new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

hi terry, sounds familiar! siblings can be sooooooo close.
which european countries did you visit?
she is used to living in a pack of dogs, but her brother always came first.
she now is the only dog and this makes her very insecure.
the other dog would also be for me. i want another working/sporting dog to work with.
but a young and active dog would not fit in with enya's needs.
but i miss hiking a lot. and agility, sheepdog trials etc.
enya and i walk a lot, but no more long hikes.
we will have to wait and see how well enya will cope with being "'an only child"'.

Hi Iris,

Do you still go to any trials (agility or herding) as a spectator or help a friend participate - does Enya go with you? I know it is hard and limiting at this point. You know your Enya the best....I said about not getting another dog only from my experience - Mytilda became very aggressive around other dogs at the beginning.
This time I was there in Scotland - the Highlands (my fiddle music retreat).

Terry

hi terry, i sometimes go to trials, but without enya. too crowded for her now.
enya was used to live in a pack, but at age 13 i don't know what she would like as a companion.
oh, scotland/the highlands, i love it too!
dogs are allowed to visit great brittain now without being held in quarantine for 6 months. but enya is too old to hike in rough terrain.
but in a few years with a new and younger dog i will.
my last visit to scotland was at least 15 years ago.

I just dropped by to see how you and Enya were doing? As Mytil said she needs to go through the grieving process in her own way and time, as do you. Maybe you could try to visit somewhere new that could be a place just for the two of you?

The Scottish Highlands are beautiful, although for some reason I always remember them as the place Hamish got his first tick :( However he also did his first ferry ride (to Mull) there and had loads of adventures.

Hi Iris,

Maybe another type of animal instead of a dog - possibly a cat would be a good companion. How is Enya with cats?

And it is fantastic that there is no more 6 month quarantine ---- Iris, I will have to check and see if this is just for other European countries or does it apply to US and Canadian dogs.

Oh the Highlands are my favorite place and one day Iris you will be hill walking again. I know about ticks for sure (mcdavis) and those darn midges :). I have never been to Mull, but Skye all the time --- love the ferry rides - everyone it seems have their dogs with them everywhere (ferries, trains, eateries etc) (great place).

Please keep us posted on the both of you!!!
Terry

i do own a black cat bagheera, he was flynn's best friend, but enya isn't interested in him.
enya and i visited my aunt last weekend. we have been staying there several times a year. enya has stopped looking for ian in our own place, but she was looking everywhere for ian at my aunt's place. indoors, in the garden, outside in the streets etc. waiting for him at the front door. he slowed down the last few months and enya was always waiting for him at the front door........
in the netherlands people are taking their dogs everwhere too.
even to very crowded festivals with lots of noise or shopping etc. i don't think the dogs like that.
we should do a scotland forum meeting one day!

Poor Enya - please give her a hug from us.

A meeting in Scotland would be fun - I keep telling Henry I'll take him to his homeland one day.

hmmm an excuse to travel :)

so you and molly will come over to scotland too?
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Oh sounds like a plan :) I will volunteer to be a guide, but I admit I have never been south of Glasgow - I hang out in the west highlands. There is an amazing garden near Ullapool (Inverewe Gardens) and music all the time.