River Joins the List of Souls Abused by Governor Cuomo

 

Politicians recognize that dogs influence people. It is hard to get elected without our endorsement, so we are starting to be invited to sit down with officeholders to help them keep their death grip on their elected positions and improve our lives. 

    Thanks to being my sister and featured on my blog, River has become a prominent figure on social media. When one embattled politician figured a dog endorsement would strengthen his place in the polls, he contacted River.  That is how she got to meet Andrew Cuomo. 

    I have always encouraged my sisters to be risk-takers.  That strategy brought me happiness and glory, and if they show some guts, my sisters can have that too.  But I was worried this Cuomo guy could be more than even River could handle. 

    Before River went, I told her to be careful because the governor had a reputation for being “handsy,” but, as usual, the stubborn Griffon sister did not listen.  River scoffed at my worries.  “It will be fine; I like a good rub.”  I knew they both would.

    River arrived for her meeting at the governor’s office in Albany.  Cuomo had sent a limo for her.  She was escorted by two of his Dobermans into the waiting area.  She was given water, a bone to chew on, and some bacon. River was sure she made the right choice.

    The door opened, and River was invited into the office.  The Governor was sitting behind his desk, and River took the chair opposite him.  “Wouldn’t you rather sit on my lap?” he asked.  River loves a lap, even a puffy one like the governors, and she happily jumped down on him and curled up.

    The Governor put a gentle hand on River and slowly stroked her fur while River told him that, even with his killing of those people in the nursing home, he would easily be reelected if he offered free health care for dogs.  During her speech, Cuomo continued to stroke closer to her tail and then Hello!  Something wasn’t right.

    River jumped up, her customary frown even more pronounced, and shouted, “Excuse me!”  The governor looked confused.  “You were getting familiar with my anal glands,” River accused. 

    “No, no,” the dirty governor pled his innocence.  “I noticed that your anal glands were a little impacted and squeezed them.   I hope you experienced some relief.”

    “My anal glands are on the surface, sir,” River charged.  “I think you were knuckle deep up my butt.  It felt like the vet used the Great Dane rectal thermometer to take my temperature.”

    “I have never touched a dog inappropriately in my life!” the Governor insisted. Just then, a cat startled them both by jumping on his desk and taking a swart at Cuomo.  “Now, I’ve done it with cats, sure, but who hasn’t?”

    River left his office in a huff, which is how she leaves everywhere, but the governor didn’t know and assumed he was in trouble again. The Doberman stopped River at the door and forced her to sign a non-disclosure form stating that she could not speak to a living soul about what had occurred.

    My sister kept her word and didn’t say a word to a living soul, but that doesn’t apply to me. I am under no such agreement.  So now the world knows the truth.  I am sure the Governor will have his own story.  The dirtier men are, the more desperate they will be to keep power and lie for it.

    It doesn’t need to be said, but the governor will not be getting the coveted dog endorsement. 

Pocket and the Seven Griffs

 

  There once was a dog named Pocket who was the cutest of them all. She went to live with a lovely queen and her husband when she was just a puppy.  She met her sister, named Foley, who was the fairest in the land, at least according to the face in the mirror.   Yes, the face was her own, but until Pocket arrived, the sentiment was correct. 

Although she would not admit it, Foley was the jealous type and saw Pocket as a terrible threat that must be eliminated. . One day, when the Queen and her driver were away, Foley told Pocket about a magical spot in the woods where all their dreams would come true.  Being a puppy, still naïve and not worldly enough to deduce her sister’s ill intentions, Pocket happily followed Foley out of the house and into the forest. 

Pocket became concerned when they went deeper into the woods, and it grew darker.  They stopped by a river to drink when Foley said she would forage for berries and never returned. Lost and alone in the woods, Pocket crept forward softly,  calling Foley's name. 

She heard in the distance the sound of dogs barking woof woof/woof woof/ woof woof woof woof woof woof, and followed the noise.   She found seven Brussels Griffons walking in a single file with pick axes on their shoulders, barking and marching in unison. Pocket jumped in front of them, startling the pack. 

She introduced herself and explained that she was lost and needed help finding her way home. The Griffons surrounded her and began excessively sniffing. The leader, a Pup with a beguiling frown, pronounced to the others that she was no harm. 

“My name is River,” she said kindly, “and these are my sisters Rover, Raver, Rower. Ripper, Rapper, and Dopey.” “We were mining bone,s but now we are hungry, so we’re going home for fourth lunch. We want to help you, but we don’t have the time; Fourth lunch is the most important meal of the day.”

Pocket suggested she would make their food and clean their house if they would help her find her way out on their first day off. That is how Pocket began to cook and clean for the seven Griffs. She had miscalculated how infrequently they took time off and was there a week without a single day of the search.  

At home, Foley began to think, as her parents frantically searched for Pocket, that she had made a grievous error.   She asked a bird friend to find Pocket.  It came back an hour later to say  Pocket was living deep in the woods with a group of bone mining Griffons and was seemingly content. 

Foley feared Pocket would never leave the Griffs, so she had to force her housemates to make her do so. She sent the bird with some bad chicken knowing Pocket couldn’t resist a tasty bird.  Foley injected the chicken with diarrhea-causing bacteria knowing no one likes a guest with the runs. When she found the dropped chicken in the backyard, Pocket scarfed it down. 

An hour later, she had terrible diarrhea and gas. Instead of shunning her, the Griffons skipped worked to nurse her back to health. The mine owner, a Great Dane prince named Odie, arrived at the cottage to check on his missing workers, and when he saw Pocket fitfully sleeping,  he kissed her, which instantly revived her and made her pain disappeared.

 The Griffons thanked him profusely, but he said it was more than his kiss that saved Pocket:  His Flaxel lip gloss deserved the lion’s share of the credit.  When Pocket began to miss her family, Odie showed her the way out of the woods, which he knew because he owned them with his brother Scooby. 

When she got home, she was suspicious of Foley but could never confirm her sister's betrayal. vvShe prayed that someday she would have a sister like River. 

As the years passed, River joined Pocket’s family after she retired from the bone mine. Maybe the spot in the woods was a place where dreams came true.

Jimmy the Anti-Vaxxing Dog

 

I like to keep tabs on what is occurring at my former home.  That is why I visit Pocket in her dreams each night:   To know if there is a situation that requires angel assistance.

Usually, there isn't any trouble within the house except Pocket asking for help when her IBS flares.   But she is a voracious reader of pee-mail and informs me if any of her pee pals are in danger. 

She brought to my attention a dog named Jimmy. Pocket had sniffed the two-year-old Cockapoo’s message that he had never been to the vet or received a vaccine in his life.  Pocket left one inquiring if he meant just suggested shots like Bordetella or Lyme disease.  Jimmy re-peed that was every shot other dogs had received. 

They exchanged pee one more time. Pocket asked how Jimmy kept from getting sick and was told that God had given him a perfect immune system and he didn’t need any shots forced on him by greedy doctors, controlled by big pharma, using experimental treatments on him.

That was a heck of a pee. 

I sighed.  Jimmy was not the first dog to ignore science.  Pups with his attitude were difficult to deal with.  But I would try because he was a friend of Pocket’s.

I visited Jimmy’s dreams and laid it out for him:  I was from Rainbow Bridge, and that place was filled with souls who wouldn’t listen to the advice of medical professionals. I didn’t want Jimmy to be another.

He accused me of being a devil in disguise and banished me from his dreams. I told Pocket I had tried and requested she keeps track of Jimmy via his urine stains.

Pocket went a few days without a message, from him and when she finally got one, Jimmy said he had been home with a persistent cough.   Pocket responded it was probably Kennell's cough, but Jimmy scoffed at the idea. Everybody knew bordetella was a hoax.

Two days later, Pocket received Jimmy’s mail saying he may have to start leaving messages closer to home since he tired easily.   Pocket inquired about heartworm medication, and Jimmy said he never touched the stuff. “That’s like injecting poison into your system.”

Pocket was concerned about her friend and asked me to help, but I was blocked from his dreams and then discovered Jimmy had prevented all angels from giving him advice. 

A few days later, Jimmy peed that he must have eaten some medication by mistake because he was so itchy.  Pocket didn’t have to ask about flea and tick medication:  Jimmy’s arrogance, ignorance, and stubbornness had become a lifestyle for him.  The last message Jimmy got from Pocket; he said he had been limping and didn’t know why.

After that, Jimmy stopped taking walks; a few days later, I noticed a familiar dog in line to be sworn into the Bridge.  After I had done the honors, I asked Jimmy if he regretted his stance on medication, and he told me not at all.    He inquired if he was in heaven, and I told him yes. Then he asked if they did vaccinations here, and I admitted we didn’t

“See,” he said pridefully, “I told you that they were bad. This is heaven. If the medication were okay, I would certainly have them here.”

Then he walked off, blissful in his own ignorance but still quite, at least on the mortal side, very dead.

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Dixie Gets a Much Deserved Second Chance

 

All dogs deserve a second chance, plus third and fourth ones. Shelters are full of pups humans gave up. Funny, dogs never give up on humans.  

This is a story about a dog now named Dixie. What her name was before did not matter. When a dog is abandoned, it loses everything and needs a new start, like a person in witness protection. A new name separates them from their troubled past. 

Dixie lived with a senior citizen who doted on her girl. The woman’s husband had passed two years previously, and her children were living 1,000 miles away. She did a good job raising them. They were independent and had good jobs and families. Unfortunately, they had little time for their mom.  

Dixie and her mom were supposed to grow old together. The woman told her Dixie she was her last and best dog, and since she was irreplaceable, her mom wouldn’t try. 

Dogs don’t make plans. We know how easily they are disrupted. We live for today and don’t count on tomorrow. Dixie’s mom’s idea came undone one morning when she didn’t wake up. No matter how much Dixie licked her mom’s cold face, she didn't move. 

Dixie knew her mom needed help. They lived alone and seldom had visitors. The mom was lucky if the kids called once a month. If anyone helped, it would be a stranger. Dixie went to the window and barked continuously for two days until someone saw her and knocked on the door.   When no one answered, they called the police, who went inside and found they could do nothing for the mom.

The authorities took the confused dog to the city shelter. It wasn’t until Dixie received a dream visit from her mom that she understood she was on her own. The woman was highly disappointed that her children would not take Dixie. They were sure someone would adopt her, but she was a senior dog in a kill shelter destined to follow her mom into the dark. 

Dixie‘s mom knew it would have to be an extraordinary person to adopt her baby. The dog still

had lots of love to give. While Dixie was content with joining her mom, the woman wanted her pup to live until it was her time, so she began searching for kind-hearted, understanding souls with love to give. 

Don and Missy Sullivan are two people who can relate to a dog facing mortality. They both spent the last year knocking on heaven's door. It became genuinely frightening when someone knocked back. Glad they were alive and being dog lovers, the Sullivans, thanks to Dixie’s mom, saw a post about the abandoned dog and knew she must be part of their pack. 

And that is how Dixie went from death’s door to the Sullivan's couch.   They gave her a much-needed second chance, and she has given them all the love in her soul. 

I was able to give Dixie something valuable too.  Everyone needs a past.  To her new parents, Dixie’s past is unknown.  Until now.

Did everything occur exactly as I have recounted?  All we know about Dixie what we don’t know so that it could have.  Dixie has decided she would like this to be her history.  I didn’t ask why, I just figured it was much better than the original.  

We all deserve to live, die, and have someone tell our back story.