Category Archives: deaf/blind dog

minutiae, or a day in the life of a dog 2

Posted on March 27, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday March 26th 2023 I don’t know for certain how Isis discerns that preparations for her walk have begun. She recognises most of my routines: the smell of coffee in … Continue reading →

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minutiae, or a day in the life of a dog

Posted on March 19, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday March 19th 2023 It’s late when I get downstairs. Isis is deeply asleep as she always is unless I fiddle around in the kitchen long enough for my scent … Continue reading →

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winter woes

Posted on March 13, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday March 12th 2023 Yesterday, as we walk in Holders Woods, a couple I know but haven’t seen for a little while, stop to greet me. The … Continue reading →

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the perfect dog?

Posted on March 5, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday March 5th 2023 When I return to Hollytrees on Saturday morning, I wait in the yard for Isis to be brought out to me. As soon as she gets … Continue reading →

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a hungry dog

Posted on February 27, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday February 26th 2023 On Saturday we return to Chester’s Corner. Lee is surprised to see us again so soon, and thinks that I must have come to make a … Continue reading →

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Chester’s corner revisited

Posted on February 19, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday February 19th 2023 Yes, it is clear that Isis is very partial to freshly fried mince. In fact, she’d rather like to be served the mince unaccompanied by kibble, … Continue reading →

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I don’t want it part 3

Posted on February 12, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday February 12th 2023 So, again I fry mince for Isis. This should be enough to last her for four meals. Unsurprisingly, I have no delusions that she’ll be thrilled … Continue reading →

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frost, ice, and mucking about

Posted on January 23, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday January 22nd 2023 Over the last week, Isis and I have enjoyed some good walks and managed to visit most of our favourite haunts. It’s still Wellington boots and … Continue reading →

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the invalid

Posted on January 15, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday January 16th 2023 Warning to the squeamish: this post is all about what goes into and what comes out of a dog, so perhaps you may not wish to … Continue reading →

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rain and floof, rain and floof

Posted on November 20, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday November 20th 2022 The first part of the week is consistently* wet; consequently, Isis chooses pavement walks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We take a different route each day, so there … Continue reading →

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