Category Archives: self-damaging

does my owner HAVE an IQ?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!           Sunday November 11th 2015   After the foot biting incident earlier in the week, I Sudocreme Isis’s foot and give her her … Continue reading →

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Isis loses it

Posted on November 11, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday November 11th 2015   In my last post I mused about the awfulness of the prospect of driving away and leaving Isis behind. Since then, … Continue reading →

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blood, feet and tails

Posted on October 7, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    New regular posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday October 7th 2015   Isis has a beautiful waterfall of a tail. At this time last year it was much shorter. She had bitten … Continue reading →

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so I reinstall the tunnel ………..

Posted on June 8, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Monday   Yesterday evening I set forth once again on attempting to Isis proof the tunnel enclosure. Attracted by the mesh rolls, she dances helpfully on them as I work. … Continue reading →

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I’m beginning to understand you ………………

Posted on June 1, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Monday   Isis seems a little sorry for herself. This morning we arrive at Kings Heath Park. The sky is pale grey and she jumps enthusiastically out of the car … Continue reading →

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Saturday review

Posted on May 30, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Saturday   Isis has been eating on her own in the kitchen for almost a week now without her protective plastic cone. I command her to sit, then I put down … Continue reading →

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behaviour modification ?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Wednesday   There are three very positive outcomes to report. For five days now Isis has been eating on her own in the kitchen wearing her plastic cone and with … Continue reading →

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a return to Newbrook Farm

Posted on May 20, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Wednesday   Off to Isis’s vet, RSPCA Newbrook Farm, today along with newspapers from the neighbours and donated bedding, items which the centre  always needs. Isis has an appointment at … Continue reading →

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training Isis – successes and failures

Posted on May 18, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Monday   The tunnel has arrived. And I’ve been thinking that of course Isis won’t enjoy it. It’ll be dark inside and she’s afraid of shadows. How stupid to buy … Continue reading →

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an update

Posted on April 29, 2015 by patinkingsheath

Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Wednesday   As I have discovered and written about over the past eight months, there are daily ‘danger points’ which Isis and I have to negotiate. These are routine events and situations … Continue reading →

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