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Spud was jumping for a play with his guardian. His ears pricked, tail wagging and tongue lolling. His older brother (from a different mother stepped up) and stood imposing in front of him. Spud immediately cowered, whimpered and rolled on his back, submissive. The family cat walked past and immediately, Spud leapt to his feet,Continue reading “Many faces many pains”

Queenie looked at the gravy dripping from the table to the floor. No one else had noticed. Her guardians had left the table momentarily after finishing their meal. She licked the gravy off the floor. “It tasted good!” She looked up and saw the remaining leg of lamb. Still, plenty of meat left! She smackedContinue reading “Why aim high?”

The cat stood on the wall looking down at the mayhem caused by the dogs. They were playing, barking and prancing with each other in the park. Still, the cat observed, hardly moving a twitch. The light wind ruffled her hair and her gaze remained penetrating, non-plussed. One dog spotted her and ran across joyously,Continue reading “Me Inc”

The air was fresh in the crisp winter afternoon. The smell of pine lingered and you could hear a breeze whistling through the trees. Max’s tail was wagging like a spinning top that it could hardly be seen. He did not say it but he felt joy. He saw a squirrel run past and gaveContinue reading “Experiences, not events”

Merry Christmas! It was a hectic morning in the kitchen. Pancakes were flipping, children were laughing, the bacon was sizzling and Carol was trying to balance the milk, blueberries and maple syrup in her arms. A child knocked into her and she managed to swerve, not dropping anything. As she swerve, her partner was tryingContinue reading “Cry over spilt milk”

The wind from the wagging bushy tail was flipping up pages of a nearby newspaper. In fact, it was wagging so hard that the entire back end of Rosie was swinging from left to right, shifting her back feet as she did so. Her tongue was lolling from the side of her mouth. Her eyesContinue reading “Give positive energy (Amity culture)”

Bramble looked into the multiple holes in the ground. He knew he had lost his favourite ball in one of those holes. He really wanted it. He had missed it dearly. However, he also smelt badger. He knew there was a grumpy badger that lived here. As much as he wanted his ball, he didContinue reading “Seek out feedback (Amity culture)”

Rodney looked at the other side of the stream. It wasn’t that far but it wasn’t that near either. Was he strong enough to jump across? Would he have to wade across? He spotted some rocks just downstream that possibly could act as a bridge. Are the rocks stable enough to be used as steps?Continue reading “Focus on Results (Amity culture)”

Lottie whimpered at the doorway. Her guardian looked down at her and said, “What do you want? We have got your lead, your collar, your favourite ball, and all your treats for the walk. What’s the matter?” Her guardian opened the door and yet Lottie continued to plant her bottom to the ground, still lookingContinue reading “Learn constantly”

Star was nuzzling her guardian’s knee. She could see the stress in his eyes as he pulled out his laptop ready to start work. Her tail was wagging like a windsock in a hurricane. She was cajoling, vocalizing (not whining), and sending positive energy to her guardian, reminding him of all the great reasons whyContinue reading “Providing Value First”