Category Archives: animals and pets

Puppyhood

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

I’ve been light in my posts today, but thought I’d share this with you before retiring for an early night. Both of us are shattered having not slept that well again last night for a variety of reasons. Maggie is … Continue reading →

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When a fur coat is not enough

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

Before we first moved to Lincolnshire in 2007, Maggie had never shed her coat. The Poole climate must have suited her as we never had a problem with great tufts of fur everywhere or itchiness as one coat grew under … Continue reading →

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Quickie doggy update

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

You may remember around New Year I mentioned we’d discovered a sore place on Maggie’s chest and were keeping an eye on it. We treated it with the cream we use for her feet which is for dermatitis, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Dear Diary 10th December

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

It has been a good day today, and I may well be facing a different kind of challenge in the near future. There are a lot of dogs around us, and most love fuss from Yours Truly who is happy … Continue reading →

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A doggie post

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

I looked out of the window today and saw something that warmed my heart. We’ve been here a year and fit in because we’ve got a dog, so naturally we get talking to people and fussing their pets on a … Continue reading →

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Veterinary Alert

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

We’ve had a late start to the day as Maggie had her follow up appointment with the vet today, so I’m playing catch up on my blog this afternoon. We were fifteen minutes early for our appointment, and could have … Continue reading →

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DOG POISONING WARNING

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Being a dog lover, when this came on a news programme, I made a note and have come home to immediately look it up and pass it on. A lady came on who had recently loss her dog to Xylitol … Continue reading →

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