Posts by Joan Courtney
Haircut, Anyone?
Lil’ Toot here. Aunt Mehitabel was a classy Canine. Always ready to show off Her Good Looks, She spent a Fortune on face creams and Serums. Regenerating those younger Skin Tones was a Major Accomplishment. At Two years of Age, She was a Beauty Queen and was prepared to return to Her Former Glory. Living…
Read MoreWanna Play?
Some days are simply meant for playing. —Maty.Ann.Radmacher Lil’ Toot here. Being a Puppy is Pure Delight . . . all the Time. I play. I eat. I Sleep and Nap. Repeat. I go Walka Walka (Mom’s term.) I cuddle with My Clients. I have Two Sets of Toys, One at Home and the Other…
Read MoreThanksgiving Joy
Lil’ Toot here. According to Mom, Thanksgiving Day is just around the Corner. But I’m not sure What that means. She told Me it was a Time to pause and Give Thanks . . . For Your Family and Friends. For what You have. For Where You live. For the food on Your Table (and…
Read MoreExplosive Surprises!
Explosions are not comfortable. —Yevgeny Zamyatin Lil’ Toot here. My Distant Cousin Horatio was the adventurous Type. He came from the Explorer Branch of the Family. Word is He was put on a Train as a Piece of Luggage, and traveled Cross Country on the Railroad’s dime. He lived in style as Conductors and Porters…
Read MoreBarn Sore?
Lil’ Toot here. As You know, this is My First Journey around the Sun. Being a twelve-week-old Morkie, Winter caught Me by surprise. Not that long ago, the Sky was Light when Mom and I rolled out for Our Morning Walk. Now? It feels like O’ Dark Thirty. I am a Very Small Dog and…
Read MoreThe Lessons of Trees
Trees. As I walk and hike, I revel in trees. Ponderosa pines and junipers. Mesquite and aspens. Cedars and maples. Each has a story to tell, and a journey to make. Some, as aspens, live in tribes. They support each other as they make their community beneath the ground. Others are like lonely sentinels. Not…
Read MoreRescue Animals
A bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be. —Konrad Lorenz Lil’ Toot here. Did You know Rescue Animals have Special Qualities? Once, a Little Part Chihuahua-Part Pekinese sent out a psychic Plea from His adoptive kennel to His Unknowing Owner. After picking up a brand-new…
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