Category Archives: Musings

In the midst of COVID 19 pandemic, guidelines, advice and regulations have been suggested, recommended and in some situations, imposed. Due to the degree of uncertainty and unknowns about the virus, these guidelines, advice and regulations change often. As we face the unknown, it is common to feel FEARFUL. The Fear of Death, the FearContinue reading “Learning from Within”

I remember observing a two-year-old black and white collie dog in an agility competition. When the whistle blew to mark the start, she dashed off to start with a winged jump, followed by a tunnel, then a teeter-totter with her handler guiding. She continued with two more winged jumps, a series of weaving poles, theContinue reading “Focus, Daniel-san, focus”

I watched as the little 6-month-old Jack Russell puppy approach the 12-year-old grumpy resident Persian cat. The cat is not impressed that her pet guardian had gotten a new inquisitive bouncy pup. The pup has his eye on the cushion that the cat is lying on. He cajoles, he crawls and he makes little whimperingContinue reading “The Power of And”

Toby was a 3-year-old rescued Jack Russell/Chihuahua cross. He was usually extremely sweet, friendly, loves cuddles and tummy rubs. He was the sort of dog who would come up to you, tail wagging, pushes his muzzle on your legs as if to beckon, “Your job is to play with me now!” However, when you startedContinue reading “Delve Deeper”

“Turn off the tele, you lazy son of a b^*&h!” screeched Doris, the ten-year-old African Grey parrot as she cocked head eyeing me in the consult room. Her gentle-looking elderly guardians looked at me embarrassed and sheepishly explained,” We rescued her a few years ago from a couple in an abusive relationship. We didn’t teachContinue reading “What We Say Matters”

It was the annual fete at Belstone. The much-awaited dog race is the most anticipated event of the day. There were five liver and white Springer Spaniels tugging at their leads, seven tricoloured Jack Russell Terriers yelping with their high pitched barks and two beautiful spotty Dalmatians present for the race. In addition, there wereContinue reading “Unfair Advantage”

Nature has a wonderful way of having four purposeful seasons. In Spring, life begins a fresh start with the creeping in of the magical sun and a spark of positive energy. It is followed by Summer where it is all about maintenance and growth, basking in the heat and thriving steadily. It is harvest timeContinue reading “Seasons of Life”

Do you how a male octopus mate with a female octopus? Female octopus is notoriously ferocious when it comes to mating. It is not uncommon for her to devour the male octopus during copulation or even before. If you thought the fairer sex is scary in the human species, think again! There are three waysContinue reading “Taking Extreme Personal Responsibility”

Arthur is a 3-year-old tricoloured Border Collie. His guardian describes him as ‘interesting’ and ‘contrary’. When he is with his guardian and his family, he is the soppiest, most relaxed and happiest dog in the world. He plays, barks excited woofs, and is as gentle as he can be with his two-year-old young guardian. ThereContinue reading “Two sides of a coin”

For those who have watched the Game of Thrones would remember this phrase well. Your life has seasons. Spring for fresh starts, Summer for greatness, and Autumn for reaping rewards. These seasons have a great purpose in your life. What about winter? Winter is when things go wrong, broken relationships, lost jobs, failed investments, illness,Continue reading “Winter is Coming”