dogs – Delay of Game

Dog walk

admin — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Had pip over today so took them both for a walk – bit longer than usual for Bruno but he managed ok

A houseful

admin — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

People often comment they loving having their house full, and usually that means the return of 3 or 4 children, grandkids, siblings etc. My version of this is daughter is at home & also have pip over for a couple of days. Hectic!

Two dogs

admin — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Had Pip today

Dog walk

admin — Sat, 07 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Took Bruno & Pip for a 5 mile walk around local forests & trails – found some new routes for future walks too.

The wrong behaviour

admin — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Not a pleasant picture but I think it’s an interesting example of how people transfer the wrong behaviour. This is up in the forest, there are no bins and yet people still pick up dog poo in bags, Then, when they can’t find a bin they all dump it by a tree. This is unhelpful in three ways: it’s ugly, it adds plastic to the environment and the poo won’t break down because it’s inside a bag.
Picking your dog poo up in a bag is very good thing to do in the city. And people transfer that good, urban behaviour to a rural setting. Here it is inappropriate, because in a large forest what you should do is flick it to one side with a stick. This is now my metaphor for when people take an existing beneficial behaviour and apply it in a different context where it is not only not useful, but actually harmful. You can probably supply your own educational, historical or political example for when this happens.

Not just for Christmas

admin — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Today wasn’t always easy, but these two made it better

A dog

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

After yesterday’s post I thought I’d get the dog thing out of my system and went to Cardiff dogs home today. Met this dog, Muffin, but didn’t come home with her.

Not a dog

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I have shifted over my tropical fish tank to coldwater and bought a couple of fantails today. They’re nice and everything, but I’m missing my dog, and with Sandy gone, I’m seeing less of Pip too. I neeeeeed a dog!

Buddies

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

A while ago I reported that Sandy had been unwell, but seemed to have pulled through. Well, she’s back to being unwell again, I fear we may be approaching the end. Here Pip sits on her for comfort.

Attack!

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Pip launches an attack on Sandy from the vantage point of a rock. Sneaky tactics.