It's good to see the young Rex really going now and I am sure he will do really well for my Mum, not that unfortunately I will probably be around to see him as he becomes more successful. But when I have departed he will know I still bark loudly with encouragement for him, as I have for the past year he has been training!

Some morning we all go down to the stream and see how much water is flowing. If it has been raining over night then the water flows really well. The Collies often go in, but Mum is careful I don't go too far just in case I get stuck. After a good look round and a drink we all start the walk back up the hill to our house at the top. The climb up the hill is becoming harder and now I have to stop several times on the way up for a bit of a breather! I see my Dad at the top often taking pictures of me! As always I struggle to go up to him as fast as I can to say “hallo and wag my tail”

After breakfast and a few treats I spend the mornings together with my Dad in the office either in my big wing back chair, my big basket , or just on the floor beside Dad's chair where I can see him working away! He often stops to gaze at me and give me a treat or a cuddle. We all go over for lunch and I have my mid day pills together with some more juicy treats!

After lunch, if the day is sunny Dad get his walking boots and I bark nonstop and very loudly with excitement as he put them on and get his coat and stick! I love our walks together and several times we have been to our special woods at the bottom of our fields - just the two of us together! I always know when we are going to the woods, and I get really excited - forget the paralyses in my hind legs and try to gallop off down the field to the little gate in the corner. Of course I fall endless times but my excitement knows no limits!

Once Dad opens the gate, we both enter our own private world - our special woods. The place I have always known since I was a pup, always got excited at the prospect of entering, and never failed to enjoy! It has so many memories of Dad and I playing hide and seek - me always finding him and getting a treat for my success! Now it has even more of a meaning - for both of us never know if we will return again together, so every visit is really special - it could be our last!