No one said it was a rational thought, but it’s what I was wondering as I watched a bat the other night.
Let’s call her Edith. Why? ‘Cause she’s such a dingbat!
Don’t forget to pick up a copy of Dream Our World. You will want to brag to friends that you had your copy before the book becomes fabulously famous Inside, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun!
Dream Our World is available from my shop and from Amazon.
I wasn’t sure I would ever be able to post this story. I drew it several years ago when Geordie was hronking and Toby was reverse sneezing. They made such a cacophony together! I figured it was allergies and gave them some medicine so they could rest.
Not long after, I found out that lung cancer was the real reason behind Geordie’s funny noises. I felt awful that I made fun of my poor puppy when he was seriously sick.
Geordie assuaged my guilt somewhat by living far beyond what the vet predicted. When he finally left, he went on his own terms – old age. He never did succumb to the cancer.
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Oil painting of Westie puppy.
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But Mom, doesn’t having cancer mean I automatically get everything I want?
Geordie’s lung cancer gives him a distinctive cough – a sort of *cough, cough, hack* When first diagnosed Geordie coughed a lot, but with his medications he has barely coughed in months. Recently I noticed Geordie coughing so much that he could hardly catch his breath….until he got what he wanted, then it miraculously stopped. My Mom was with him when he was having one of these “fits”. Worriedly she asked, “Shouldn’t you give him more medicine?” I told her, “No, he is doing this for attention. He knows everyone will rush over to help him if he coughs.” Sure enough, as soon as I gave him some food, Geordie walked over to his bed and went to sleep. Sadly it took me nearly a week to figure out he was playing me.
That’s my Geordie. Too smart for my own good.
The Adventures of Bitey Dog 