Hi Labra pals, Mum is busy so I am checking in to say we are home and don't believe the stories you hear about me. I love going to the beach but disappointed the shed door had a new Ernie proof latch and I couldn't eat Cyril the roosters food. Never mind I still chased the cat until it hurt its legs.

No matter how hard I tried to tell my minders I am allowed meat they didn't listen, so I used my Labrador cunning and refused to get out of the water unless they gave me little bits. Doesn't take me long to wrap those humans around my paws. Wish Mum was that easy. :wink:

Mum was excited to see me, but I didn't have the energy to greet her because I was sick from the meat or the tofu. That tofu sure is yummy. She gave me medicine, lots of cuddles and let me sleep on the bed. I had to eat rice for 2 days. eeeewwwww.

I feel better now and when Mum took me to work yesterday I was...well..shall we say something happened and Mum was locked out with her keys inside a house where she works. All I got for the rest of the day was nag nag nag....nag...nag..It wasn't my fault and it wouldn't be gentlemanly of me to repeat what she said.

Mum has some photos and sure when she comes back later will tell you the lies my minders told her.

Ernies Xmas holiday according to his minders. 

 No matter how often I tell people not to trust him they do.

I haven't seen his minders so don't know half of it. This is a conversation I had with Garry his minder..

He is a stinker. He spends his day looking for mischief. I took him for walks and swims twice a day and still he was constantly looking for trouble. The local were used to seeing me dance around trying to get an old bone or something off him.
As soon as we were busy fixing lunch, or showering he was at it. He plans it. He waits... I could see it in his eyes.
Now all this time I am nodding and smiling trying not to laugh and waiting for the goodie to come.

While they were busy Ernie had been secretly chewing a hole in the fence.
One day he vanished. There was a mad panic and the hole was discovered. Ernie was found trying to get through the neighbours fence on the other side. 
I can only imagine he was trying to take himself off for a swim. One more fence and he would have been there.
Garry said they would see him by the fence and when they came out he would rush over so they never imagined he was plotting an escape. From then on there was a daily fence check and twice they saw evidence of attempts.

Last time he was with Garry he stole the hot beef roast Garry had lovingly marinaded in wine, and slow cooked. 

Garry turned his back for a moment he said, but probably left the room for a second. He came back to find Ernie out on the lawn with his pot roast. 

Erns then had the check to come back and try and eat the veges.