Category Archives: Dogs

Jumdel and the Butter : Guest post by Alienora Taylor

I want to introduce you to my pal Jumble. He’s a handsome lad, don’t you think? … We’ve been corresponding for ages…. these ‘puter things have their uses… but I’d really like to meet him one of these days… His … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXIX

Well! About time she unglued herself from my seat and let me at the ‘puter thingy. Anyone would think she’d taken root there… and in that case she needs to be awfully glad I’m a girl dog… the boys would … Continue reading

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Wet dog in a luminous dawn

“Yeurch!!…that’s disgusting…” “Genetics,” comes the laughing retort.  “You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.” “….!” He has an answer for everything that son of mine. But he’s not getting away with laying all the blame on me! Still, he has … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXVIII

There’s not a lot I can say, really. Not when she has that dratted camera to hand.. photographic evidence, I believe she calls it.. grrr… So I suppose I’m in the dog house again…  which, when you consider it is … Continue reading

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Notes from a small stellar dog, supplemental….

I know, I know… two posts… but well, it’s official. I’m a star. I’ve made it. I am an inspiration.. a muse… No, not amusing…a Muse…. Not only do I have my own followers, more fan mail than she gets and my … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXVII

I do not have fleas…. She knows that…she‘s the one who makes sure I don’t get them…. So calling me  Fleabag was entirely uncalled for. It is the winter moult, that’s all. It itches. But I’m not telling her that… … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXVI

I’m going to play with my friends tomorrow, so I thought I’d better get in here while I can. She really does hog the typing thing, you know. Mind you, I got her the other day… plonked the ball on … Continue reading

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Celebrating

It has been a lovely day. Chilly, grey, cloudy.. but dry at least. A nondescript autumn day…but it has been wonderful. It begins with two friends at dawn, duly supplied with coffee (while Ani hopefully wields tennis balls) hunched over … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXV

I’ve had visitors this week. It’s been cool. Well, I’m not sure I really understand that, I mean, it has been really, really hot in this fur coat, but then today, it is really chilly and she is wrapped in … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog XXIV

I’m bored. She’s not playing. She hasn’t been playing for the past few days. Just running round looking at clocks and calendars and muttering about dates. She’s up to something. I can tell. Me, I’m reduced to stalking flies…Even the … Continue reading

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