Tag: dogs

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I’ve officially lost track of what I’ve actually posted and what I’ve let languish in my drafts folder and elsewhere. I am finishing what appears to be a 4-parter on domestic violence that started as a Tales from the Infusion clinic post on June 1st. I’m debating posting that biggun serially. Might discourage endless editing and encourage finishing…

Meanwhile, June 30th infusion clinic topics were a)Dogs and Fireworks and b)Patients and Infusion Copays. As to the latter, insurance companies are doing their usual shenanigans and claiming inflation is forcing them to burden patients with more than their fair share. So, many patients are canceling and going without. Was lonely last week. As to the former, we got both herbals and pharmaceuticals for the comfort of our canine pals!

Dog with pleading look. Text reads, “Happy July 6th! Please say you’re DONE with the LOUD NOISES for a while! Thanks!!”
Generously gave y’all an extra day to shoot off any stragglers! (No, Roo did not enjoy his “first” July 4th. He thinks firecrackers are not smart!)

ROOgele Recipe

Makes one unique, very sweet* and exuberant puppy dog!

Black puppy with white bib lying at threshold attentively
Our little Roogele at 8 weeks
Large black dog with white bib sitting on couch with toy squirrel in mouth
Roo, the yearling, with squirrel

Ingredients:

  • 36% Australian Cattle Dog
  • 13% German Shepherd
  • 11% German Shorthaired Pointer
  • 9% American Pit Bull Terrier
  • 6% Golden Retriever
  • 5% Australian Shepherd
  • 4% Rottweiler
  • 3% American Staffordshire Terrier
  • 3% Siberian Husky
  • 3% Chow Chow
  • 2% Labrador Retriever
  • 2% American Eskimo Dog
  • 2% Chihuahua
  • 1% Dalmatian
Triptych of two black dogs (small pug mix and shepherd+ mix) playing intimately.
Triptych of two black dogs (small pug mix and shepherd+ mix) playing intimately.
Triptych of two black dogs (small pug mix and shepherd+ mix) playing intimately.
Draymond and Roo in one of their many loving embraces, just this side of NSFW!

Mix and match the 14 breeds above to exact specifications, somehow, someway, over who knows how many generations. Abandon black pup with white bib at approximately 7 weeks of age. Season liberally with ticks. House at Albuququerque Westside shelter. Add parasitic infection for extra early hardship.

Head of black and white puppy cheek to cheek with driver. Puppy’s body unseen but appears to be wedged between driver’s back and car seat.
Young Roo’s concept of backseat driver needs work!
Bust of black and white dog inside SUV
Adolescent Roo checks out the scene from navigation
Face of black dog hanging out of car window
From early on Roo has enjoyed outings in the Blazer, captained by Daddy-O

At 8 weeks Rood Boy will look like an Australian shepherd mix of twice his age.** In a good home with proper nutrition, exercise, a plethora of toys, and a pughuahua playmate, he will grow exponentially and start looking like a … ? Um … I mean, maybe … By 5 months RooPert will have acquired various nicknames and will resemble a German shepherd crossed with a pointer in a fur tuxedo. With an extra long, white-tipped tail.

End of dog’s tail: black with white hairs at tip that look like a used paint brush.
Take care of your brushes!
Bed strewn with torn up tissues and dog toys and two black dogs amidst wreckage.
An artistic collaboration!
Facial tissues with holes in them lined up, vaguely resembling paper dolls. Tissue box with hole in it in background.
Tissue paper dolls by Roo!
Back paws and tail of black dog. Tip of tail is white and nicely tapered.
Maturing of the brush tail

At very nearly 7 months, más o menos,^ Scooby-Roo won’t be fully cooked yet, but teething promises to be a thing of the past (Hallelujah!) and his growth rate will have slowed considerably. DNA test results from WisdomPanel.com will prove what a truly mixed blessing is Sir Roo Longtail! Endowed with a rich, deep bark and a comic falsetto, he will continue to develop into an excellent watchdog, despite (in tandem with? because of?) his devotion to playtime. His goofy demeanor may belie his intelligence: He will teach himself to fetch the newspaper and to open the back door via the lever handle. At times he will move with the grace of a fox. Other times … not so much.

Black puppy with white bib on back falling/sliding off dog bed in pursuit of toy.
Same puppy on same dog bed on back but obviously bigger.
Puppy a little bigger still, on dog bed with big stick in front of him, looking at camera
Black dog with some white on face asleep on couch, facing camera.
Black dog with white bib asleep on couch with head stretched up onto back of couch.
Yes, it’s true. The Roo sleeps around!

At one year of age, Roo will have matured^^ into a long-legged, active, handsome, log-loving cuddle-monster exhibiting several shepherding, retrieving, and guarding instincts. He will stretch as a dancer and stand at the kitchen counter as if a human kid ready to help with the dishes. (If only!) He will be absolutely obsessed with his toy squirrels, which he will toss, catch, retrieve until a human cries, “No more!” He will relate to the high-def TV as an interactive device.

The Yearling by DÅL|é

*Sweet in a loving sense. Do not eat! He will protect you! If you haven’t gone vegan amidst the zombie apocalypse, your doom is imminent!

**Truth by teeth be told!

^More or less. Approximately. Thereabouts. Close as makes no difference. As good as it gets based on the information we have.

^^Yeah, I said it and I’ll say it again: Matured! Matured, matured, matured! We estimated/decided on June 13th as Roo’s birthday.

Black and white puppy sitting with head cocked to the right looking at camera with irresistibly adorable look!
Just one more …