Category Archives: teaching my deaf/blind dog

Isis dines in

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

  Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Wednesday January 16th 2019   It’s a long time since I bewailed the return of Hairy One’s hysterical approach to mealtimes. After she came to live … Continue reading →

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a momentous day

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday March 7th 2018   It’s Monday. There’s still plenty of snow lying around but a thaw is underway. It’s nice and dull, just as Isis … Continue reading →

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there’s no free lunch

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday February 28th 2018   Heck it’s cold. Even though Hairy One has two thick coats, I still feel I need to leave the heating on … Continue reading →

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blasted cats!

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

  Special request: I am preserving anonymity here, so being deliberately vague: I received a lovely pot of 15+ Manuka honey this week from a well wisher, but have lost my e-mail addresses since changing my server. Please could he/she … Continue reading →

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rain, rage, cats and dogs

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday December 13th 2017   Today it’s the antithesis of Christmas card snow scenes. It’s grey from ground to sky. The roads run with thawed snow, … Continue reading →

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the battle continues to continue ……….

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday November 29th 2017   It’s a very long time since we checked in on Hairy One’s mealtime re-training. This is not because Human has forgotten … Continue reading →

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the battle continues

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday November 1st 2017   One way and another, it’s not been the best of days. Only Daisy Cat is calm, relaxed and nice to know. … Continue reading →

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pay back time

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

Yikes it’s Sunday October 29th and I’ve just discovered that this post hasn’t been published. Don’t know how even I managed that. ⊗ζ!*⊕* (any very coarse words you can imagine).   Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra … Continue reading →

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disappearing dog

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday April 30th 2017   In case anyone is wondering, Isis and I are still working on the very early stages of our foundation course for … Continue reading →

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thanks for your help ……..

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday April 9th 2017   Thank you for your very sensible advice and suggestions. I found everyone’s comments very helpful. I’ve been unrealistic and have expected … Continue reading →

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