Category: <span>Dr Lennon’s Sunday Musings</span>
What are you waiting for?
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…
Getting into the Groove
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…
Feedback, feed forward
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…
Dealing with the unexpected
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…
Decisions, not conditions, make your destiny
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…
Obeying Your Rules
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…
I-M-POSSIBLE
Anook is a beautiful jet black lurcher cross collie with a white chest and white socks. He has a very interesting habit. He loves jumping up for his Kong Toy…
The Way of the Squirrel
Do you prefer red squirrels or grey squirrels? Have you seen a squirrel running and jumping from tree to tree? Can you remember a squirrel missing its step and falling?…
S.O.S. Shiny Object Syndrome
Shiva, an active four-year-old English Pointer, was playing his favourite game, Fetch, with Katie, his guardian. They were in the park. There were other dogs playing a similar game. Katie…
How badly do you want it?
Fred, the three-month-old Labrador puppy, was tugging at his guardian’s trousers. His guardian was sitting working on her laptop, ignoring him. “Ball”, Fred thought, “Let’s go play!” She continued to…
The Twin ‘P’s
The frisbee flew far and wide. It was meant to land in the field but it ended up in the river instead. It had been raining for three days and…
The ‘F’ Word
The smell was distinctly dog. You could smell the frenzy, the excitement, and the anticipation clearly. High pitched yappings were mixed with low grumbling woofs. There were dogs of all…