Sunday, 23 February 2025

Rainy, Windy Sunday

I'm feeling a little guilty that I've passed on my St. Helen's show bugs to Steve. Well it was bound to
happen. I talked to Jackie last night, and she's had the cold symptoms too, but she hasn't had to run to the loo! LOL Anyway, her partner now has it too. So that's Me, Jackie and Debbie with it. That's the problem with being packed like sardines into a tight space! Roll on the outdoor shows. 
We've all had a lie in this morning, well everyone was up at 7am, out for toilets and had their breakfast, and then we went back to bed. I woke us all up at 9.15am coughing. 
I guess this is no weather for cats to go out and the dogs are not that keen either, particularly hairy ones! All gates are checked before he goes out though, and Steve put bungee cables around them last night just in case! Everyone is so good, so chilled, apart from the younger ladies who've had some understandable mad moments. Meerah getting a little OTT and Beti of course responding! Meerah has discovered that the best place to go with a hoof to get away from Beti is under the kitchen table. 
I must admit, I hadn't realised how stressed Orin had become in Loki's company. His stress levels must have increased gradually, but the reverse change in him has been almost instant. He's now far more chilled and I don't even have to half cover his crate at night as he no longer starts to bark early morning. It's very strange, another time when I would have liked to ask them why? In this case, why was Loki's behaviour/weakness bothering Orin so much? A friend did tell me a vet said to her years back that her weak old dog in the pack was affecting her health and her others dogs state of mind. Maybe that's possible? One thing is for sure, Orin is different,a better version of himself. 
Ross was a little lame yesterday, nothing dramatic, but I gave him three quarters of a paracetamol. I guess considering his issues, he's doing so well. He's been on this glucosamine and chondroitin a long time now, but I'd like to keep him off the likes of metacam for as long as possible. At 8 months old I never thought he'd be as good as he is as he approaches his 8 birthday (well in May!) It gives me hope that Beti will manage as well for as long. Beti stealing the show in yet another photo!