Category Archives: dear little Isis

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 →

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and off we go!

Posted on October 3, 2021 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday October 3rd 2021   It’s a very good week for walking. There are few of those days which Isis hates, when the clouds race across the sun obscuring it completely, then scud … Continue reading →

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a difficult week

Posted on September 19, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday September 19th 2021   Isis’s skin has been much better this week, and the scratching much reduced. Her skin still looks pinker than normal though, is hot to the touch, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Isis is overcome

Posted on August 8, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday August 8th 2021   A few weeks ago,  it was extremely hot – hotter than it’s ever been since Isis came to England. One day, we get to Highbury just … Continue reading →

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I wanna go HOME!

Posted on July 25, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday July 25th 2021   We have had two weeks of very hot sun. Unheard of. We don’t do very hot sun in Britain. Poor Isis does not fare well. One … Continue reading →

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it’s human – so what?

Posted on June 20, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 20th 2021   Today we meet M and his little dog Rosie in Highbury. Recently they camped in Cornwall, and M tells me how much Rosie enjoys being on … Continue reading →

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laid back dog and stressed out human continued

Posted on June 13, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 13th 2021   My friends M and G greet me at the door. I apologise for not phoning, and recount my misadventures. They are glad that I hadn’t told … Continue reading →

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laid back dog and stressed out human

Posted on June 6, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday June 6th 2021   Friends have invited me to visit them for a week. Although I know that Isis is always very well cared for at … Continue reading →

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here and there again

Posted on April 19, 2021 by patinkingsheath

      Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 25th 2021   In Britain, April is supposed to be a month of showers, but it’s Friday now and still relentlessly dry and sunny. … Continue reading →

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