We lost Truffle today. Diagnosed with kidney failure last week. Vets tried their hardest but we had to let him go. All his family was with him at the end. A wonderful much loved boy, fun and faithful for over 13 years. We are heartbroken.
This morning, unfortunately, Chip joined Truffle OTRB. He collapsed on Monday, we rushed him to the vet where he was diagnosed with vestibular syndrome. Three days of hospitalisation and medication failed to get him back on his feet so cousin Leah took the painful decision to let him go run free with his ‘bruvver from a diffrnt muvver’. Just three weeks between their passing. They had such fun together in their old age. Chip had the best time of his life in these last two years and they will live in our hearts forever.
We’re lucky to live in a house which has tiles through most of downstairs and where the NW-facing front is cooler than the back so we can escape the current UK heatwave. Because I have lots of white fur, I can tolerate the sun better than Chip and sometimes lie half and half in sun and shade. Mum found the cool mat and put it down in the yard. After ignoring it for days, Chip finally lay on it.
Mum doesn’t have time now to keep up all our adventures on so many social media platforms. Here’s some photos from this year.
Born February 1, 2009, in Scotland; came to Tynesdie at 8 weeks and loving my life beside the beach and fields. Many soft toys bit the dust, sprog is now 17 and I have a pal Chip, the Welsh collie. Special tuna breakfast this morning.
Apologies from my mum for not keeping the blog updated. Like so many, she’s found it tough living through Covid restrictions (plus she thinks WordPress is far too complicated now). Us dogs are fine and we have loads of photos to share.
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Irish Aunt is dogsitting two scamps Jet and Jessie for a couple of weeks so there have been four of us walking out, playing and slumbering around. The terrible twosome stay with her while Chip and me rotate between the two homes. There’s been a bit of trouble because Jet, the black one, likes to chase cats so Domino has taken a few days to adjust. Now he’s in tease mode!
What a blissful morning down the beach – swimming, sossidges and ICE CREAM! Not altogether of course.
Me and Chip had fun in the water but mum says we are a pain because Chip won’t go in far and I drop the ball so she gets her feet wet. Today’s sandals got soaked and when we arrived home she found the sole was split so they went in the bin. They were old and she has lots more.
There’s a lovely dog friendly café right next to the beach where we had a long drink then shared mum’s enormous sausage sandwich. Then another treat when we got back to the car park – she said we could have ice cream, just between us dogs. WOW, YUM!
Big outing today as we left home just after 9am to go for brunch with friends at Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle. My mum loves this place but had never been for brunch in the courtyard at the 13c friarage. I’m an experienced metro traveller so that was easy peasy but my mum had to show me the way to the restaurant.
There was a big lawn, parasols and good sized tables so I could get in the shade. Then mum ordered me a doggy brunch – sautéed liver with vegetables – and that came before anyone else’s food. Wow, was it delicious! There’s a rumour that I won’t eat vegetables but these were wonderful – clean dish in no time.
I got loads of attention from mum’s friends and, although I wanted a nap, I didn’t dare fall asleep in case I missed any fuss or titbits. Plenty time to rest when I got home. Hope we do this again.
https://www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk/blackfriars-history
Apologies for the big gap in blogging. Mum has had a lot on her mind.
Dogwuff! 