Puppy love.

Note to readers (my lovely Baggees): For the avoidance of any doubt - every character in this blog is me!!! No Baggy was harmed in its writing.

Baggy's daily state!
Depression (Black = really bad/Grey = not great/Blue = okay/Yellow = sunny day): Grey.
Anxiety (From 1 = barely any to 10 = gibbering wreck standard): 3.
Tears: No.
Overall day: 😩

Baggy woke up to an empty bed this morning as number one furry left for work at 5.00am. After having him at home for three weeks, being on her own again was always going to be a struggle for Hormonal Hannah, so Clever Bird got the gang busy. The Domestic Goddess did some goddessing, Furry Mama walked Minty, Creative Clara wrapped the four little Geisha plates she'd sold in Realuv and took it to town to post, then Gloria Gardener decided on a bit of outdoor, dirt-therapy.

The Goddess has sorted out Baggy's woman shed for Gloria, so now she has a place to sit when pulling things up gets too much i.e. frequently.

She can also spy on the man-shed from the comfort of her nest.

Of course the moment she sits down a certain furry mutt appears to guard her. He does seem to have reverted to puppyhood with his dementia! All the things he did as a puppy are now his priority!

1. Guard Furry Mama and do not let her out of sight.
2. Meet every available dog.
3. Persuade every dog to play with him.
4. Totally ignore every request to leave said dogs.
5. When called back by Furry Mama, ignore her if there is any sign of another dog anywhere.
6. When the collar appears, leap up and down like a demented puppy doing over-excited barks because it's time to go out.
7. Frequently do this to Furry Mama to make her throw his ball.
8. Bark at anyone who appears as any kind of a "threat" to Furry Mama.
9. Stick his nose in any interesting smelling stuff: food, the fridge, the bin, the cat.
10. Sleep a lot.

As a result, Furry Mama no longer risks walking him off the lead unless she sees dogs that he knows. Regardless, he literally hauls her towards other dogs! Clever Bird cannot work out where he finds the strength, considering how much pain he's in! Adrenalin probably. But in many ways, it's lovely to have his puppy-side back.

Trying to garden with an over-sized puppy lying wherever Gloria digs was interesting. Trying out where on earth to begin was also interesting. There are an awful lot of new trees growing! But she headed for a patch and went for it:

Before

 

After

No baggees, Clever Bird couldn't see much difference either, but look at what she pulled out!

Cup of tea needed, so The Goddess popped inside and made Gloria one. Baggy had a little look at the computer while she drank it. She found Psychic Ploppo doing a search for puppies! Now Clever Bird is not sure that getting a puppy is a good idea - for lots of reasons:

• The cost.
• The time and patience required.
• The cats.

But above all:

•  Minty Mutt. 

But that's actually why it might be a good idea. Minty Mutt absolutely loves other dogs. His two best friends are miniature sausage dog puppies and he loves playing with them. It might also be a good idea for Hormonal Hannah who is absolutely feeling sick about losing Minty Mutt, and whether that is sooner or later, it is inevitable.  Interestingly it wasn't her who put the idea into Furry Mama's head, it was Calum, who she found looking up rescue dogs on t'internet! He admitted that "it won't feel right without Minty Mutt around". Furry Mama will be speaking to the vet when she sees her on Wednesday...................