Never in my life did I expect to be taking my dog to see a Psychologist. It just seemed too exorbitant… pampering a dog’s temperament like that. For Rover’s sake! It seemed like an activity that a lonely, eccentric woman from Toorak, or Mosman might practice, along with her poodle, Fee-fee Fancypants. You know, for a touch of ‘therapy’ each Wednesday afternoon at 3. [Insert … [Read more...] about Prozac Nation: for dogs
Pets
For the Love of Birds…
Fly Free, Chicky Boo was a post about our new pet who left us to fly free with its own kind: a flock of Rainbow Lorikeets. Suckers for the love of a bird, a week later, we went back to where we bought Faye and picked up her sister. The breeder gave us a $20 discount, which was nice of her. This one has been christened Sookie, after the character in the HBO series, True Blood. … [Read more...] about For the Love of Birds…
Fly Free, Chicky Boo
Meet Faye. He's a Rainbow Lorikett who came to join our family just a few weeks ago. My daughter named him after a group Faeries, which are a type of supernatural creature in the HBO, television series, True Blood. There, the name is spelt 'fae'; ours is with a 'y'. I think we were trying to make it unisex because our girls usually end being boys or vice versa. First, we had … [Read more...] about Fly Free, Chicky Boo
Prozac Kennel
My Bella, a Boxer dog, is 3.2 years old. She has just come into being an adult dog, and into standing her own ground as a confident dog, safe in her own world. She has been on Prozac for a while now. Prozac for dogs that is. It's a brand called Lovan, which may be a generic brand; but it's also exactly what some human beings who are depressed, or suffering from some other … [Read more...] about Prozac Kennel
Organic Farm Photo Essay
The time when I lived on an organic farm at Newham, Hanging Rock, is one of the fondest memories to be found anywhere within my retrospective treasure chest of old. For, not only did my quality of life improve, and I miraculously improved with most of my sensitivities to chemicals, but I was able to fulfil a dream of mine: living off the land! Now, I stretch the truth here, … [Read more...] about Organic Farm Photo Essay