Category: <span>Dr Lennon’s Sunday Musings</span>
Let Go Before You Fall
It has been three years since Fleet, first set eyes on his guardian, Audrey. Fleet is a male Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross and Audrey rescued him from a misguided young…
Learning from the Young
Bo, a 13-year-old German Shepherd looked at the newest arrival into the family with a look of disdain. He walked over and sniffed Rosie, a 12-week-old German Shepherd puppy, and…
Going Home
A red, purple and orangish glow streaked the sky highlighting the wispy cirrus clouds as the sun begins to set. The wind was gentle, filling the air with the fragrance…
Suffering is…
The aroma of the outdoor restaurant was intoxicating with Asian spices and Pad Thai, a delicious noodle dish. The sounds of the customers chatting and eating and the mounted television…
Happiness is…
The lips are raised. You can see all four canines, incisors, premolars, and almost all the carnassial teeth exposed. The breathing is rapid. You may be expecting a growl or…
Filters
Lucy is a nine-year-old Dachshund that receives laser therapy frequently for her spinal condition. To protect her eyes from the Class IV laser, she wears very chic Doggles during treatment.…
Educate – to draw out
Her blue eyes gazed evenly at Patrick, her human guardian. Patrick is trying his best to get Misty, his five-year-old lilac Siamese cat to come down from the apple tree…
Life in Miniature
Buster, the five-year-old male Jack Russell Terrier wakes up. He gets out of his bed under the stairs and stretches, opening his mouth and curling his tongue like he does…
Fail to Win
Her claws were relaxed but poised. Her yellow, bright eyes gazed at the baby gazelle. The long savannah grass camouflaged her striped fur perfectly. Dawn was just breaking. The buzzing…
Habits
Dawn has broken. The distant crow of a rooster could be heard. The morning sun rays shone into the house through the sash windows. Alfie, the scruffy 5-year-old fawn lurcher,…
Life and Death
The front leg was shaved. A spirit swab was applied. The needle went in smoothly into the vein. Snowy, the 15-year-old Retriever did not flinch. The sedative given to her…
Taking the lead
The grey wolf stopped, raised his nose, and sniffed the air. He smelt the scent of deer. He looked back at his pack of 18 wolves, made up of several…