As I have been dog sitting for our vicar’s dog recently, it was agreed that she should act as doggie maid of honour, and also represent our own dear departed Kev. On the day, Primrose appeared, resplendent with a beautiful cream bow tied to her collar. True to form the Standard Poodle took the proceedings in her stride and posed graciously for photos with the happy couple and guests. Some might say the ceremony was rather camp but any bereaved dog owner will understand that the presence of primrose and the other dogs helped to ease our grief that our own dog could not be with us on the happy day.

After the service we escaped to a Stratosphere hotel, something we could not have done while he was alive. But I would be very happy to trade holidays abroad for the companionship of my dog again.

I have been a really good dog this week as Mum has not been around during the day to take me for walks, so I have been staying with my Nan and she gives me about four short walks spaced out every few hours. I must say I have also been sleeping a lot, and then when Mum comes back I have lots of energy to tell her off and demand a very long walk with lots of barking and playbites.

Happy News today of a new puppy who is going to be adopted by Katy and Martin, who are Oscar’s Mummy and Daddy. You can read all about my dear friend Oscar, a blogging dog, who we lost last month. His Mum and Dad heard that one of their breeder’s other dogs was having puppies and they bravely decided to take one of them. Here is a picture of the puppies’ father, his Kennel Club name is Joval Jumpin Jack Flash at Jokyl – otherwise known as Jack. Here is another picture of the puppies’ Mum, Maggie, proudly showing off her litter.

You probably read how upset we all were when my lovely doggie blogging friend Oscar the Airedale died recently. He was just a young pup and he got very ill suddenly, so his loss was a great shock and really tragic. His Mum and Dad heard from a lady who makes little felt models of Airedale terriers, and this is the photo of the one that she sent to Oscar’s Mum and Dad. It is a lovely way to remember a dog, I think.

I love visiting other dogs’ blogs, and seeing what they get up to. One funny dog is called Bernard, he is a miniature Schnauzer living near Lichfield here in the UK and he is still a puppy. His family have captured some great images of Bernard doing the things that dogs do best, like trying to get the last bit of ice cream out of the tub. Even at my great age I still enjoy games like this and I am famed for my trick of holding a roasting dish down with my paw so that I can get the last drops of gravy – happy times!

Just after we arrived in Devon – and had afternoon tea – my Dad took me for a quick walk while Mum went online for a while. When we came back she was in tears and very upset. Mum had just logged on to my blog and discovered a message from Oscar the Airedale’s Mum and Dad to tell us that poor dear Oscar had died of pancreatitis. Of all the other dogs with blogs that we know, we both felt that Oscar was an exceptional boy. Oscar and his Mum and Dad, Katy and Martin, always sent me a little message if I was under the weather and it is a tragedy to lose him at such a young age – he was just fourteen months old! Oscar was an accomplished agility dog and also came through advanced dog obedience classes with flying colours. I know he had become quite a well known local character at his home near Swindon, so he will be missed badly by a lot of people whose lives were touched by this adorable dog. This is one of our favourite pictures of him: I really do not know what to say, but it shows us we must just make the most of our time together.