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The birds were singing their songs. The air was crisp. The freshness of Spring could be smelt. Sprite, a seven-month-old Whippet-Bedlington cross was tugging his guardian’s trousers, stopping occasionally staring at his rope toy and looking up at him, tail wagging like there is no tomorrow. His message was clear. It only spoke of oneContinue reading “Play”

The peacock butterfly landed on a yellow buttercup, slowly flapping its wings in the warm sunshine. A middle-aged man wearing a top hat and Bermudas was dancing outrageously on his own, with earphones plugged in, oblivious to those around him. A magnificent blue Great Dane puppy was cantering awkwardly, getting used to its long legsContinue reading “Grace”

The air was still as the final solution was injected into Sam’s front leg. His eyes closed as he slowly drifted away into eternal peace and oblivion. Spot, his brother, who has been with Sam all his life walked over and gave the tiniest sniff of Sam’s head, now still and lifeless. With that, heContinue reading “Loss”

Toby just had his leg operated on a few days ago. His sutures are clearly visible on his knee. He walked with a slight limp. Clear instructions have been given by his vet for strict rest with a minimal lead walk for at least ten days. He was at the park now, tugging at hisContinue reading “What are you waiting for?”

Can you remember the time when you first did something really well? You have struggled, fought, bled (figuratively), and finally achieved that award, reward, certification, mastery, or skill you have worked so hard for. Suddenly, you find it easy to do it. A feeling you simply did not have before. Perhaps, it was a jobContinue reading “Getting into the Groove”

As the man approached, Max, a three-year-old cross-bred backed away. His lips slowly raised, baring his teeth. The man edged closer. His hair started to bristle at his neck, smacked his lips and his tail hung low. He lowered his front keeping his back raised, getting ready to pounce. He was exhibiting all the signsContinue reading “Feedback, feed forward”

Dedicated to my amazing Amity Team whose fast and accurate decisions and actions led to no injury or loss of life and minimal damage in the fire sustained recently at Amity. Blue, a two-year-old Bedlington Terrier, was chasing a rabbit in the field. The rabbit swerved and ducked. Blue followed its journey relentlessly. The rabbitContinue reading “Dealing with the unexpected”

The badger mother stood firmly on her ground, refusing to budge. There were three badger cubs behind her. Her front leg was bleeding from a bite of the fox in front of her. One badger cub had strayed from the holt and had been killed by the fox. Though she is injured and in pain,Continue reading “Decisions, not conditions, make your destiny”

The doorbell rang. Chief, a one-year-old black Cocker Spaniel, turned manic. He wanted to say hello but he was missing something. He had an interesting habit of needing to carry something in his mouth before greeting anyone. It was like a comfort thing. Usually, he had a toy or a Kong. However, today, after lookingContinue reading “Obeying Your Rules”