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Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: Sweet Emotion and Understanding a West Highland Terrier

Do you know the song “Sweet Emotion” by the American boy band Aerosmith? Many humans think a dog is just a dog. In my mind that is hateful ignorance. Master Robert had two dogs before me Suzy and Ginny. Both were French poodles. Suzy was the daughter of champions Pierre of the Studio and Josephine.Continue reading “Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: Sweet Emotion and Understanding a West Highland Terrier”

Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: Surviving the Black Walnut Tree!

One of the homes backing the house where I lived in before my final sleep was an old farmhouse. They must have planted a few black walnut trees in their back yard over a hundred years ago. Black walnut trees are well known for providing shade. But they also have walnuts growing in their branchesContinue reading “Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: Surviving the Black Walnut Tree!”

Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: Could Have I Handled Another Dog?

More than other dogs one sees double Westies with a master. I am not sure why? We West Highland Terriers are independent dogs and manage quite well on our own in a human family. I will admit I was a singleton meaning I was the only pup in the litter. Perhaps this made me comfortableContinue reading “Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: Could Have I Handled Another Dog?”

Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: A Couple of Endearing Nicknames

I have previously told you that The Stephen Family had many nicknames for me. I suppose all said and done I most like “Dilby”, “Dilly” and “Pumpkin”. Alex P down the street was often outside her house on the veranda watching the world go by. Sometimes she was smoking a cigarette and had a DietContinue reading “Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: A Couple of Endearing Nicknames”

RKS 2023 Literature: The Appropriate Marriage (Charles Dickens)

“You to marry a second time without family! You to marry without beauty! You to marry without dignity! You to marry without connection! There is nobody in the world, not mad, who could dream of daring to entertain such a preposterous idea”! “Dombey and Son”, “Charles Dickens

Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: My Sudden Respect for Cats

Many humans assume put a cat and dog in each other’s space and a dog goes on attack mode. My one combative cat experience happened when I was barely out of puphood. Out for a walk I saw a cat ahead of me on the street and to the dismay of Master Robert I slippedContinue reading “Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: My Sudden Respect for Cats”

RKS Literature 2023: Woman by Day Skeleton at Night (Charles Dickens)

“Thus they remained for a long hour, without a word, until Mrs Skewton’s maid appeared, according to custom, to prepare her gradually for the night. At night she should have been a skeleton, with dart and hour-glass, rather than a woman, this attendant; for her touch was as the touch of Death. The painted objectContinue reading “RKS Literature 2023: Woman by Day Skeleton at Night (Charles Dickens)”

Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: My Bucket List

God decided when I should be born and he decided when I should die. I had a full life and I have no complaints. I would have preferred to die in my sleep as all of us dogs and humans wish for. Not in the cards. I would have liked to make it to myContinue reading “Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: My Bucket List”