Mrs. Pumphrey, the overindulgent and caring mistress of Tricki, pampers her pet dog like a spoiled child. Comment.Find metaphors from the story 'A Letter to God' to complete the table given on page number 11.
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Pumphrey pampered Trickie too much and spoiled her pet dog. She gave the dog all sorts of facilities including day and night bed, cushions, toys and rubber rings, many food bowls etc. This over pampering made Trickle unwell and the dog had put on a lot of weight.
Mrs Pumphrey was quite a rich and resourceful lady with a large number of servants and maids. She was passionately attached to her little pet dog, Tricki. She was much worried about Tricki.s miserable condition. Tricki had become hugely fat and listless. She thought he was suffering from malnutrition. So, she started giving Tricki malt, cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks at night. Being overindulgent, Mrs Pumphrey even ignored Dr Herriot.s advice. The doctor knew that Tricki.s only fault was his greed for food. He had advised Mrs Pumphrey to cut down food and sweets for Tricki. He also advised her to give him plenty of exercise. The dog was to be kept on a very strict diet. For Mrs Pumphrey, it was very difficult for her because she pampered Tricki like a spoiled child. This only compounded Tricki.s misery. His condition worsened. He lost appetite and started vomiting. Mrs Pumphrey was impractical but very compassionate and caring. She and her staff arranged all comforts, beds, cushions and toys for Tricki. She constantly enquired about his health from Dr Herriot. She gratefully thanked Dr Herriot for saving Tricki.s life and called it "a triumph of surgery". Had she been a little more practical and disciplined,things might have not gone that far.