D is for… Darkness… and Dawn
It's Yule - in the pre-dawn on the eve of the Winter Solstice. We are in what my late mother-in-law used to refer to as "the dark days before
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new beginnings
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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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Eat, Play, Love… Part 2
Since the sudden loss of our beautiful Daisy at the end of May, we have been helped by a great many words of comfort and wisdom from friends and family,
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Teachings of Dog: No 27 – Creatures of habit
It is interesting how we all become creatures of habit. The very act of doing something over and over in the same way creates a neurological pathway in our brain,
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The Teachings of Dog – No. 23: When the Gates of Life are left open…
We've had a lot of rain this week here in Wydale, and the canine members of staff have not been impressed. When we open the kitchen door to the garden,
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The Teachings of Dog – No 22: Why break the habit of a lifetime?
We had some old friends round for supper the other evening. We hadn't seen them for ages, and they were enchanted to meet the two new part-time canine members of
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The Teachings of Dog – No 18: Finding the Right Candidate
One of our part-time canine members of staff has recently left to pursue a new career with her original breeder. Poppy does not seem to like being an "only dog"
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Happiness is a Warm Puppy
Poppy arrived today - and has been greeted by general adulation from all of us. A happy and contented little soul - she has settled in remarkably quickly, completely unfazed
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