Starring Draymond, The Velveteen Gargoyle, Ruler of South Broadway (Albuquerque), and Sir Roo Longtail, Gentlemen Pirate of the High Desert
Caught on camera:
But, seriously…
However you celebrate this day or choose to spend time this long American weekend, I hope you can find a moment to love and appreciate yourself! And a moment to love and appreciate another!
The esteemed Sir Roo Longtail celebrated his second birthday on or about June 13, 2023. We freed our little Roogele from the hoosegow on August 5, 2021. He’d been wandering the streets, homeless, hungry, and had been attacked by a ruthless gang of bloodthirsty ticks. Now he’s the tall, dark, and handsome defender of Bunnytown from all things cat, skunk, bird, lizard — Wait! Did Draymond just bite my lizard friend’s tail off? Oh, it’s okay? It can just drop off its tail like that? Whew! Dray, why do you have to be so mean?
BetsyMoo was a cow
Betsy cannot speak just now
BetsyMoo has lost her head
Betsy is what we call dead
Once a well-crafted toy
Made to bring a child joy
Purpose served, sweet BetsyMoo
Was loved to pieces by our Roo
©️2023 DÅL|é, inspired by Roo-in-nation
Makes one unique, very sweet* and exuberant puppy dog!
Ingredients:
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.
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.
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.
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.
*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.
My Good Wolf 