Frodi

Frodi’s lumps were non-cancerous. He didn’t bite the vet or me on any of his check-ups . We still use a muzzle for very intimate rummaging. His obsession with squeaky toys was useful.I squeaked the toy at the nose end while vet got his stitches out. Frodi even sat politely in the waiting room talking to some cats and a rabbit. Dogs don’t seem to mind cats in containers. Seems it’s free range cats that arouse their hunting instinct.

I think we will always consider Frodi as being on the wrong side of the unpredictable scale. But this year he coped better with fireworks, just made himself into a very small ball and rolled under a bed, reminding me of Morph from Vision On. His other fear reaction is to tuck his legs right under his body and point towards a corner with his chin & nose pressed flat to the floor.

He is still absolutely hopeless on a lead and even though there isn’t much of him (17kg) he is exhausting to walk.

Kato Walk - Narnia

We came across an old wardrobe sitting on a grass verge nowhere near any house. For a discarded wardrobe it was in quite good condition with fully intact mirrors. Kato peeped inside, it was clean and empty. Kato then got half inside and tried to turn round which made it wobble. Kato was very engrossed in the wardrobe. I let go of the lead and walked off, calling back over my shoulder for her to follow.

Advice on not looking eccentric - when your dog is in a wardrobe and not visible to passers-by, probably best not to stand talking to her.