Our companions, wether workers or just pets, rescued or whatever,How many of us have these stoic uncomplaining friends?.... we seem to go about our daily lives with some blinkered views, I saw on the telly this week a dog that was lifting items from the supermarket shelf, opening the washing machine,removing clothing from the tumble drier, & a hundred other tasks!....., I am just waiting for natures course to play out with another one of ours, her indoors is trying her best to blank out the inevitable, .... the dog in question is almost fourteen, she has outlived her litter sister by three years!, a mini stroke for this one I think, the vet has been reasonable with Mrs Finnbear, & veterinary science has advanced somewhat, the dog is now improved & on a reasonably even keel,........ but , we are all of us, on the same journey, & it's a one way jobbie, no turning back!