Last week we had a nice weekend visit from Sweden! One day was spent in Amsterdam and the dogs came along! While all three girls had our nails painted at Bijenkorf the dogs took a nap. It is so easy to bring barbets along everywhere - they just adjust and relax! One day the weather allowed for a visit at the beach as well -  a favourite for everyone!

Despite her broken leg Luna yesterday got her obedience diploma! What a corageous girl she is! Congratulations!

Since Yatzie's last litter she has a new habit of sleeping. She has found out that Bart's wardrobe is the perfect resting place; small & cosy and it smells lovely arround the shoes of ocurse! This morning I found her with her head under the rail of the wardrobe sliding door... 

In Holland you hardly ever find solitude and quietness, but when that happens while the sun is setting in a lake and there is no wind it becomes an unforgettable magic moment. But of course it would not have been the same if my Yatzie and Moët had not been there with me! 

Our Yeye, who just turned 4 months, already swims like the l'Esprit de Bonté spirited waterdog that she is! I must admit I am very proud of her! And of her dad Wouter and brother Jurian who swims with her in the cold water! 

The water was so clear one could perfectly see Yatzie's swimming movements when retrieving a ball in this small lake. It looked so nice I had to film it. 

The heat wave has reached Holland and it was time for Yatzie and Moët to put their summer costumes on!

Moët in a typical barbet posture - totally relaxed and with no worries in the world! 

June 6 – the Swedish National Day! When you live abroad those kind of days become even more important then they were when living in your mother country. So the flag is swaying on the front of our house and of course Yatzie and Moët had to pose in front of it! Honestly - they just stood in this amazingly respectful and proud pose all by themselves! In a second the photo was made. 

Today I am planning to make a typical Swedish summer dessert - rhubarb pie – to celebrate! 

The adventures of Dante, Yatzie's male puppy in Sweden, you can follow on this link http://ohejdat.bloggplatsen.se/2014/06/. Only in Swedish but there are also lots of photos! 

The grass at our favourite place is very high these days. Moët and Yatzie disappear in there. Moët has a very agile way of rushing through the high grass with high jumps that just look so amazing - she moves like a dear! In this video she is looking for Yatzie but can't find her! Back home I realized that both dogs had their furs full fo dry grass seeds .After what happened to Moët last summer in Italy, where a dry pointy grass entered her paw and caused a serious infection, I spent the evening clearing their fur and shaving the hair between their toes, where a lot of dry grass was stuck...