{"id":16162,"date":"2026-02-21T18:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/?p=16162"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:36:33","slug":"blogathon-21-26-mikey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/?p=16162","title":{"rendered":"Blogathon 21\/26: Mikey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I give the charity we fostered (then adopted him from) a briefing now and then (now he\u2019s settled). The briefing was daily during December and January. Mikey settled quickly into the pack (even though Mavis – still – periodically reminds him she is the boss of him). He\u2019d been with us for a couple of weeks when I noticed he had a slight stiffness in a foreleg. I put him on a course of supplements, and that\u2019s made an improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s a joy to walk on the lead and (unsurprisingly for a spaniel), he’s a tennis-ball obsessed dog. There’s nothing he likes more than running around with the other dogs, tennis ball in his mouth, woofling and barking like a loon. Mikey has finally figured out how to use the dogflap, but prefers it if we open\/close the door for him. We think his preference is driven by being uncertain about whether he’s<\/em> allowed <\/em>to go out at will. He\u2019s also a fan of the \u201ccouple of hours snooze\u201d lifestyle. And it\u2019s a joy to watch him and Pugsley chase each other when they’re in the garden. They alternate between being the chaser and chasee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikey has found his voice though. When he thinks a treat is due, or he thinks he’s going out for a walk around the village, he\u2019ll woofle until he tires (rarely), or we give in (rarely), or I distract him by taking him into the garden (often). Also, he’s a little FOMO and I don’t mean he follows me around like a shadow (he does), I mean he gets anxious when any of the other dogs get singled out for a lot of fuss and attention. We can only guess why. For an older dog, Mikey is extremely<\/em> active and he\u2019s thoroughly enjoying his life. I realise that not all rescue dogs come with so few issues as Mikey, but what tiny issues he does have are easily weighed against his many benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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