Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Farewell to a gentle soul


It is with very great sadness that I tell you that we said goodbye to our dear, sweet Talisker on New Year’s Eve.  It has left an enormous hole in our hearts.  He loved his little brother Tobermory and was always protective of him, a role which reversed as he got old.

Tailsker was the chief “begger” in this house.  This is something that is forbidden at the dining table, but all bets are off in the kitchen and around the breakfast bar and he mastered the art beautifully.  He would sit quietly behind unsuspecting guests and every now and again would gently nudge them with his nose.  If that didn’t work, he would tap his target with a paw and that very rarely failed which would benefit both him and his brother.  Tobermory now looks lost when guests stop by for a glass of wine.
 
Our beautiful boy had his favorite spot on the sofa.  For those of you who watch the Big Bang Theory, you will understand when we tell you that we called him the Sheldon of the dog world.  If his brother or a visiting dog were sitting on his spot, he would never behave badly.   He just sat and looked at me with a hurt look on his face until I had asked the intruder to move when he would triumphantly hop up onto the now vacant spot.

Talisker’s beautiful gentle soul will always be missed by us.

Mummy


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