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Kings Heath Park Saturday

Posted on January 24, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Saturday   It’s Saturday morning and the park is buzzing with activity: there’s a tai chi class in progress on the old bowling green, children in training sessions running up and down the steep slopes on two sides … Continue reading →

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a day in the life of Isis

Posted on January 17, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Saturday   08.10 Isis wakes, shuffles a little and pats the bedclothes experimentally. She sits up. Rump in the air she stretches out her front legs, then, rump tucked in, she extends her hind legs. Kerfluff! She jumps down … Continue reading →

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Gracie and me

Posted on January 12, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Monday Isis doesn’t get up until 8.00 a.m. today so we have a gentle start. “Just as well”, I think as the day unfolds. We have a pleasant walk. It’s a murky day so no shadows to spook Isis. … Continue reading →

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grovel, grovel

Posted on January 12, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  very early Monday morning   I have just not met my target of reinstalling all of the lost images by the end of the weekend. I’m working backwards and am now into November. It is a much fiddlier task … Continue reading →

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P.S.

Posted on January 8, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Thursday I have found out why some images have disappeared. They should all be back by next Sunday night.

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insatiable Isis

Posted on December 22, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Monday As most of you reading this will know, Isis has self-harming rages. The trigger for these is frustration. Frustration occurs when she ‘loses’ bits of her food or treat; when she has to stand still to have her … Continue reading →

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food rage

Posted on December 3, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Wednesday I don’t want Isis to play in the garden as I’ll have to wash her feet again. (The first wash was a bit of a debacle. But that’s another story.) The sun is bright when Isis wakes after … Continue reading →

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in the Serengeti

Posted on December 1, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Monday   You could be forgiven for thinking that below is an image of a little dog happily eating her tea in an ordinary kitchen. Not so. It is an image of a ferocious wild dog in the Serengheti-Mara region. … Continue reading →

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I feel silly in this

Posted on November 25, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Tuesday  Hrrumph! Winter indeed. Codswallop!     Isis came from the Aeza cat and dog rescue and adoption centre in Aljezur, Portugal. For information about adopting an animal from the centre, contact kerry@aeza.org or  www.dogwatchuk.com

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enter Hannah

Posted on November 13, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  On Sunday September 21st Hannah, local animal behaviourist,  (www.pawfectdogsense.com) began her autumn sessions in Kings Heath Park.  Isis and I attended and Hannah introduced us to clicker training. Cheese in abundance. Isis was happy in the class. Unfortunately, after … Continue reading →

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