VIVIAN DE WINTER

A Visit to the Pet Supply Store

During one of our visits to a local pet supply store, my daughter decided to get some new chew toys for Abby (chocolate lab). Her full name is Abigail Wisteria. I came up with the middle name. My daughter didn't care for it much at first, stating it sounded too much like "hysteria." If the shoe fits, wear it proudly.

We're both standing there, looking at all these strange body parts; pig's ears, cow's hooves, kneecaps. Lots of weird shapes. Smoked flavours, no less. There's also deer antlers (naturally shed). How do people find 'naturally shed' deer antlers? Follow a herd during migration?

The woman working in the store told us of a time she took her three dogs (two border collies and a two-pound chihuahua) to a park. The chihuahua jumped out of the car and was soon lifted up by a swooping osprey. Ospreys are predatory birds, usually living around rivers and lakes.

One of the border collies jumped up in the air, thwarted the osprey and saved the chihuahua.
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Treasure Hunting in Tidal Pools
A Visit to the Pet Supply Store
An Educational Trip to Toronto
Beach-combing in Bayfield
Engaging With the Flora and Fauna
Iguana Sighting in the Wild