Dad can we have a Thanksgiving meal this week. I like the idea.
Ok what shall we celebrate.
How about the rain. It’s the only thing guaranteed to be around when we have the meal.
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He is so true. It must be Yorkshire’s biggest commodity. I was reading that one Yorkshire weather station had recorded its wettest Autumn on record – with 15 days still left for more rain. And yes we’ve had much more rain.
One big problem with rain is when you live in the country everywhere gets covered in mud. Lots of mud. I had to put winter tyres on as my car as it was wallowing on the sea of mud. Mud everywhere. On the roads, paths, tracks, garden, house floor and on the DOG.
On his walk today he became caked in brown stuff. That means the most dreaded two words – Dog Bath. Many pet owners will know the feeling. Two hours to catch the mutt (they have a sixth sense when it comes to visits to the Vet and Bath Time). Those wonderful 10 minutes standing next to the bath where the owner gets wetter than the dog. Then trying to catch the manic hound to dry him. At this stage the dog develops Cheetah speed and flies around the house coating every room in lovely smelly Dog wetness. Then you spend hours trying to clean and dry the house. And what does the dog immediately do. Go outside and roll in the mud. Deep joy.
You may think the water is quite clean. He was that muddy as Sherlock Holmes would say – it was a two bath problem.
Great pics and a relatable event. I’ve been through many a pet dog and cat, and that bath never gets the appreciation it deserves. Only once did my family and I raise a pup with water, and he ended up looking forward to baths! Like your story, however, there was the time when “Tabs” ran outside after his bath and rolled in goose poo! Hit the reset button!
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He’s got that much mud and plant material on him today, he’s almost Sloth like.
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We’ve had 3 months’ worth of rain in 48 hours and plenty of devastation. Love the photos of Captain Chaos!
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Hope your ok.
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We’re fine but unfortunately lots of people are not.
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That’s so sad.
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Yeah, it is.
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Sorry, I couldn’t stop laughing. 🤣🤣
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After today’s walk had to pull that many weeds and twigs off him he was like a little Sloth.
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Oh boy. I remember the days with 2 cats
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Sounds like you wouldn’t go back to that.
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No way. I would love my old life of going back for 11 days in the summer, but like you I am a caregiver.
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You are. You have far too much on your plate as it is.
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And he can’t be left for more than an hour or so. It kills me not to see my family.
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It’s a nightmare for you.
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Especially when he shouts and screams at me. Then says that the pain makes him do it.
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That’s why exercise is such an important release for you.
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I left him home while I taught boxing, drove home, and took him to 2nd gym. Left him there while I had my boxing training, picked him up, and brought him home.
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Not easy
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We do whatever we can for loved ones ♥️
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We do
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So cute ❤
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Cute but very dirty.
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Very,lol
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Aww!
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Thank you
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Bless him. He is so sweet. And bless you!
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Thank you Malia. Hope you have an absolutely wonderful time on your trip. Bless you.
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Think if there was no rain at all any the temps remained in the high range even in winters. Then you would be praying for rain.
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It does give us Brits something to talk about.
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Of course! What else would you guys talk about if not the rain!😂😛
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The wind. The fog. The cold. The damp.
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Yup!
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Oh no ! Horrors ! The dreaded two bath problem. Hope it was cleared up in the end.
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House cleaner. Dog anything but clean. But he’s happy.
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That’s quite a bit of physical exertion for you and your son! Bet the dog enjoyed your workout😁
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He has an absolute blast.
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Oh man… I LOVE your dog!
I love the rain too… but yes, muddy paw prints, bedding that needs to be changed way too often, and muddy fur! I know it all too well – sadly, not as often as you experience though.
When I was in South Yorkshire, it rained all the time. I was very happy with that 😉 but then again, my dogs weren’t with me 😛
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Just got to make it to Friday. The sun is predicted at last.
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One of my sons used a hose. Great forlorn pics.
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We started doing that then someone chewed the pipe and now it’s like one of those garden sprinklers.
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🙂
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I have two dogs and our original boy Oatey will just play dead if he hears the word bath and becomes to heavy to pick up. It took me two days to get him in the bath last time! Dylan is a little Ball of fluff we adopted after his owners health got to bad to take care of him and he is used to being pampered so he will hope in and out of the bath and even have a blow dry. Oatey is a mutt and Dylan is a pedigree, they really are like chalk and cheese.
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Ours is definitely a mutt. Do they get on.
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They love each other.
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That’s so sweet.
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Hi. When I had my little dog she absolutely hated water in any form: rain, sea and especially bath time! So I guess everyone had a great splash time!! Great ‘fun’ though. Many Happy Splashy Days. Goff
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He’s definitely edging towards another bath. Starting to look a disgrace again.
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Washing dogs and bathing parrots has become a bit of a recurrent theme in the comments box this week! Ha!! Take it easy on him!!! Goff
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I’ve never met a parrot except in a zoo. We did have a budgie who swore as a kid.
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Hi. Now funny you should say that. I knew a parrot once that did the very same thing! Vicious vengeful critter! At the moment trying to pen a piece about a friend’s parrot. Your comments have been very helpful and will probably find their way, in some form or other, into the piece. Thanks for the inspiration. Have a great day. Goff
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Excellent. I remember hearing about a couple who had a mad parrot. The parrot would follow the husband around and attack the wife is she got too close. They ended up getting divorced because the husband wouldn’t get rid of his pet.
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Now that is really something!!! Cheers. Goff
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Not sure I would want to get on the wrong side of a Parrot.
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I’m not too confident myself! Happy Parrot days!! That reminds me I still have a poem to complete about one. Must get off my perch. I’m certain there’s a more appropriate noun that I could have used here. For the life of me I just can’t recall what it might be. Goff
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No get off my perch works for so many things in life.
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Very True. have a great day. Goff
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You to.
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Cheers. Goff
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When I had a dog, she would happily jump into any water we came across when outside — lakes, canals, the sea, anything. But the one time I tried to put her in a bath, she screamed (literally) so loudly I’m surprised no-one called the police.
After that,, she got one bath a year. When we went on holiday and took the dog to the kennels they would ask if we wanted them to give her a bath. We would always nod and hope they wouldn’t remember what they were letting themselves in for.
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Yes maybe I should pay for him to have a trim and a bath. Could be money well spent.
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If you can find someone else to fight that particular battle, it’s well worth it 😉
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Maybe they can give me a trim at the same time.
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My boy jumps in the tub, squeals with delight as I scrub him down, and let’s me BLOW DRY HIM…………..
just sayin’……….
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That’s just not fair. Our runs in the opposite direction.
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Taught him from a pup. He loves the scratchin’….
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Ours lives in a different world. Operates at a different rate toys.
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Know the scenario well, though luckily Maggie isn’t a roller. She may hate the shower, but loves the hairdryer afterwards!
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May seem odd but we don’t have a hairdryer in the house. No idea why I got rid of it straight after the funeral. Never replaced it.
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Must admit Hubby would never use it anyway and I;ve only just started to really. The dog loves it.
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Not sure what our mad one would make of it.
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ha!
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Your dog is adorable. The bath patheticness is always cute. My dog did this the other day too after a rain and was so proud of himself. Luckily the post bath zoomies weren’t too bad.
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The zoomies are so funny. It’s head down and charge.
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Such a cute dog! We got dumped on with snow yesterday, which creates a different problem – wet dogs running through the house. Though I will take wet over mud any day!
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Do you enjoy running in the snow. I love it for some reason.
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I do love it! It can be so peaceful
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Today was just a mud bath. Was going down a steep bank and I slid down the slope. Sort of thing you see in the movies. Must have slid 30 yards. Such a laugh. But your so right it can be peaceful. Sort of makes you feel alive.
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😂 Love the dog story. I’m sure you weren’t loving it when you were trying to clean him, but what a funny story for a rainy day adventure. Hope you were able to get dried off, and hope you have a sunny day soon! 😊 Happy Thanksgiving Blessings! 🦃🍁🍽
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Happy Thanksgiving to you. It’s been another shocking weather day but hints of the sun finally on Friday.
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Has your dog ever rolled in fox poo? Louis Catorze’s sparring partner Oscar the dog has, and luckily I’ve never smelled it but it sounds like hell on earth.
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He’s done sheep, bird and cow poo but not Fox yet.
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It’s that accusing, hard-done-by stare…and the fact that the sofa is ‘obviously’ the best thing to dry your fur on…
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It is. That sofa is washed so many times.
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Tell me about it…
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