tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post5177651046364067476..comments2024-03-29T09:08:05.850+00:00Comments on THE SMALL THINGS: Dog NewsTania Kindersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-91712221934108420072011-03-04T15:25:46.712+00:002011-03-04T15:25:46.712+00:00Mona - thank you so much. I will.
Anne - what a l...Mona - thank you so much. I will.<br /><br />Anne - what a lovely comment. Enchanted by the idea of Fig the Cat. It's such a great name, and a tremendous age. <br /><br />Amarinthine - you are kind, and I promise you we will.Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-57978031702593140522011-03-04T14:20:42.144+00:002011-03-04T14:20:42.144+00:00Glad to hear Duchess is responding to treatment. I...Glad to hear Duchess is responding to treatment. I'm sure you will all enjoy whatever time she has left.Amaranthinehttp://www.alwaysinperpetualmotion.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-40457883539351353972011-03-04T09:28:45.449+00:002011-03-04T09:28:45.449+00:00Thinking of you all of course (apologies for the t...Thinking of you all of course (apologies for the tardy) and couldn't agree more about the bonus time, Fig the cat is now 19 and we just enjoy every day with him. I honestly don't think you could be in a better or more tranquil place for both the darling Ladyships.<br />Keep on keeping on, am sending all good thoughts and things north. <br />Anne.xStripeycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939664718135123631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-66260481936151575262011-03-04T07:59:00.440+00:002011-03-04T07:59:00.440+00:00Glad to hear the Duchess is responding to treatmen...Glad to hear the Duchess is responding to treatment and that she's happier. Take care of yourself and your beautiful girls.Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690514658812327754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-41394667240143883762011-03-04T01:17:32.099+00:002011-03-04T01:17:32.099+00:00Christina - such a very kind and lovely thing to s...Christina - such a very kind and lovely thing to say. They do already get olive oil, and have good dry food, but I am definitely going to take your advice and get some good fresh things as well. Also shall try your dad's garlic. :)Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-89403283188167562402011-03-04T01:12:04.743+00:002011-03-04T01:12:04.743+00:00Dear Tania, that's wonderful news about the Du...Dear Tania, that's wonderful news about the Duchess.<br /><br />My neighbour nearly lost his terrier recently. It was during the snow and he fell into the pond trying to retrieve a large bone. They thought they'd lost him as he's fourteen and might not have survived the freezing water but he recovered. They changed his diet to fresh food and he's like a brand new dog. I do think diet makes a huge difference, although I'm sure yours have an exemplary one already. My dad swears by some extra virgin olive oil in their food and a crushed clove of garlic, which apparently is great for their breath.<br /><br />Your dogs are lucky to have someone as lovely as you to look after them xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-2615314034213576532011-03-04T00:17:54.143+00:002011-03-04T00:17:54.143+00:00Quine - what a lovely devoted reader you are, and ...Quine - what a lovely devoted reader you are, and I am so glad you are silent no longer. :)Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-87868412814902777852011-03-03T23:36:33.596+00:002011-03-03T23:36:33.596+00:00Devoted (but normally silent) reader sending much ...Devoted (but normally silent) reader sending much love and thanks for the beauty of your writing and photographs, which so clearly show the life of high delight your love and care are giving your gorgeous Duchess and adorable Pigeon. Long may you all flourish.Quinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-22246702938534370012011-03-03T22:37:15.235+00:002011-03-03T22:37:15.235+00:00Jennifer J - you are brilliant; you've just re...Jennifer J - you are brilliant; you've just reminded me it's time for the nightly tablet. And yes, they ARE the meat-flavoured ones, and seem to go down pretty well.Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-49154827862686046632011-03-03T22:32:44.419+00:002011-03-03T22:32:44.419+00:00Eating, wet nose, bright eyes and still scrounging...Eating, wet nose, bright eyes and still scrounging in the kitchen - this is the checklist on the dog health barometer in our house (with the elderly Basset)! Glad to hear the heart pills are helping - hope you have the meat-flavoured ones...Jennifer J Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760925413986340709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-82777334562648821952011-03-03T22:12:00.650+00:002011-03-03T22:12:00.650+00:00Rosie - LOVE the Nottingham ducks.
Em - you are s...Rosie - LOVE the Nottingham ducks.<br /><br />Em - you are so sweet. I shall.<br /><br />Tattie Weasel - I really think it is. :)<br /><br />Staircase Witch - what an absolutely lovely comment; thank you.<br /><br />Cristina - such a kind comment; thank you so much. There WILL be many more pictures, never fear.Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-29588447966139752742011-03-03T21:36:27.011+00:002011-03-03T21:36:27.011+00:00I am really glad the Duchess is reacting so well t...I am really glad the Duchess is reacting so well to her treatment: she looks today just as auguste as ever.<br /><br />I look forward to lots more new poses of the two most lovely sisters and will enjoy them now even more! <br /><br />Thank you for sharing it all with us - what you told your sister made me teary eyed. XXCristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-44877443169012064462011-03-03T21:14:30.894+00:002011-03-03T21:14:30.894+00:00I have been away from blog reading for a while and...I have been away from blog reading for a while and am just now catching up. I went through this with my White Devil (also not his real name) not too long ago, when he was suffering from end-stage kidney disease. After a stay in the hospital, he did much better, and we were grateful for the time we had left with him. We loved him so much. And I was especially grateful for the kindness of other people who seemed to understand that we were losing a family member. Like Hannah, I find it incredibly sad that we love them so much but inevitably lose them. Cruel, even. <br /><br />The thing that helps the most is knowing that we did everything we could for our cat, and that his last weeks were happy and full of his favorite things and as comfortable as we could make them. He spent hours each evening on my husband's lap. Animals have no sense of passage of time, or of the inevitability of death, and so to give them days and weeks and months of peace and comfort and love seems to be the best thing we can possibly do for them. I know Duchess has that.Staircase Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836732700300893041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-962741452659469362011-03-03T21:02:59.912+00:002011-03-03T21:02:59.912+00:00TLC the best medicine ever invented!TLC the best medicine ever invented!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-57675492251607494392011-03-03T20:58:44.473+00:002011-03-03T20:58:44.473+00:00I agree that in the last picture of the Pigeon she...I agree that in the last picture of the Pigeon she looks like she knows what is going on. <br />Please give your darling girls a big hug from me. They are in the right home.Emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-17456785673520585732011-03-03T20:11:59.284+00:002011-03-03T20:11:59.284+00:00The Duchess and the Pigeon are both beautiful - th...The Duchess and the Pigeon are both beautiful - thanks for another gorgeous, reflective post. <br /><br />On an unrelated note, I recently went to Nottingham and was delighted that around 5 people called me "my duck". There were even rubber ducks in the hotel bathroom, in a tribute to this local endearment.Rosiehttp://www.twitter.com/rosieclarkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-9044086932331564902011-03-03T19:25:10.273+00:002011-03-03T19:25:10.273+00:00Imogene - thank you so much for your kind wishes. ...Imogene - thank you so much for your kind wishes. I hope your dear old cat stays well.<br /><br />Susan - I know exactly what you mean. Something in the eyes.<br /><br />Fidgety Pilgrim - thank you so much. I am keeping my fingers crossed.Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-13225980479835315412011-03-03T19:18:38.158+00:002011-03-03T19:18:38.158+00:00Wonderful news about the Duchess!Wonderful news about the Duchess!Fidgety Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077716368857001531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-4215067086343729592011-03-03T19:16:07.192+00:002011-03-03T19:16:07.192+00:00That last picture of Pigeon...she seems to know mo...That last picture of Pigeon...she seems to know more than she did last week. Amazing picture. I am so glad the Duchess has you both right now.susan*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05818362883070428580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-64723055716610324402011-03-03T18:27:19.473+00:002011-03-03T18:27:19.473+00:00Oh.. so glad the Duchess is feeling better and hop...Oh.. so glad the Duchess is feeling better and hope she'll feel that way until right up to the end. I have a 15-y-o cat. She's aloof but kind, and has always done her own thing; sometimes disappearing for days on end. But this winter, she's been very close, and I can't help but wonder if this might be a herald of... something. On the flora front, a lone narcissus stands merrily bobbing in the cruel wind; the <i>Bise</i> that so often blows this time of year. It's either a brave little thing, or suicidal. ;)Imogenehttp://hypotemuse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-39791955492729250182011-03-03T17:53:18.887+00:002011-03-03T17:53:18.887+00:00Hannah - what an incredibly kind comment. I SO agr...Hannah - what an incredibly kind comment. I SO agree about the dog's life. I always think it is one of high delight.<br /><br />Liz - so glad you agree about the dog's life, and thank you for your good wishes.<br /><br />So Lovely - am always so pleased to hear yr voice, and thank you for those very kind words. :)Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-91682678224528976562011-03-03T17:18:06.284+00:002011-03-03T17:18:06.284+00:00My darling - I'm just catching up on your last...My darling - I'm just catching up on your last few days. I know we're meant to prepare ourselves for our pets to go to the big dog park in the sky but how can we really? I'm happy she's perky again & has the loveliest life with you and Pigeon. xxSo Lovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090206663800207951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-6510491341949379922011-03-03T16:46:36.985+00:002011-03-03T16:46:36.985+00:00Highest tender loving care sounds like the perfect...Highest tender loving care sounds like the perfect recipe to celebrate the good news and cope with the not so good - many many good wishes<br />ps. love hannah's comment about her mother thinking a dog's life meant one of luxury...<br />liz from ParisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-12502290628980109842011-03-03T16:27:47.710+00:002011-03-03T16:27:47.710+00:00I absolutely cling on to any story I hear about a ...I absolutely cling on to any story I hear about a cat that's reached 18, 23, even older - because I so hope mine will be one of those! It's always struck me as sad that we have these companions in our lives, and we know to expect to lose them. It seems very unfair.<br /><br />Anyway, here's to many, many more happy and healthy days for you and the Duchess (and the Pigeon!). You write so beautifully about your life, your home and your lovely dogs that I feel quite well-qualified to say she's got a life to be envied!<br /><br />(my grandmother used to dote on her dogs so much that my mother grew up thinking 'a dog's life' meant one of luxury! I like that very much.)hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949112092855480755noreply@blogger.com