Category Archives: self-harming

lose some, win some

Posted on December 11, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Thursday A quiet night and this morning Isis is very chirpy. Only one serious foot attack today. Occasioned by the harness being put on – this time in the car. So that smashes my theory that it is where … Continue reading →

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aftermath

Posted on December 10, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Wednesday Yesterday was horrible. I had removed Isis’s Buster collar to put her harness on and when she began spinning and tearing at herself there was no stopping her. Holding her increased her rage. She tore at her right … Continue reading →

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a bad mistake

Posted on December 10, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Tuesday At first I didn’t discriminate between Isis’s ‘twirling’ and her ‘spinning’. But they are very different. ‘Twirling’ can be disconcerting but for Isis it is a happy activity. She circles, head up, front paws lifted off the ground, … Continue reading →

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furry fury

Posted on December 5, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Friday Often, taking time to reflect on an Isis ‘event’ gives me insight into what triggered it. But I am still puzzled about Wednesday. A cold, bright frosty morning. Good walking weather. But not for dogs who can only … Continue reading →

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I’m all shook up

Posted on November 27, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Thursday Tonight Isis has been acting very strangely. She has been lying on the futon, head on my knee, looking relaxed. But every ten minutes or so, for no apparent reason, she has growled menacingly for a minute or more … Continue reading →

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two bad legs

Posted on November 26, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Wednesday Now, both of these sexy – or not – lower legs have been attacked. And both by the same set of little white teeth.   I am not concerned about the human wound. It was inflicted accidentally nearly three … Continue reading →

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