Puppy being left alone... is it ok?

[shirley c]

3 of them, we had Pixel at the training and the rest were at home, thankfully with it only being smoke they didnt have to be taken out, they were just shut in one of the bedrooms as it was only the living room and kitchen that were smoke filled.
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lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April

[Phoebe]

Oh my god, you described my nightmare!
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"It is possible to live without a dog, but it is not worth it."
Heinz Rühmann

[Nicola]

Shirley, now you've put the fear of god into Phoebe.

Phoebe, calm down....just double check that your cooker is off after you've used it.

[Phoebe]

Yeah and the iron and the hair straightener and and and ...
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"It is possible to live without a dog, but it is not worth it."
Heinz Rühmann

[shirley c]

Yes me too, I always used to lie in bed and think about my escape plan if we got a fire during the night

Can you imagine getting the call to say 'there is smoke in your house, the fire brigade are trying to get in, what have you left on, we cant see flames but cant see in to see if the animals are ok'

and trying to drive home from a distance of a 1 hr journey, thankfully as my mum was talking to me on the phone (yes I was also driving) they got in and minutes later told me the dogs were fine...but seemed like hours
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lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April

[Nicola]

[Enid]

We all have inner fears, Phoebe and this is yours.

I remember when we lived on the 5th floor of flats in Govan (with Jodie) and some boys set fire to our bikes which were chained up on the landing. I came out and saw nothing but this thick blanket of smoke and I really thought we were done for. I'll never forget it as long as I live.

The fire brigade were brilliant - they didn't even have to use the turntable ladder (it wouldn't have reached anyway )
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"My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet" - Edith Wharton

[Nicola]

Right you two, enough.

[Enid]

[Nicola]

[Phoebe]

You´re right Nicola, stop it!!!
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"It is possible to live without a dog, but it is not worth it."
Heinz Rühmann

[Phoebe]

I meant Shirley
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"It is possible to live without a dog, but it is not worth it."
Heinz Rühmann

[shirley c]

Ok no more, we have hijacked poor Ashley's thread too, sorry
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lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April

[Phoebe]

That´s true!
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"It is possible to live without a dog, but it is not worth it."
Heinz Rühmann

[Nicola]

Aye, no more Shirley.... Poor Ashley will be terrified now....

Ashley, don't panic about leaving Holly in her own, as she'll only pick up your anxieties which will cause her to worry. Just chill out and enjoy her, puppyhood doesn't last long.