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Australia, Travel1 Comment

Dogs in the National Gallery of Victoria

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 The Sock Mistress

Last weekend as we were enjoying a sweaty balmy 38C in Melbourne, we visited the huge, incredible and heavily air-conditioned National Gallery of Victoria. I’m not going to say too much about the gallery itself, other than its worth a visit.  It’s … Continue reading Dogs in the National Gallery of Victoria

New Zealand, Pets12 Comments

Doglets go to the beach

May 2, 2015May 2, 2015 The Sock Mistress

It was a drizzly autumn day last weekend, and as dachshunds are fair weather doglets only, we decided to chance it and hope for the best with a trip to the beach. Good decision, as it cleared a bit while … Continue reading Doglets go to the beach

Myanmar (Burma), Travel3 Comments

Dogs of Myanmar (photos)

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Dogs in Myanmar for the most part seem to have ok lives. We saw them many times being fed by people and they don’t seem to be scavenging through rubbish like I have seen in some countries. However like many … Continue reading Dogs of Myanmar (photos)

Pets8 Comments
Look at those little attentive faces

I love old dogs and I cannot lie

October 26, 2014October 26, 2014 The Sock Mistress

I love old dogs! There is something about giving a home to an older animal that is so rewarding. We have just recently looked after a friends mini dachshund for a week while she went on a well deserved holiday. … Continue reading I love old dogs and I cannot lie

New Zealand, Pets2 Comments
Alice (right) with Mina

Doglets go to the beach

September 20, 2014September 20, 2014 The Sock Mistress

A friend asked if we wanted to meet with Alice and Celia at the beach with some other sausagey friends on Saturday.  We don’t live near the beach, its about 30 minutes away, so its a place we never take our doglets. … Continue reading Doglets go to the beach

India, Travel1 Comment

Monkeys, Rats and assorted beasties – Rajasthan, India

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Click here for the previous blog post about Sacred Cows, Elephants and Camels. There were a lot of smaller but no less important creatures we saw in India.  This is their blog post. You may like to check out my post about … Continue reading Monkeys, Rats and assorted beasties – Rajasthan, India

Hong Kong, Travel8 Comments

The dogs of Ngong Ping Village (Lantau Island – Hong Kong)

April 27, 2014April 27, 2014 The Sock Mistress

I will have a post up in the next few days about the Cable Car and Ngong Ping Village but I couldn’t resist photographing some of the dogs there. Signs clearly said “no dogs” but these obviously can’t read 🙂 Continue reading The dogs of Ngong Ping Village (Lantau Island – Hong Kong)

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Alice and Celia dining alfresco at Kaikoura

Doglets go on holiday

April 14, 2014April 15, 2014 The Sock Mistress

This past weekend we went to Picton to visit with some friends who were travelling through on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Alice and Celia had never been on holiday before, at least not with us, so we weren’t entirely sure how … Continue reading Doglets go on holiday

Pets6 Comments
Alice

The love of my life …

March 22, 2014August 17, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Alice – photo taken by Furkidz Photography When the whole gay marriage argument was going on, one of the ridiculous things I heard was that next … Continue reading The love of my life …

Cambodia, Health, Beauty & Lifestyle, India, Laos, Thailand, Travel9 Comments
Cows in a Coffee Plantation in Laos

Don’t touch the animals (and would someone tell the animals please?)

March 1, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Everytime I am about to go on holiday and visit the travel doctor for vaccines, malaria tablets and so on, they always drum into you, how you should never, never, ever, ever touch the animals in a foreign country due … Continue reading Don’t touch the animals (and would someone tell the animals please?)

Pets2 Comments
Holly

To all the dogs I’ve loved before… Holly.

February 20, 2014March 16, 2014 The Sock Mistress

As Sam got older and became blind, we took in Holly. Holly was a long haired, German Shepherd and came from a family who were going overseas.  Holly was smart, smarter than was reasonable for a pet.  She was in … Continue reading To all the dogs I’ve loved before… Holly.

Pets3 Comments
Me and Sam

To all the dogs I’ve loved before… Sam.

February 7, 2014June 3, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Seeing a post on Facebook this morning about who I’d sit with – not a single person sprung to mind.  What did hit me was the dogs I’ve loved and lost.  Not sure what this says about me as a … Continue reading To all the dogs I’ve loved before… Sam.

Pets2 Comments
Celia

Celia… you’re breaking my heart… and couch, curtains, bed sheet…

January 15, 2014April 16, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Just before Christmas, following the passing of our beloved Hugo, we “rescued” a 4.5 year old dachshund. She’d had a hard life from what we were told, previous elderly owners had dementia and went into care.  Once that happened, she … Continue reading Celia… you’re breaking my heart… and couch, curtains, bed sheet…

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