Tag Archives: dogs

Part of the Family: a reblog from Sept 2013

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Originally posted on pensitivity101:
? Pets are part of the family. Most children growing up have one, gerbil, hamster, goldfish or a rabbit seem to be quite popular as a kid’s ‘first’. Not me. We lived about a mile away…

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One Liner Wednesday with a picture

Posted on September 2, 2020 by

Following on from Linda’s One Liner Wednesday today, I ‘recycled’ this picture from another blog almost four years ago. I’ve always loved it.

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A Walk in the Park 17th May

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

We’ve had a social day today, from a distance of course, starting off with elevenses on the drive with our neighbour. The neighbour whose wife died at Easter was walking past so we invited him to join us and spent … Continue reading →

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It’s hard on them too

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

I mentioned yesterday about a beautiful sable and white German Shepherd that passes our house on a regular basis with her owner. She has the most wonderful temperament and  now she’s got to know us, likes some fuss. One of … Continue reading →

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Dog Ownership

Posted on February 1, 2020 by

Maggie has owned us since Friday, March 11th 2005. Her predecessor Barney was lost to us suddenly the Saturday before, aged 9. He would have been 10 years old that June. My parents dogs always lived to be a good … Continue reading →

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Trusting Instinct

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

How much do you trust your dog? I don’t mean with leaving food on the table or being left alone with kids, but can you read the signs, and what’s more, take notice of what your dog is trying to … Continue reading →

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Dogs…………… with permission of course

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

There were plenty of dogs at the carnival today, including Maggie who was content to sit on the sidelines and watch with Hubby. Across the way, I spied this chap and up on the prom, these two: They are related, … Continue reading →

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Take three dogs………………..

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

This morning we took Maggie out for her first walk just after 9.30. It was a little overcast, so we wore our hoodies, but I ended up taking mine off as I was too hot. I took this picture on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Walk : 1st September

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Well, that was the month of August done and dusted, so we are now officially two thirds through the year. It is a lovely day, sunny but not too hot, so bearable for the three of us. After breakfast, we … Continue reading →

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Collie Day!

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

We decided to walk Maggie along the prom this morning, and the first seven dogs we met were all collies, six of which were black and white! Ranging in age from 6 to 14, Maggie was sociable, even tarty with … Continue reading →

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