Beanie finally gets her staples out tomorrow. It can’t happen soon enough for our two Beaglets. Most of the time they’ve been kept separated by a wire play pen – to protect Beanie’s scar from a munchkin nibble frenzy – and it’s driving them (and us) crazy. They’re absolutely desperate to play with each other, and any time they get together they immediately start play fighting. This is what happened when Susan gave them a few moments together on the bed this morning:

(We switched back to the lampshade briefly because Beanie was trying so hard to get at her scar. I think those staples are irritating her now they’re almost ready to come out!)

I can’t wait to finally see them playing offlead together in the park. Still, Biggles is managing to have plenty of fun on his own.

He had a little run with Honey (I think) a few days ago:

A brilliant romp with Buster on Saturday

And this morning, little Ben was his bestest buddy in all the world!

Biggles is growing at an incredible rate. He already weighs well over half of Beanie’s weight – it won’t be long before he crashes through the 7 kilo barrier. Earlier this week his increased strength and chewing ability resulted in irreparable damage to Mr Duck.

Unfortunately the development of his grey matter isn’t quite keeping pace with that of his body. At meal times he almost dives into his bowl, sending food flying all over the place. Beanie of course is quick to take advantage of the situation and snaffles each stray piece of kibble like a ruthless sniper. When I was practising recall the other day at the park – holding a treat delicately between my fingers – he ran at me with such enthusiasm that he hit the treat before he could stop, smashing it into little pieces. The other dogs quickly vacuumed up the debris before he realised what had happened. Then there’s the other antics with his food bowl. Like a security blanket, he insists on carrying it with him into every room of the house and plays at pouncing on it even though it’s empty. More than once he’s landed on the edge of the bowl, causing it to flip up and whack him in the mush. He looks stunned for a fraction of a second then carries right on playing – I wish I could capture it with the camera but he’s just too fast!

He’s also started humping. Beanie’s long suffering battery operated pink pig was on the receiving end of some lurve action yesterday, and he had ago at Susan’s arm this morning. Despite that he’s a total softie, and loves nothing more than rolling onto his back for a tummy tickle whenever you go near him :)