Life without Jimbo has begun. Poor old Jimbo. He was such a good dog for Baden. He loved him so much. He has asked where he is a couple of times, we just remind him that he's dead and he say "oh yeah, I forgot". He has said that he doesn't want him to be dead anymore.

Apple seems to be missing him as well. She looks a bit morose. Its weird without him. He was a lovely dog. He drove me crazy at times, he had such a loud annoying bark and he dropped hair everywhere. But he was the most patient gentle dog, one of those ones that people say is 'good with kids'. I think the last few years of his life would have been his happiest, since he had a little mate out there with him every day, from dawn till dusk, Baden practically lived outside during the day.

I feel a bit sad that Callum will miss out.

We won't be getting another dog for a long time. I think we will get another one eventually, but for now we are a One Dog Family. I want to start doing more stuff with Apple too, like I used to. I used to take her everywhere, literally. And I used to take her to the dog park every weekend. I loved it. I would also get her groomed regularly, but when she lived in the yard with Jimbo they would get so stinky from slobbering all over each other and playing, so I stopped bothering. And I wouldn't take her to the park because Jimbo couldn't come too because he was too big and hairy to put in the car and I thought it would be unfair.

Apple is going to miss her buddy, but I am going to start doing more stuff, taking her for walks and to the park and start enjoying her more. Like I used to.