Sixbridges is proud to support
Brie & Bracken... two very special girls
PETS AS THERAPY
Pets as therapy is a registered charity doing wonderful work within the community. Staffed by volunteers who give their time and support to reach out in an amazing way to some of the most vulnerable and fragile members of our communities.
P.A.T. dogs and cats make visits to a range of hospitals, hospices and care homes bringing the kind of joy only an animal can.. unconditional love.
Petting these dogs and cats has been shown to be incredibly beneficial, relieving stress and even helping to break down the barriers of depression.
From aiding patients to re-use damaged limbs to gently encouraging children to overcome animal phobias the work they do is exemplary.
Each dog and volunteer must first be assessed by a specialy appointed assessor before they can begin visiting.
Chosen for their temperament, they must remain calm and friendly at all times.
Please click the logo (top right corner ) for more information about the charity and give them your support in any way you can.
Help make the world
a better place...
To an Old Labrador
A paw that's laid upon my knee,
And questing eyes that gaze at me,
And furrowed slightly worried brow,
Twix turn'd out ears; all ask- "What now ?"
My hand goes out to smooth the coat,
It sears my loving heart to note,
The clear brown eyes now dimming blue,
And muzzel turned all grey in hue.
Full fourteen years in canine age,
Will spell the turning of a page.
Ere many moons shall pass, I know,
It is inevitably so.
Yet still her coat has shine and sheen,
And still her appetite is keen,
With greedy love and hope I pray,
That God may yet defer the day,
When shadow at my feet will be,
Only the ghost that I shall see.
Soothing my mind with memory,
Of field and marsh and forest tree,
Where two hearts beat and were but one,
In seeking what befell the gun.
My fingers fondle under ears,
I fight with sentimental fears.
I'm deeply troubled in my mind,
What best to do?...To leave behind,
Will cause her misery and pain,
But if she comes there's risk again.
The slope is steep on Forest Hill,
Even the very cleanest kill,
May fall two hundred feet below,
To bramble, blanketed with snow.
My own short breath and rheumy back,
Confine me to the level track.
***
Although we brought home only two,
It did not seem to us, too few,
We'd stolen yet another day,
That no-one now could take away.
Magpie
Sixbridges Bracken.
Ready for action.
Brie ... quite literally our "golden girl".
She lights up our lives with her comical grin and a tail that never stops wagging. Part of our family for almost twelve years now she is our doggy matriarch and set the bench mark for those who followed.
Whilst getting on in years she is still a pup at heart and will remain here with us ..a true friend and loyal companion.
