Tag Archives: blind dog and bright light

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 →

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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 →

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out with the old and in with the new?

Posted on January 30, 2022 by patinkingsheath

   A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday January 30th 2022   Over the last two years, Isis has changed quite a lot. Her dislike of sun and bright light both outside and indoors remains, but she has become … Continue reading →

Posted in a terrified dog, clever girl, clever Isis, Isis at home, Isis says "No"., learning to trust, park dogs, park people, relationship building, scary shadows, scenting, sleeping, twirling, walking with Rufus and Nancy, we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun | 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 →

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and where shall we go today, dear?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday December 12th 2021   Now we have a tried and tested portfolio of walks: Kings Heath Park, neighbourhood roads, Highbury Park, Holders Lane, Cannon Hill Park, Clowse Woods, Earlswood Lakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Clowse Woods, Highbury Park, Holders Lane Woods, Jasmine Fields, Kings Heath Park, oh dear, rain, scary shadows, scenting, walking in the park, walking with Rufus and Nancy, we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

haven’t you punished Human enough?

Posted on November 1, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday October 31st 2021   Unquestionably, it was a bad idea to subject Isis to a veterinary health check, for her payback does not end with the unsavoury happenings recounted in … Continue reading →

Posted in a terrified dog, a very naughty dog, Highbury Park, Isis at home, Isis in danger, Isis in danger, Isis in trouble, oh dear, park people, poor Isis, sleeping, strange behaviour, these dogs!, VERY early in the morning., we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun, who'd be a human? | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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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preparing for a guest

Posted on September 27, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday September 26th 2021   Phew! Feels like we’re approaching winding down after several frantic weeks. The ‘frantic’ element is, as always, my fault. It is unreasonable, I discover, to imagine … 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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perfect weather

Posted on August 2, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   We’ve had a lovely week, Human and me. It’s rained nearly every day. Last Sunday when we first get to Highbury though, Human bullies me. She makes me walk up to … Continue reading →

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