My Name is Sandiman Gem Stone Emerald or Sandy for short and this is my life
 
                                       
 
By this time Ben and I were inseparable, he would look after me, play with me, but sometimes because he was a big boy, he would play rough and I had to put him in his place, cause I was the Boss.  We shared our toys and food and treats (well, most of the time).  Sometimes family and friends used to bring their dogs around, and if Ben thought they were not a threat to me he would allow them to play with me.
 

Sorry Ben, but I'M sitting next to Lucy.

 

  

 

Your such a show off Ben.

No Ben, you drop it first.
     

Ben and I were good mates, he always looked after me and when I needed to rest, he didn't mind me using him as a pillow.

 

 

 

You've tired me out Ben, I need to rest.

Keeping an eye out for Ben, so he won't pinch my toys.
     

I've had such a busy day and now its time to nap.

 

 

  

I am soo good looking.

Its great to have five minutes to myself.

 

  

 

One day out of the blue, would you believe it, a cat, yes a cat had it in his mind that he liked the look of us all and came to stay, although not in the house (he was a stray and didn't like being indoors).  He used to live in a card board box in our outhouse and came and pleased as he liked - Ben used to chase him, I kept out of his way, cause he nicked me once. His name is Puss Puss.
     

 
     

 

I might as well put a few more scratches on the car (to match all the others).

More cuddles, this time its from Stuart.

 
"mum & dad" are on the left, their friend and her two boys from Holland and my mums sister bending over and oh yes Craig again.

Stuart, I am NOT your pillow.
 

 

  

By this time, I'm not sure why, but Ben's lost the use of his back legs when he was ten years old, and although he still looked after me and could get around on his front paws, it was one sad day in December 1998, that he was no longer with me.