Otto's big day out!

[kirstyhen]

We had planned to go to Gatcombe today, however as someone switched the alarm off (

) we slept in until 10am, and it was going to be after lunch until we got to Gatcombe, so we decided to go to Goodrich Castle.
As they allow Dogs, Otto came too and had a fab time being very well behaved and looking out all the windows, which had clearly been designed with Springer Spaniels in mind as they all had convenient doggy-sized window ledges!

With "Roaring Meg" (our favourite cider is named after this cannon, so we had to get a pic!)

Then we went up the road for a walk along the river, starting at Symmonds Yat Rock.
Lovely View

And now for the really exciting news....



...Otto can swim!!!!!!!!!

We found a perfect spot in on the bend of the river, gradually got deep, was lovely and clear and perfect for paddling

Unfortunately half of Gloucestershire seemed to think the same thing, so Otto had to be on his lead. This actually wasn't a bad thing as a) it kept him in the water and b)once he learnt he could swim, he was desperate to go to the other side and the current was quite strong!

Not too keen at first!

And finally getting the idea

We managed to get lost on the way home and added about an hour extra on our walk

Otto is now completely shattered though, and a tired Otto is a happy Otto

 

[FestiveSpirit]

But...but... the XC for the British Open doesnt start until 12.30, you would have seen it all

It was a wise move though, I left mine at home

as it was so hot (and then it turned out not to be that hot when I got there

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Love the pics of him swimming

 

[kirstyhen]

Well we are camping at Burghley, so I decided to save so money

Poor Flick and Islay, although after just seeing your FB status, I think you probably saved their hearing

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Yey!! Otto can swim

Sweep whispers *at bloody last.....

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Is Otto camping at Burghley? I'll have to come and meet him if he is - Sweep doesn't go anymore as he is to old and some stupid git knocked him over the last time he went

so he stays at home now - he can keep his eyes open for any hoodie cats/chooks that try and break into the garden in my absence.....

 

[kirstyhen]

He is indeed, we are there Fri, Sat and Sun, Otto is very excited

You should have seen his face when he realised that he could swim, it was "Oh, is that all I have to do, I can do that!"

I think it was because there was a lovely Yellow Lab Lady swimming around and Otto didn't want to look wussy in front of her

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Coolio!!

You'll never get him out now!!!

I'll have to meet Otto - I go for all four days and get a bag of treats from Pedigree for him every day as I have a friend who works there......

 

[Horseyscot]

Go Otto

 

[kirstyhen]

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Go Otto

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My OH videoed the monumentous occasion, and I have only just realised how loudly I was squealing "Good Boy" at him

 

[kirstyhen]

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I go for all four days and get a bag of treats from Pedigree for him every day as I have a friend who works there......

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With you having friends in such high pplaces, all the doggies must love you

 

[GinaB]

Ah yay Otto!

Look at him go!

Do you want Beastie now to teach her how yo swim?

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

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I go for all four days and get a bag of treats from Pedigree for him every day as I have a friend who works there......

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With you having friends in such high pplaces, all the doggies must love you

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It called bribery and corruption....I'm not proud of it but what ever works.....

 

[Cyrus]

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Well we are camping at Burghley, so I decided to save so money

Poor Flick and Islay, although after just seeing your FB status, I think you probably saved their hearing

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Ahhhhhhh theres the gorgeous boy, he could actually make me have a spanicle

I`ll be at Burghley on the sat with one of mine so will have to hunt you down

 

[kirstyhen]

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Ah yay Otto!

Look at him go!

Do you want Beastie now to teach her how yo swim?

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Not a chance

Otto wanted to be in the water, was just a tad scared

Beastie just knows better

 

[kirstyhen]

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Ahhhhhhh theres the gorgeous boy, he could actually make me have a spanicle

I`ll be at Burghley on the sat with one of mine so will have to hunt you down

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Otto is trying take over the world, converting everyone to Spangles one person at a time

Oh, will I get to meet one of the gorgeous Huskies then??

 

[Cyrus]

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Ahhhhhhh theres the gorgeous boy, he could actually make me have a spanicle

I`ll be at Burghley on the sat with one of mine so will have to hunt you down

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Otto is trying take over the world, converting everyone to Spangles one person at a time

Oh, will I get to meet one of the gorgeous Huskies then??

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Yup I`ll either have Diablo the little B/W or Loco the big grey malamute with me, Cyrus doesn`t particulary like big crowds so wouldnt be fair to make him hang round all day

 

[Spudlet]

Otto swims! He swims! YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND HHO dogs persons are going to Burghley - hooray I feel a meetup coming on cos Henry and I are going too!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry for all the exclamation marks btw, I am a tad excited abut being home and having my doglet back