Aprill always enjoys her breakfast

@JudyEv (323706)
Rockingham, Australia
April 22, 2022 10:43pm CST
We’ve just returned from an overnight stay in Bunbury, Western Australia. We visited Vince’s brother and his wife and, of course, we mustn’t forget to mention the cocker spaniel, Aprill. (The double ‘l’ is deliberate.) Aprill is probably a bit spoilt but she brings a lot of pleasure to her people. Here she is eating toast with jam. She had already had her bacon and eggs. But she did eat her vegies at dinner-time and is particularly fond of pumpkin and sweet potato. She is almost as broad as she is high but no way would I make disparaging comments about her weight. She is so human-like she would probably understand every word if I said something derogatory. The photo was taken by me of my sister-in-law and Aprill.
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@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
23 Apr 22
Yeah she really looks cute and probably deserves being spoilt !! Somehow I also feel like having Bread and Jam, although for that I would have to buy Jam again as the last bottle is finished. I think with time, many pets start understanding the tone and the emotions of their owners and others who meet and interact with them frequently. Have a nice day. How cold is it in your place?
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@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
23 Apr 22
@JudyEv We had a dip of around 1 or 2 C. Not much but just a slight respite. The rains however look far enough !
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 22
We don't often have jam because of Vince's diabetes so we don't have any at the moment. I like jam and cream on bread. When we lived on the farm, we had as much cream to eat as we wanted. We always had a couple of 'house cows' that we milked once or twice a day. Our minimum temperatures are now ranging between about 9 and 14 C. Maximums about 20 to 27 C so it's a lot cooler than a month ago.
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@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
23 Apr 22
Danie is spoilt too. And we never treated her like she's a dog except for her food which I'm very strict about. No human food for Danie. I've always believed they're unhealthy. She is given the best quality dog food we could find. We love Danie to bits and she is like my real human daughter.
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@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
23 Apr 22
@JudyEv Sure. But I breed my dog and when I see my friends feeding human food, I always say something and they listen coz they know I know how much I love dogs and they know I know more than them.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 22
I know human food isn't the best for dogs but I wasn't going to say anything to my friends.
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@wolfgirl569 (93556)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Apr 22
She is lovely.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 22
She is dearly loved and great company for them.
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@kobesbuddy (73903)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Apr 22
They love Aprill as a family member, that's precious!
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
She is funny to watch as you can almost see what she is thinking.
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@kobesbuddy (73903)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv I had a Boston Bull-mixed breed, years back. I'd say "Teddy, want a panny-cake?" He'd go into flips, spins and get all excited, he loved whenever we had pancakes! I'd share the last one with him:) Ted lived to be fourteen years old, not too bad for an old bull dog!
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 22
@kobesbuddy Aww, that's pretty cute. Fourteen is a good age for such a dog. We don't see a lot of Boston Bulldogs here but they are very lovely.
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@aninditasen (15668)
• Raurkela, India
23 Apr 22
She is really cute. That she takes veggies too is surprising. As the dogs that we kept didn't eat vegetables.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
Some dogs seem to like vegies and I know a lot are fed rice as well.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 22
@aninditasen It would be a very different environment there. Do you miss Kuttu? I'm sure you do.
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@aninditasen (15668)
• Raurkela, India
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv Yes, I and my younger son give our dog Kuttu rice boiled with chicken or mutton. He is in Copenhagen now with my younger son.
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• Banjarmasin, Indonesia
23 Apr 22
She is beautiful. How old is she? I have dogs too.. two dogs. I was not really into dogs but since I married, my "dog-loving" wife make me love dog
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 22
She is probably about 4 or 5 now. We are not really dog people either and won't be getting one although a lot of people here do have dogs. It makes it hard to go away if you have a dog or cat.
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@kareng (53440)
• United States
23 Apr 22
She sounds like she has a total human diet there with what she has eaten and likes!!
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@kareng (53440)
• United States
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv Sounds like a well rounded diet!!
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 22
She gets dog food as well but does seem to get quite a few 'human' treats.
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@much2say (53699)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Apr 22
Aprill does not seem to be picky about her food - good that she will eat her veggies too . Yah, you can tell by the shape of a well fed dog .
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@much2say (53699)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv Having that kind of fur probably helps too. My MILs dog has completely short hair and you could tell he is a plump sausage .
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
She has such a broad flat back. But she's very lovable.
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@LadyDuck (454982)
• Switzerland
23 Apr 22
She looks sweet, I am sure she would understand every word you say, should you dare to say something derogatory.
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@LadyDuck (454982)
• Switzerland
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv - Even the cats understand very well what you say. When I scold my cat,later he comes to rub my legs as he was showing me that he is sorry.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
I'm sure many owners would be surprised how much their pets understand.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
@LadyDuck They know how to get back in your good books.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
23 Apr 22
Our pets can really understan us. She looks very sweet.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
I think they sometimes understand a lot more than we give them credit for.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv yes, they do. They are more intelligent than most people think.
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
23 Apr 22
I'm always happy to hear about a dog that is so well treated. Love the photo.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
She is a cute dog and has a cuddle with her Mum every morning. She even had a cuddle on Vince's lap for a few minutes.
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv I miss our lap dogs.
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• United States
23 Apr 22
Cute fur baby. That's nice she's spoilt.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
They love her to bits and she returns the favour.
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• United States
25 Apr 22
@JudyEv Pets, if affordable, wonderful to have.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Apr 22
Aprill is the color of my cocker named Cassie that ran away after Dustin passed. Such a sweet dog.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
I think it is quite a common colour for cocker spaniels. I'm sorry you lost Cassie.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 Apr 22
@JudyEv Yes it is. Some have brown ones, some black, and some black with white. They are all beautiful. I miss her every day.
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@MrDenata (12181)
• Indonesia
23 Apr 22
Shes so cute and adorable, Judy. Unfortunately, i dont have pet in my house, maybe because i'm not into it.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr 22
We won't be getting a pet here either as we go away too much. We don't have a lot of room here and I think a pet would really be a bit of a nuisance.
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@MrDenata (12181)
• Indonesia
23 Apr 22
@JudyEv i see
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@popciclecold (35025)
• United States
24 Apr 22
Wow, she is like a human her food says it I think that is so cute Lol.
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• United States
26 Apr 22
@JudyEv I am sure.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 22
She probably gets a few too many treats.
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@RebeccasFarm (84408)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
24 Apr 22
Such a lovely dog
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• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
25 Apr 22
@JudyEv Bless
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 22
She is a great companion and has a lovely life with them.
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@moffittjc (118221)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Apr 22
That's funny that you mentioned breakfast for Aprill. Anytime I cook breakfast I always make a small plate of food for our dog. He eats just about everything we eat it seems. Well, except for foods like chocolate which are bad for him.
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
I'm sure it makes them feel more part of the family to 'share' in the meals.
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@AliCanary (3043)
24 Apr 22
Heh, Aprill and I both enjoy food a little too much :)
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
She would make a good bareback 'horse' in a circus.
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@Ronrybs (17795)
• London, England
24 Apr 22
I am sure Aprill would love some tea with her toast!
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• Philippines
24 Apr 22
What a beautiful dog. Dogs really are great companions!
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@JudyEv (323706)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Apr 22
They certainly are particularly to elderly people living on their own.
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