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Archie, a nine-month-old Yorkshire Terrier pup, was barking incessantly at the gateway to the next field (where there are rabbits!). His brother (from a different mother) Bertie, a savvy six-year-old blue-eyed Merle Collie ran up to see what the commotion is about. A large black plastic wrap (used to make silage) had landed in theContinue reading “N.A.T.O.”

Maisie pulled on her lead, standing on her two hind legs. “Let’s go this way!” her eyes pleaded. She wanted to explore the woods today. She knew there were plenty of squirrels to chase and behind, lay a field full of rabbits. Her guardian continued walking instead, heading towards the river where she had plannedContinue reading “It’s not fair!”

Lottie snarled, showing her magnificent teeth at the other dog. She had found a dead rabbit in the woods and was guarding it with her life. It did not matter that the other dog was a Doberman who was at least ten times her size. It did not matter that she was a pint-sized Chihuahua.Continue reading “Think BIG”

Her knuckles were white with her holding on with all her might on the pulling lead that led to a handsome three-year-old entire male Rottweiler, Tyson. Just a moment ago, he was walking calmly by  Marie, his guardian when without warning, he leaped forward choking on the lead and pulling his guardian with him. “StopContinue reading “Because I saw…”

The whining continued. Bramble kept pushing his favourite toy to his guardian for him to throw it and play with him but his guardian refused. Though it was painful to hear him whine and whine, his guardian knew that rest was necessary for his recently operated fractured leg to heal. The pain of the surgeryContinue reading “The right kind of Pain”

Timmy heard the familiar rattle of his lead and looked up, ears pricked. “Yup! It’s time! The sun is setting, time for my daily dose of enjoying life outside the house!” On his walk, he waited by the road as he saw whizzing cars drive past before safely crossing the road. He did his usualContinue reading “I do that because…”

The snoring filled the room. Lottie, the white Labrador puppy was sleeping. When she slept, she was like a rock. It took relatively loud sounds to stir her. Not much of a guard dog at this moment in time! She took sleeping to the extreme. When she plays in the day, she is relentless asContinue reading “To the Extreme and Back”

Dedicated to all vets and personnel in this wonderful profession. If what you are doing it faking it, keep doing it. You are doing a beautiful job! Coco was on the consultation table. She had been coughing for the past few days and her vet was examining her. She placed the stethoscope on Coco’s chestContinue reading “Faking it”

Dedicated to my Amity Team Ella, Madeleine, Sarah, and Katie who took a chance on me and Amity It is time. It was 6pm and the family was sitting around the table having dinner. Pixie, a five-year-old Chihuahua could smell the pot roast being served. He salivated and licked his chops. He had his eveningContinue reading “I should be so lucky!”

Stig looked at the dogs around him in training. His eyes were bright and inquisitive, displaying curiosity. Some were practicing walking in straight lines and some were learning how to stop at curbs. There were a couple of more advanced ones practicing looking for an empty seat. Their handlers were patiently, using praise, toys, andContinue reading “Know Your Iceberg”