Saturday, November 22, 2025

Those Two... Who Is Barking?

 
Maybe you know these two from Facebook already, they make me smile every time, here is their story:
 
"An English Staffy named Peggy befriends a magpie - even producing milk for this little frail bird because she thought it was one of her babies. 
Back in Sept 2020 Juliette & Reece were taking Peggy for a walk at the local dog park when they came across a weak lost little bird. 
Aware not to interfere they watched and waited to see if the parents were close by , but after a long period of time it was very obvious this little vulnerable bird was alone & within a few hours the park would be full of excited dogs full of energy, so they decided to take this little one home. 
 
'After seeking advice from wildlife carers we were able to nurse this little one back to health. 
 
Peggy and Molly became the best of friends, always together, playing ball, exploring the backyard .
 
In August 2021 Peggy had a litter of 5 pups, Molly was right by Peggy’s side throughout the whole process.'
 
The duo became a little trio when they decided to keep the only girl and named her Ruby."  

 

Soon we´ll wake up to this chattering every morning!

 
Aren´t they all too cute?
 
A final one I found yesterday at FB, bringing it to the point:
 

 
Acceptance and unconditional love.... 
And tri-lingual, did you hear? A raven he can imitate, too! 
This is of course for...
 

 ...Eileen.
 
 
"Our everyday objects and their unusual origin stories
 

 Silly String
 
The fun sprayable string actually started as an experiment by Robert P. Cox and Leonard A. Fish in 1972 to build a device that could create an instant bandage around broken bones—medical professionals would be able to spray it over fractures. One of the 500 nozzles they tested accidentally sprayed the foam very far, and they turned it into a toy."
 
Henry 🦁  
 

 Have a crittery Saturday!
 

 

44 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Iris
I love the photos and video of Peggy and Molly!
I would mind waking up to this chattering.
Henry and the little cub is adorable.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

Iris Flavia said...

Eilleen, an amazing couple/trio, huh? I can´t wait to hear "Molly" for real again... He even speaks "raven", did you hear? To a great weekend!

magiceye said...

Cute videos!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes! So sweet.

Mae Travels said...

Dogs show such amazing social abilities!

Jeanie said...

I may be a cat person but dogs rock!

Tom said...

...Iris, our children loved Silly String. Thanks to you, I now know how it was invented!!!

Bertiebo said...

Aaah too cute indeed!!!!!

The Padre said...

We Definitely Need More Dogs And Less Humans For Sure

Excellent Story ,
Cheers

CJ Kennedy said...

I didn't know the story of Peggy and Molly. So sweet.

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, Peggy has quite the patience!

Iris Flavia said...

And the bird!

Iris Flavia said...

You´re very welcome, Tom! :-)

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, huh.... soon...

Iris Flavia said...

.. and magpies, ravens, too! Cheers to that!

Iris Flavia said...

There is also magpie Penguin, who saved a family, see here...

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Peggy and Molly are very cute. Thanks for sharing!

RedPat said...

Peggy & Molly are wonderful, Iris. Thanks for telling us their story.

Anonymous said...

Sweet story! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Shiju Sugunan said...

What beautiful examples of acceptance and unconditional love.

DVArtist said...

Ohh these are fabulous. I miss my dog and sometimes think about getting another butttttt...... Have a nice day, Iris.

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, race is no matter at all...

Iris Flavia said...

You´re welcome, RedPat!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, cute guys, huh.

Iris Flavia said...

Yes... animals are caring and clever and loving...

Iris Flavia said...

I´d love to have a cat or two, Nicole, but... same... to a nice day!

EricaSta said...

Ja, diese Geschichte ist berühmt und ich liebe es davon zu lesen. Beziehungsweise diese Spielereien zwischen den beiden in Videos verfolgen zu können. Sagenhaft! Sollten wir an deren Freundschaft nicht ein Beispiel nehmen!?

Herzliche Grüße von Heidrun 🌻

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear friend Iris, Peggy and Molly are beautiful and delightful! I love the videos and photos. And Henry and cub are adorable! Thank you so much for sharing, and I send you lots of love and warm hugs.

MELODY JACOB said...

Peggy nursing a magpie like it’s her own baby, can you imagine the little fluffball following her everywhere? And then Ruby joining the mix, the backyard must be chaos and adorable all at once.

peppylady (Dora) said...

An heart warming story.

Lowcarb team member said...

Peggy and Molly ... so sweet.

All the best Jan

River said...

So very cute seeing Molly playing with the dogs and hearing him/her bark too!
I hated sill string because after the kids played I was the one who cleaned up the mess, but once the can was empty I didn't buy more and the kids didn't want more.

Iris Flavia said...

Ja, Tiere und kleine Kinder lehren uns, wie man über "Grenzen" hinweg miteinander umgehen sollte! Grenzen, die gar nicht existieren müssen... oder "müssten"... Herzliche Grüße und ein große ja zur Sonnenblume - meines Vaters Lieblingblume und nun ein Symbol für Frieden... 🌻

Iris Flavia said...

Dear friend Linda, you´re very welcome! Lots of love and warm hugs back - we´re still in the minus-temps!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, it must be the caziest fun!!!

Iris Flavia said...

So cute, huh.

Iris Flavia said...

LOL, sorry! We never hat sill string, reckon Mum knew why!!! Reckon you can imagine how much I look forward to hear "Molly"!
I get asked why I pay for that rather "expensive" Caravan Park. Yes AirBnB might be cheaper, but... I live in the city here and I want to hear "the locals", "listen" to them!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes... awww.

My name is Erika. said...

I haven't seen those videos, but they made my morning. Thanks for sharing them. What good companions they are with each other. I bet those dogs don't get bored. Nor the bird either. :)

River said...

I would always choose the caravan park too.

Yvonne said...

Peggy , Ruby and Molly; what a cute trio, and they all bark! Very cute.

Iris Flavia said...

Or their people :-)

Iris Flavia said...

Yes!!!! So looking forward to it!

Iris Flavia said...

Woof! :-)