Well, no-one said it would be dull, that’s for sure. Or easy. Or quick. The ongoing fight against the terror that is Django’s food lust goes on. He’s been with us now a little over three weeks and his relentless and dare I say dogged pursuit of foodstuffs continues. He has gained a little weight…
Month: September 2016
Solitary Man
Between May and September of this year the dog we now call ‘Django’ was cared for by ASH Animal Rescue. He’s been with us for two weeks as of today and we are all still getting to know each other. His recent past would have involved a very different life experience, and sadly a great…
The Department of Corrections
This boy needs one of those orange jumpsuits you see in American prison TV shows. Django is an ideal candidate for a ‘Reality TV’ show all on his own. We knew we would have some issues with rehoming him after more than 4 months in ASH Animal Rescue, but he is still full of surprises….
The Third Man
Almost 15 years ago, when we first thought we might get a dog we tried to decide what it’s name might be. In a glass jar, like some Xmas party game, we put slips of paper with our ideas written on them. Frida (Kahlo), Georgia (O’Keeffe), Ansel (Adams), Cole (Weston), Minor (White), all names of artists…
The Adjustment Bureau
As we expected, the introduction of a third dog was going to bring up some issues. Once more we have a dog whose first two years we know only a little of. Like KiKi too, this dog has spent the last several months in a pen and is going to need time to readjust to domestic…
Kindred
One more week will see the second anniversary of KiKi’s arrival here with us. Two years ago she was still in the care of ASH Animal Rescue in County Wicklow, two days ago, we went back with her. In her life with us KiKi has been an unexpected mixture of delight and at times, distress….
3000 Dead Dogs 