Category Archives: self-harming

into the thick of it

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Sunday June10th 2018   All in all, Isis is a much happier little dog this week. She is still diving at her tail and biting off … Continue reading →

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what’s wrong, Isis?

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Sunday May 13th 2018   Quite a lot of ups and downs over the last couple of weeks. I ask for it. I decide to blog … Continue reading →

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it’s all pants

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday July 12th 2017   Human is feeling sorry for herself again. In addition to bruised ribs, she has torn a muscle in her shoulder. This … Continue reading →

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I’m all right, I am

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

      Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday February 8th 2017   It’s Monday and I’m speaking on the phone to Polymath. “It’s Hairy One’s R.S.P.C.A. appointment this week, isn’t it?” “No”, … Continue reading →

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a bad weekend

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday October 2nd 2016   It’s two years and a month since Isis came to live here and now I mostly seem to get it right. … Continue reading →

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problems with feet

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday August 10th 2016   For several weeks now, Isis has been worrying her front feet. Nibble, nibble, chobble, chobble, lick, lick. On and on and … Continue reading →

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swings and roundabouts

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday August 3rd 2016   Buying the Doggles for Isis was a very good idea. An even better idea was lining them with black material so … Continue reading →

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what a night we had, what a night

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday July 13th 2016   It’s Monday night and I can’t believe how badly Isis is behaving. That little white and grey horror must have read … Continue reading →

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soothing Isis ……. ?

Posted on July 10, 2016 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday July 10th 2016   Well, last week Laurian Cotes suggested on Facebook that coconut oil might help with Isis’s obsessive foot nibbling. On Tuesday I … Continue reading →

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oh Isis, Isis!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday June 29th 2016   Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggggh! The last few days have not been good ones. Because Isis was getting very angry with her anal glands and … Continue reading →

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