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Wednesday July 15th

So, from what the little boss says, I'm six months old and she thinks it's well time I grew up. I suppose she's right but I don't feel grown up. I still feel like just a puppy and like I have to be the centre of attention ALL the time. I think the little boss understands, she keeps saying; "It's just a phase. It will pass." but I think she says it more in hope than certainty. If I'm with her or the big boss or Kendo, I'm all right. I don't feel the need to whinge or whine but sometimes I'm not, sometimes there's no one around and that worries me.

Thursday July 16th.

The weather is miserable and we can't go up onto the lane because it looks and smells different. The little boss is very annoyed about it, says it's a complete waste of time and money because the lorries will only break it all again.

I've spent most of the evening with the little boss. It's been lovely.

Friday July 17th

More time with the little boss. She's let me see how the blogs get written. It's magic and so soothing. I fell asleep.

I think a good idea would be to put in our favourite (so far) pictures

August 3rd.

I've been thinking a lot since yesterday about being a grown up sheep dog. I had my first really big go at being a sheep dog as opposed to just moving lambs out of our field.

It started out as an ordinary walk but when we were coming down the hill, I saw some sheep by the bridge. I think I must have seen them before the little boss because when she saw me go in to sheep moving mode as she calls it, she told me I was a good girl. Then she said;  "If a job's worth doing.... we'll have to take these b*****s all the way home."

There were two grown up lady sheep and a little one so I thought that I should be very polite. Lady sheep can be quite stroppy if you don't show them respect, so I just walked slowly as they moved forward. I didn't shout at them, some sheep dogs do but I think that's just rude and showing off. I look at it this way, if a sheep, especially a grown up sheep, is doing what you want it to do without you shouting and running about, then why waste the energy.

We kept them going forward, such a long way, further than I've ever been before. I kept thinking there were some really interesting smells that I should investigate but the sheep kept stopping and looking at me so I had to keep them moving. I began to wonder if we would ever get home again but just then the sheep did a quick right turn and the little boss told me; "That'll do." and I knew that my job was done.

Then we turned around and started back for home. It was such a strange place and, of course, I had to investigate every single smell and all the little nooks and crannies in the stones. And there were noises too, Different birds and the river and the very big black things that aren't  sheep, mooing. I was very tired when we got  back but my mind was buzzing with ideas about being a grown up sheep dog.

Aug 11th

Something terrible happened last night.

I was out for my usual walk at about four and a half past dinner when I spotted something. It was quite dark but I could see this shape, like a stone had fallen off the wall or a big clump of moss, only I could tell, even from a distance, it was alive.  It had a face and little twinkly eyes.

When the little boss saw it she said hello to it. That made me feel a bit braver so I went up to say hello but the little boss said not to get too close or I'd regret it. Why don't I listen. I tried sniffing it but it sort of curled in on its self and there was a sharp pain in my nose and I pulled away and growled at it but it didn't seem to be at all frightened by me.

I've found a picture of one. It's called a hedge hog

Aug 16 Sunday.

I like Sundays because there isn't a lot to do. Not for the little boss anyway, so she has more time to spend making a fuss of me. She says, and I have actually heard the words, that I am the centre of my own universe and that no one else matters to me. That is not strictly true. Yes, being philosophical (That means thinking a lot) the I that is known as Phoebe (me) is very important but there are other things  that I have to consider. Kendo is very important to me and the bosses and sometimes even Reggie gets considered but not in a deep, meaningful way. But everyone is part of the pack and I have to protect and defend all pack members. That's what being a dog is all about.