Category Archives: Isis in trouble

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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our walks: (i) be careful what you wish for!

Posted on June 13, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 12th 2022   I couldn’t have made this up! Today we’ll go to Jasmine Fields, I decide.  On the way, I’m thinking that there’s nothing much to post about. … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis, dear little Isis, Isis gets bathed, Isis in danger, Isis in trouble, Isis knows best, Jasmine Fields, lovely leaves, oh dear, poor Isis, scary shadows, scenting, these dogs!, walking my deaf/blind dog, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

collecting Isis

Posted on May 9, 2022 by patinkingsheath

      A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday May 8th 2022   Isis: There’s more about you than about me. Human: We’re a team Isis.   On Wednesday afternoon I take a newly clipped Isis     … Continue reading →

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bright light

Posted on March 28, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday March 27th   Hmmmm. Not the best of weeks. First I lose my new hearing aid in Highbury Park, then my driving glasses disappear into thin air somewhere between the … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis, Highbury Park, Isis at home, Isis in trouble, oh dear, poor Isis, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, twirling, we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

the past revisits us with a vengeance

Posted on February 28, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday February  27th 2022   The night/ early hours barking is fading. She only barks on two nights, and there are only two outbursts each  time. On Monday S. the engineer … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis, deaf/blind dog, food rage, Isis at home, Isis in trouble, oh dear, patience is a virtue., poor Isis, scenting, self-damaging, self-harming, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | 4 Comments

what the hell’s going on? part 2

Posted on January 17, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday January 16th 2022     Last week I meanly left the story thus: ‘But I know that however weird her behaviour might seem, there are always reasons for what she … Continue reading →

Posted in a joyful dog, clever girl, clever Isis, crisis, dear little Isis, Holders Lane Woods, Isis in danger, Isis in trouble, oh dear, running running, scenting, strange behaviour, these dogs!, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

she’s a darling!

Posted on November 14, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday Novenber 14th 2021   My narrative, as usual, is in black print. The blue print is my interpretation of her canine thinking.   ‘S/he’s a darling’ is a Black Country … Continue reading →

Posted in Isis in trouble, Isis says "No"., Jasmin Fields, oh dear, scenting, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, walking my deaf/blind dog, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

haven’t you punished Human enough?

Posted on November 1, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday October 31st 2021   Unquestionably, it was a bad idea to subject Isis to a veterinary health check, for her payback does not end with the unsavoury happenings recounted in … Continue reading →

Posted in a terrified dog, a very naughty dog, Highbury Park, Isis at home, Isis in danger, Isis in danger, Isis in trouble, oh dear, park people, poor Isis, sleeping, strange behaviour, these dogs!, VERY early in the morning., we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Isis speaks her mind

Posted on October 17, 2021 by patinkingsheath

  A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday October 17th 2021   I have had a horrible time. Human should be ashamed of herself. Don’t forget that I went for my speshul scritch fiting injection only a week and … Continue reading →

Posted in a terrified dog, a very good dog, a vet visit, Highbury Park, Isis at home, Isis in danger, Isis in trouble, off to the vet, oh dear, poor Isis, scenting, something's not right | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

and for my next trick ……..

Posted on February 25, 2021 by patinkingsheath

My apologies to readers who receive the blog through emails. The blog appeared on Sunday – well, in the early hours of Monday – and went through to Facebook but didn’t ‘publish’ here.   Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, … Continue reading →

Posted in adopted dogs, crisis, Holders Lane Woods, Isis in trouble, poor Isis, rescue dogs, these dogs!, twirling, walking my deaf/blind dog, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments