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Wagon wheels

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Published: October 11, 2024 22:13

As Charly’s mobility decreases, my concern increases.  I worry that she is not physically able to experience enough smells.  I worry that she wants to go further and know what has recently happened through odors deposited by other canines, but she cannot. …

Water dog

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Published: October 4, 2024 13:06

My dad and I picked up Charly from the breeder.  It was a solid day’s drive away.  Then, we stayed in a hotel overnight.  The first morning together, Charly cried and was a bit frantic when I entered the shower and closed the curtain.  She was in the…

Surveillance

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Published: September 27, 2024 13:38

As a puppy, Charly loved being in the kitchen.  The place that creates great smells, and would be carpeted with crumbs and bits if she wasn’t watching.  In her young life, lazing in the kitchen was a near second favourite past-time, although it lacked in…

Off Switch

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Published: September 20, 2024 13:35

Like most dog owners, we trained Charly as a puppy to respond to some hand signals – a snap for her to “sit”; a wave of the hand down for “off”; a flat hand held out and moved towards her for “wait”.  All of these accompanied the verbal commands.  When…

Cock-a-doodle-doo, of sorts

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Published: September 13, 2024 13:14

For the first couple years of Charly’s life, she enjoyed sleeping on the bed.  When I bought her, I had no intentions of letting her sleep on the bed – a little crate awaited her on the floor when she first arrived as a puppy.  The crate was placed on the…

Practically perfect…even at Hallowe’en

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Published: June 18, 2024 04:24

Let’s ponder OldDogBlogs “Practically perfect” from March 13, 2024 and “Brazen” from December 8, 2023. Essentially, let’s just add them together and see what comes out....  Hallowe’en is a Fall favourite at my house - spooky decorations, multiple costumes…

Sunny days

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Published: June 11, 2024 02:15

With an old dog, there are highs and lows.  For Charly, usually these are determined by her health rather than events, outings, or runs in fun places.  Bouts of good health are highs, and infection or illness are lows.  For the past few months, Charly has…

Infections (and injections)

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Published: June 2, 2024 00:22

With age, Charly battles more infections and for longer.  This is particularly so with urinary tract infections and bladder crystals.  Like other dogs, Charly complains little about pain.  Her behaviour may hint at infection, but it is never obvious. …

Silently in sync

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Published: May 26, 2024 00:38

Although Charly is completely deaf, she and I communicate masterfully.  Am sure routines help us predict what each other wants or will do…having gauged each other’s expectations over the years.  I know she loves a good-morning-hug in “her” room / my…

Rugs…who needs them?!

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Published: May 17, 2024 12:56

I dreamt of having large beautiful rugs in my home – the plush, light-coloured ones that make a room look open and warm…sitting or lying on a thick rug with fluffy pillows, and reading a book.  But, with a black and white (and used-to-be brown) dog who is…