by Scott McGrath | Nov 25, 2024 | Issy, Poppy, The Poppy Effect
Well here we are year on and it feels like I’ve always had Poppy. Even my friends who I tell are shocked it doesn’t feel like a year it just feels like she’s always been with us. Here’s a few things I’ve learned along the way so...
by Scott McGrath | Oct 21, 2024 | Poppy
Today Poppy turns 14. It was cold and wet when I woke up and as always Issy was up for a walk. She’d walk in a snow storm. But Poppy was curled up in bed so I let her sleep. We had a lovely lunchtime walk but she chilled for most of the day. If I wanted to be...
by Scott McGrath | Aug 26, 2024 | Issy, Poppy, The Poppy Effect
Recently the granddaughter Poppy’s previous owner visited and saw Poppy and said she looked like a different Dog. I think Grandad just being an older chap wasn’t able to be as physical with Poppy so she was a little more docile with him. It made me think...
by Scott McGrath | Jul 9, 2024 | Healthcare, Poppy, The Poppy Effect
In the beginning… Any dog going through what Poppy went through is bound to be anxious. Leaving home, losing her previous human, a long drive and ending up somewhere unfamiliar so anxiety was something I was really careful to look out for. At first I missed the...
by Scott McGrath | May 21, 2024 | Fitness, Issy, Poppy, The Poppy Effect
This is definitely one of my favourite posts to write so far. And I don’t care if people here me get choked up in my voice it was pure joy to see this. Poppy has been getting more and more playful over the last few months and I’ve seen her seem more and...