Your pet story: Remembering a pooch named after a football coach

The writer and her furry companion Larson. — Saraswathy Thurairaj

This is the story of a small yet brave dog named Larson.

She was named after Swedish professional football coach Henrik Larsson. Larson was just her nickname. Her full name was Hendrik Larson Birosson. A Japanese Spitz, she had fur as white as snow. She was born in Melaka, at the home of my parents’ neighbour.