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Operation A Dog Named Sue! #15

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Yesterday evening there was an update on Ace with a couple new photos.

So less of my waffle and onto the actual words that were sent.

“He is playful and friendly with cats and other dogs.

Last week he went for his checkup with veterinarian Ellis, and they said Ace is doing very well.

His wound is healing and closing properly, and they mentioned it is because of the good care he has received and his regular veterinary checkups. He looks very healthy.

I will also ask his veterinarian to provide us with a recommendation and his health report.

Today was his first veterinary appointment for his travel preparations.”

In taxi on way to vets.

So great news. Reassuring on the cat and dog front. I think Ace is going to love it over here and fit in nicely.

And I’m so happy the process has started for bringing him over. Which is confirmation if we needed it that his paw has more or less healed. They wouldn’t have started the process otherwise.

I don’t think they will ever know really how grateful I am for the amazing care they have given Ace.

It’s becoming more real each update.

I close with a couple of photos of the furballs Ace will be joining.

Operation A Dog Named Sue! #14

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Yesterday Ace had a checkup on his paw.

We got a couple of photos of Ace looking handsome.

But afterwards we got a couple of photos of the x-rays that were taken. They show what was done internally to fix Ace’s paw. Ace like so many famous sports people who have really bad breaks has two pins in his paw, and for some reason I see an image of the racing driver James Hunts leg with multiple steel pins in it. I have no idea if this is a real image I am remembering from my childhood or not. But it seems like a memory of something I saw in one of the newspapers at the time. I just might not have the right sports personality. It could even be Evil Knievil! He definitely had multiple breaks after the multiple crash landings he had.

You can see the x-ray photos at the end of the post showing the healing process. It seemed the natural place to have the photos.

Operation A Dog Named Sue! #13

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The foster family looking after Ace while he recovers are doing a fantastic job of keeping us updated on his recovery, and sharing photos and videos of him.

Ace looks so happy in these latest videos that were shared overnight, and I hope he will be just as happy once he joins us over here.

I’ve created a playlist of the Ace videos, which you can find here.

Hotter than hell

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That damn hot weather.

Once again we’ve had a few days of unseasonable hot weather. So much for those April showers.

The contents of the removed shed hasn’t gone yet. I’m waiting for the guy that did the shed to give me a date. Once it has the vision can start taking shape.

In the meantime I’m still outside with the dogs allowing them to enjoy being outdoors.

Obviously our routine has changed during this weather. Their first walk of the day is the only one. However it is a much longer walk. So it’s done and dusted before it gets too hot for them.

Using my brew kit for UKGE
Rigged this for the dogs

Using some bungees I put up a DD Hammocks magic carpet to give the Suicide Squad some shade. I almost look on this as a proof of concept for the summer.

It would come as no surprise that my coffee consumption has gone up. Being able to brew up without leaving my seat is fun. Plus it allows me to get familiar and comfortable using various stove and pot combinations.

Luckily as I write this post the weather has cooled a bit. Just in time for Diogo’s second paddock session this evening. He’s going to be tired this evening.

Operation A Dog Named Sue! #11

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New photos and video clips have been shared of Ace. It’ll soon be time for his rabies shot and the count down to coming over.

I think Ace is going to love it over here.

The shed is gone. Now just have to get the contents to the council dump. Then extend the fence.

Once that’s done I need some top soil and meadow seed to give the little monsters some grass to chill on.

I’m hoping by the middle of May the vision will be complete.

Oh and I’ll close with the two video clips.

Some morning brewing

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Instead of several posts I decided to just do one big post instead.

I start off with a morning brew using my trusty Trangia burner, triangle stand, and kettle.

I’ve been using these paper pour over filters to make the coffee. They work better with deeper cups. I think they’d also work with loose tea. But not sure how well.

Should be in gallery below!
Morning brew using disposable paper filters

After walking the little monsters I decided to shake things up and make porridge on my Trangia setup using a BCB canteen cup. I used one of my over night oats packs I made for camping. I finished off the oats with some golden syrup (a little packet liberated from the breakfast bar at a premier inn).

Breakfast

Then this morning I decided to finally fire up my SEROTONIN Firefly Mini Stove with the Firefly Easy Pot Stand. It’s been sitting unused for months since getting it.

I used a BCB canteen cup with a third party metal lid.

I did see some of that gasification burn taking place. Which is always cool.

I like the little “table” for protecting the ground underneath and for collecting any hot ash. It’s the reason I went with this model over the Alpkit version of the earlier model. Plus the pot stand is nice.

I used slightly less wood than I did with the Firebox 5” stove to get a boil.

And finally I’m going to finish with some photos of the little monsters.

It’s been fun sitting outside with them, allowing them to enjoy the good weather.

Dolly using Diogo as a cushion

Operation A Dog Named Sue! #10

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This is technically both an Ace update and a Diogo update.

But primarily it’s to share a couple of recent videos of Ace.

The I spoil you with one of the most brutal videos you will ever see. Forget the Dare Devil corridor fight scene, John Wick, or the bus fight from Nobody. They look like kids fighting with foam weapons compared to what you are about to watch.

For your viewing pleasure I managed to capture two duelling Jedi, it’s brutal to watch. You have been warned.

LiveFromPeru Part 12

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Monday saw Diogo and myself have our first session with the dog trainer.

It was an hour long session at home where we worked on Diogos barking in excitement at going on a walk.

This session saw us getting through a pack of dog treats. It wasn’t only Diogo getting the treat as part of his training. Every time Diogo got something Dolly was also there expecting, nay demanding she had one to. Once he cottoned on to what was happening Loki also wanted in on the action.

Diogo did really well. Although it did tire him.

Our next session is in just over a couple of weeks and will be in a local paddock where we will work on Diogo’s reaction to other dogs while on the lead.

Obviously in the meantime Diogo has homework of about 15 minutes a day going over what we practiced in the session. Plus I’m using the stuff getting ready for our walks.

Things are improving.