Author Archives: patinkingsheath

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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Cotteridge Park – enjoy!

Posted on December 6, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Saturday Parks are ubiquitous in Birmingham. We are very lucky. This morning I have to call at a house in Bournville and Isis comes too. She likes the car and appears not to mind waiting in it for me. We … Continue reading →

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furry fury

Posted on December 5, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Friday Often, taking time to reflect on an Isis ‘event’ gives me insight into what triggered it. But I am still puzzled about Wednesday. A cold, bright frosty morning. Good walking weather. But not for dogs who can only … Continue reading →

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spooked by shadows

Posted on December 4, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Thursday   It’s not always easy to discern what makes Isis fearful but yesterday morning there was no question. …………………… It is a clear, frosty morning. The sun is bright and the light/dark contrast very sharp.     In … Continue reading →

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food rage

Posted on December 3, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Wednesday I don’t want Isis to play in the garden as I’ll have to wash her feet again. (The first wash was a bit of a debacle. But that’s another story.) The sun is bright when Isis wakes after … Continue reading →

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