Author Archives: patinkingsheath

she’s on the ball!

Posted on December 13, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!         Sunday December 13th 2015   Well, life is full of surprises! Turn time back a couple of weeks and Isis finds a ball … Continue reading →

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hello Ted!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday December 9th 2015   Ted is a lovely dog whom I’ve known since he was a puppy. He is in Highbury Park when Isis and I … Continue reading →

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hello Draculina!

Posted on December 6, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday December 6th 2015   On Saturday and again on Sunday we walk for over two hours in Highbury Park. Actually, that’s not accurate: for the … Continue reading →

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it’s a dog’s life: part 2

Posted on December 2, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday December 2nd 2015   Sometimes dogs have horrible days. Such was my fate last Saturday. It was fine at first. I’ve now perfected the art of … Continue reading →

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it’s a dog’s life: part 1

Posted on November 29, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday November 29th 2015   A mixed week for Isis. As we head towards Kings Heath Park on Friday morning, a pale sun is threatening to … Continue reading →

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inglorious mud

Posted on November 25, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday November 25th 2015 After her visit to RSPCA Newbrook Farm, Hairy One’s anal glands are no longer a source of discomfort and she returns to … Continue reading →

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poo forest and more

Posted on November 22, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday November 22nd 2015   On three consecutive mornings I am jerked awake by piercing yaps followed by vigorous foot and tail grabbing. Mornings are not … Continue reading →

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sugar soap and anal glands

Posted on November 18, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday November 17th 2015   Isis is extremely bored. It’s only Monday. She must wait for another whole day for her next supply of cardboard boxes … Continue reading →

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does my owner HAVE an IQ?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!           Sunday November 11th 2015   After the foot biting incident earlier in the week, I Sudocreme Isis’s foot and give her her … Continue reading →

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Isis loses it

Posted on November 11, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday November 11th 2015   In my last post I mused about the awfulness of the prospect of driving away and leaving Isis behind. Since then, … Continue reading →

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