Category Archives: Musings

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”

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”