My darling little Pepper-Pot is exactly one year old today!

After spending many wee small hours (mostly awake at night) deliberating whether I could ever face getting another dog, this one has burrowed her way into my heart.

She is very persistent, going through her life shouting “You Must Love Me”!

So we do. Because we have no choice and Pepper is such a happy little dog, making me laugh (most of the time even after her latest heinous crime – and believe me, there are many).

Still, Pepper hasn’t killed any chickens or ducks (*** cough *** BeAnne was a enthusiastic little murderer given half a chance) and she can also herd sheep with the best of ’em, instantly knowing what to do.  She spots the hill-sheep in my field, sends them out while being best-friends with my woolly lot.

And her tail never stops wagging!

(Ted has helped hugely)

For her birthday, I have just ordered her a large box of chewy things from Hairy Pop-Ins! She does love a chewy thing.  Ted is less keen. He takes one politely and then hides it in the clean washing!