Category Archives: Dogs

Indie: Fostering an Old Dog

Posted on April 17, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

Sadly, four of our neighbourhood dogs crossed the Bridge last month. They were all old, but that didn’t make it any easier for their humans. One of them was a sweet-natured black lurcher called Indie, who was taken in by … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on March 29, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

Have a great weekend – but don’t let your dogs get their paws on that chocolate! AI image generated with Microsoft Copilot

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Lyra Welcomes the Spring

Posted on March 20, 2024 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! I’m so glad winter is over – it’s been the longest, wettest winter I’ve ever known, and we whippets hate to get wet. I’ve been spending most of my time indoors, which is really boring, because I … Continue reading →

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Solstice Greetings from Lyra

Posted on December 21, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Another festival, and Lyra’s off to another party in Fairyland, where magical things happen to little whippets! Wishing you all a joyful Solstice, a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. AI generated with NightCafe Studio

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Lyra Goes to the Movies

Posted on December 18, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! Last week, I joined my friends in GRW Therapy Hounds for a movie night with the students at Swansea Uni. I was looking forward to it, as the movie was Santa Stole Our Dog. I love to … Continue reading →

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Sad News about Keith

Posted on November 15, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

This is a difficult post to write. Some of you may remember Keith, the bull lurcher I fostered during the lockdowns of 2020 and who was homed in 2021 with a lovely family just across the valley. Last month, I … Continue reading →

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Goblins galore – and a great #Halloween read!

Posted on October 31, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Lyra here! Don’t tell my human, but I’m off to the goblins’ Halloween party! The veil between the worlds is at its thinnest at this time of year. It’s easy for dogs – and children – to slip through … Continue reading →

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Autumn blues

Posted on October 11, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m not a fan of autumn. Where I live we don’t get the brightly coloured leaves or clear crisp mornings, in fact there’s nothing crisp about it at all. Autumn here is dull, grey, wet and windy, and this year … Continue reading →

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National Dog Day

Posted on August 27, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Yesterday was National Dog Day, so here are my dogs – a day late, but better late than never! I’d have included the short-term foster dogs, but there were too many!

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Lyra in Storyland: Robert the Yogurt

Posted on July 26, 2023 by annabellefranklinauthor

Little Lyra has become a proficient astral traveller, and she loves visiting Storyland to hunt down ideas. I’ve actually finished my children’s series – the later books need more revisions, but the time for thinking up ideas is over – … Continue reading →

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