- Why is Mrs Pumphrey Worried About Tricki ?
Mrs. Pumphrey is worried about Tricki because he has become
listless and seems to have no energy. She thinks he must be suffering from malnutrition.
listless and seems to have no energy. She thinks he must be suffering from malnutrition.
- What Does She Do To Help Him ? Is She Wise in This?
She helps him by giving him some meals to build him up, some malt and cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night to make him sleep. She cannot resist giving him the occasional cream cake and chocolate.
No, she is not wise in doing this. Tricki is a very greedy dog and the overfeeding has resulted in him becoming hugely fat, like a bloated sausage with a leg at each corner. His eyes, bloodshot and rheumy, stare straight ahead and his tongue lolled from his jaws.
- Why Does 'I' refer to in this story
'I' refers to Mr. Herriot.
- Is The Narrator as Rich as Tricki 's Mistress?
No, the narrator is not as rich as Tricki's mistress.
- How Does He Treat The Dog ?
He treats the dog with care and love. He realizes that the dog is not suffering from any major illness, but is just greedy and over fed. He therefore does not over indulge or fuss over him, but treats him like all the other household dogs at the surgery. He makes up a bed for him in a warm loose box next to the one where the other dogs sleep. For two days he keeps an eye on him, giving him no food but plenty of water. He then lets him out to play and eat with the other dogs.
- Why Is He Tempted To Keep Tricki on as a permanent Guest ?
- Why Does Mrs Pumphrey Think the dog's recovery is "a triumph of surgery"?
Mrs. Pumphrey is shocked when she sees Tricki. She thinks that the dog's recovery is "a triumph of surgery" because earlier the dog had the appearance of a bloated sausage with a leg at each corner
- What Kind of Person do you think the narrator , a veterinary surgeon ,is ?
The narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is a very sensible, practical and hardworking doctor who treats his animals with care and love. He is a good and honest man because although tempted to continue enjoying the luxuries bestowed on him by Mrs. Pumphrey, once the dog recovered he called her up and told her to take it home.
I would say that he is both tactful as well as full of common sense as he treats the dog with commonsense and is tactful in enjoying the pleasures of life during Tricki's stay. He is an excellent vet who can identify and understand the problems of pets immediately and is able to handle their over indulgent owners tactfully.
- Do you think tricki was happy to go home ? What do you think will happen now?
Yes, Tricki was happy to go home. When Tricki saw his mistress he took off from the vet’s arms in a tremendous leap and sailed into her lap. She gave a startled “Ooh!” And then had to defend herself as he swarmed over her, licking her face and barking.
After a while she would forget how sick the dog was and would go back to over feeding and spoiling the dog and finally she would have to call for the vet again.
- Do you think this is a real life episode, or mere fiction ? or is it a mixture of both?
I think it is a mixture of both.
The wealthy mistress ,with nothing in life to bother her except the health of her pet dog whom she over indulges in and spoils, is very true to life.
The very practical, dedicated and honest vet who immediately detects the problem and with years of experience is able to handle both the greedy pet and the slightly eccentric mistress are also real life situations.
