A few years ago, when my wife told me about a free puppy
that we could acquire, I was excited. We already had a dog but I love dogs so
two would be twice the fun, right? And free? Who could say no to that?
The next day when I came home from work, the little furry
friend was there. From the start, he was a loveable creature; cuddly, adorable,
and cute—though somewhat needy too. Also from the start, we discovered he was a
bit of a mischievous troublemaker. He didn’t chew up things or claw on the
furniture like you’d expect a puppy to do. No, his antics were more devious in
nature. He’d unroll the toilet paper, steal papers from my office—just so we
would chase him—or, one of his favorite misdeeds; taking my socks. Ironically,
we had already named him Rascal. I guess he was simply trying to live up to
that name.
And as we’ve come to learn, he evidently has a steel-lined
stomach. He’s no longer a puppy and should know better, but he will eat
anything, food or not. You want examples? Okay. Here’s just a few. He has eaten
the shavings from the pencil sharpener, a two-foot length of string, copper
wire, crushed red peppers (foil packet and all), electrical tape, and anything
made of plastic, apparently that’s a delicacy in his world. As you can imagine
sometimes his diet necessitates a trip to the vet.
I know a lot of dogs detest going to the vet but not Rascal.
And he’s had an inordinate number of visits, including three surgeries, two of
them major and perhaps life saving. So as a result, the dog has developed a
strong affinity for the Veterinarian. And vice-versa. The doctor seems to adore
Rascal. It’s like they are members of the canine/veterinarian mutual admiration
society. Sometimes I wonder if my dog does things on purpose just so he can go
to the vet.
This past week, Rascal again ate something he shouldn’t
have, which required yet another trip to the vet. But, it’s no longer the same
doctor. That guy has retired. And Rascal doesn’t particularly care for the new
doctor. That’s a little sad. But—fingers crossed—hopefully now, he’ll stop
doing things that require so many veterinarian visits. This has turned out to
be a fairly expensive free dog!
Bruce A. Borders is the author of
more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room
913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey, Miscarriage Of Justice, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook and
paperback on iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords, or at www.bruceabordersbooks.weebly.com.
Amazon Profile - http://www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS.
Bruce A. Borders also serves as the Vice-President of Rave Reviews Book Club.
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