Sunday 12 May 2013

Dogs and Cats!


We had to take Indy to the vet on Friday. He hadn’t been himself and I’d been up with him all night on Thursday night. He just couldn’t settle and didn’t seem to know what he wanted or where he wanted to be.

We couldn’t get an appointment with Tom, so saw one of the other vets. I was concerned that he had a urine infection or was in pain or… well you name it.

Gemma found that his legs are showing improvement! He was quick to put his feet back to normal after she’d folded them. His temperature was fine and there was nothing in his wee to indicate a problem.

Then she took a glucose reading. 4.9. A good reading for a healthy dog, but looking back at Indy’s curves, his readings are usually much higher at that time of day, sometimes up in the 20s and don’t dip down until just before his evening meal.

So his insulin has been reduced. Friday night was much better – he did ask to go out, but he wasn’t aimless and lost. Last night he woke up at 4 and asked to go outside, but for the rest of the night he slept peacefully.

I think what he’d really like is a little kitty companion like in the old days.




I think my beloved is getting fed up with me saying that, but my bed looked much prettier when it was decorated with dogs and cats!




Here he is on his 13th birthday.




And this is how he looked the first time I saw him.





And here’s my Gt Grandad with his cat in 1946 for no other reason than I like it! Oh look, he has a cat! I believe the cat's name was Bill. 






32 comments:

  1. So glad Indy is feeling better. He was SO cute as a puppy. And the bed - each of them asleep in a corner - how cute is that! I think a cat would be a lovely new addition to the family. You'll have to work on hubby me thinks! Caroline x

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    1. Thanks, Caroline. They often used to spread out on the bed like that, but occasionally Indy and Oakley would curl up together. I do miss having a cat around, but I think I'm losing my touch when it comes to persuasion :-) x

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  2. Indy as a baby...aaaaah! I'm not really a doggy person (sorry) but...! I'm so glad he's better.

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    1. Thanks, Frances. It doesn't seem to take much to set him back and it's always a worry, so I am always very happy when he bounces back :-) x

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  3. I think you're right Teresa, Indy could be lonely. Oh he's so cute..xx Enjoyed your powder and paint story in WW. Lovely.

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    1. He was so cute as a puppy and he had more dark fur than any of his brothers and sisters. Until we lost Tilly he'd never been an "only child" and I think he does miss company, but then again he does enjoy all the advantages of being the one and only.
      Thank you for saying about the story, that's lovely :-) x

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  4. He was cute as a puppy and he still is. Glad he's feeling better.

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    1. Thank you, Colette, he is a little old sweetie :-) x

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  5. Yes,get a cat, Teresa! Bobby and Bonnie are so sweet together. Sometimes Bob just stands underneath Bons for no apparent reason!

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    1. Seeing your lovely Bobby and Bonnie are partly to blame for my cat-broodiness, Wendy :-) x

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  6. Indy through the years looks adorable. xx

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  7. Indy is gorgeous, Teresa. He must be the sweetest puppy ever. I love the picture of the bed, each pet with their own little space, but enjoying the companionship and closeness of one another.
    I'm so glad he is sleeping well again and seeming much more himself after his bad night. And I'm sure a cat or kitten friend would be lovely for him. When we got our kitten, Holly, she rejuvenated our poorly old cat, Jackdaw, who had suffered a terrible start in life and had to be rescued. The bad start left him timid and worried by just about everything. He hated being picked up and wouldn't sit on laps. But he loved Holly and played with her all the time.
    I hope you have managed to catch up the lost sleep. xxx

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    1. That's lovely about Holly perking Jackdaw up! It's not surprising really is it? I always feel much more cheerful when I've spent time with my grandchildren :-) I had a wonderful sleep in my own bed last night until 4.30 when Indy decided he'd like his breakfast!!! Not that I'm complaining - I'd rather he woke me up because he's hungry than because he feels unwell (and he didn't get his breakfast - I made him wait till 6 - aren't I a meany?!) :-) x

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  8. So glad Indy is feeling better which must make you feel much better too. Cats are so gorgeous aren't they - decisions, decisions - so hard to know the right one to make.

    Indy is beautiful from puppy to now (don't tell him I said so though - oh why not bless him!)

    Loved ALL your stories lately. Well always do. But every time I open a magazine there you are - I'm very pleased to say! :o) xx

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    1. He was such a fuzzy puppy, Sue! He stood out in all the photos of the litter! Thank you for your kind words about the stories too :-) x

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  9. I'm so pleased to hear the good news about Indy - isn't he cute, both then and now!

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    1. Thank you, Rosemary - he has his moments :-) x

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  10. I'm so please to know all is okay in your household and Indy is back to normal too. I love the picture of your gt grandfather.

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    1. Thanks, Paula - he was quite a character :-) x

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  11. Love all the photos of your cats and dogs, especially the four of them so neatly arranged on the bed! Glad Indy is more himself. Usually once you start thinking about a kitty, it's just matter of time...!

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    1. Yes, Joanne, he's really dug his heels in, but I haven't given up yet :-) x

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  12. I think if you have one pet, you might as well have 2, or 3 even, so go get a cat. Glad Indy is much better, and he looks sooo sweet as a puppy.

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    1. Very true, Maggie. I scared himself yesterday - I said what would be better than one kitten would be two. We always used to have two cats :-) x

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  13. Teresa, what an amazing photo of your bed or maybe I should say the pets' bed? I loved it, and the one of your great Grandfather too. I'm glad Indy is so much better and yes, I agree, do get a kitten. There's still some space on the quilt for a little one to fill x

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. There's too much room on my bed now and I don't like it :-) x

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  14. Almost looks as if your grandad's cat might have followed him around. I know that some cats do.
    That's an incredible photo of your cat-festooned bed ! Looks so cosy though. I bet they created little patches of cosy warmth for when you got into bed :)

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    1. Yes I think he did, Jenny. My mum said he always had his cat with him. One of my cats used to walk halfway to school with me when my kids were little, then he'd stop at the postbox and wait there for me to come back. If I drove up, he'd sometimes jump in the car and come with us! :-) x

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  15. Hi Teresa,

    I really like the way the photos correlated so well. Dogs and cats on a bed? I'll run that one by Penny. Actually, I'd think she run at the very thought of it! :)

    Indy, adorable then and now. Wishing Indy a peaceful time. Great Grandfather and a cat maybe named Bill. Why not, I say....

    Gary :) x

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    1. Thank you, Gary. He certainly likes his peace and quiet :-) x

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  16. So glad he's better, Teresa! I have a photo somewhere of my grandfather with his parrot! I've no idea what it was called, though.

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    1. That sounds brilliant, hydra - I'd love to see it :-) x

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