Category Archives: dogs

Spreading wooly smiles

Posted on January 9, 2026 by thepogblog

Around Christmas time I heard an appeal from the RSPCA on the radio for people to make blankets for cold furballs.  I can’t stand the thought of a cold furball, so I got crocheting and made this one: We have … Continue reading →

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SDW Day 1

Posted on August 31, 2025 by thepogblog

14km to first stop done.Showers, sun and rainbows.And type 1 fun 😁

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Introducing: Grandpaw Floof

Posted on August 20, 2025 by thepogblog

Last night I posted this photo of Mum and Dad, taken yesterday when I took Dad to visit Mum: I commented that Dad had declined a kitchen scissor haircut before we left, which was slightly disappointing as I’d bought new … Continue reading →

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Running Away from All The Things (very slowly)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by thepogblog

I’m not sure what I do can be classed as running away when it’s practically slow motion.  It’s more a case of escaping from All The Things for a short time… So many people sent such lovely messages after my … Continue reading →

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A few of the questions I have from the last few weeks *

Posted on June 20, 2025 by thepogblog

*Some I’ve found answers for, some are hypothetical and some…we’ll just never know. 🤷‍♀️ Why do you have to fight for a medical person to see your Dad and then three turn up at once?  (Ok, three in 8 days, … Continue reading →

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Finding Floof Mc Floofy

Posted on March 14, 2025 by thepogblog

On Saturday Mr R went running early and I decided I might as well get up at 6am and take Percy out to get started on the day.  But when I looked out the front window, Mr R was still … Continue reading →

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Training – from two paws to four paws

Posted on September 26, 2024 by thepogblog

This week, Friday is the new Tuesday because we swapped days as tomorrow Mum has a hospital appointment with the very bamboozling doctor with all the long words and lots of diagnosis’s.  I’m hoping we don’t come away with any … Continue reading →

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The Dog based Tuesday

Posted on July 4, 2024 by thepogblog

This week at Tesco after buying a large number of puddings (to try to entice Dad to eat a little more): And balancing these with – shock, horror!- fresh vegetables (because the steps to the cellar which houses the freezer … Continue reading →

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Freezin’

Posted on January 10, 2024 by thepogblog

This morning when I took Percy our for our morning plod it was -3.5. I am part toad.  (Mum told me this.  And it was years ago – nothing to do with my animal impressions this time). So between us, … Continue reading →

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Percivus Maximus II

Posted on August 7, 2023 by thepogblog

It’s been a while again. I posted this on Percy’s instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/percy_and_pog/) and my Facebook page this weekend and people seemed to like it.  So I thought you might too… Percy and Mr R share a birthday and this … Continue reading →

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