Dogs Archives - Joanna Taylor

June 15, 20260Comments

V is for… Values – and Violet

Our Values are the things that are important to us; they drive all of our behaviours. In many respects indistinguishable from Needs (we can have a need for peace,

February 2, 20260Comments

Teachings of Dog: Joy in Small Things

Well, we hadn't planned it, but on Saturday we had a totally unexpected 12-hour round trip to Wales to collect a very special, tiny lady... Violet has joined the family -

January 19, 20260Comments

S is for… Solace

Apparently it's 'Blue Monday' - allegedly the most depressing day of the year... As I have discussed in previous blogs, winter does provide me with a serious list of

November 26, 20252Comments

Q is for… Quietude

Mungo didn't make much noise - it's true that he did bark occasionally - but nothing like Winnie (who seems to bark for the sheer joy of it!). I

November 12, 20250Comments

P is for… Presence

It's been two weeks since we lost our sweet boy, Mungo, and the pain of his passing is being much helped by the presence of our three little girlies -

November 5, 202510Comments

Teachings of Dog: Grief

As the final days of October drifted away like the Autumn leaves that fall all around, there came a summons to a little soul that might not be disregarded or

April 24, 20170Comments

The Gift of Being Present

In our world of fast-developing technology, and the need to stay connected with friends and colleagues through texts, emails and social media, the irony is that in our face-to-face relationships

August 1, 20160Comments

False Evidence Appearing Real

Last Thursday was haircut day... we have a wonderful, patient lady who, every four weeks, comes to the house for the morning and creates order out of chaos; leaving behind

July 21, 20160Comments

Dogs will be Dogs…

So Luna caught a mole yesterday evening... I've no idea where she found it, as there are no evident mole hills in the garden, but she was exceptionally pleased with

July 5, 20161Comments

The Magic of Discovery

It's just over three weeks since little Luna joined us, and we can't believe how easily she has just taken everything in her stride... Nothing seems to faze her, and

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