel, I feel not very well at all!!! Lots of pain, can't eat or drink much I think better to just sleep until I feel better.

So sorry for you, Lulu! :-(( Hope you get some sleep & recover very soon.

chicken soup is good when you finaly can eat xx

i agree nosey!

hope you feel a bit better today lulu

Sleeping 20 hours a day at the moment! Trouble is, only allowed up to 8 painkillers a day, every 4 hours I can take them, which leaves 8 hours of pain! What to do!!
Have managed to eat an egg today. Poor David, tired from the Newmarket sales has come home to cooking and cleaning! Also he is showing signs of sympathy pains, which he got last time I had stones!

thats a man for you!!-- sorry Lulu-- don't laugh!
I do hope that the pain eases for you soon, with love and very gentle hugs...xxx

Just checking for updates on how you are....Linda x

Thank You girls. No painkillers today, which is brilliant. Changed the bed sheets and put away washing, am now exhausted! Sleeping lots and lots. Waiting for the date to start the treatment, either Dec or Jan. Dec is right bang in front of my exhibition and Jan seems so far away, and the tube thing (a stent) inside me can be very uncomfortable.
Living off tomato soup and no alcohol!!

Good to hear that you didn't need the painkillers today, Lulu! December begins in a couple of days time so maybe you'll get your treatment soon.

You'll have a face like a tomato soon - all round & red - with all that tomato soup! LOL!

This is really serious....what! no alcohol!!!! :o)))

Tried a sip of wine this eve, it tasted horrid!
Date is set for 7th Dec, in a week, eek!

That is good Lulu.....you should get your taste buds back for New Year! :o))

Very true Linda. We are taking my folks, 3 dogs to a hotel in Exmoor, no cooking or washing up for us this year! Just the bill!

Just catching up! Sorry to hear you have been in hospital Lulu ... & now have toothache on top of it all (read that somewhere else). I had several bouts of being rushed into hospital with gallstones, so I really sympathise with you. The first time, the Dr gave me Pethidene about 5 mins before the ambulance arrived & it took the pain away but made me very edgy & I by the time I got to ER I couldn't sit still. I just wanted to get out of there & back home. On the other occasions, I had morphine, & it was brilliant for me, though got the usual nausea with it. But I felt so relaxed. I had my gall bladder out eight weeks ago & went back to work five weeks later (I'm a nurse at a general hospital). I still get a bit of pain in that region, but its great not having to go to bed every night wondering if I'm going to wake up a few hours later in agony. Worse with kidney stones, as they don't just whip you into hospital & take your kidney out. I do hope it all settles down for you Lulu, cos the pain is horrific.

Oh Dwyllis, gall stones are not good :(
Trouble is they did whip my kidney out in the end which is why I'm so nervous about the one I have left!
There were a few people in the ward having had their gall bladders out, seems to be quite rife in the uk.
Pethidene used to work well with me but now makes me sick and also it's one of the last resorts at pain relief they usually use morphine which only just works with me and of course makes us feel sick.
In 1986 I spent 5 days on pethidene and just slept alot. When I saw my Mum coming to visit (she wasn't a good hospital visitor!) I used to say, 'quick nurse, another one of those injections please!!)
Back to hospital to see what they can do next Wednesday.

Be thinking of you next Wednesday. Lulu! Hope you will be reasonably well again by the time Christmas arrives. Good luck to you! :-))

Thanks so much Balcony, am feeling a little nervous now!! Will let y'all know how it goes. x

Oh, Oh, nearly 100 comments, well that's a first!!

Am sure I can jush this blog up when I am bored and lonely in hospital Wednesday night!!

thinking of you Lulu....xxx

Thanks Pam x Only looking forward to the 'G & T' pre med!!

;o)......xxx

Looking forward to your updates & to seeing you back at home making more of your lovely glass mosaics!

Will be thinking of you tomorrow & wishing you all the very best! :-))

Thanks for all your wishes x
They got 3 out of 4 stones I think! No one around to tell me what happened. Glad to be home but a bit sad that no one is spending any money on my mosaics at Cheltenham :( No one spending at all.

at least you're back home now Lulu, hope you feel better soon ...xxx

Good to see you are back home now, Lulu! If they have removed the majority of the stones you should feel much better shortly! By Christmas you'll be back to your old self!

Hope so B and P, one more op in Jan unless asparagus and coke x 6 cans can zap my stone!
Christmas shopping this week,, house work and party for 10 on friday............eeks!

Good luck to you for Friday!

Just getting organised now......big shop today and a tidy, will let you know what we cooked after the event.......!!

Glad the op went well Lulu, hope you feel better soon, party for 10!!! you're brave, think I'd get takeaway much easier after what you've been through :-)

I know, could probably do without it, get on with xmas shopping etc!!

Yep its that time to try to tick those pressies off the list. Personally I think we should all agree a national maximum of £5 per pressie or something handmade. Hmm now how many pallets do I have left

The only pressies I don't have a problem finding are the ones for the dogs!!

I suppose you don't let them watch the ads on TV, do you Lulu?

Sweet, Cute And very Lovely:-))))))))))

A very special time...puppies!