Posts by Joan Courtney
The Dreaded Vet
Lil’ Toot here. Uncle Roscoe was not afraid of Anything. Bigger dogs? Making new friends. Smaller canines? They’re wind-up toys. Small children? I’m the Protector. Water? I do love to splash. The sound of garbage Trucks? I stand My ground. All part of living unstuck. But when it came to seeing the Vet, He would…
Read MoreRoot-Bound?
Are your thoughts a tangled, spiraling mess? Are your original ideas frozen in time and long gone? Do new horizons look like parched, dry deserts? Have you been stuck in the same pattern for so long that you can’t remember the last time you felt excited… about anything? In short, are you root-bound? Just as…
Read MoreToo Much Birthday?
Happy birthday to Me! —The Toot, Himself The best part about (My) birthday is that (I) always end up getting good food and great cake. —Wishafriend.com Lil’ Toot here. Today is My very First birthday! And what a wonderful celebration It will be. I will have Special Walks. And lots of Petting and Pampering. And…
Read MoreA Dog’s Routines
Lil’ Toot here. Mom is a big Minion Fan. From the time They were introduced in the movie, Despicable Me, Bob captured Her heart. He’s lovable and kind, often carrying around Ted, the Teddy bear. The Toy brings great Comfort, for Bob frequently goes on adventures with His Minion buddies. Oh, the stuff They get…
Read MoreI Love Water!
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog. —Ambrose Bierce Lil’ Toot here. I love water of all Kinds. In My water Dish, where I splash about. From a faucet when Mom washes her Hands. She soaps Them up so often, I’m surprised She has any skin left. In a Puddle on…
Read MoreThe Motivated Tracker
Lil’ Toot here. It seems that Mom and I are always walking. She keeps telling Me it helps release My excess Energy. Doesn’t She know Puppies are Energy personified? We also have keen Noses, detecting Food from a Long Way off. Living unstuck. This morning, pulling Mom behind Me, I took off on a dead…
Read MoreSurf’s Up!
Hang loose! Stay cool. —Shaka sign Lil’ Toot here. Mom rocks Me to sleep in My pre-nap Slumber most every night. Sometimes, We listen to the White Noise Sound of Waves. Mom also has a soothing Voice and a way of describing the ocean’s Breakers coming in . . . and going out . .…
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