On The Island

It appears Ellie didn’t need to go out during the night, so that was progress. We went to Eastry field again so that Ellie could just wander around and she managed more than yesterday.

More positivity, her stools were more solid at last. Back home and our neighbour Jeanette was walking by with her dog Chippy, so we invited her in for a cuppa. It was a bit more interaction for Ellie even though she wanted to sleep!

Ellie ‘s tummy is still not back to normal and she went outside in the early hours but she is now eating as normal.

We decided to take her a bit further than we have been for some new sniffs , the thing that dogs love, new sniffs! So, we took her to the field in Eastry and she enjoyed a wander around there.

Then she came home and slept, still recovering.

I then discovered a 3 day break to Liverpool next year that I thought Kent Lavender Ladies may be interested in. Pam and I will be going whatever!

Then it was time to watch Spurs…….awful 0-0!! Not one goal in the league this season.

 

 

The vet called us in the morning saying there was nothing too bad about the blood test but she may need the pain killers changing (it was only a trial!) not sure she really needs them or it may be something to do with her pancreas…maybe, maybe. We have made another appointment with her for Wednesday to see how she is without the Metacam and see how she is doing. She is still recovering, sleeping a lot.

I went into Deal to do a bit of shopping. I found a really lovely hand painted limited edition painting of a harvest mouse. It’s only about 3 inches by 3 inches but is really sweet and was £1 !

An excellent Hammers game with them winning 6-0!!

Mal had another night with Ellie downstairs as her tummy still hasn’t settled properly.

Ellie still wasn’t well and not interested in food so I made an appointment with the vets.

It was a Kent Lavender Ladies lunch and there were only five of us this time but it was really nice and cosy. We met at Taddy’s Barn.

I left a little earlier than the others as we had the appointment with the vet. Eleanora said Ellie’s heart, lungs and temperature were all good and she wanted to take a blood test. I have to say Ellie did perk up a little when she saw the treat jar, which she is very familiar with! No, she didn’t have one. We were given probiotic paste and told to stop using her pain killers and instead to give her half a Paracetamol tablet instead.

I started giving her a little more food when we were home and she ate a little more. Mal spent another night downstairs with her.

Poor Ellie was still very quiet but then she hasn’t eaten much. I hate seeing her like this.

Just a short plod to the field opposite.

I am getting over a kilo a day, fresh Piccolo tomatoes. Mal laughs because I have let the plants turn into a bit of a jungle but it has  worked! Just think all of these from just two tiny tomatoes!

I had to laugh at one of my acers is helping out one of the tomato plants!

I have them growing up the plum tree as well!

I gave Ellie a small portion of her own food. Later that evening it all came back and Mal spent another night with her downstairs.

Ellie was in and out of the house through the night, bless her. Mal only took her across the field for a brief time in the morning and I gave her egg and rice , just a little for her breakfast.

It rained a lot but Ellie just slept most of the day.

We watched a good Hammers game in the evening…they won.  Mal slept downstairs again with Ellie. She didn’t want to go upstairs, she wanted to be near the garden, I am hoping she recovers from all this very soon.

Back to work day. Not very busy in the morning but much busier after lunch.

Ellie’s stomach was not good in the evening but she came up stairs with us. She then barked at 11.30. I always know with her (the cleanest dog I have ever known) that she wanted to go into the garden. As she had diarrhea , Mal volunteered to sleep downstairs with her, so that he could let her out.