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wet day and onesies

Posted on November 10, 2014 by patinkingsheath

    Last week. A foul weather morning and     here they are: Isis in her skew-whiff spotty mac (today we don’t like elastic round our back legs) noble Conchobar in blue, and the delightful Nancy and Rufus in … Continue reading →

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a horrible day

Posted on November 9, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Sunday No post late last night/early hours this morning. Exhausted. And sore. Today is bright and clear. Not like yesterday: a horrible Saturday. We had set off for Kings Heath Park, Isis tethered to her safety belt as usual. … Continue reading →

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yum, yum…..

Posted on November 7, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  It happens on Wednesday. I return from shopping, put down the bags in the hall as usual and make a cup of coffee. Suddenly I emerge from my reverie. Where’s Isis? Surely she can’t be — She is. She … Continue reading →

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we learn to play

Posted on November 6, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Researching deaf dogs, I have come across the theory that they fail to learn ‘soft mouth’ play because they are unable to hear their litter mates’ squeaks of pain. This would certainly explain Isis’s approaches. Routinely, she  grabs my … Continue reading →

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Isis gets bored …..

Posted on November 4, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  On Tuesdays Jo. and I usually work together in the front room. And Isis behaves very well, snoozing soundly in the back room. Today we need to use the computer so invade Isis’s early evening space. Both overhead lights … Continue reading →

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road wars

Posted on November 4, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Isis is still in the initial stages of her ‘loving the park’ (!) training and is getting very little exercise. I decide that her second outing each day will be a short walk round the block. It’s Thursday. She leaves … Continue reading →

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‘a certain Slant of light’…?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  ‘There’s a certain Slant of light Winter Afternoons That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes.’   Wrote Emily Dickinson in 1861. Beautiful poem. You can feel the interior dread.   Dread is what poor little Isis seems to … Continue reading →

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wow! It’s official

Posted on November 1, 2014 by patinkingsheath

    Kerry* and Gr. sent me this information: ‘The Podengo is trained well with positive techniques and should be kept on leash all of the time during training as they can be quite autonomous and have their own ideas … Continue reading →

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what is she?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  “What is she?”, they ask regarding Hairy One with some bemusement. Sometimes, feeling droll, I answer, “Ask her mother.” I often gaze at her and wonder how she came about.     Such enormous ears and silky hair. Such … Continue reading →

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slowly, slowly catchee monkey…….

Posted on October 30, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  This morning we repeat yesterday’s itinerary. Will we get Isis walking in ‘her’ park today? Will she emerge from the car, eager to explore? No. I take photos of her would-be-friends, instead. There’s the noble Pyrenean Conchobhar (pronounced ‘Connar’) … Continue reading →

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