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 [...]

I’m logging in as Gentry, because I think this poem, very like “Gentry’s Story” also posted on this site was actually a collaboration between Gentry and myself. We have always had a very close relationship and through using The Trust Technique which I learnt in 2008, the link between us became very strong. On Wednesday [...]

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 [...]