Chapters 34-36 Summary and Analysis

Herriot introduces his readers to Brandy, the Labrador Retriever, in Chapter 34. Brandy is a dog who is full of life. Brandy is well-known by his veterinarian for getting his nose stuck in empty food cans his family has discarded in the garbage. Herriot finds Brandy's personality and temperament make him an interesting and amusing creature to watch. Unfortunately Brandy becomes ill with pneumonia, a disease from which he almost doesn't recover. Even after the pneumonia gets better, Brandy is a different dog from the playful animal he was before his sickness. As the weeks go by and Brandy does not improve, Herriot tries to put the animal out of his mind.

One afternoon when he has gotten surprisingly few hours of rest, Herriot is shocked to see a lively Brandy come running into his office. Herriot has just finished...