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Guard dogs… yeah, right!

December 1, 2017 The Sock Mistress

The slightest hint of a leaf rustling in the garden and there is a stampede of yelling dogs flying through the house to protect us from the possible threat. As I leave for work every day,I don’t have to worry about … Continue reading Guard dogs… yeah, right!

Funny, Myanmar (Burma), Pets, Travel4 Comments

Screaming for a Meme

January 25, 2016December 28, 2015 The Sock Mistress

There is something about this photo I took in Myanmar of this little dog that to me, just screams “caption me”. So what do you think the meme should say? I have created some below and its fun and easy … Continue reading Screaming for a Meme

New Zealand, Pets2 Comments

Bestest toy ever… and now its gone

November 23, 2015November 22, 2015 The Sock Mistress

I went to our local school fair yesterday and picked up a ball at the toy stall for $1.  Got it, home, pumped it up and it lasted about 2 minutes before she killed it. But from the videos you can … Continue reading Bestest toy ever… and now its gone

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

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Possible Dog

The maybe possible dog… who needs a name.

March 11, 2014March 16, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Every once in a while you see an article in the paper regarding some ridiculous name people have tried to, or successfully named their child. Naming a child isn’t anything I’ve ever had to or will do.  However I have … Continue reading The maybe possible dog… who needs a name.

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Me with Chev and Holly

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

March 9, 2014March 16, 2014 The Sock Mistress

As we walked along the cages at the city pound, this large, pale German Shepherd went insane with excitement!  Thank goodness we had finally come to get him.  I remember the pound staff looking astonished and asking us if he … Continue reading To all the dogs I’ve loved before… Chev.

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Blog Recrap

February 2014 – recrapping my blog

March 1, 2014March 30, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Most people I know, say I talk a lot of sh*t, so I thought it was appropriate to recrap my blog 😉 So which posts in February did you, my readers like most?  That I don’t know, but I can … Continue reading February 2014 – recrapping my blog

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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.

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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.

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Ruby - enjoying herself at the park a couple of weeks ago

Ruby schmoo, my stinky moo – ANOTHER one way trip to the vet…

February 5, 2014January 2, 2017 The Sock Mistress

A few short weeks ago I blogged about the loss of my beloved Hugo.  I lamented at the time that we didn’t expect him to go first as Ruby was so much older. Ruby was 15, and last night was … Continue reading Ruby schmoo, my stinky moo – ANOTHER one way trip to the vet…

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