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19th September 2009

Well what a day. Mum woke us up bright and early, too early for me, but at least I had my breakie, that is always good. I luv my food.

She told us today was the day we were all going to Brighton, wherever that is, to the Puppy Farm Awareness Day. She dropped Merlin off at grandma's - he is just to naughty for such important days - and off we went with me, Peggy, Buddy, and Ginny and Bella the Westie who are both pup farm dogs like me. Sarah also came; she is Bella's sister human.

What a long drive it was but we got there in the end and set up our stall. I supervised, as it is my tombola. We had lots of pictures about the farms and all my sisters that have come out from them.

I met some new friends who were all like me and rehomed by Pro Dogs Direct. First I met Peg the Shih Tzu, who has a very bad heart, and Phoebe, a Bischon who also has a bad heart, and of course Bella the Westie who came down with us, she is just grumpy.

Then a little later along came another Cocker called Bella

whose mum apparently fostered last year. She was very shy and quiet, but we had a chat about mum and grumpy Peggy the cocker. She is a lovely dog Bella. I'm sure I have met her before. After that I sat and had a chat with Peg the Shih Tzu; we were discussing who was the most beautiful and whose stall it was. She had to agree I am as it is my blog.

Mind Bella Westie said it should be her stall as she has been out the longest and is older than all of us; she is a funny old thing.

I did like Sarah, though she helped my mum a lot.

A little later after my meeting a considerable amount of people who all wanted a Freda cuddle and mum and auntie Margaret who owns Peg and Phoebe telling them all about us puppy farm girls and the awful places we come from a long came a pretty little white dog who said 'hello my name is Maggie I used to be called Snowflake because I came in January when it was cold and snowy. I am a puppy farm girl too you know, but I am free and happy now with my own mum and dad and a doggy brother. '

She was a nice girl. I invited her to join us in the parade we were going to do later. She said she would be proud to.

After lunch another dog came up this was a big dog she was a boxer. I've never met one of those before. She said her name is Tia and she too is a puppy farm girl. I just can't believe how many different types of dog live in these places. Anyway Tia is very happy now she is the boss dog in her house and I invited her to parade too.

Lots of people came to our stall and had a go on my tombola lots of people were lucky and won the prizes. So thank you all that had a go and those who donated to my friends and me. We did ever so well that day and raised £134, to go towards my and Peg's vet bill which is apparently huge.

Mum says we must do a lot more fundraising, as I am a girl with expensive tastes and needs. Well what do you expect, I am a beautiful girl who has to look my best at all times.

Anyway, later we did a parade. There were a few of us in, it mostly Prodogs Direct girls, but there were a couple of Labrador ladies too who we didn't know. Lots of people took pictures of us it was a bit peculiar but what can you do.

After a very long day we all went home. I slept soundly that night, as I was exhausted - all that looking pretty is tiring you know.

Tabitha Fireman took the last two photos above