Woman About Town

SARAH DITUM

Small Poppy syndrome UP TO YORKSHIRE TO HOUSESIT WHILE MY FRIEND the campaigner goes on a trip to DC. Actually, the house requires very little attention: the real responsibility is looking after my friend’s dog Poppy. I’m used to my own dog, Jessie — who, being an elderly labrador retriever, is both sturdy and stoical. Poppy is a chihuahua mix, and has quite a different personality. Where Jessie wolfs down every meal (and anything else she can sniff out), Poppy is only interested in human food: I have to trick her into eating by miming stirring a portion of my own dinner into her kibble. A walk with Jessie is a peaceable amble with lots of breaks for sniffing; with Poppy, a walk means constant ball throwing, and any relaxation…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

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