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Crampons changed my life!
Granted, the ship has probably sailed now…but I couldn’t write another blog piece without mentioning the greatest addition to my dog-walking attire.. Crampons!!! Of course, its a phrase that I never thought I would write or say but, indeed, “Crampons changed my life”. Why? Interestingly, in our corner of the UK, we’ve had quite a bit of snow recently. We…
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Back on the Blog
This year, Boo has moved home and then had to deal with major home improvements. He appears to have taken it all in his stride. But I feel I need to ask two questions: Does moving home distress dogs? and Does home improvement distress dogs? Long before Boo’s granny died, we needed to sell her home in order to pay…
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Mum adored our dog
Mum adored our dog Boo. And he absolutely adored her. Mum died as a result of contracting Coronavirus. Like many before her, the coronavirus attacked mum when the government ordered care homes to provide care for elderly Coronavirus patients. She contracted the cruel virus at the nursing home where she was receiving care for her advanced dementia. Because mum had…
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Our gorgeous Boo won a dog show. He was named “Best in Show” on his holidays!
What a winner! The first time we took Boo to Ireland, we spotted advertisements for charity dog show in Castlebar, a town near where we were staying in Co. Mayo. It was staged at the Royal Theatre by the MSPCA charity (Mayo Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). And, seeing as it was raising money for a great…
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Travels with Boo!
Holidays or short breaks might be no more than a far distant dream at the moment for those of us lucky enough to be free from worry about health concerns thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. However, I wanted to talk about holidaying with Boo because it was something we did within months of adopting him. I also thought it might…
