Bobby the Airedale

@bobbyairedale.bsky.social

I’m a young Airedale Terrier living my best life in Australia. I’m trying to train my Hoomans - they’re showing promise but it’ll take time. I have a Master’s degree in naughtiness. 😈

Its been a Good news Bad news kind of day pals … BAD: Today the Hoos watched motor racing 🏎️ for what seemed like hours. Very boring for a dog. 🥱 GOOD: HooDad cooked snossiges for lunch, and he gave me an entire snossige. Yum! 😋 Hope you’ve had a great weekend. ~ Bobby 👋

Bobby Airedale gazes longingly at a small plate containing a snossige which will become his lunch.

Today the weather’s really warming up, with a forecast of 26°C 🥵. As I really feel the heat, HooMum has kindly brought out my swimming pool and filled it with lovely cool water. 💦 And just in time, cos my shoulder is finally all better and I have a play date with Lucy this afternoon. 🎉 😃

Bobby Airedale’ paw is testing the temperature of the water in his little blue swimming pool, as it fills up for the first time this season

Hi Pals and happy Wednesday. 👋 HooMum and I woke up early today so set off on our walk before the usual time. We saw this beautiful sky, which felt like a happy gift, and thought you might like to see it too. Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday dear friends. ~ Bobby 😊☀️

The sun rises over Mt Disappointment’s peak then peeks out from behind a dark fluffy fcloud.

Good morning pals 👋 We met this lovely mama kangaroo on our walk - she has a joey with her too. If you zoom in you may be able to just see its little head sticking out of her pouch. Hope you have a great day. Today let’s be kind to someone we love. ❤️💕❤️ ~ Bobby

A young female Eastern Grey kangaroo hops away from the ohotographer through the long grass.  She has a joey peekibgbout of her pouch. In the background are gum trees

Lots of our plants are flowering at the moment. The pink one (common name, Pig Face) is about 5cm across and the bees love them. I learned Last year not to bite bees 🐝 cos they don’t like being bitten. Who knew? 🤷🏽 ~ Bobby 👋

Spring flowers in Bobby’s front garden. These are bright pink succulents blooms. A ground cover plant is covered in small vibrant blue flowers. In the foreground is lavender.

Happy weekend pals! 👋 We saw this little kangaroo mama this morning, with her Joey peeking out of the pouch. She was with a small mob, and all of them were enjoying the lush green grass. Hope you have fun time with your Hoos this weekend pals. ~ Bobby

A small female Eastern Grey Kangaroo with Joey in pouch, watches the photographer carefully.

Good news and a great end to the weekend … my nemesis, the cardboard box, has been ruined by the recent rainy weather. It’s fallen into 3 pieces, the CIA seem to have moved out, and it holds no fear for me now. *triumphant ears* Hope you had a fun weekend pals. ~ Bobby

Bobby the Airedale is looking nonchalantly at the remnants of the huge cardboard box (in the big paddock) that had worried him earlier in the week.

I really didn’t want my photo taken with these flowers! 😤 Honestly, sometimes the things HooMum makes me do are totally contrary to the principles of a roughty toughty terrier like me. 😤 Not happy! ~ Bobby

Bobby the Airedale sits in front of a large mass of small yellow flowers (capeweed) beside the road.

For days I’ve been engaged in a serious glare off with a large brown monster when we walk across our paddock. HooMum just laughs and says it’s a cardboard box but I think it’s a cover for a CIA operation or worse! I’m on full alert pals. 😱‼️🚨. ~ Bobby 👋

Bobby the Airedale Terrier, glares as he stalks cautiously towards a flattened cardboard box that has blown into the paddock. He suspects it’ll be nothing but trouble.

I don’t want to temp fate, but my leg seems to be doing very well. *touches wood* I had a very active day plus also went for a long walk (first for months cos of leg) and was still full of bounce. 🎉 I got to visit my favourite rock & check for recent messages. What a great day. ~ Bobby 👋🎉😃

Bobby Airedale sits on his favourite rock. The sky is blue and a few fluffy clouds scud by.

Hi pals and happy Saturday. 👋 Hope your weekend is off to a great start. Our weather turned cold and rainy today but of course we still went for our walks. We saw this beautiful Australian King Parrot while we were out. They live in forests along the east coast of Aus. Very beautiful. ~ Bobby

An Australian King Parrot, Alisterus scapularis, is perched on a high fence. His body is a vibrant red colour and his wings are green with a narrow white stripe along the wing.

About that Kelis song 🎵 ‘Milkshake’ 🎵 HooMum, I don’t really understand what the lyrics are trying to say. But as I found a discarded milkshake cup on our walk, could I have one please? Chocolate flavour is my preference. 😉🍫 ~ Bobby 👋

Bobby Airedale holds a yellow and white striped milkshake cup (that had been discarded by the roadside) in his mouth. He carried it for quite a distance before he lost interest.

Hi pals 👋 I had such a fun day. The Hoos went to a cafe in a nearby town and (yay!) took me with them. It is called ‘3 little pigs’ which HM thinks is hilarious (?). I had beautiful manners when I met passing furs & Hoos AND I got a whole snossige roll (thanks HooDad). Then walk around nearby park.

Bobby sitting up very straight on best behaviour - practicing for visit to the cafe. 3 little pigs cafe, where Bobby and Hoos visited for morning tea yesterday.

Hi Pals 👋 Happy Monday. My limp is trying to come back - only sometimes (coincidentally it happens just after I zoom madly around in the backyard or play with Lucy). HooMum took a video to show to the vet - see if she wants me to come in for x-rays. As long as I don’t get house arrest … ~ Bobby

It’s been pointed out to me that it will be beneficial to me if I do longer snuggles on the couch with HooMum. I find them quite boring but am willing to try - so I brought my chew stick with me to the couch & it was much more fun (for me 😉). Am holding it on her leg while I chew. ~ Bobby 👋

Bobby sits on the couch with HooMum. He’s holding his chew stick against her leg and between his paws.

Hi Pals! It’s been a very busy Saturday … I’ve been for walks, chased birds, supervised laundry, barked loudly in the backyard and kept watch for baddies. Just need to grab a nap before I head to bed for he night. Why you giggling HooMum? Are you laughing at me? Hufff! ~ Bobby *waves paw*

Bobby Airedale is lying beside his bed, with only his head resting on the bed.

Hi pals and happy Thursday. 👋 We met some new kangaroos this morning … they didn’t know us so they (sensibly) hopped away when we got close. They looked to be two teenage male kangaroos, setting out on their first adventures away from their family mob. Hope you have a fun day. ~ Bobby

Two Eastern Grey kangaroos hop away from the photographer. Two young kangaroos hopping away from Bobby Airedale.

Sunset in the big paddock. Ahhh - cool, soft green grass on my tummy following a fun walk with lots of sniffs and neighbourhood dogs to bark happily with as we passed their house. What a good afternoon. 🐾 Hope your week’s off to a good start too pals. ~ Bobby 👋

Bobby Airedale lies in lush green grass while over his shoulder the sun sets behind the hill.