Category Archives: off to the vet

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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a tough day for Isis

Posted on April 25, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday April 24th 2022   Poor Isis has a tough day on Thursday. First she is ambushed and plonked in the sink to have her rear end washed, then she is … Continue reading →

Posted in a terrified dog, a very good dog, a vet visit, dear little Isis, Isis gets bathed, Isis says "No"., learning to trust, off to the vet, oh dear, poor Isis | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

the old and the new?

Posted on February 20, 2022 by patinkingsheath

     A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday February 20th 2022   ‘So now I’m not only cold and uncomfortable’, I wrote last Sunday, ‘but also b. tired. But more of that next week ………..’   And yes, … Continue reading →

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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

a scritchy relapse

Posted on October 10, 2021 by patinkingsheath

        A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday October 10th 2021   Oh dear. Oh dear. After her apparent improvement, poor Hairy One’s frantic scritching resurges. The skin on the outside of her ears is red … Continue reading →

Posted in a joyful dog, a vet visit, dear little Isis, Isis at home, Jasmin Fields, off to the vet, oh dear, poor Isis, scenting, sleeping, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, walking my deaf/blind dog, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

an itchy dog

Posted on August 16, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday August 15th 2021   you have to smile Isis is almost invariably quiet and relaxed when she travels. As soon as she jumps into the car, she settles on the … Continue reading →

Posted in a very good dog, a vet visit, dear little Isis, Isis at home, Jasmine Fields, learning to trust, off to the vet, oh dear, poor Isis, rain, self-harming, something's not right, these dogs!, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

from a dog’s point of view ……

Posted on December 6, 2020 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday December 4th 2020   I didn’t get to report this. I wanted to. But she wouldn’t let me. Now she’s spending lots of time taking the … Continue reading →

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