When I was young, all I wanted was horses and dogs (and books) and wanted to become an author or vet. My parents gave in on the horse front, and I then waited until my 30s to have a dog.
My busy life of work and travel, doesn’t allow me to have a pet of my own, but I borrow whenever I can. And I work hard to send my sister on world travels so that I can babysit her cockapoo.
Look who I travelled Devon with this year and last year:
And here’s a step back in time, to my daughter and our dog in the very early 2000s, and me and my pony in the early 1970s.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 September 2019
Posted as part of Lens-Artists
Travel with Intent 
Wow. Such a beautiful horse and cute that you borrow your sisters dog. such relationship goals!
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Oh gosh, when I was younger I wanted ALL the animals, haha. I fell madly in love with horses but never had one. We did always have cats though. Guess that’s why I’m obsessed with them now!
Your pictures are all quite lovely and I love the cockapoo!
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Lovely Debbie 🙂
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Thanks Brian
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Great looking cockapoo, and great photos!
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Thanks John
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Oh my Debbie – that photo of you on the pony is simply priceless!! And your “borrowed” pup is adorable. Enjoyed these immensely
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Enjoyed reading your stories of family pets. Great photos of these precious pets, Debbie!
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How I love these photos, Debbie! You and your daughter, dog and pony. Precious images! I don’t have many of myself as a young girl. My family was not the photographing kind. Love that cockapoo on the beach.
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The cockapoo is my nephew!! He is gorgeous 🙂 🙂
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Oh, great snapshots in time, and you had longer hair!
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Beautiful companions!
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A wonderful family history, Debbie, through your love of your pets. The shots of the cockapoo at the beach are marvelous. So are your shots of you and your daughter. I love these snapshots in time!
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