Firstly let us wish you a Happy New Year. We hope you had as great a break as we did with our pup Basil, who’s pictured above posing with our joint Christmas haul - bit a of a doggy theme this year as you can see. We’ve only had him for five weeks but it’s hard to imagine life without our little ‘American Gent’. Anyway that's enough gushing for one post, there's a shiny, New Year to address.
Rather than making lots of resolutions, we’re kicking off 2013 with a ‘to do’ list. However, this is not your average chore list, it’s a bucket list of 50 things every dog should do in their lifetime. Compiled by TV vet Marc Abraham and MORE TH>N Pet Insurance, details of these must-do experiences popped up in our inbox at the tail end of 2012 and we decided then that our New Year mission was to make a serious dent in this 50-strong list. So in 2013 Basil will be picking off activities from the following list and we will share his efforts as he ticks each one off. Should you also decide to tackle the bucket list with your own dog, we’d love to hear your stories – send us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or submit a comment below.
- Flop down in front of a roaring fire
- Go for a swim in the sea
- Go mad in the snow
- Do the ‘Beethoven shake’ and soak everyone around you
- Dig up a flower bed
- Have your own spot on the sofa
- Accompany your owner on a run/cycle ride
- Attend a family picnic
- Help your owner bag a date
- Cheer your owner up when they are down
- Visit a different continent
- Roll around in a really stinky, muddy puddle
- Ruin a pair of slippers or shoes
- Sleep in your owner’s bed
- Wake your owner up with a big wet, stinky kiss
- Chase a cat during a dream
- Learn another language (well for ‘sit’ in at least two languages)
- Join in a football game in the park
- Meet a famous dog (such as Pudsey)
- Try your paws at dancing
- Learn to speak English (howl words will do)
- Get filthy within 30 minutes of a bath
- Howl along to your favourite song
- Ride in an open top car
- Learn to skateboard
- Have a personalised Christmas stocking
- Show the postman who’s boss
- Try to follow a squirrel up a tree
- Be a ring bearer at a wedding
- Go to work with your owner
- Have your own social media page (Facebook/Twitter)
- Bound through a forest
- Have a personalised Kennel
- Go on a boat and get your sea legs
- Play Frisbee on the beach
- Receive your own birthday card
- Steal someone’s lunch when they’re not looking
- Create a diversion and steal another dog’s dinner
- Watch an entire episode of ‘The Washing Machine’
- Eat doggy ice cream
- Receive a doggy birthday cake
- Run a doggy marathon
- Rip the stuffing out of a pillow or cushion
- Unwrap Birthday presents
- Watch Lassie on TV
- Be in a family portrait
- Have a stand off with your own reflection
- Have a favourite local pub
- Star in a YouTube video
- Sleep in a boutique dog hotel
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