Down by the river
As a child, I used to spend summer holidays with my grandparents, in the countryside. They had a beautiful large property, bordered by a river on one side and forest on another.There were many other kids my age, visiting their grandparents, and we used to explore the surroundings, bathing in the river, running up the hills and climbing trees.Among the dearest memories I have from those times, it’s the one of our dog. It was a cute mongrel with dachshund characteristics, which my grandparents named Labus. Little did they know regarding dog gender. In Romania, Labus is a male name. Few years later, the dog turned out to be a female, when it gave birth to 6 adorable puppies.A surprising thing I learned back then is that dogs and cats…
