![]() ![]() And while Reg took Pip home with him, he could not keep her as he was already breaking a ‘no dogs’ rule at his accommodation by keeping one. After Reg found him Leonard was rushed to hospital, but he died a few days later. For more than 24 hours he’d lain there semi-conscious, while Pip kept watch over him. ![]() Leonard had collapsed on the floor of his home after a heart attack. He had both his own dog and Pip with him, and I learned a sad story. It was several days before I saw Reg again. Reg had a key to his friend’s house and said he would check on him. Reg and I wondered about his absence, then went our ways. Then one morning, down by the river, Leonard and Pip were not there. While Leonard chatted to me and his friend Reg, who had his own car and tiny dog, Pip would guard her man and his vehicle, seeing off both humans and canines with her mighty yap. ![]() Pip was not a sociable creature, but because my dog was of her own kind she accepted us. I got to know these two during those outings, as that was my local park and I also had a Min Pin. For the first four years of her life, Pip was a beloved companion to Leonard, who hand-sewed a wardrobe of little coats for her, fed her copious amounts of treats, and took her by car to the riverside park every morning for a little stroll. Leonard named his puppy Pipsqueak after a character from an English cartoon he’d enjoyed in his youth. The giver was his friend Reg, who knew Leonard was lonely living on his own. (And yes, this will eventually come around to writers and writing.)Īs a small puppy, Pip was given to a gentleman named Leonard as an 80 th birthday gift. Or maybe Queen of the Universe might be more appropriate. Although she is very small – 2.8 kilos or around 6 pounds – she has the temperament of a mighty hunter. Pippa is a Miniature Pinscher, a breed originally designed for rat catching. Here’s a story about a little dog named Pippa. ![]()
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