Saturday, April 01, 2006
Hi. My name is Mishka.
I am third in line in the Klaufi pack. I am a little different to the others who live with our Mum and Dad. To start with, I wasn't bred by Jackie. I wish I was. She is so nice. Yes, I have met her. Lots of times. She is a real dogs friend. I was bred by a man called Terry. Mum doesn't know that much about my puppyhood. I came into Mums life when I was nearly 2.But what she does know is that I was from an accidental mating. My furmum and my furdad were brother and sister. Terry was away for a few days, and the woman who was looking after us didn't know that my furmum was in season. So she didn't keep us separated. I was one of the results. There were six of us I think. I couldn't count then. I was very young!! The one thing I got from the mating was something I could have done without. I was born with only one eye. Now, whether or not that was a direct result of the mating, or some other problem, we don't know. But all the other pups in my litter were okay.
My human Mum got me because Terry considered me to be faulty. He was going to have me put to sleep. He owns a security firm, and provides guard dogs to patrol other peoples premises. He had been trying to train me to be a guard dog. But I don't like being nasty. I love being gentle, and quiet, and loving. Terry phoned Jackie and asked her if she wanted me. He told her that, if she didn't, I would be put to sleep. Jackie didn't have room for me, but she took me anyway. Jackie thinks every dog has a purpose. I am a very good nanny to pups, and I play with very young children. I let them stick their fingers up my nose, and in my ears, and in my eye. And I never even try to bite them. I don't even growl. Lots of children in Mums family have learned to walk by holding on to my coat, and I walk slowly beside them. I love just sitting and letting people fuss me.
Jackie phoned my Mum and asked if she could take me. Mum didn't really have room but Jackie knew she wouldn't be able to resist me. So Mum came to see me. I liked her so much that I tried to sit on her lap and give her sloppy kisses!! Mum didn't mind. She asked Jackie how I had coped with all the dogs, with having only one eye. Jackie said something about me having dog-sense. I don't know what that is, but, because I have never HAD an eye on my left side, I have never missed one. Lots of people have been very surprised when Mum tells them I only have one eye.
Mum decided she would find room for me somehow. We went in the car and we went to Mums house. I met other dogs there. I met Tippi, and Dookie, and Kita. Kita didn't like me very much at first. But we got to be friends after a while. Mum said Kita was scared of anything new. I don't know why.
Mum soon discovered that I was very gentle and loving. And very pretty. She says my only fault is being a little jealous when anyone touches Mum or talks to her. Especially when she talks on the phone. I whine and bark a bit. I only do it because I don't want Mum to be hurt. So I let everyone know I am there to protect her. I love my Mum very much. And she loves me. I try so hard to be gentle all the time. When anyone gives me a treat, they all say that they don't even feel me take the treat out of their hands. Do you think that's good?
I am now six. I was going to have some puppies, but I only produced two, and they were so big that they got stuck, I had to have a big operation, and both my babies died. Mum said she would never put me through that again. She was so upset. So upset for me, and upset for my babies. Mum thought I would be a fantastic Mum. I think she was probably right. But instead I am a nanny to all the other puppies who come through this house! As long as Mum and Dad love me I know I will be alright. My Mum is special.
The picture up there ^ is of me and Mums newest baby, Shunya. I love playing with her. And here is another one, where we are out playing in the yard. We were playing tag. I would run away and Shunya would chase me, then when she caught me, I would chase her. Mum says we are crazy!!
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