Gorgeous portrait of my best babies...

Still haven't got around to posting any decent pics of Blossom, Poppy's grandaughter, but I thought you might like to see the attached picture I've had done of Poppy and Diesel, the dog who got me into canine psychology. It was done by a local artist in coloured pencils and it's a fantastic likeness of them both.

If ever you lose a dog I always feel it helps to kind of 'put them to rest' when you can have some kind of memoriam to them, whether it's a photograph, grave or whatever. I felt when this pic was done that I'd finally done my best 'babies' the justice they so rightly deserved.

By the way, I'm in the process of writing a book all about my Doggy Dilemmas and the perils/laughs I've encountered during my time as a canine psychologist. Only 60 pages done and a bit of a computer problem which is slowing me down, but once it's done I'll let you know and you should hopefully be able to buy it on the Amazon downloads. (No hard copies to begin with due to cost, but I'll keep you posted.)

Thanks for reading. It's a while since I visited this blog and I'm delighted to see that I've got some comments. Best wishes to you all and have a lovely Christmas. Jo. xx

We've got a new baby!!

Following the very sad loss of my girl, Poppy, I'm delighted to report that we recently acquired her gorgeous 'granddaughter' who I've named Blossom. She's very much a chip off the old block and is a cute and intelligent little lady. Hubby said he feels like her 'scratching post' as she's being a bit excitable around him and biting at every opportunity but I'm feeling like a real bond is growing between us and she's brilliant. No pics as yet, but I'm hoping to get some soon. (Not only do pups move very quickly, but dark coloured ones end up just looking like a big black blob!!) I'll keep you updated on her progress. x

About time too(but it's SAD news)...

Hi there Apologies for not posting for an absolute age. I've been having login problems and I've finally sorted it out so here I am. I'm extremely sad to say that the lovely Poppy, who's pic you can see on the blog, left this life earlier this year. She'd got to the very ripe old age of 11 which for a neo is almost unheard of and had become pretty unsteady on her back legs. I think a little dementia was also creeping in as she would often stand staring into space, barking, as though she had no idea where she was. My lovely friend Andie came with me to take her to the vets as I'd finally made the decision that she'd had enough and thankfully she went quickly and peacefully without a murmur. RIP Poppy, you were the best friend ever and a total credit to canines the world over. I miss you every day.xxx