Category Archives: Dogs

Howlidays: Read a New Book Month – Travels with Choppy

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sarah Ferguson and Choppy: Do you know what book I think would make a great book to read for Read a New Book Month? How about Corny Dog Jokes? Check it out on Amazon! A long, long time … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, cats, Dogs | Tagged corny jokes, humour | 5 Comments

A night of clenched teeth…

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

From the archive… Evening… and it is cold outside. The prospect of a long wallow in a hot bath is irresistible… My daily ablutions are generally rapid and efficient rather than luxuriant, but the bathtub and the little scented luxuries … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Motherhood | Tagged alarms, silver lining, sleepless nights | 10 Comments

Notes from a small dog – How to fix your human

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, you might have noticed the two-legs has been a bit quiet… she had to go to the vet, the one with the knives… and we four-legses know that’s never a good sign. Some of my boy dog friends can … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour | Tagged Ani, being human, care, friendship, health, nursing | 107 Comments

Bad moon rising…

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I wander round the house barefoot, And often, late at night, Because I see sufficiently I don’t put on the light. But as the darker nights draw in And summer turns to fall, I’m having to beware The lurking monsters … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Poetry | Tagged creatures, insects, Slugs, winter | 40 Comments

Notes from a small dog – Trying times

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s been a while, what with one thing and another. First she blew up the computer, then the interwebby thing stopped working… and now, well… I can’t keep track of her. She’s in and out like a yo-yo. You wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, Dogs, Humour | Tagged confused, cuddles, dereliction of duty, desertion, family, tennis balls | 90 Comments

…and goodbye

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The encounter with the wren was a lovely start to an otherwise sort-of-sad day. I had to say goodbye to Big Pleco. Like Topsy, he just grow’d. And grow’d…till he was nearing fifteen inches long and with a girth that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs | Tagged big fish, kinship, pleco, rehoming, sadness | 51 Comments

Notes from a small dog -The lost ball

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

You’ll have heard that they lost my favourite ball… the one I’ve had for ages… Well, she keeps trying to replace it with fakes. She’ll hold out a green thing that looks like my ball… and for a moment I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour | Tagged Ani, dogs and tennis balls, small dog | 63 Comments

A tale of tails

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I had to clean the fish tank out Although it’s hot and steamy… The fish were swimming to the glass And couldn’t really see me. There’s one in there, a monster fish… There’s smaller sold for cooking… And he is … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, Dogs, fish, Humour, Photography, Poetry | Tagged aquarium, cat and mouse, rhyming verse | 36 Comments

Chill #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Utterly relaxed It’s a dog’s life, so they say Others know better

Posted in cats, Dogs, Photography, Poetry | Tagged haiku, humour, pets, relaxation | 27 Comments

Off the hook

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It took her six days to adopt a new ball, Although she seems happy, she’s not sure at all… She still gets confused and seeks out her old friend, But at least now the guilt I’ve been feeling may end. … Continue reading →