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When watching TV is simply not relaxing
Flossie can be an anxious and sensitive dog. She hears noises I don’t hear and sees things I don’t see. My eyesight and hearing are
Suzy Pope 02/07/2021
Flossie My Cyprus Rescue Dog
Welcome to my blog. Here, you can follow the story of Flossie, my Cyprus rescue dog – the ups and downs of our journey, along with the lessons I have learnt. I’ll also be including the text from my monthly column in the Bath Chronicle. I hope you enjoy the read! Best wishes, Suzy
Photo by Artur Lesniak, Bath Chronicle
Tag: Dog behaviour
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It’s that scary spider time
It’s spider season in my house. They appear in the evenings, marching boldly across the carpet as Flossie and I sit on the sofa watching
Suzy Pope 28/10/2020
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Flummoxed by Flossie’s odd fixation
Flossie sometimes becomes fixated on certain people. It can be awkward. Her latest habit is staring at women in parked cars outside our local doctors’
Suzy Pope 10/10/2020
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Flossie and I feel the heat
I love warm sunny weather but I found the recent heatwave challenging. Hailing from the sunnier climes of Cyprus, Flossie coped much better than me.
Suzy Pope 16/09/2020
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Luckily there was no sting in my bee tale
One of the consequences of the beautiful weather we’ve enjoyed recently is that there are a lot of insects around. Of course they are crucial
Suzy Pope 09/07/2020
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Wind, rain and a stinky dog
We’ve certainly had a deluge of wet and windy weather in recent months. I said goodbye to several fence panels thanks to Storm Ciara and
Suzy Pope 06/04/2020
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Don’t mix dogs and paint
Having moved recently, I’ve ambitiously decided to give the whole house a fresh coat of paint. I haven’t done much decorating since my early thirties.
Suzy Pope 03/03/2020
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How Flossie can make me feel like a fool
Flossie has developed a new and rather irritating habit on one of our regular walks. When I clip on her lead at a particular point
Suzy Pope 08/02/2020
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More changes as we settle into new home
Flossie and I moved house a couple of weeks ago. Leaving behind the much-loved home we shared with my late partner Graham was a massive
Suzy Pope 04/12/2019
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When a lovely walk with dogs goes wrong
Flossie and I have recently discovered a wonderful walk on the outskirts of Bath and thought it would be fun to share it with Flossie’s
Suzy Pope 29/10/2019
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Flossie plus friend equals double trouble
Flossie and I regularly walk with her canine friend Molly, a lively ‘sproodle’ with a mischievous glint in her eye. Molly brings her owner Steve
Suzy Pope 30/09/2019
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Mountains to climb for both of us
Since my partner Graham died unexpectedly in February, life has felt like an enormous mountain I have no choice but to scale. Aside from the
Suzy Pope 30/07/2019
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Flossie and I in a flap after bird flies in
Flossie and I have had another wildlife encounter. This time, it was a bird, and it was in the house. We were sitting together on
Suzy Pope 30/06/2019
Flossie's Story
How our Foreign Rescue Dog Learned to Enjoy Walks
If you read my last post you will know that our first attempts to walk our newly adopted Cypriot rescue dog Flossie did not go
Suzy Pope 03/02/2019
Flossie's Story
What Happened when we Tried to Walk our Wild Rescue Dog in the Park
Once Flossie, our newly adopted rescue dog from Cyprus, had recovered from her long journey, she was full of beans. A LOT of beans. She
Suzy Pope 23/01/2019
Flossie's Story
How we Helped our Foreign Rescue Dog Sleep through the Night
Flossie, our newly adopted rescue dog from Cyprus did not want to sleep alone. The shrieks penetrating the walls of our utility room after we
Suzy Pope 18/12/2018
Flossie's Story
The First Day with our Foreign Rescue Dog
Our rescue dog Flossie travelled all the way from Cyprus to the UK, arriving with us two days before Christmas. She was five months old,
Suzy Pope 10/12/2018
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Flossie’s Discovery Led to Standoff in the Woods
Now there is a distinct nip in the air, my rescue dog Flossie and I are loving our Autumn walks. Not that I’m complaining about
Suzy Pope 01/12/2018
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