I climbed up the steps, as an avalanche of golden retriever puppies leapt to their feet and poured across the floor to jump up against the gate. Wagging tails, happy yips, bright shiny eyes. I clambered over the kiddy gate and waded through the sea of excitement… \”Come in dear,\” said the old ladies voice. […]
\”Come on in then,\” he said, gruffly, resplendent in only a pair of shorts, big belly pushing it\’s way in the door in front of him. \”But watch out for me pet duck (it was pouring with rain), she likes to hang around out there at this time of day.\” I sat down in a
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I was greeted with a cheery wave as I pulled into the driveway. Such a friendly face, wreathed in the gentle lines of happiness, and a life well lived. \”Come on up,\” she said, waving me into their home. I walked up the steps, with their little dog barking her head off at me, yap
The vans wheels were spinning on the slippery mud. I admitted defeat and backed up, pulling over to the side of the driveway and parking beside the other car. I couldn\’t see the house, but a young boy with his little sister came trotting down the driveway. \”Hello,\” I said. \”Am I in the right
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\”Hello dear, I was wondering if you come and give our old dog a checkup again? He\’s almost out of his arthritis medicine, and he really struggles without it…\” I knew the voice, a lovely old lady who lived a bit out of Townsville on acreage. I\’d been there to see there dog many times.
I pulled into the car park, looking out for the man and his old dog. A friendly wave greeted me, they were sitting under the shade in the corner of the park. I waved back, then collected my stethoscope and bag. I walked over and pulled up a chair. \”G\’day Doc,\” he said. \”Those lumps
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\”I need some more antibiotics for me cat,\” I was informed, on the phone. Her voice was familiar, I\’d seen this cat a lot of times over the years. \”Them snuffles have gotten bad again, and I\’m out of that paste stuff that makes her better – can you come around today?\” \”I can\’t make
As soon as she saw me she bounded in, a wriggle of tail thrashing, nipping at me with her sharp little teeth, jumping all over me, so, so, so excited to meet a new person. Absolutely no respect for my personal space, none in the slightest! I had squatted down to meet her, and grabbed
\”I wonder if you could help me…\” his voice faltered on the other end of the phone, dissolving into tears. I waited a moment for him to regain his composure. \”I\’m so sorry, I\’m a bit of a mess. My old dog simply can\’t get up any more today, and I live over on Magnetic
The sun was beating down, like a red hot hammer on the van, the air-con struggling to keep me even a bit cool. I found my way across the steaming, baking, brown and suffering city of Townsville to my next call. I opened the gate and drove in. I knew that the old lady would
