Liquorice made me very happy this morning.
In so many ways Liquorice reminds me of the Newfoundlands who preceded her. However she added something “new”, for her at least, that my last two did often. It was not a great or significant deed and barely worthy of any note however this morning while I groomed her my little darling fell asleep!
My Newfs have always laid down to be groomed, with me completing one side then rolling onto their back so as to gain easy access to their undersides, and then completely over to finish the other side. Nanny would sleep soundly usually snoring and it was not unusual for her to sleep even as I rolled her over. Nanny was just like a large hairy bag of jelly, all soft and limp. Sometimes she would wake when being rolled to her back. Those times she would remain conscious only until she was laid on her side once more whereon Nanny would continue to count ZZZZZ’s.
Liquorice has not yet reached that state of perfection, however, with practice, I am certain that the sounds of my little darling’s melodic snores will soon be charming the human who attends her.
Arthur Witten
Liquorice – I was bored!