Category Archives: Isis knows best

is she a canine phenomenon?

Posted on December 4, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday December 2023 Isis has cultivated an extraordinarily magnificent coat for the winter. I know I have mentioned it throughout the year, but observing her stretched out and sleeping peacefully on … Continue reading →

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get a grip, Human

Posted on October 29, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 29th 2023   Why is it, I ponder, that we animal people become so much more worried about our pets’ ailments than our own? I’ve been very lucky with … Continue reading →

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what Isis MIGHT have said

Posted on October 23, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Monday October 23rd 2023             Well, the trouble all began with a harness for Isis. You always blame me for everything. I’m not blaming you for … Continue reading →

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it comes to us all ……….

Posted on October 8, 2023 by patinkingsheath

      A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 8th 2023   Isis has decided that she’ll no longer bother with seasonal fashion changes; instead, she’ll concentrate on building up a squidgy, very dense, inpenetrably fluffy undercoat, … Continue reading →

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habits!

Posted on October 1, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 1st 2023   Most animals, including humans, need routines. This makes sense, of course, since  routines, tried and trusted as they are, generally equal safety. Isis, I guess because … Continue reading →

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off to Gwithian

Posted on September 19, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Monday September 18th 2023   Friend Y comes round for coffee with good natured Blitzi, who has never been anything but kind to Isis, even, on more than one occasion, protecting … Continue reading →

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so what is it Isis?

Posted on July 23, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 23rd 2023   From Sunday to Thursday, I continue to take Isis to walk in Kings Heath Park. She is still not keen to linger, but, as usual, is … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 16, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 16 2023   This week we stick to Kings Heath Park, hoping that Isis will be happier with what is familiar to her; the weather this week though, couldn’t … Continue reading →

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so on we plod – or not

Posted on July 10, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 9th 2023   On Monday Isis is still reluctant to walk. On Tuesday we meet up with Bev and Nancy in Holders Lane car park. Bev, who has been … Continue reading →

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what’s the matter Isis?

Posted on July 3, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 2nd 2023   I am away in Yorkshire again, this time for my nephew’s funeral. On Thursday afternoon I leave Isis at Ray’s (Hollytrees) kennels before taking the train … Continue reading →

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