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| On the lookout for more news |
A human friend suggested to me that I should should tweet instead of blog, as I can ramble stream-of-consciousness style as and when the wisdom comes to me. But I've heard that people tweet things like "I've got out of the shower with no makeup" and "I've had a cup of coffee and it was nice." Now if that's the level of news to which we are all aspiring these days, then perhaps I really will just go back to incessant barking.
Anyway, since I haven't barked since February, here is a bullet-point list:
- Second in Postgraduate Dog at Crufts! (and I had to beat someone to win that!)
- Fun at the Otterhound Club Open Show
- Pub dinner at our local Duke of Cambridge organic pub (5 Finnegan paws!!!)
- Modelling in Islington (now this one is worth some detail ...)
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| Nigel Barker, ANTM |
I was on my way to Regent's Canal at the end of our street with Leo and the humans as we were setting off for a big adventure (walking along the canal all the way to Victoria Park! about 3 miles!). Anyway, we came across a fashion shoot and the photographer, noticing my boyish good looks, asked if I could model in the shoot. Well, I don't spend hours and hours watching the "Next Top Model" franchise for nothing. I was brilliant ... moved slightly, posed, turned my head, posed, gazed at my model, posed, winked at the photographer, posed. Just like Nigel Barker (at right) always says, keep moving but give your photographer enough time to catch your poses. Really, I think I'm onto something here. Anyway, the shoot was for Patricia Nicolas, a famous designer (and she blogs as well), and I am hoping she will be the one that years from now is credited with my "discovery" ... when I'm being profiled years from now in E! True Hollywood Story for my rock-band lifestyle. I like modelling more than showing. Showing involves standing behind another dog's bottom. Usually something I fancy, but as none of the others in my classes are ever girls, it is really disconcerting now I've discovered my mojo. Maybe that's a good suggestion for the next spin-off for the NTM franchise - Britain and Ireland's Next Top Canine Model!
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| Make me a supermodel ... |
Anyhow, after my fashion shoot (that's me on the left), we made our way to Victoria Park, meeting lots of new dogs along the way, including an American Cocker Spaniel (she was lush!) and some of the lucky dogs that live on the canal boats. One was running back and forth along the roof while they let out the locks. He kept barking excitedly at me on the bank, but I couldn't really join him. We also had a chance to road test the fabulous Rosewood No-Spill Portabowl for water along the way (and for our lunch in the pub) - you can even carry water in it (it has a drawstring). I recommend it to everyone. And I don't get any commission or free bowls! That's just a genuine good impression. Even I couldn't knock it over in the pub! It's the first time we've had water in a pub that didn't need a mop afterwards.
So after a walk through the park we went to the fabulous Crown, which is very dog-friendly (there was a little dog running around in the pub, and she was a very pretty raven-haired minx). They even have dog bowls behind the bar (although I had my fabulous Portabowl). And they made us feel so welcome, Leo and I loved it. Only problem is there are no photos, because the human forgot her phone (think it was on purpose as she gets so many emails).
