Friday 21 March 2014

Paragon, model lad or prig?

A couple of weeks ago, we had Gail's friends, German teacher Margaret and her husband Jeffrey, round for dinner. Home made steak and kidney pie! You can imagine what super-canine restraint was involved in my sitting quietly beside the dinner table and not begging for a morsel.

Well a few days later, we received a nice 'thank you' note from Margaret in which I was described as a 'Musterknabe'.

Readers who knew my predecessor Hamish the Westie may even remember that he used to go with Gail to those German lessons round at Margaret's house. 

Well since I have never  been allowed to study German, I did not immediately know whether being called a 'Musterknabe' was praise or an insult. 

Google Translate, and Gail's big fat German dictionary, came to the rescue!

So apparently I am either a 'paragon', and 'model lad' or a 'prig'.

I think we can confidently discount the latter.

I am trying my very best to be good, as Gail and her family deal with the sad loss of HGD. As far as I can tell, they are doing OK, and I am enjoying all the extra cuddles.
Der Musterknabe

PS from Gail: Thank you so much to all those who left such kind comments about my father on my previous post. 

17 comments:

  1. Bertie - It's at times like this that family boys come into their own.

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  2. Paragon, definitely!

    Keep giving Gail cuddles.

    XXXOOO Bella & Roxy

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  3. Bertie you are the best and we send big hugs to Gail.
    Take care.
    Best wishes Molly

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  4. What restraint Bertie, I mom, had no resistance to steak and kidneypie and it is impossible to find in the US. I am glad to hear you are supporting Gail and her family in this tough time

    retro rover

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  5. Oh gosh, I missed the loss of Gail's father. Me and my assistant are sending lots of love and support across the miles. Take care.

    Ruby, Angel Pip, and Assistant

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  6. Paragon and Prince Among Dogs!

    Hugs and nose pokes
    gus n teka

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  7. Paragon. No need to ponder that one further. We just left a comment on your previous post. We are so sorry to hear the news of HGD. Keep those cuddles up Bertie. There is no better comfort!

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  8. It is most definitely a wonderful compliment! Vorbildlich!

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  9. Bertie of course you are a model lad...in every sense of the word. What a kind offer to help Gail in any way. I'm positive having a cuddly, bouncing WHFT around to make folks smile is all the help they need.
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  10. We already knew you were a model lad. But not sure about no prig. They could have meant pig or something
    Snorts
    Lily & Edward

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  11. Hari OM
    The very model of nobility and eagerness to please makes of you a paragon, dear Bertie!! Keep up those hugs. They'll be needed a while yet. Hugs and wags to you from YAM-aunty xxx

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  12. Mmmm Steak and Kidney Pie - haven't had one in years - here in the States you can't even buy kidneys.

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  13. I definitely think it are paragon!

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  14. Bertie, we are sure glad you have those extra cuddles to offer to Gail. We've been thinking of you all. Whatever the translation is, it's a good thing you're around :-)

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  15. Well, Bertie, prig is such a fun word to say, that I'm afraid I'm going to vote for that.

    Kisses,
    Dexter

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  16. oh yes, a paragon of virtue you are - well, except when there's a fox in the offing. Right?

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