Dealing with Canine Elbow Dysplasia
How I reacted when Archie was diagnosed with canine elbow dysplasia, with an account of the traditional and alternative therapies I have explored.
awareness
To be or not to be …yourself
The trials and tribulations of meeting other dogs and dog owners
Reading signs in nature
An unexpected visitor Today I discovered a Great Tit in the kitchen when I got up. I had heard Jack banging about the kitchen and wondered what was going on. I decided to let it get out itself and left the door and windows open while I went to do some exercises in the garden. …
Resentment
Hiding resentment I have been struggling with too many balls in the air lately, which leads me to procrastinate. I spend time worrying about how much I have to do rather than doing anything about it. One of the things I had been worrying about is my time with the dogs. They need to be…
Sheep Worrying
Sheep Worrying on the Increase The BBC recently reported that “the number of dog attacks on sheep in [in Scotland] has risen by 67% in two years, according to the latest rural crime figures (Dog owners warned ‘no excuse’ for sheep worrying) It’s a harrowing subject. Sheep mauled and injured, dogs shot or destroyed, criminal…
Getting In Touch With Your True Life Purpose
“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind” Leonardo Da Vinci, The notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci Something Missing? What is your true life purpose? Do you ever think that something is missing in your life? Perhaps you find yourself thinking,…
Feelings about Christmas
Greetings to you on Christmas Day 2018. Writing this post is a bit of spur of a moment thing for me. I don’t really know how it’s going to end up. If you have found it, welcome. I wonder how you are doing. Christmas is an exciting, fun and loving time for a lot…
Mining those emotions and feelings
My Labrador Archie woke me up again last night. He wanted to go out to the toilet. I tried to ignore it for a long time because I didn’t want to get up. Eventually I relented and let him out. It was my fault, I had given him chicken the night before, accidentally switching his…
What’s at the root of your overwhelm?
Overwhelm – how it can creep up on us Reading the latest Psychologies Magazine (December 2018), I was drawn to the self-analysis quiz – ‘What’s the Root Cause of your Overwhelm?’ Answering the multiple choice questions I found I scored highest on ‘Perfectionism’. Reading through the other 3 categories I could just have easily identified…
Apples, labradors and the quest for knowledge
It’s that time of year. If you have an apple tree you will be wondering what to do with all those apples! I have an apple tree and I have been trying to stop the dogs eating all the apples. It’s not because I begrudge them the odd apple or ten, you understand. I think…
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