I am still like a puppy

Yes, although I am over a year old, positively ancient, I have been told I am still like a puppy. One of the trainers last night said that I still sit like a puppy, ie with splayed legs, and this morning another dog-walker said I still run like a puppy. As long as I am full of the joys of spring...........

Now here's an interesting story: http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianextra/2008/04/did_the_kennel_return_a_differ.html. Sounds scary!

I'm a proper dog

Spring is definitely here. Today is very warm and sunny and I have had a great walk seeing lots more people which has made up for the visitors going. I was told I was a 'proper dog'. I'm chuffed to bits. Of course, I knew this already - after all, the Yahoo flatcoats group does say that the Flat-Coated Retriever is considered the connoisseur's gundog/retriever.