Einstein Toy

Brie has been given a late Xmas present - a Brain work out toy. I randomly named it her Einstein toy because Brie is going to play with this toy to give that little brain of hers a good work out, so that she can be as clever as Einstein. This clever little toy was designed to be disassembled by dogs to give them a mind work out. But obviously the person who designed this didn't have Brie in mind. She was ecstatic that she got given a new toy, but all she does is just run around carrying it, not destructing it. How not fun is that. Again my high hopes of having an Einstein dog did not come true.

Comfortable spot

Brie loves sleeping on our bed. And not just on the side or the bottom right on the middle. She likes to finds unconventional comfy spots, like this day when we had a pile of cushions on the bed and Brie just decided to nap in it. Considering that it was a humid hot day I find it hard to believe that this could be a comfortable position.

Survival of the Fittest

I was reading the other day that poodles were originally used for hunting and tracking. I've had Brie for over a year now, and I've often wondered how she'd have fared in the primordial landscapes of centuries past. The only prey she's managed to catch is the odd insect unlucky enough to be flying slow and close enough to Brie's mouth.

Whilst her hunting skills are questionable, she does do a good job of tracking me down in the house when I am eating something tasty, trying to get her fill on any crumbs that may fall to the floor. Perhaps pre-historic Brie-like poodles were befriending larger animals (like a lion or a dugong perhaps) to get their recommended dietary intakes.

At last

Hooray the last of the baby canines has come out. And it only took 14 months to get this far. This is a big moment for Brie because she is now a fully grown dog, and her rebellious puppy days are over...

Seat filler

In addition to sleeping on the floor in the office, there is another location in the office she's rather partial to. When I leave to get a coffee or to stretch my legs, Brie will often seize the opportunity to sneak her way onto my office chair. Admittedly, my chair is a bit more comfy than the carpet and wires, but I would appreciate it if my seat wasn't stolen as soon as I leave it unoccupied.

However, I probably shouldn't complain as she does do a good job of keeping my seat warm when I'm away... if only she'd be more willing to give my seat back when I return.

Nine to Five

Brie enjoys joining us in the office when we're busy at work, however as she is only a toy poodle she isn't really able to assist us in the daily duties here at Sniff. So like any smart dog, she exercises effective time managements skills by taking long siestas.

So when Christmas rolled around, we thought Brie would enjoy a nice cushion to nap on for the office corner. However being the dog that she is... she seems to prefer the rustic comfort and charms of the carpet and wires underneath her fur.

Candid Photos

Brie can be photogenic, but there are numerous times where I wished she would just realise that photos are been captured right now and to hold the pose little longer. Brie loves to go to the back garden where my husband left a patch of overgrown lawn (and weeds) due to the change of weather. She loves this area because she has more to explore, such as dandelions. Although I'm not happy with wild foliage in our back garden, I thought I might take a picture of Brie in the dandelions. This is when the accident happened. My little camera is pretty slow to focus and make the shutter go off. So often the photos we find are not what we thought we took. Like this incident here.