Tali's Tails

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Having walked the first two lots on Moel Tryfan I decided to take the last lot to Llyn Cop. Tali likes it there and it's a great place for the pup .. Loki of course came too!
We parked in the village and had a stress-less and pleasant walk to the lake. My only concern being that Kaiah seems to show little fear of what could be a danger to her, like jumping off a 5 ft bank. If Loki can do it so can she. Guiding her down carefully didn't work as it seem to amuse her to go round and back up so I ended up having to climb up on it and walk along it with her. Well it worked!
As we got back to the end of the walk the two yapping terriers came hurtling over the bank and stood there barking at us. Quickly I grabbed Kaiah and popped her on the lead. Loki was predictable disinterested .. he's had a good teacher in Mikey, but Tali, yeah well Tali took off after them. With Linda shouting "she's going .. oh no she's going" I could do nothing .. she deaf and I need eye contact to stop her .. and there she was ... gone, proving that even at 12 she can't half shift.

I left Kaiah with Linda and Loki and I climbed over the bank to find Tali on her way back and not a Westie in sight! It tickled me, but of course the "what ifs" bother you. She's old and had they turned on her she could have been seriously hurt, there is also often 4 of them loose and they can be quite threatening. The other two are a collie and a lurcher, had they all been there she wouldn't have had a hope in hell ... and of course what if she had chased them further and onto the distant road. I know you could suggest there is blame on both sides, Tali shouldn't have gone off after them I agree and she's deaf so should she be on the lead? Well in my opinion hell no, I'm not going to stop her having a good time. For me it boils down to one thing, why oh why can't people keep their dogs safely enclosed on their properties? It really is beyond me, imagine the uproar if mine where free and allowed to chase after people walking with or without their dogs!

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Lovely Walk With Linda

RIP Now Mr Michael

George Michael died of natural causes, a coroner has ruled. George died from dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, a coroner has said.
Oxfordshire's senior coroner Darren Salter said in a statement: "Inquiries into the death of George Michael have been concluded and the final post mortem report received.
"As there is a confirmed natural cause of death, being dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver, the investigation is being discontinued and there is no need for an inquest or any further inquiries.

Then Why, Why did it take so bloody long?

Monday, 6 March 2017

Everyone Out

Sunday, 5 March 2017

Caernarfon C.S Show

Yesterday was out first local show of the year, a very long but pleasing day for the Blanik troops. With the events of the week still fresh in our minds it was also an emotional day with no one quite believing the news that left us short of a steward, but mostly short of our lovely friend. But the show must go on .. so to speak .. and it did as she would wish it to do!

Loki gave his usual faultless performance and won GSD PG, but Sammi was rushed into the ring and sadly was unsettled, she was second in GSD Open. From the challenge Loki then went on to win Best Of Breed and Group 2. What a boy!

Undoubtedly the star of the show was Asha, she won her class then won Pastoral Veteran Group 1 and in the afternoon she gaited her way to Best Veteran In Show. The judge saying she moved like a 4 year old .. yeah she does!

Sadly there are no photos taken from the breed classes but I was delighted to see these online last night, taken by Bethan the Our Dogs Photographer. Love them, so important to have these memories to treasure with the oldies.

Both Old and Young had a good day and Kaiah came to see what it was all about. She has decided that a room full of chicken, sausages, fish treats, sandwiches and cup cakes is a place where she needs to be! Yes, with out my permission she had two cup cakes (and she didn't steal them they were given to her)

"Kaiah be loving pink icing cake!"

What a cheeky expression!

Friday, 3 March 2017

A Hard Day

Yesterday turned out to be such a difficult day. At first my head was bad, swimming and aching and I knew I was not safe to drive the van down for it's MOT. But with an hours rest on the sofa we finally managed to get it there for 9.45am ... 15 mins late!
On returning home I discovered a lady who I knew through the dog showing circuit had died. Her 18 year old daughter had had to tell the world that Tina had died in a tragic accident in their home. Tina was a lovely lady, there was a smile and a chat every time you saw her. Such a loss, so young.

Then came the second lot of bad news ... 10 fecking months. I couldn't believe it. No doubt a catalouge of errors were made, but not by bad people, these are good people who simply got it very wrong. My lovely friend I still cry today as I think of you, you were the last thing on my mind last night and the first thing today. I can't help but worry and think about what your doing now and what faces you over the next few months ... be strong and stay safe, hopefully your nightmare will soon be over.
The van passed it's MOT - though it leaks like a basket it's really quite a good van!
Dog club was a strain last night, but we were determined to be there and more determined now than ever to keep it afloat until she comes back to us. Kaiah was a star, far better than she was on Tuesday, but I was quite disappointed to see Kyle so sharp. Hopefully this will be sorted quickly!