This is what happens when I place trust in the theory of 'The Honest Outside Dog'. The rot set in when he got hit by one road train, twice. We lit the fires and fed him pain killers like lollies for days. Not long after that he turned into a Bastard.
I kicked him out of the house when he recovered and banished him back to his verandah home. The looks I got. Ever since then he noses through the doorway with visitors and small children alike. Greased lightning, couch as earth. This Dog is a seasoned life insurance salesman in full mastiff mode ... the nose-in-the-door-sixty-minutes-seven-thirty-report-kinda-guy. Just found a new name for my dog. Geoff The Bastard.
I kicked him out of the house when he recovered and banished him back to his verandah home. The looks I got. Ever since then he noses through the doorway with visitors and small children alike. Greased lightning, couch as earth. This Dog is a seasoned life insurance salesman in full mastiff mode ... the nose-in-the-door-sixty-minutes-seven-thirty-report-kinda-guy. Just found a new name for my dog. Geoff The Bastard.
And he snores. Loudly. what a Bastard.
ReplyDeleteoh, but he's so lovely, just look at him! he's found home - what can you do about it?...
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Yes ... helpless
ReplyDeleteand as Geoff would say, "That's MISTER McMullen to you, yer bastard!"
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the bastard is the only creature that is capable of using that chair with the rustic post in front of it - or does he play didgereedoo when he's awake too?
ReplyDeleteYou gotta hand it to these dogs. They have learnt to manipulate us soooooo well, but we don't seem to mind. He is hilarious and gorgeous.
ReplyDeletePoor old bastard, he snores but he means well...he sounds like he might have a case of fish throat... feeding fish to a dog all day can do that... And from your photograph I notice he sleeps on his back...you should try and get him to sleep on his side, tell him its best for deep sleep, because when he's dreaming of chasing (and eating) pelican that fish oil comes in reflux and will keep him awake... poor bugger... but every dog has his day, right?
ReplyDeleteRoad train, twice! Lucky bastard by the sounds..
ReplyDeleteIf you buy him a nice indoor dog bed he will own it , saves on dog hair lol , my dog has taught itself how to sneak under the end of my doona on cold nights without waking me up
ReplyDeleteCue : Dogs are the best people - The Fauves