Snoopadoop, I undervalued you

[nineveh_uk]

Two things occurring a lunchtime massively improved an otherwise wet, dark, and exhausting day at work.

(1) The impulse purchase in Tesco of a bottle of Parma Violet Gin. It was cunningly positioned between the escalator from where I had been buying chocolate (not in this case for me) and the tills. I like gin, I love violet flavoured things, how could I resist?

(2) On returning to the office I found that we were about to be visited by a nine week old Cockapoo puppy. It was beyond a doubt the most adorable dog I have every met*, ridiculously cute, sweet natured, bouncy*, and yet very, very happy to be held and curl up. I want one. I'm not going to get one because I don't want to look after a dog all the time, but my God if I knew someone with one I would dog-sit! I have to admit that I am reevaluating the character of Cabin Pressure's Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, having never quite realised what a cut and ridiculous dog she did indeed possess. I do however understand how useful they would be to get you out and talking to people, no-one could resist!


*It looked pretty much like this.

**Apparently they are extremely bouncy. A colleague has looked after one for a close relative and found it exhausting.

Comments

[ruric]

There's a site called Borrow My Doggy where people who would like to dog sit or dog walk are matched with dog owners who would like their pooches walked or dog sat :) It may be of interest!

[perennialanna]

One of N's best friends lives with two cockapoos. The family have installed a special door under the stairs to the Dogs' Bedroom, from which children are banned (there are four children, nearly as bouncy as the dogs).

[white_hart]

I am so jealous of the cockapoo! All my lunchtime held was the purchase of yet another set of fairy lights (now up to 4, only one of which is on the tree).

[clanwilliam]

My colleague V, who is a cat person to the extent that she wrote several novels starring her cat (urban fantasy, rather than weird), has just moved into a house with two cockapoos and she is utterly smitten. Despite not being a dog person at all.

[antisoppist]

Now there is a much better idea than an enormously fluffy cat.

I met a miniature dachshund the other day. I couldn't imagine why if you'd got a dachshund, you would want to make it smaller but it was very cute.

[alithea]

There are some very cute cockapoos in our local park but I have discovered my ultimate puppy weakness is husky puppies - there's a chap with a really young one called Roxy and she's like the softest, fluffiest wolf pup ever!

[carbonel]

When it comes to cats and dogs, I am very much a cat person. But Other People's Dogs are fine for short periods, and I will admit that puppies can be adorable. I just don't want one to come home with me.