Tag Archives: small dog

Ani’s Advent Invitation – The Bear, the Elk and the Sausage Swiper

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A very special friend, who I met when I was little more than a pup, sent me a poem. It just goes to show, we four-legses pull together when one of us needs help…and I definitely need help staying out … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: Marilyn Armstrong – A trying time for dogs

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I had a nice letter from some friends. They got their two-legs, who is friends with my two-legs, to send some of her festive photographs over… just in the interests of canine solidarity. They wrote: It is a trying time … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent invitation: Robbie Cheadle – Christmas letters, now and then

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Day two of the anti-antler campaign and I have a special guest… she writes and makes stuff to eat with her pup, Michael. She has read him my books too… even if my rotten two-legs did put her name on … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation – Lilie’s letter

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, here we go! I am determined not to be made to look ridicklus again this year…and my friends are rallying round in support. Antlers are for reindeer, not dogs! I asked you to send me your Letters to Santa … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

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The small dog’s Advent invitation: Send Ani your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Last year in December, Ani, the infamous Small Dog, wrote to Santa, every day for Advent. It seemed to work, as she got her wish… This year, her wish is different… she would like to invite her friends to join … Continue reading →

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Sofa-hog

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Expansive beauty Somnolent space invader I accept defeat Assertion of dominance Ultimately doomed to fail

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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 →

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The small dog’s obsession

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The small dog had a special ball She loved with all her heart, She groomed it, chased it, cared for it As though they’d never part. * But one sad day it disappeared Into the distant field, A thorough search … Continue reading →