A Tale Of One Dog
A Tale Of One Dog
by chetram nagar
“After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation.”
~ Robert McCammon
Once upon a time there was a naughty young pup called Harry. He chewed everything. He was constantly underfoot. He'd bark in your ear and jump on your head to wake you up, just because it was morning and he didn't want to waste a moment of another Very Good Day.
But then Harry grew up. Now he's a calm and considerate dog, with great cattle handling skills and excellent manners, especially at the beach or when dining out at cafes.
Enter the new young brother. Rufous. Undeniably cute, but a total ratbag.
A hole-digging, slipper-destroying, house-chewing food devotee.
He's chewed through an entire chair, eaten a hole in the side of my bed, destroyed three pairs of slippers - all mine, and has now taken to biting the heads off my daisies and flinging them around like snow, just as they are all coming into flower.
And did I mention how much he loves digging massive holes in the new lawn, or taking one shoe for a walk out into the middle of a paddock and then leaving it there?
Here he is, hiding, after eating the meat I'd put out on the bench for Ben to barbeque for our dinner. We ate eggs on toast instead!
Look at those eyes. It's impossible to stay mad at him! I'm sure that Rufous will grow into a good boy one day too, and probably too soon. For all his naughtiness we adore him, and gee he makes us laugh.
Most of all, I love watching Rufous and Harry play. These two brothers are having the best adventures here at the farm.
Life is good, and filled with love.
I'm sending some of that love your way today. chetram nagar
by chetram nagar
“After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation.”
~ Robert McCammon
But then Harry grew up. Now he's a calm and considerate dog, with great cattle handling skills and excellent manners, especially at the beach or when dining out at cafes.
Enter the new young brother. Rufous. Undeniably cute, but a total ratbag.
A hole-digging, slipper-destroying, house-chewing food devotee.
He's chewed through an entire chair, eaten a hole in the side of my bed, destroyed three pairs of slippers - all mine, and has now taken to biting the heads off my daisies and flinging them around like snow, just as they are all coming into flower.
And did I mention how much he loves digging massive holes in the new lawn, or taking one shoe for a walk out into the middle of a paddock and then leaving it there?
Here he is, hiding, after eating the meat I'd put out on the bench for Ben to barbeque for our dinner. We ate eggs on toast instead!
Look at those eyes. It's impossible to stay mad at him! I'm sure that Rufous will grow into a good boy one day too, and probably too soon. For all his naughtiness we adore him, and gee he makes us laugh.
Most of all, I love watching Rufous and Harry play. These two brothers are having the best adventures here at the farm.
Life is good, and filled with love.
I'm sending some of that love your way today. chetram nagar
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