Pet Chatter Stories

He has muscular weakness. He would benefit from a better diet and conditioning workouts. He should be brought along slowly. As his muscles tone up, he will become more coordinated. This causes him quite a bit of anxiety and makes him more likely to stumble. He needs more self confidence.

[Checking back in the following week after he has had some energy treatments.]

How are you feeling? Do your feet hurt? Are you pretending to be sore?

"I'm feeling much better. I can run around and romp with my mates and my feet don't hurt as much. I have to be a little careful as sometimes I can land just right and really feel it, but overall there is much improvement. No I most certainly am not pretending. What kind of slacker do you think I am? That is beneath my dignity! Believe me it was so bad there was nothing fake about it. I am so grateful to be feeling better. Will you keep up the treatments so I don't ever have to go through that again?"

Arlo: Three-year-old Mini Stallion

You need to stay in the pasture or you will have to be sent away. It's dangerous for you to go near the road.

Hanging head in shame. He didn't know it was so important. He loves to go exploring. He wants to stay with his herd family so he'll try very hard to resist temptation and stay in the pasture. But he'd really appreciate it if the pasture were larger and covered more ground so he could explore and still stay inside.

[He hasn't escaped in several months even though the electric fence has been unplugged for a good deal of that time.]

Kelli: Three-year-old Spotted Draft filly

Why are you being so rude to Endy? (One of the draft youngsters in her herd)

He has an attitude that really annoys her. He thinks he's better than she is. That superior air of his really rankles. "Humph. How dare he put on such airs?!" She's known him since he was a "snot nosed little stumbler" so where does he get off? She wants to demonstrate her scorn for his haughtiness. Don't fret. They will work it out. It's nothing serious. No more than a squabble among schoolyard buddies.

[I had quite a laugh about "snot-nosed little stumbler." Sometimes their language is quite colorful.]

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