A little cocker spaniel I met on my walk today.
She is five years old & such a lovely companion to her owner Carol. We had quite a long conversation about various things but mostly about Skye.
I was commenting how well she walked on her lead. Our Connie us still inclined to pull on her lead while on her walk...it’s quite hard work at times but she’s very young still.
Skye used to pull but she had this very light side fastening harness on which apparently has made a huge difference. You can clip her lead on either side & it works wonders.
Three good things:
1. I have finished watching the whole first series of Bridgerton on Netflix....I loved it & can’t wait for the next series.
2. My friend who is suffering from Covid has turned the corner, been out of bed & eaten two boiled eggs! Thank goodness!
3. 2.3 million vaccinations given so far today in the UK.
Well she is a beauty! We switched to a harness with Monty after his slipped disc - as they are genetically susceptible to dodgy discs I wouldn’t use the lead on the collar again. We did however use a ‘gentle leader’ strap thing round his nose when he was pulling badly as a teenager - he hated it so much that after the first two uses I only needed to take it out of my pocket! He had a long memory for anything he didn’t like!
@judithg Carol told me that her dog hated the thing round the nose too....we shall see as I think Jack has ordered one for Connie but she might not mind.
@busylady Harry didn’t watch it as I can only get it on my iPad just now. The chrome cast thing you plug in the TV to get Netflix is in the container with our main tv. I don’t think it’s a man thing to be honest Judith. Rather raunchy in parts but tastefully done. It’s all about debutants coming out in the early 1800’s & getting their daughters married off to the richest man they could find preferably with a title. Great fun, I loved it!
Isn't she a sweetie. I am sure Connie will get better at walking on a lead as she gets older, she is only small at the moment. It must be a lot for a dog to learn all in one go.
She will have to meet up with Skye one day and they can compare notes. ha ha.
A very sweet little dog. Our daughter uses the same type of lead on her dog and says it makes a huge difference. Such good news about your friend and the vaccine rate too.
Such a sweet and gentle face. A dog that walks well is a joy. Our usually angelic grand-pup Penny is the devil on a collar lead. I dread walking her when she's staying with us. I usually end up carrying her 30 lbs home the last block or two. I'm going to suggest a harness to my daughter Molly. :)
So glad to hear of your Covid recovering friend. It can be such a dibilitating illness. Stay healthy, Pat. Your vaccination is just around the corner...
What a photogenic little pup she is.
I finished Bridgerton last night too.... thoroughly enjoyable but rather glad I wasn't watching it with the kids hahah!
My younger brother and l had a golden spaniel...and called her Sandra! She was a wonderful dog, even allowing herself to be dressed in dolls' clothes and be pushed around the garden in my dolls pram!
@filsie65 Yes me too! The girl that played the part of Daphne said she watched it with her family but she had charge of the zapper!! I really enjoyed it watching on my own! 🤣🤣
@peggysirk It’s hard work when they are pulling along Peggy. We tried a front fastening harness yesterday but her winter coat was in the way of clipping it in so we only used it until we got to the fields where we let her off. I think she did learn a bit if a lesson though as when we clipped her on to come home in the usual place on the top of her collar she did walk better with not so much pulling...either that or she was too tired to pull! Thinking & hoping she will improve, yours too!
We just heard that our opposite neighbours, an older couple, are suffering from Covid. She is in hospital.
Yes I have heard that you can slip back again...she hasn’t had the breathlessness but really bad headaches & temperature.
So pleased your friend is improving. Gives us all hope!
She will have to meet up with Skye one day and they can compare notes. ha ha.
So glad to hear of your Covid recovering friend. It can be such a dibilitating illness. Stay healthy, Pat. Your vaccination is just around the corner...
I finished Bridgerton last night too.... thoroughly enjoyable but rather glad I wasn't watching it with the kids hahah!