Red belly up, paws stretched to the ceiling, Calla looks so calm when she sleeps. Her head is upside-down, her neck extended, her jowls flopping to the mattress below. I roll over and pat her exposed belly. She snores.
Let a sleeping dog lie
July 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Tags: Calla
5 responses so far ↓
1 malahat sunset // Jul 17, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Laura – Great word picture! That was beautifully written – it made me want to get a dog (but not that particular dog, if it comes with an incontinence problem!).
Also: Wow! Four blogs is one week! From famine to feast – thank you.
2 michael5000 // Jul 17, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Are you trying to trying to counteract all of the negative incontience-related press Calla’s been getting lately by spinning some more positive images? Becuase I think you’re going to have to let the bad publicity die down first. I totally thought this was going to end with your hand getting peed on.
I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but I’m talking to you as a Public Relations professional here.
3 malahat sunset // Jul 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm
On second thought…what’s wrong with this beautifully written word picture? If Calla’s already widdled on your bed, why are you letting her sleep there, upside-down head, extended neck, flopping jowls, red belly and all?
If you can’t find Doggie Diapers anywhere, maybe you should put a Chux (disposable) or a cloth incontinent pad (washable) under Calla the Leaking Dog.
4 malahat sunset // Jul 18, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Oh nerts. I just noticed a typo in my first response above. It should read:
Also: Wow! Four blogs IN one week!
Thanks again.
5 Kathryn // Jul 21, 2009 at 8:31 am
um, how’s her little “issue” doing??