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Tidy dog and other things
Come April I don’t so much think about April showers as I do about Tidy Dog. After the long months of winter the time comes when E of the travelling-groomer-fame comes to Dalamory. She is a talented and delightful person … Continue reading
Making sense of terror
Congratulations to Misty – today is her 10th Birthday – a milestone in any doggy life. According to a certain dog food manufacturer her age equates to 56 in human years. They take into account the dog’s age and weight to … Continue reading
Dog watching
I woke up with a decided plan in my head – to go to the beach in the campervan, then visit Son #3 for a while. In other words a day off with no thoughts of housework or washing. Guess … Continue reading
Misty and photography
Thinking of photography makes me think of Misty – we have shared our lives with many dogs, but she has been the most difficul to photograph. I’m not sure if it is because she is scruffy, or because of her … Continue reading
Jiff
Do you feel like being diverted from your day to have a look at Jiff’s day? Be warned, it is a day in Hollywood and the little Pomeranian has 1.2 million followers on facebook. So there are 42 photo opportunities. … Continue reading
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
John, is a friend of ours who happens to be profoundly deaf. Despite his disability he leads a very full life, and he has been helped along the way by two dogs who were specially trained to act as ears … Continue reading
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Companionship
It is Misty’s birthday this month and she is getting quite excited. Or so I convince myself. It’s strange how we anthropomorphise our canine friends. Friends who were visiting this past week were asking how many dogs I had shared … Continue reading
Mo Dhachaidh
A new blog on the scene is one called Mo Dhachaid hhttp://modhachaidh.wordpress.com/ When I lived in the Outer Hebrides I learnt some Gaelic, though it was always difficult to get people to help me with local conversation; they were too … Continue reading
House Guest
Valentine or ViVi for short, is here to stay for a few days. He is behaving impeccably and acknowledges that Misty is Top Dog……… though only just. He is a Llewellin Setter, a strain named after a breeder who bred … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terrier, dogs, guests, health spirituality, Llewellin Setter, summer
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Clever dog
Misty has been very good about losing weight – so far she has lost 0.6kgs which is quite a lot for a little cairn. We are aiming for a target weight of around 7.5kgs. Of course she is not as … Continue reading
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Tagged cairn terriers, dog dieting, dogs, Easter weekend, health, sermons, spirituality
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