Why did the doctors suggest to cut down on Tricki’s sweet intake? Was this advice followed? Why/why not?
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In the story, "A Triumph of Surgery", written by Doctor James Herriot himself, Tricki has been portrayed as a greedy dog. Tricki never rejected any food that he loved. He could take a meal anytime in a day. Mrs. Pumphery, his mistress never refuse his drooling.
When Tricki became lethargic, the doctor advised Tricki's mistress to cut down the sweet things of his meal. He also advised to give Tricki plenty of exercise.
However this was never followed. Mrs. Pumphery felt that Tricki was seeming energyless without eating fully. She continued to give him chocolate and sweet cakes. She also gave her little extras in the meal and a bowl of horlicks at night to make him sleep. Moreover he also didn't exercise daily. He only had the little walks with his mistress and his ring throwing event had also stopped as, the gardener was sick.
Need to tell, this overpampering of Ms. Pumphery spoilt his condition. Tricki became more lethargic day by day. Then one day his condition became so serious that he refused to eat anything. He would lie on the rug without moving. He started to have bouts of vomiting. That's when the doctor, Herriot decided to hospitalise him.
Answer:
looks lazy and lethargic.But even after the doctor's advise,Mrs Pumphrey did not cut the sweets from his diet as she wanted her pet to have the most expensive and wonderful eatables in its plate.She loved her pet so badly tht she can't she it on a strict diet with less food.She continued giving it lots of chocolates,cream and, horlicks b/w the meal. She did not lack self discipline but the love towards her pet could not allow her to do so.She might not have the idea about the awareness of healthy diet otherwise she would not have given food blindly to Tricki. She respected the opinions of others as after Herriot advised her to do so,she had agreed upon giving it a try.But she was unable to deny the demands of Tricki because of her sweet nature and steadily fulfilling Tricki's demands lead to its inactiveness and lazy behaviour. Further Tricki was hospitalised.