Tag Archives: Notes from a small dog

The Small Dog on Old Dogs…

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Sue Vincent

It is getting harder and harder to get up off the floor these days… for both of us. I struggle a bit, but can still manage. If she goes down, she stays down until the cavalry come to rescue her. … Continue reading →

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The small dog’s revenge…

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I must do the floor, I thought, in some despair, The small dog is moulting,and shedding her hair. She’s out in the garden, so if I am quick, And just whip the vac out, that should do the trick. She’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Photography, Poetry | Tagged Ani, hoover monster, Notes from a small dog, tennis ball | 12 Comments

Out now! Doggerel: Life with the Small Dog…

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I dream of literary heights, Of poetry and fancy’s flights… Of philosophical debates And tales the inner heart relates. She dreams of tennis balls in flight, Of sneaking cuddles in the night, Of muddy walks and open gates And chicken … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Dogs, Humour, Photography, Poetry | Tagged Ani, doggerel, Lauhter Lines, life with a dog, Notes from a small dog, pets, poems, rhyme, Verse | 70 Comments

The small dog suffers …

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I tap away, I’m in full flow when, from her perch beside me, The small dog reaches out a paw and touches me to chide me. “Do you not love me any more? Perhaps you can’t abide me? Oh, writer … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Humour, Poetry | Tagged Ani, feeding time, Notes from a small dog, small dog | 97 Comments

Blackmail #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Anxious excitement All eager expectation Will win every time Emotional blackmailer Knows every trick in the book

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged Ani, haiku, Notes from a small dog | 43 Comments

The asymmetric small dog (or half a job well done…)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We all know the saga of Ani’s ablutions, How often I’ve tried, and run out of solutions, When dog into bathtub‘s a futile equation Regardless of bribery, guile or persuasion. A bath was required, I needed an answer, ‘Cause all … Continue reading →