The Adventures of Cato, Tara and Jasmine

  That last pics of Cato on his back is hysterical and too cute!!!   I love it!  

Cato, I'm telling you boy, you are too much!  So funny!  I'm so proud of you and Tara taking your Dad for a walk!  You two are so good to him!  

Tara, you proved to be the big strong one of the bunch today didn't you?  

Hope your Mum's paw is feeling better very soon!  

We laughed ourself silly at Cato plonking down so dad would have to carry him.....Now Thats a smart boy to work that one out...Master of Manipulation you are Cato!!!

Then...... to scroll and see you in your back sleeping started us to laugh harder. 

Oh dear sorry to hear about Mums poorly paw. 

Glad to hear that you took Dad out for a walk and looked after him. Love the pictures ?

oh my Cato you sure did get Dad didn't you?!! Too funny you are! Love how you lay on your back to cool off and sleep, just wanna rub that sweet belly!  Tara you certainly are the stronger one and Younger too remember that, Cato Needs more rest ya know!  you two sure need to take care of moms paw, maybe some nice sweet kisses or some of your P&K spray will fix her right up!  

Thanks for all the Paw concern.  It is a very silly little blister, not really worth the name.  But it is in an odd place - just behind the ball of the foot, and I cannot find ANY footwear that doesn't rub it, or a plaster that doesn't rub off in seconds - and I am off to a conference at the weekend.  No idea how much walking I will be doing, so am trying to treat it gently. lol.

I think we need a different technique with Cato.

- can't stop him bouncing, and wouldn't want to

- can't stop him overheating himself, even with evening walks in the summer, because he is joyfully running around 

- but I think we need to give him longer breaks mid-walk, and earlier in the walk, trying to pace him, because he CLEARLY doesn't pace himself.

And of course, the haircut tomorrow with help A LOT

Jo have you tried the peace & kindness spray on your blister? Seriously I use that on everything I get now and I swear it clears it up in a day, two max! Missy gives me the stink eye Everytime I steal it from her grooming table! 

Please let us know what you find to help Cato. I haven't been able to walk Missy since the heat started... Stubborn girl Refuses to walk in the morning or evening when it's cooler and of course it's too hot to walk in the heat.. I'm at a loss and she desperately needs her walk! Poor Cato I sure hope your haircut helps sweetie!  

He has never had good temperature regulation.  Even as a puppy.  And he gets the shivers if he goes too long between meals - always self inflicted, I hasten to add!  Tara is just so much more robust - but then he WAS the runt, and he weighs so much less.

They went for another walk with Dad today, but it is MUCH cooler, and they walked at Foxy Park which is v shady, and had a fab time.

Going to ask for a v short body clip this time, except for her increasingly shaggy topknot. 

The puppy class lady said if you see them overheating, then pour water over their backs and down their necks and chests - but that isn't going to help you AT ALL with Missy's water phobia.

- Oh, and thanks for the P&K tip.  I would be doing that, if it had broken the skin, but it is just a tiny bubble atm.  Feel rather silly making a fuss.  Wouldn't normally have even taken any notice of it, if it wasn't the odd position (think I got a tiny grass seed inside my sandal strap, or something) and the fact I can't get a plaster on it.  

The dogs think I am v odd.  But they are enjoying the fact I am walking barefoot.  Licky heaven.  The little monsters.