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Dog Food Vs Cooked Meals
Our dog is getting older and with that, comes a new level of fussy. We have a lurcher – they are hunters and scavengers. He used to grab dead birds from under the trees and try and eat them when I walked him round the local river. I mention that to make the point that…
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Birthdays
We have a couple of birthdays in this house in the run-up to Christmas. Last week, Hubby had his birthday and it was a very special one! I’m not allowed to go into details but let’s just say it was another milestone reached. On Monday however, it was Scooby’s turn. Our lurcher turned 7 –…
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Is This The Cutest Lurcher Ever?
Our lurcher Scooby likes to chat – a lot. This evening he looked like he was up to something so I took the opportunity to get a short recording of him and what it is like when we chat. Obviously we think he is the cutest dog there ever was but we might be a…
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Got our dog a new ‘toy’ – but will it work with him?
Will our dog like a lick mat, I wondered to myself while in a wonder shop that sold everything recently. You realise I only went in for compost but I am easily distracted! I wasn’t sure – and neither was he, but with a little encouragement, our furry pal, Scooby, got over his fear of…
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A dog who loves presents
Our dog, Scooby, loves presents, whether they are his or not. His birthday is the 23rd December and yes he does get birthday presents which he rips into with great enthusiasm. Before Christmas, he was sniffing around the Christmas tree and the presents underneath it, like a shark hunting for food. On the big day…
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How many ways can you use a pumpkin?
So, the saga continues. I wrote in the last post about finally getting round to cutting up and starting to use ‘The Beast’, aka ‘Mr Beast’ (not that one), aka 53 lbs of pumpkin, (aka ‘if I trip over that b****y pumpkin one more time…..). I started with a chutney as I thought that would…
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This tip from Mrs Hinch blows my mind
Ok, I admit it, I don’t follow Mrs Hinch on the social sphere. I am aware of her only from the merchandise I’ve seen in the shops. However, I did come across one of her books in the second hand place we visited earlier this week (see post from Wednesday). We get 3 books for…
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What I Hate About This Time Of Year…
I have to get something off my chest. I’ve done posts about Autumn and how much I love it – and I do. Autumn is my favourite season; I love the gardening, the dramatic light, the joy of shutting the curtains at 7pm with that cosy feeling that we’re semi-hibernating. Work can still be done…
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Have You Tried This On Your Dog?
I’ve noticed something about our dog and his meal times – not including his recent bout of ill health which we strongly suspect came about after eating a baby rat (he caught another one at the weekend). I don’t know about you but I’d gotten into the habit of feeding our dog sardines in mixer…
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Poorly Dog
Our poor wee dog was sick, my hairy child was ill. Breathing fast and shaking, then lying very still. We took him to the vet, to see what they could do – the pound signs on the wall, should have been my first clear clue. 50 quid to see him, 20 for a jag, “He’ll…
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