A diary of my ‘ruff’ reality
In my head this page is filled with regular updates of hilarious stories about Clover that I have to share with you all. In reality, I probably won’t have that many things to write about.
Dog ownership is amazing, rewarding, heart warming and the best thing I’ve ever done. It is also extremely hard and it can also be mundane. So, rather than writing constantly about mine and Clovers days (which all largely consist of two walks together and then lap cuddles), I will instead only write when there is something to tell, when things get hard or when things are particularly great.
Hopefully this way I won’t bore all three people who are reading this (thanks by the way!), and instead it will prove useful content which shows the highs and the lows of owning a fluffy little best mate.
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Dog flea and worming treatment- My ruff reality
Every three months I go and collect the dog flea and worming treatment…and then Clover and I go into battle.
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Winter Dog Walks-My ruff reality
I hadn’t thought of any of this. I’d just envisaged that every walk would be perfect and lovely. It isn’t.
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Why does my dog have swollen paws?- My ruff reality
Like any good dog owner who doesn’t want to re-mortgage the house to cover the cost of yet more vet bills, I instantly started googling the problem. “Why does my dog have swollen paws?”.
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Dog cruciate ligament recovery- Back to normality
Not only was she able to join in the walks, I was able to let her off the lead… if I wanted to. I did want to. More than anything. But I was so scared.
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Dog Cruciate Ligament Disease Recovery- the vet verdict
6 effing weeks I’d spent literally watching Clover’s every move, making sure she was being careful and not jumping or running, and within 3 minutes of being at the vet’s she’s ruined it all
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Dog Hydrotherapy- Cruciate Ligament Disease Recovery
She walked consistently for a minute and then the treadmill was turned off for her to rest. Then it was turned back on again for a further minute and so on. This continued for about 15 minutes or so, and then our session was over. (£40 for the privilege in case you were wondering!)
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*Disclaimer- I have no animal related qualifications whatsoever. Which begs the question as to exactly how much of my advice you should take. This isn’t really an advice blog- not properly. It’s more of a ‘these are my experiences- maybe we can all learn from them’ type of blog. You should seek actual qualified veterinary/animal behaviourist/dog dietician advice if you genuinely have any dog related concerns. I’m just here to share the things I’ve learnt in my three years of dog ownership. Some of which may be useful- some not.*