Monthly Archives: December 2014

Isis strikes again

Posted on December 15, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Monday A bright ball of sun hangs low in the sky. In the park Isis is jumpy.     As usual, I encourage her to approach and sniff the things which startle her. Sometimes she flinches and seeks the … Continue reading →

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¶ d’ya wanna daaaaaance?

Posted on December 14, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Sunday   Do I want to dance? Well, certainly not all the way round Highbury Park. And not for an hour and twenty minutes. Today was a park twirling day. We’ve not had one of these before. I hope … Continue reading →

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bang!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Saturday – well, nearly Sunday!   The day begins with a bang. Boss carries me down the stairs as usual. But she forgets how many steps there are and misses the last one. Her brain – didn’t know she … Continue reading →

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a calmer day

Posted on December 12, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Friday The walk we have this morning is the walk every dog should have every day. Isis gets up. Before we step into the garden I clip on her lead. Back inside we exit through the front door and … Continue reading →

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lose some, win some

Posted on December 11, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Thursday A quiet night and this morning Isis is very chirpy. Only one serious foot attack today. Occasioned by the harness being put on – this time in the car. So that smashes my theory that it is where … Continue reading →

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aftermath

Posted on December 10, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Wednesday Yesterday was horrible. I had removed Isis’s Buster collar to put her harness on and when she began spinning and tearing at herself there was no stopping her. Holding her increased her rage. She tore at her right … Continue reading →

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a bad mistake

Posted on December 10, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Tuesday At first I didn’t discriminate between Isis’s ‘twirling’ and her ‘spinning’. But they are very different. ‘Twirling’ can be disconcerting but for Isis it is a happy activity. She circles, head up, front paws lifted off the ground, … Continue reading →

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I love you … but

Posted on December 8, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Monday   Isis is waiting for me to emerge from the shower. She doesn’t do waiting. She is bored. Very bored.     Thanks a million Isis. Yes, don’t tell me: I know it’s my own fault. I left clothes … Continue reading →

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what I have learned from blogging ….

Posted on December 7, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Sunday Just came across a challenge from WordPress. They ask bloggers to post a reply to this question: ‘What have I learned from blogging that I didn’t know a month ago?’ What an interesting challenge! Well, I’ve always thought … Continue reading →

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a single duvet

Posted on December 7, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Sunday   The RSPCA hospital at Newbrook Farm is in need of all kinds of bedding,  so on Saturday I collect a single duvet offered as a pet bed by a fellow Birmingham Freegler. We return home. I leave … Continue reading →

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