Category Archives: these dogs!

neither of us deserves a halo

Posted on February 11, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday February 11th 2024   It has rained, and on one perfect, pouring day, I wrap Isis in Ellie’s preloved raincoat, and we spend an hour roaming the streets. Unfortunately, though, … Continue reading →

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just praying for rain

Posted on February 4, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday February 4th 2024   Praying for rain? Not quite, but hoping big time. On Monday we have an emergency. Human goes for her annual eye-test; she’s very apprehensive as there … Continue reading →

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four muddy feet

Posted on January 28, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday January 28th 2024     Because it has become virtually impossible to find anywhere mud free to take Isis, it is often necessary to clean her feet. Now Isis, of … Continue reading →

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the betrayal …

Posted on January 14, 2024 by patinkingsheath

        A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday January 14th 2024   Yes, The Betrayal, or how an innocent dog, after being lulled into a sense of false security, is subjected to over thirty minutes of … Continue reading →

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2023 and me

Posted on January 8, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Monday January 8th 2024   Isis continues …………….   By the time that July comes round, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. I don’t want to be left again, … Continue reading →

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the strength of a podengo ……..

Posted on December 11, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday – sorry it’s a day late this week. We’ll put this down to unforeseen circumstances!   Monday December 11th 2023   I am immeresed in a strange dream. After a successful interview, … Continue reading →

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fighting with Human

Posted on November 26, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday November 26th 2023   Even the bright white Isis sometimes has feet too muddy to ignore. Washing them at home is an unwelcome chore, which Human endeavours to avoid if … Continue reading →

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lest we forget ……..

Posted on November 13, 2023 by patinkingsheath

     A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday November 12th 2023   No sooner does Isis (nearly always) forget to skiddadle over the kitchen floor where, weeks ago, a splosh of water had made a small slippery patch, … Continue reading →

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she steals my coat

Posted on November 5, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday November 5th 2023   All kinds of horrible things have been done to me this week. You won’t believe the cruelty I’ve been subjected to, or how cynically I’ve been … 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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