Pip had some doggy friends too, like jonno and marleze's Beefcake, Bob and Olive. they would come visit from the big bad city and go for walks along the coast and Hawston dunes, their favourite. like here Pip would lead the way and show off his fleet footedness and home turf bravado. this was still early, with the sun pushing their shadows out in front of them, one can almost smell the salty sea breeze and hear their excited yelps as they race over the crest, soft sand flying

eers gister het ek my spoor laat
langs 'n bessiebos die sandrug in gekry
dit dagoud wind op sien slinger
vars, asof die stof steeds swiesj swiesj
onder my kaal voete in my oë waai
toe op die kliprant in die motdou verloor
nou sal ek altyd bly wonder waarheen
ek op pad was dat ek nou weer hierso is