#dogsofbrighton

[elaine4queen]

This Mortal Life

We’re all very mortal just now. I know a handful of people who have had the virus, and some aren’t recovering well. I know others who have had deaths in their circle of friends or family during lockdown, not necessarily virus related, but they can’t travel for funerals. After toilet paper and pasta people started buying freezers for the long term, making bread for the day and becoming aware that they hadn’t made wills for the future.

For me, the daily life with an elderly dog hadn’t changed much except that my vet died last year and we’ve only had temporary vets at the practice. Now, all the practices are closed apart from the emergency vets. For some time Hazel had been suggesting I contact her friend Jeh who treats street dogs in Brighton because he has an orthopaedic speciality and Pops is seizing up with arthritis. Last year an orthopaedic vet at a different practice told me it’d be a question of making a judgement call one day, and Hazel thinks it’d be better if it was someone ‘in the family’ who took care of her. Finally I started an email introducing myself and the dog and saying the day had not come but it was inevitable and would he do the honours. As I typed Poppet turned over onto her backs, her lips flopped away from her teeth and I saw something new. There are always lumps in older dogs, so far the’d been benign, but this was a very rotten tooth. I googled and found that it would either be ‘just a tooth’ or it could be a sign of necrosis of the jaw bone.

The next morning after breakfast I managed to ambush her and get a photograph. The dog has never loved me handling her to look at things - I think she believes I’m an amateur. She loves a vet, and will let vets do anything to her, but she is suspicious of me looking, so getting a photo wasn’t easy. I sent it in an email to Jeh, WhatsApped it to Raj, the dentist who has been walking her, and managed to get the emergency vet on the phone and sent it to them as well. It was bizarrely luxurious to have access to so much professional opinion from my bed. The consensus was that for now it didn’t look like an emergency. The gum around it was healthy. Last evening Raj came to take Poppet a cheeky extra walk and she joyfully concurred. While they were out I tuned in to De Nieuwe Yogaschool and did my yoga practice and cried throughout.

[harveyswalks-blog]

We’re completely in love with our gorgeous new girl Ruby!! . . . #dogsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #cockerspaniel #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogwalking #dogwalker #brighton #brightonandhove #doggiedaycare #dogboarding #doggos #weloveruby #harveyswalks https://www.instagram.com/p/BzykXGql6YH/?igshid=1y2lw1w8tjxj4

[third3rdthird]

Happy Tuesday🌸 #Repost @maggiethewunderdog ・・・ Pretty in pink, it’s not very October themed but Queens do whatever they want!-🐕 🙋‍♀️I know it’s October and everything should be dark and spooky but how could I not share this right away?? Look at the pretty colors matching her pretty pink jumper! I just thought that it was so bright and pretty and it matches with the exciting news we are about to share.... At the beginning of the year we started the process to have Maggie reassessed to once again be a registered therapy dog and then the pandemic hit. On Saturday Maggie passed her portion of the assessment and so long as everything goes well with my portion of the checks, she can be a therapy pup again. How exciting is that? Currently Maggie has only been able to visit her friends through the saftey of glass windows and I know Mags has been going stir crazy with only me for comfort. If the rest of our assessment goes smoothly, she will be able to visit certain establishments. Things will be different with new restrictions changing all the time but I think the whole world could benefit from some puppy cuddles after the year we have had! Make sure you keep everything crossed for us and send out some positive thoughts into the universe for us. I know Mags and I are super excited and hopeful that we can get back out into our community and create some positivity. Lots of love and puppy hugs xx . . . #pink #dogsofessex #dogsoflondon #dogsofcardiff #dogsofbristol #dogsofbrighton #dogsofscotland #dogsofmanchester #dogsofgreatbritain #dogsofbrightonandhove #dogsofliverpool #dogsofnewcastle #dogsofengland #dogsofedinburgh #dogsofglasgow #dogsofwales #instahomo #londondog #bristoldogs #brightondogs #petsoflondon #muttsofig #muttsofinstagram #bemoremaggie https://www.instagram.com/p/CGjW89jnkfo/?igshid=ow466vjb7e20

[hoveartshop]

Morning #dilltheshopdog @artinhove #dogsofinstagram #dogsofhove #dogsofbrighton (at Art Shop And Pottery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7A0-RdH0Qx/?igshid=13i71vz8fuoj3

[miss-paulakay]

this beautiful girl is the victim of animal abuse in the worst way, but now she lives in a loving home, living her best life, & she has such a precious personality & still trusts & loves despite her ordeal. all animals deserve our love & respect & if you can’t be that person then we can’t be friends • #stopanimalcruelty #stopanimalabuse @maggiethewunderdog “I am the most beautiful dog ever, I’m also very humble!” -Maggie • • • Well today was a lovely sunny day spent with the furbes and house guest Doug (Maggie’s doppelgänger) _ We went to a Christmas fair, saw some donkeys and then spent the day tidying the house and running errands... oh the guys of being an adult. We have nothing else to report and I hadn’t taken any photos of our Christmas fair adventures so I hope you enjoy this over exposed photo of Maggie’s beautiful mushy face! • • • #bemoremaggie #dogsoflove #happydoggy #happydoggo #therufflife #itsarufflife #lifeisruff #pupperdoggo #rescueisthebestbreed #dogsofgreatbritain #dogsofbristol #dogsofbrighton #dogsofengland #muttsofinsta #muttlove #dogsarebest #dogsarelove #dogsareawesome #dogsofnewyork #dogsofbark #doggoals #blinddogs #weeklyfluff #blinddogsofinstagram #beautifuldogs https://www.instagram.com/p/B6te9mOpalJ/?igshid=1am2qx1z8p42y

[brightondogadventures]

Kisses for Digby! #hero360project #hero360fund #dogsofbrighton #dogsofsussex #dogsjustwannahavefun (at Brighton Dog Adventures) https://www.instagram.com/p/BztgEcrF5HZ/?igshid=13t98jgcnmbvo

[rockythebullterrier]

Now that summer is almost here, I gotta start looking for a new wardrobe . . . 📸 @jadelyon . . . . . . . .#dogmodel #doglover #dogoftheday #dogsandpals #mansbestfriend #ilovemydog #bullterrier #bullterrierpics #travel #travelgram #adventure #bullies #traveldog #puppy #ebt #bullterriers #brightondogs #brightondog #dogsofbrighton #explore #tourist #wanderlusting #summer #dogfashion #chien #european

[gostickyfirebouquet-blog]

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#herculesthebullmastiff #herculesthedog #thebestdogonhere #mediumsizedog #dogsofbrighton #dogsofinstagram (at Brighton and Hove) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpoC9QeAVtYj2N2EQVVzGudln1XWvNhBYt00lo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4ejmsy14j3sx

[freedomprenuer]

Bertie time _______________________________ #pugs #mondaypug #pugwalk #walkiestime #beached #pugandbeach #seasidevibes #mondaywalks #mondaylove #pugsarethebest #blog #bloggersuk #bertiethepug #pugsandstuff #mondayinspo #mrpaul #freedompreneur #britishpug #hove #dogsofbrighton #brightonpug #hovebeach #walkies🐾 #mondaysky (at Hove Beach)

[vape-bear-essential]

@maggiethewunderdog - “Street Dog, to radio guest, to guest on @thismorning ! Don’t worry fame won’t get to my head though.... unless of course they start paying me in biscuits and belly rubs!”-Maggie #bemoremaggie • • • Tune in tomorrow to see Maggie on tv show “This Morning” she’s had a busy couple of days but hopefully all this attention will shed the light on those who are currently in her situation. #rescuedogsofig • • • #adoptdontshop #rescuedog #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedogsrule #rescuedogsrock #dogrescue #rescuedogsofinsta #rescuedogsarethebest #rescuedogsuk #rescuedogsarethebestdogs #rescuedoglove #doglover #doglovers #dogloversofig #thismorning #happydoggo #cutedogpics #cutedogsofig #cutedogsplanet #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogsoflondon #dogsofgreatbritain https://www.instagram.com/p/BvQb74fnZcm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oyxxig6vg4zn

[elaine4queen]

Day 42 #100daysofhappiness and someone gave her a ball in the park. #dogsofbrighton #dogsofinstgram #dogwalk #staffy (at The Garden Café)

[harveyswalks-blog]

Cheeky doggos did a sploosh 🐕💦 . . . #dogsofinstagram #jackrussel #vizla #pomeranian #lurcher #husky #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogwalking #dogwalker #brighton #brightonandhove #doggiedaycare #dogboarding #doggos #sploosh #wetdog #dogfish #harveyswalks (at Devil's Dyke, Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzDoN7Ylen6/?igshid=1on9u1t9w20os

[harveyswalks-blog]

Sunday Stroll . . . #dogsofinstagram #jackrussell #cockerspaniel #borderterrier #akita #huskie #crossbreed #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogwalking #dogwalker #brighton #brightonandhove #doggiedaycare #dogboarding #doggos #harveyswalks (at Stanmer Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHbYnYlEWE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r6yy5mwggkju

[harveyswalks-blog]

Wednesday afternoon out in the sunshine ☀️ . . . . . . #dogsofinstagram #jackrussell #cockerspaniel #heinzvariety #terrier #labrador #borderterrier #frenchbulldog #vizla #schnauzer #podengo #staffie #huskie #crossbreed #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogwalking #dogwalker #brighton #brightonandhove #doggiedaycare #dogboarding #doggos #sunshine #harveyswalks (at Brighton and Hove) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHcWDMlZ9v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n0nennk0o6ey

[harveyswalks-blog]

Sunday swim anyone? . . . #dogsofinstagram #jackrussell #frenchbulldog #borderterrier #frenchbulldog #akita #husky #crossbreed #vizla #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogwalking #dogwalker #brighton #brightonandhove #doggiedaycare #dogboarding #doggos #swim #splash #sploosh #wetdog #harveyswalks (at Stanmer, East Sussex, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bumpr0mlpCd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ans8bol5xnr4

[harveyswalks-blog]

Tuesday 28.08.2018 . . . #dogsofinstagram #jackrussellterrier #borderterrier #borderterrierer #cockerspaniel #cockapoo #staffie #terrier #husky #crossbreed #heinzvariety #brightondogs #dogsofbrighton #dogwalking #dogwalker #brighton #brightonandhove #doggiedaycare #dogboarding #doggos #harveyswalks (at Stanmer, East Sussex, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnKS-2tHZTx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bh34sxqmin7p