Category Archives: Trog and other Animals

Trog and other Animals: Jerry and the cat attack

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

  I took off on my usual route down Skye Road. I let the dogs off the lead as soon as we reached the school as from this point on the traffic was non-existent with only a few houses on … Continue reading →

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Trog and Other Animals: Home from Hospital

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Jerry’s partial destruction of the fence meant the dogs were locked inside until it could be repaired. This didn’t worry them unduly as they tended to lie about where they could smell or see me and only if I was doing … Continue reading →

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Trog and Other Animals: The Collapse

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Our pet life settled into a routine whilst we were at the shop. The chickens produced eggs as did the geese. These I sold in the shop. Trog, the cat, lived on top of the computer whilst the dogs mainly waited … Continue reading →

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Trog and Other Animals: Jerry – A protective scaredy cat

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

  Continuing Trog and other Animals – a petmoir. Due to our time constraints working long hours in the shop Jerry did not undergo the socialization that Mungo had and being a dog with a more sensitive disposition, this created … Continue reading →

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Peace and Harmony: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

  Mungo responded well to the glucosamine injections which I gave him once a month.  I hated giving these needles which surprised me because as a nurse I had jabbed countless people without batting an eyelid. He was good though … Continue reading →

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We can’t wait two weeks: Trog and other Animals

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Roger was inconsolable and watched Mungo liked a hawk for signs of deterioration. At every available moment Roger hugged Mungo as though he would never let him go. As a result Roger spent less time in the shop,  having every … Continue reading →

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Off to the Vet: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

This petmoir can be commenced at the beginning by going to the page labelled Trog and Other Animals Although the arrival of Jerry perked Mungo up, it was short-lived. Before long he had returned to the state which we had … Continue reading →

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Chicken killer: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Everyone loved Jerry when we arrived back at the store with him. He was a large puppy with massive feet and  a very black coat with only small amounts of gold and not the tan that is usual. Thrilled, Mungo … Continue reading →

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A playmate for Mungo: Trog and other Animals

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Those early days in the store we renovated and set up systems and  spent many hours on customer relations. Rod carried out the renovations; revamping tables, organising the kitchen, tiling floors whilst I spent hours talking to people. No-one left that shop … Continue reading →

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Barrington General Store: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

To read from the beginning of this petmoir series go to https://irenewaters19.com/trog-other-animals/ Barrington is a small hamlet six kilometres from Gloucester and the last petrol for seventy-five kilometres for those travelling west.  It was also on the route to the only … Continue reading →

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