Life changes (although generally dogs don't, thank god!) and now I tend to put all the funny and infuriating stuff on Facebook. So now would seem to be a good time to wind down this blog. Maddie continues to keep me on my toes - we had "Chocolategate - the Rerun" last week which unfortunately led to her being taken to the vet for a wee jag that made her throw up for about an hour, feel extremely sorry for herself for a few more hours, followed by her zest for life coming back with a bang at 1.30 am. She went stravaiging round the house looking for trouble, cowped over my geranium seedlings (earth everywhere!), knocked over all the recycling, stole a few things... before finally settling down.
As we've had lockdown (Coronavirus Covid-19) for 3 or 4 months and my stuff still hasn't started back again I've been in the house all the time and she's become more clingy. Follows me everywhere, even to the bathroom, which she never used to do. So I'm looking for another dog to keep her company. Probably won't happen til next year as puppies are in short supply and I'm not buying from any dodgy dealers so I'll wait and (hopefully) get one from a reputable breeder.
Gizzy (now 16 and a half) has arthritis in her back leg (we're trying her on some tablets) and a wee heart murmur - she was a complete diva at the vets last week, they needed two people and the cat gloves to give her her vaccinations (not like her at all) and couldn't take blood, so we can't start her on metacalm so far.
So things move on.
I wasn't a dog person when we got Murphy - it was entirely Richard's doing - and now I wouldn't be anything else. I've got a tattoo on my ankle symbolising Murphy, Maddie and Gizzy (not sure whether I'll add to it if/when I get another dog) and I'm so proud to have (had) them in my life. For all her mischieveousness, Maddie has kept me going during lockdown, when I had no job and really didn't have to get up at all (I questioned it a few mornings) but actually I DID have to - Maddie using me as a trampoline and the cat getting in on the action too made me. Making me get out for a walk every day. Think of another being beside myself.
I have noticed that if I'm on my phone for whatever reason, Maddie turns and walks away - she knows she won't get any of my attention. That's a bad thing, and I'm trying to curb it.
So many ways in which dogs (and other animals) help us live better lives. Thank you Murphy, Maddie & Gizzy (& Eddie our first cat, the reason Murphy got his name). xxx
