Gentry's Kennel

A year ago today I sat up with you all night my boy. I sat with you on the rug in front of the fireplace, and stroked you. I helped you up when you wanted to stand. I helped you to the water when you wanted a drink. As the night wore on, I picked [...]

This story was written by me for my Grandad at the very end of his time here. There is again a reference to the Rainbow Bridge poem, and various people have asked me to publish it here with Gentry’s stories and poems – so here it is, along with a few of my favourite pictures [...]

Gentry is an unusual name for a dog, but then, Gentry was no ordinary dog, and I doubt, that for me there’ll ever be another that comes anywhere close to my lad. Below is the folk song from where his name was taken. Dido Bendigo traditional, arranged by Pint and Dale Well, as I was [...]

This was passed to me by a friend, who was given this poem when his last service dog was put to sleep, and told to forward it on to others who need it. Thank you Nick. IF IT SHOULD BE If it should be that i grow weak, and pain should keep me from my [...]

Author – Uknown Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, [...]

I have had quite a few snoozles just recently.  And it’s taking some training of my Mum to get this fact through to her – because, most of the day she is out and I am at home with Mr T.  But when Mum comes home, eventually I will wake up and then I’d really [...]

This is a story written by me and my Mum last New Years Eve. I hope you enjoy it. I hear the door to the corridor slam shut, the other dogs quietened for a second and the new smell entered the kennels. I saw them – more importantly I saw her, and I knew she [...]

This is my first foray into the world of the internet.  My mum spends so much time on there I am looking forward to finding out what is so fascinating for her when she could be giving me lots of fuss instead! I will put lots of things I like on here, and hopefully lots [...]