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Hello, my name's Coco. As in Chanel

A new experience!

It's amazing to find out that there is a different way to travel - other than on foot, by car or when carried by She Who Mustn't Be Obeyed.

Today, we did all of the above AND tried a new method, called "the train".

What happened was that SWMBO had driven to a party in Lisvane last night and left the car there because of having had too much to drink. Her plan today was to walk with us to the station, take us on the train and walk from Lisvane station to the house, then drive us back home.

We'd been to the station before, but only to help SWMBO to pick up her rail tickets, so we never really knew what it meant.

We didn't really know what to make of the train at first. Neither Spike nor I were keen - there was a bit of a gap between the platform and the train, which was rather off-putting. It took a bit of persuasion for us to get up there - in fact I just refused, and dugs my claws in in protest. So SWMBO had to pick me up and plonk me on the train! The indignity of it!

Anyway, it was ok. People were nice and said we were cute - it didn't feel that different from travelling by car though it made a different noise and was a bit more jolty.

Getting off was better than getting on. The gap wasn't so big so I jumped down quite happily. I wasn't going to be humiliated a second time, I can tell you!

There's always something...

Sorry to have been so quiet lately, but there's been a lot going on. Apart from She Who Mustn't Be Obeyed being very busy for ages, I haven't been in the best of health. I've been rather lethargic for some time, and have lost fur from my nose and the tip of my tail, as well having flaky skin and a thin coat. I had various tests, which weren't very conclusive, but the vet is sure I have an interactive thyroid. Which would account for the extra pounds I've put on, and my inability to summon up the strength to jump up on the bed. The skin condition has also made my paws sore.

So, the other week SWMBO decreed that I was very high maintenance. As well as my usual eye drops, I was also having antibiotics for my skin, tablets for my thyroid, ointment for my paws and a twice-weekly bath with special shampoo.

I'm feeling a bit better now but find it tricky to walk far on most days. But at least I can jump up on the bed again!

My eye saga continues

In December, I got checked over by the eye doctor, which was the first time in ages. He was rather concerned as my pressures were way up, and prescribed yet more drops. It began to wear even my patience thin, having my usual type increased from once to twice per day, plus a different type, three times a day! She Who Mustn't Be Obeyed is always very pleased with me when I sit quietly to have them applied though, and calls me a "good girl".

We went back after a few weeks, and things were much improved. So we've ditched the 2nd set and I'm down to my usual ones twice a day. The doctor was very pleased with me, as apparently it's very common for dogs with my complaint to become blind by this stage. So SWMBO was very pleased she'd taken me for a check-up when she did, or who knows what could have happened?