Category Archives: strange behaviour

oos, ahs, and adventures

Posted on June 6, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 5th 2022   The passages in italics are what I imagine Isis might say.   Since I clipped Isis, she has received even more compliments than ever. It seems … Continue reading →

Posted in a very good dog, clever girl, clever Isis, deaf/blind dog, dear little Isis, Holders Lane, Isis knows best, Isis says "No"., scenting, strange behaviour, these dogs!, walking in the park, walking my deaf/blind dog, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

bright light

Posted on March 28, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday March 27th   Hmmmm. Not the best of weeks. First I lose my new hearing aid in Highbury Park, then my driving glasses disappear into thin air somewhere between the … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis, Highbury Park, Isis at home, Isis in trouble, oh dear, poor Isis, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, twirling, we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

the past revisits us with a vengeance

Posted on February 28, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday February  27th 2022   The night/ early hours barking is fading. She only barks on two nights, and there are only two outbursts each  time. On Monday S. the engineer … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis, deaf/blind dog, food rage, Isis at home, Isis in trouble, oh dear, patience is a virtue., poor Isis, scenting, self-damaging, self-harming, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | 4 Comments

the old and the new?

Posted on February 20, 2022 by patinkingsheath

     A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday February 20th 2022   ‘So now I’m not only cold and uncomfortable’, I wrote last Sunday, ‘but also b. tired. But more of that next week ………..’   And yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in a vet visit, crisis, food rage, Isis at home, off to the vet, oh dear, patience is a virtue., poor Isis, self-damaging, self-harming, sleeping, sleeping arrangements, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, we don't like bright light, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

out with the old and in with the new – or is it? Part 3

Posted on February 13, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday February 13th 2022   Isis is a very good little dog. She never destroys things when she is alone, unless I’ve carelessly left a cardboard envelope, folder or box within easy … Continue reading →

Posted in a very naughty dog, crisis, food rage, Isis at home, Isis is no angel, oh dear, patience is a virtue., self-damaging, self-harming, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, twirling, we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

out with the old and in with the new? Part 2 – a positive step!

Posted on February 6, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday February 6th 2022   Before Isis arrives in England, I have a Dogwatch house and garden check to make sure that she will be safe here. (As I reflect soon … Continue reading →

Posted in a very good dog, clever girl, clever Isis, dear little Isis, Isis at home, Isis says "No"., learning to trust, relationship building, something's not right, strange behaviour, teaching my deaf/blind dog, what on earth's the matter? | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Isis has lovely presents

Posted on January 23, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday January 23rd 2022   You think you know your pet so well, then s/he does something quite unexpected, contrary or apparently inexplicable. I had intended, in my first 2022 post, … Continue reading →

Posted in a terrified dog, Isis at home, Isis says "No"., oh dear, patience is a virtue., strange behaviour, these dogs!, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

what the hell’s going on? part 2

Posted on January 17, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday January 16th 2022     Last week I meanly left the story thus: ‘But I know that however weird her behaviour might seem, there are always reasons for what she … Continue reading →

Posted in a joyful dog, clever girl, clever Isis, crisis, dear little Isis, Holders Lane Woods, Isis in danger, Isis in trouble, oh dear, running running, scenting, strange behaviour, these dogs!, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

what the hell’s going on?

Posted on January 9, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!     Sunday January 9th 2022   It’s January 2nd when we head down Dogpool Road, turn right onto Moor Green Lane, and park opposite The Highbury pub. It’s a dull, damp, … Continue reading →

Posted in a joyful dog, clever girl, clever Isis, Holders Lane Woods, scenting, something's not right, strange behaviour, what on earth's the matter? | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

what IS the matter with Isis?

Posted on December 23, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday but hey! It’s holiday time, so things are a bit different. Isis and her human are taking the next two weekends off, and, hopefully, will be posting again on Sunday January 9th … Continue reading →

Posted in dear little Isis, Isis at home, Isis says "No"., oh dear, patience is a virtue., sleeping, sleeping arrangements, something's not right, strange behaviour, these dogs!, what on earth's the matter?, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment