Give a pup a home and a little love and he will give you his heart forever.

We expect too much at Christmas. It's got to be magical. It's got to go right. Feasting. Fun. The perfect present. All that anticipation. Take it easy. Love's the thing. The rest is tinsel.

A teddy bear does not depend upon mechanics to give him the semblance of life. He is loved - and therefore he lives.

Bears being sent through the mail should never be squashed up to make them fit. It gives them indigestion.

It's hard to visualize the toys you had fifty years ago - all save bear. He's as clear as if he were sitting on the desk in front of you...of course...he probably is.

Many a cat can only be lured in by switching off all the lights and keeping very still. Until the indignant cry of a cat-locked-out comes at the door.

Riding turns 'I wish into 'I can'.