Category Archives: self-damaging

whoops!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Posting days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.   Monday   I shouldn’t have boasted about Hairy One’s excellent behaviour. I get my comeuppance: on Sunday we have a relapse and there are several very angry incidents. The good news … Continue reading →

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back on track

Posted on March 5, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Thursday   Two missed posts. Oh dear. What’s the excuse? Choose from these: have been somewhat overwhelmed by Hairy One’s rages; have suffered a period of extreme idleness, or “but I did clean four floors on Tuesday.” Hairy … Continue reading →

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close shaves continued

Posted on February 23, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Monday After getting high on sleet flies and shaving her foot, Isis rests for a while. But she doesn’t wind down. Doors are always a challenge for her so I am prepared for trouble when she asks to … Continue reading →

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close shaves

Posted on February 22, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Sunday   Ji. and I take Isis out early today as the dry weather is supposed to break at one. But a sleety rain begins just after twelve and Isis, of course, goes into rain flies mode, flinging  … Continue reading →

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two trying days

Posted on February 10, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Tuesday Yesterday builders K and M were working outside the house. Today they put up a stair rail and replace part of the banister. No problems with K and M. Very nice guys. The problem is Isis. There’s no … Continue reading →

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hoovers and rages

Posted on February 8, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Sunday   Last Wednesday I wrote about Isis’s ‘nightmares’ and decided to monitor them. Unfortunately, she flew into so many rages on Thursday that I lost count of them. Nightmares and day rages seemed to merge into one long … Continue reading →

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nightmares?

Posted on February 4, 2015 by patinkingsheath

Wednesday A typical evening scenario: Isis is sleeping on the futon. Suddenly, her head shoots up and, growling ferociously, she attacks a back foot. I intervene and stroke her head until she  seems calm  again.     She settles back … Continue reading →

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so sorry, Isis

Posted on January 27, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Tuesday It’s Monday and we are in Highbury Park. As we walk along the bank of the stream I observe Isis carefully sniffing the edge of the bank and stepping back from it. I guess that she is sussing … Continue reading →

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not a good day

Posted on January 18, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Sunday   The day begins well. Isis wakes up at 08.00. After she’s been outside I make coffee and return to bed for a Sunday lie-in. Since I forget to put the stair gate in place she follows me. … Continue reading →

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confessions of a gunslinger

Posted on January 8, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Thursday I have to admit it. Positive dog training advocates would not approve. And I can understand why. But we are using a little aversion therapy now in our battle against self-harming. When Isis goes into a growly spin, … Continue reading →

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