Polly

 I'm really please to hear that after a week in her new home, Polly is doing well. "Settled and happy" were the words used by her new family. I really hope life now works out for Polly. 

Meerah And Liszka

Blanik Meerah and her mother Blanik Liszka looking fab. (Siska- looking more like her mother than ever💔) If only I'd been on the other side of Meerah, it could have been a fantastic photo! 

Siska is back to normal thank god, what a bloody scare! Again thanks to everyone who has asked about her. 

Meerah looks great, great coat, great colour, great attitude to life, though less fizz than her buddy Beti. I love her bone and substance, her mask and dark eye, and her straight strong hindquarters, of course there are things that could be better, and they still may get better, but they are for me to know and for the dog world to spot them ... if they can!

My Lovely Family Out Minus One

Ross and Beti

Orin and Siska 

Loki, Meerah, Sammi, Ross

No photo of Zeus as I talked to Linda on my mobile whilst I was out.

Anyway here he is after being told off  by his mother!! LOL

How Is Loki?

 I get so many people asking about Loki .. It's hard to reply, but I guess the best statement at the moment is "He's holding his own!"

Marley And Lucca Visit

Meerah was over the moon to see her brother and they had a super time. I still think Marley is of a similar build to Callan, Meerah certainly looked a pudding in his company! I'm sorry for Sam that people are upsetting her by commenting about his hind legs, this is an age when some GSD's look like a cross between a kangaroo and a hare, I'm sure the boy will be sound as a pound in a couple of months. 

Marley wasn't keen on me standing him, and he got a little upset about it all. I did carry on as I didn't want him to learn that his actions got results. Of course I was gentle with him, but I didn't stop what I was doing! Though he won't be going to any shows it's important he gets use to "hands on" from strangers, so hopefully he'll come to club a couple of times at least for a different kind of socialising. 

Siska Is Recovering

Well, despite the expression, Siska is much better. Thanks to everyone who has phoned and messaged, it really did mean a lot. After a light breakfast, this evening I gave her half a meal with fish and sweet potato to top it up, and I'll give her a similar supper I think. Tomorrow if all is well I'll give her normal meals, she will now need some building up again. 

Here's Seren

Well she's daddy's daughter isn't she.

How beautiful, I'm very proud. 

An Impromptu Walk

Following lunch out with friends, I convinced them to come for a walk with me. Gail wasn't dressed for the beach so we walked in the opposite direction and found a super new walk. With baby Meerah on the walk we couldn't go far ... I will be going back with Orin and Siska when Siska is feeling better. 

Yesterday Was The 15th

Louis died on the 15/12/12 - the date has continued to haunt me, but to celebrate life and be thankful that I was his everything, and he mine, I always put the Xmas tree up on the 15th. Though I don't always post a memory now, he's always in my thoughts on that day and many anothers during a year. To honour him, I "celebrate the love of the one I'm with." 

Siska At The Vets

Last night things got worse instead of better. Siska temperature went up to 39.5, she had diarrhoea and was so lethargic. Maybe I was glad of the diarrhoea, as at least I knew she didn't have a complete blockage. Unable to settle, I rang the vets for advice. Well let's be honest, I'd asked Sharon who was on call as I was considering giving Siska half a paracetamol to try to reduce the temperature, but self-doubt was playing on my mind again. I couldn't have had anyone better than Beth on call ... I explained everything, she was just so good at calming me down. She asked if I had metacam or paracetamol? I said I had both, but as Siska was not eating she felt the paracetamol was the best option. She told me to go to bed as we all needed to sleep, but to just check on Siska the once overnight and see her at the surgery at 8.30am. 

Siska had a very thorough examination and nothing untoward can be felt in her belly or bottom. Of course without xrays we can never be a 100%, but Beth felt that with her clinical symptoms they were not needed today. Siska was offered a biscuit, but declined, so was given an anti-sickness and Betamox a long acting antibiotic. She is to have bland food little and often for a few days ... so now I'm cautiously hopeful that the bones just upset her stomach and that she will not need further treatment. Good luck to all the raw feeders, I will never give my dogs bones again.