Dog Tired and Dog Eared

Numptydumpty

That's how I feel!
My husband, in his infinite wisdom :roll: agreed to look after a dog for one of his customers, while they're on holiday. She, (the dog) is a Cocker Spaniel. She's very friendly, extremely boisterous and, due to her attraction to dike water and rivers, quite smelly
He walks her early mornings, late afternoons and then a short walk at bedtime. The rest of the time she's my responsibility.
She is quite lovely, but not very well trained! Thankfully she gets on well with my Westie, but not with my cat who very sensibly avoids her whenever possible.
She doesn't settle at night. Last night she was howling for most of the night. My OH somehow slept through this until I woke him at about 3.30 to do something about it
This morning I took my weekly hobble to the village shop. (no dogs, I can't manage them with my crutches) When I got back, I let the dogs out into the garden. When I called them back inside, only my Westie came :shock: I then noticed I'd had a delivery whilst at the shop, and the courier had left a gate open!
PANIC STATIONS!!
I grabbed my crutches and a dog lead, and went in search of the runaway. I came back home some time later, worried, worn out and in a great deal of pain, dreading having to phone my OH and tell him I'd lost the dog, and there the little "darling" was, sitting by the back door. Whew, relief!!
I wish I had a doggy-cam, to see what she's been up to, or perhaps I'm better off not knowing

dachshund

Hello Numpty
i know how you feel they are very lively dogs i did have a good few years a go a golden retriever you loved mug and water
the times i had to walk her home like it and she had a big smile on her face. lovely dog.
i now have a mini dachshund he's 13 now.
joan xx

stickywicket

Oh Numpty! I commend you for your dogged determination to find the little minx but I do hope it hasn’t made a dogs-dinner of your poor joints. I think your cat is the wise one. (Aren’t they always?) I don’t want to be too dogmatic about this but please don’t be a dogsbody. (())

Numptydumpty

Hi Joan, I thought I'd be OK with a boisterous dog, having once owned a Dalmation. He was a real nutter! Lovely though. Of course that was in the days before I had arthritis.
Dachshunds are lovely dogs too.

Numptydumpty

stickywicket wrote:

Oh Numpty! I commend you for your dogged determination to find the little minx but I do hope it hasn’t made a dogs-dinner of your poor joints. I think your cat is the wise one. (Aren’t they always?) I don’t want to be too dogmatic about this but please don’t be a dogsbody. (())

Sticky, I was feeling dogged by bad luck. It could have been a doggone disaster! If anything had happened to her I would have been in the doghouse.
Now I just feel really ruff

villier

Awe Numpty poor you, you have had the run around today hope you feel a bit better tomorrow.........tc..................Mariexx

stickywicket

How's things today, Numpty? Or are you lying doggo

barbara12

Oh Numpty that is a nightmare....I have had an hamster die while minding it...but losing a dog...poor you :shock: ...thank goodness she came back.... how long are they on holiday for ..hopefully today will be better...who know she might not want to go home...x

LignumVitae

Hope it is behaving for you now Numpty. I read your post and you could have been describing my brother's spaniel, particularly the scent issue...although you failed to mention it snoring.

gilly1957

Oh dear...hope you and the dog are now okay.

It must of been worrying being someone else's dog.

Have you got him for long?

Gill

constable

How are you today. I hope you're trek around the village for the doggy hasn't made your bones to mad with you.

I once had a cross labrador/retriever and the first day I got him(rescued) he pulled me over. Never been lead strained and hated other dogs. I actually broke my ankle. He had to stay with my parents while I recovered and would you believe, he pulled my father over and he broke his ankle. But, he was a wonderful dog. So affectionate, just had to use one of those mussles when taking him out.

Sorry....my waffle is over now. lol

Numptydumpty

Right, so last night, my cat decided enough was enough, and didn't come home. I've been looking for him all day. Calling him, even though I felt a bit of a twit, his name's Englebert :oops: It's not like him to go missing. Anyway, he turned up about half an hour ago, demanding food, now my daughter is making a big fuss of him.
The dog goes home tomorrow. My cat will be pleased I think my Westie will miss her though.
She was quieter last night, no howling, just a bit of whining. Hopefully she'll be even more settled tonight.

numptynora

Animals...don't you just love 'em


Numps x