Tag Archives: blind/deaf dog

spooked by shadows

Posted on December 4, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Thursday   It’s not always easy to discern what makes Isis fearful but yesterday morning there was no question. …………………… It is a clear, frosty morning. The sun is bright and the light/dark contrast very sharp.     In … Continue reading →

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a day in the life of a dog

Posted on November 28, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  A much calmer day today. One might almost call it normal – almost. Isis elected to sleep downstairs last night. Perhaps she needed her own space to recover from last night’s frenzy. I go downstairs in my lovely new … Continue reading →

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I’m all shook up

Posted on November 27, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Thursday Tonight Isis has been acting very strangely. She has been lying on the futon, head on my knee, looking relaxed. But every ten minutes or so, for no apparent reason, she has growled menacingly for a minute or more … Continue reading →

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I don’t have anything to play with

Posted on November 23, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Because Isis is able to see only light and shadows and cannot hear enough to follow sounds, I struggle to find playthings which engage her. I think that she is missing out, so would be grateful for any ideas. … Continue reading →

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brrr it’s cold down here

Posted on November 21, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  For a while I have been concerned that Isis may not be warm enough downstairs when the heating goes off at night. Both Dogwatch UK and Hannah, who did my home-check, warned me that Spanish dogs feel the cold … Continue reading →

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