My dream to be a model
Took an unexpected turn,
Success would be reality,
I soon began to learn.
The mistress had a camisole
She was too fat to wear,
And yet she couldn’t throw it out,
No, that she couldn’t bear.
But now it served her purpose well,
“Come try this on,” she said,
And next thing that I knew
She had it pulled over my head.
She tied the straps beneath my chin,
And stuck my arms right through
The tiny armholes that were left,
And said, “There, that will do.”
“This shirt prevents your urge to lick
And nibble at your stitches
Or else we have to use the cone
Which I know you don’t wishes.”
Just one more knot behind my back
To hold the shirt in place
And now I am the prettiest dog
In all the doggy race.
A lady vet took out my lump
She clipped off my long nails
They’d drugged me first just to be sure
That there would be no wails.
So now I’m in the model line,
I got my photos done,
If looking for a runway star,
You know that I’m the one.
March 6, 2020 at 12:40 pm
Aww, what a sweetie. She doesn’t look too thrilled in that last picture. Hope all came out okay with that lump. Max had one removed once (he had several fatty tumors), and we used one of Gary’s old shirts instead of the cone. It’s much better. Here’s to quick healing.
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March 6, 2020 at 1:58 pm
No, she wasn’t because I kept reaching down to straighten her ears which kept flipping back every time she looked up. But she was quite patient, considering she had to play dress-up. She seems to be healing up okay. I bet dog lumps are one of the most common operations vets have to deal with. But she’ll be okay. It wasn’t malignant so we’re happy about that.
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March 6, 2020 at 2:53 pm
Oh good news about the lump. 👍
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March 6, 2020 at 3:05 pm
It is!
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March 6, 2020 at 12:45 pm
This is a very sweet poem, fits the model, love it! Please give Emma a kiss on her nose from me.
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March 6, 2020 at 1:55 pm
I will do that, Ursula. Thanks.
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March 6, 2020 at 12:45 pm
That’s brilliant, Anneli… both the solution to the stitches problem and the poem.
So very like my Ani, though…and I know that look 😉
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March 6, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Thanks so much, Sue. I like to hear that other people love their dogs too.
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March 6, 2020 at 2:13 pm
My Ani is very much loved. And not just by me to judge by her fanmail and book sales 😉
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March 6, 2020 at 2:13 pm
That’s great, Sue.
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March 6, 2020 at 1:04 pm
Oh my,
what a sweet doggy 🙂
(Lovely poem)
.
Thank God for the internet-
Although we will never meet, it feels a bit as if I have known you, the captain, your animal-babies and your surroundings for a long time 🙂
I hope that does not sound (too) cheesy, but hey, its the internet, slap me if you can 🙂
Cheers, and all the Best to Emma.
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March 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm
LOL! Oh, Hans, how can a chef be too cheesy? Thanks for your good wishes.
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March 6, 2020 at 1:05 pm
Sweet doggie. Good luck to her.
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March 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Thank you, Pit. She’s doing fine. Our biggest challenge is to remind her not to go tearing around the yard just yet.
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March 6, 2020 at 1:06 pm
I love your writing, Anneli, and shes a pretty dog too. That second photo says it all… I hope she heals well. 🥰
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March 6, 2020 at 2:02 pm
Oh, you mean that poem that Emma wrote? Ha ha. Didn’t know a dog could write poetry, did you? But thanks a lot for the nice comment. She’s doing fine. But if she didn’t know she was a star before, she’s even more spoiled now.
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March 6, 2020 at 2:59 pm
She has a blue hue too!!
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March 6, 2020 at 3:06 pm
She does too. Except when she’s been rolling in the dirt,
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March 6, 2020 at 8:30 pm
What a great poem (and a great use for the camisole). 🙂 I’m glad to hear that she’s fine. 🙂
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March 7, 2020 at 8:22 am
True. The camisole was just sitting in the drawer doing nothing for years, so it has served a good purpose at last.
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March 7, 2020 at 1:09 am
Awww! It’s so hard when we cannot explain to them why we’re doing these things! Hope her stitches heal fast. My dog had an operation in 2018 and we had some battles over the cone. I left her alone for literally a few seconds and she managed to take it off, which one would have thought would be impossible…
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March 7, 2020 at 8:24 am
Those cones are awful (for the dog). In Emma’s case, where she’s so short in the leg, it was interfering with her negotiating the stairs and that worried me too. The camisole has worked out fine. We did the same for Ruby a few years ago with a soft jersey top.
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March 7, 2020 at 5:44 am
Love it!
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March 7, 2020 at 8:21 am
Thanks, Jennie!
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March 7, 2020 at 3:17 pm
You’re welcome, Anneli!
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March 8, 2020 at 9:34 am
Oh Emma. I didn’t know you were such a wonderful poet! Anneli, I remember that camisole as being one of your favorites, way back when. The color was always so pretty on you, and now it looks like you have some competition. Ha ha ha. Emma, I am so glad you are healing up well. Love the pics.
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March 8, 2020 at 1:27 pm
I think I had that camisole back in the 80s!
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March 8, 2020 at 2:17 pm
LOL. So much better than the cone. What a riot. You’re a good mom.
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March 8, 2020 at 4:21 pm
She relaxed right away with the camisole instead of the cone. Tnx, Diana.
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March 9, 2020 at 8:11 am
Emma is even scowling like a model! Adorable poem and a sweet way to replace the cone. xo
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March 9, 2020 at 8:59 am
Yes, she is rather pouty. I think she was still trying to figure out what had gotten into her mistress’s head.
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March 10, 2020 at 2:20 pm
I see what you mean. Emma is SO much like your Ani.
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March 10, 2020 at 3:18 pm
What a lovely blog,
what a lovely dog.
Such a clever solution to the problem 💜
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March 10, 2020 at 3:32 pm
Thank you for your kind compliments.
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March 10, 2020 at 3:37 pm
💜💜
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March 11, 2020 at 1:24 am
Great news on the lump and such a lovely model…very fetching outfit.
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March 11, 2020 at 9:20 am
Thank you, Sally. We’re glad it was a minor op and not a sign of a bigger problem. I agree that Emma looked kind of cute in the camisole. At least it got some wear after all these years of lying in a closet drawer.
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