Abbey arrived at 7 Chelmsford Walk this evening. She was very excited sniffing out the new garden and her new room. She certainly made it her own, and I returned to find her climbing on an old piano. Shannon used to like the piano stool; this pooch likes the actual thing. We should have called her Mozart.

A long walk later and she is very obedient, intelligent and really well trained. She has made a home on the rug next to my desk and I think my waistline will be challenged as she looks permanently motivated for a long walk.

With all this excitement, she also trumped. Twice. It stank!