Winnie joined my home in 2013 and whilst there were some initial teething and training issues, she is now the perfect dog with an amusing little personality, the best temperament and quirks that emerge daily. Like most dogs, she loves her exercise, her toys and her food and as long as she has access to these 3 core ingredients, the rest of the time, as my dad says, ‘she just fits’.

If I sleep, she sleeps. If my dad catches rays in the garden, Winnie does the same. If we eat, Winnie likes to eat too. There is no end to her desire of ‘fitting in’ with the rest of the family and most of the time, you wouldn’t know she is there.

I take great pleasure living with Winnie and she is certainly one of my best decisions in the last few years so, I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of her hobbies with you. On a bad day, her little quirks make me smile and on a good day, they fill my life with laughter.

#01Woodland walks
Winnie loves nothing more than heading for a woodland walk with her ever so favoured frisbee; she has a blue and a green one in different homes. One at my parents and one with me and as soon as they are whipped out of the cupboard, she knows she is off for an hour of adventure; her tail wags and her face lights up. (This is true.)

She may also get an opportunity to spot a squirrel or two, sniff a bit of dog wee and discover some hidey-holes to keep hiding from mummy.

#02 Spending time in the garden
She likes to be out in the garden, perusing her patch and making sure the local cats don’t venture on to her lawn. If there is someone willing to sit in the garden with her, she will happily sit by their side and chill. Occasionally she will move but this is generally only if someones moves or goes indoors; she doesn’t like be on her own.

She likes to chomp on pigeon poo and sometimes wreck my mum’s carefully landscapes borders but we will skim over that one.

#03 Saying ‘hello’ to people – largely men.
Winnie doesn’t always like other dogs but she loves people and she knows ‘how to fit’ with different dynamics. Whether you’re male, a child, elderly – she adopts a different style of greeting.

Men however rule the roost in my dogs eyes; there is no denying that she is man’s best friend. If a man shows any interest whilst we are on our walks, Winnie’s rear end sways from side to side and she develops a strut of all struts to try and engage cuddles and attention. Normally, it works and we’ve met a few men on our travels who Winnie always seems to remember and if we pass them in our tracks, I know about it. #ladynotincontrolofherdog

#04 Fluffing cushions or throwing them off of the bed
Now, it’s important to state that my flat is no show home but I do take pleasure in plumping up my pillows and strategically positioning my cushions on the bed, before I leave for work in the morning.

However, Winnie has different ideas. Whilst I am busy beautifying myself and obviously slightly distracted, my Cockapoo is happily entertaining herself fluffing up cushions and throwing them off the bed. Result – bed is not so perfectly made.

#05 Getting involved in exercise
We’ve tried running but she has too much of a frenetic personality and doesn’t move in a straight line but she does like to get involved in yoga and weights with me. Obviously, she doesn’t lift the weights but she likes to be as near as possible and see what is going on and as for yoga, she takes her place on my yoga mat. Note to self, must master DOGA.

I hope that gives you a sense of how amazing my little dog she is.

I would love to hear what your dog is passionate about and how they like to spend their time with or without you. #cockapoos