Ah, it’s a beautiful day. Look at the clouds.
I think I’ll just lie down here and take a picture.
Oh, hi Otis. What are you doing? (plumph)
Otis, hey, do ya mind? You’re sitting on my chest.
Otis, really, you’re too big to lay your dog down on me.
Come on, I need to get up now.
Otie, come on, this isn’t funny, I can’t get up.
Otie, get up, boy…
Hey, you guys, help! Help me!! Someone!! (no answer)
Otis, PLEASE, let me up!
OTIS, DAMMIT, GET OFF ME NOW!!!!!!
Whew. That’s better. Thank you, Otis.
For more touching stories about people and their special relationships to dogs, check out NPR’s These Books Have Gone to the Dogs.
No animals were harmed in the making of this post. (I do have a sore lower back as a result, however.) Photos © 2008 by ybonesy. All rights reserved.
Otis & Me (My Version of Marley & Me)
June 22, 2008 by ybonesy
Posted in Animals & Critters, Family, Laughing, Photography, Relationships | Tagged dogs, humor, images of dogs, Otis, pets | 27 Comments
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Has he got bad breath? 🙂
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But of course. Do you know of a dog that doesn’t?
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LOL. Great shots of Otis, ybonesy. I remember meeting him. Is Otis the one that gets into the altercations with the roadrunners or porcupines? What’s your other larger dog’s name?
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No, QM, the roadrunner wrangler is Rafie (he’s the Rafa-nata). Otis is the one tormented by roadrunners (you can kind of see it in his gentle face 😉 ). He’s a big lug.
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He does have such a gentle face. We were talking last night over at my friends’ house for Solstice how animals have such different personalities. She has taken in a new cat, Gypsy, and he is the reincarnation of a dear cat she lost, Emigre. It’s taken 4 years for Gypsy to warm up to humans again. I love when people take in animals that have had hard lives and give them so much love! Liz took in Kiev as a homeless street girl. And the black Siamese Chaco was abused. He lives a good life now. 8)
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That’s funny, thanks for reminding me of Leo, who thought he was a lap dog when he was way over 100 lbs. – especially if there was a crack of thunder!
Weren’t the clouds glorious yesterday? Hours of changing, billowing, huge swelling thunderheads. I saw a Pegasus, exactly perfect, with wings lifted, fly swiftly to the east. And I was cold sober!
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The clouds *were* glorious. We were in Old Town all evening, exploring nooks and crannies. I got some nice shots, I think.
These photos were from last weekend, which also had some nice clouds, although not as threatening thunderstorm-wise. I do hope you got a shot of that Pegasus. I’d love to see it.
Hey, yesterday’s Old Town excursion was to look for ghosts, and speaking of clouds, one of my shots shows a bizarre image in the clouds. I’ll have to show it to you. It was right above where a person had been murdered in the late 1800s, I think.
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QM, interesting about Gypsy, the reincarnated cat. I wonder why it took so long for it to warm up to humans. Perhaps something happened in those years Emigre was lost? (I like the name Emigre. Exotic, no?)
Otis and Rafie were both shelter dogs, although we got them as pups. No abuse as far as we can tell, thank goodness. We did have one dog once who was left to drown in a ditch. Our friend rescued him, and he was always skeptical, being traumatized as he was.
Rafie, btw, had an eye emergency this morning. Jim took him to the vet, where they found one of those dangerous tips of grass in his eye. It’s the kind of grass that can work its way into an ear and attack the brain. Have you heard of that kind of grass? Anyway, Rafie had one in his eye. Can you imagine? He’s recouping now after getting it taken out. Poor guy.
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ybonesy, poor Rafie! That sounds horrible. I have never heard of that kind of grass. Strange. Sounds like something out of a horror movie! Keep us posted on his poor eye.
About Gypsy yes, he was a stray who must have been abused. I think they call them feral cats? They had to do a lot of work with him before he warmed up to humans.
They started out with a hot box and heated water on their deck for shelter (it was the middle of winter and he wouldn’t come inside!). Then started feeding him with a bowl on the deck. Eventually, he would come to the door, then into the house. But it took them forever for him to let them pet him. They even had to have a vet tech come out and help get him in the cat carrier so they could have his health checked out and give him his shots. Last night they said, after 4 years, he’s only let 3 people near him.
But he’s come a long way! He is beautiful and looks a lot like Emigre (she died of complications from a disease). His personality is exactly like Emigre’s. BTW, Emigre was named after a font — my friend is a graphic designer and loved the Emigre font at the time. 8)
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yb, reading this post really gave me a lift for the day! Too funny, aside from your lower back pain of course.
We met our new neighbors dog at camp this week! He is a 130 lb. long haired German Shepherd! We introduced him to Abbey, our 72 lb. Yellow Lab. She looked like a puppy in contrast to this huge dog. The meeting did not go too bad. The neighbors had muzzled their dog, though I think it really didn’t matter.Over time, I believe they will become great friends.
So nice to read that you got your dogs from shelters. I am a huge fan of that!
BTW, watching clouds is one of my favorite things to do! D
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Oh I love this post Ybonesy!!
Ringo does the same to me when I am trying to do my yoga. I finally decided the laughter has to be just as benefical as the yoga! 🙂
Thank you for sharing the lovely clouds and Otis with us!
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Ghosts in Old Town? I want to know more. Did you find any? One way or the other, that’s got to be worth a post.
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Otis is a good boy!
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Otis, in profile, appears to have chiseled good looks…
…is he single?
No, not me…one of my cat’s is inquiring! But do warn him…She’s a fiery red head.
BTW…did you ever wonder why “fire” is “ire” yet “fiery” is “ier”.
A mystery almost as good as fear of circus clowns.
😉 H
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Otis looks an absolute love – also as if he had some Wolf-hound in him. Seems to have a sympathetic, gentle mien. he could (oof!) sit on me anytime. G
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YB, what a delightful post! Otis looks like a sweetheart, (but perhaps not the sharpest tool in the box?) Isn’t it odd that dogs don’t seem to be aware of their size? My daughter’s Chihuahua “looks in the mirror and sees a Doberman,” she says. We once had a Pekingese that felt the same way, she would chase away any dog that came near, no matter how large!
Had to laugh about the “bad breath.” What about drool? I grew up with a collie, who loved to have her head out the car window when she got to travel in the back seat with us kids. She was in doggie heaven, while we were trying to dodge the flying drool! Eeww!
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Right, oliverowl, he’s not super sharp. His head is slightly small for his huge body, so we half-jokingly refer to his pinhead.
But, as G notes, a loveable, loveable guy. He could have some Wolf Hound, G, I’m just not sure. They’re good looking dogs, litter mates, which surprised us.
No drool, either. Although he did have abscessed teeth that were the cause of some of his earlier behavior problems, aside from Rodney the Roadrunner. Now that the teeth are pulled and his mouth clean, he’s a happy camper.
diddy, that’s a huge German Shephard. I’ve seen some pound versions that aren’t full blood, and they don’t get nearly as big.
Suz, Ringo seems like such a great dog from the pictures I’ve seen. I love heelers and aussies. You can often find those types, maybe mixed with other stuff, at the shelter. Our poor traumatized Rudy was blue heeler. They’re territorial, if Rudy was representative of the breed.
Heather, hey, I love that minimalist avatar. Wouldn’t you know you’d pull that one. So artistic. That “fire” “fiery” thing did have me noodling. I never thought of that before, but it is so true. What’s up with that?
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ritergal, yes, ghosts in Old Town are worthy of a post. I’ll have to add that one to my list. I didn’t get any real sense of there being ghosts in most the spots. Well, one place did raise goosebumps on my skin; that one felt the most “inhabited.” We took photos and saw lots of strange orbs. And then the weird cloud shape above the one building. I’m going to send them my photos for further analysis.
The best part, though, was learning about some of the hidden alleys and patios and treasures of Old Town. You can live near a place for decades and never know what all is there.
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Very funny post! I am still laughing!
Cats are notorious for lying on your laptop or newspaper, but a big ol’ lug of a sweetie dog is too much.
Funny, funny, funny.
You’re not giving him enough credit for smarts. He was wanting a post on your blog…
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ybonesy, when I was reading your comment #18 –
ghosts in Old Town are worthy of a post. I’ll have to add that one to my list. I didn’t get any real sense of there being ghosts in most the spots. Well, one place did raise goosebumps on my skin; that one felt the most “inhabited.” We took photos and saw lots of strange orbs. And then the weird cloud shape above the one building —
I started thinking about all the photos I’ve taken with orbs in them. I’ve never seen any in my Casket Arts photos. But Liz and I did see a ton of them in our photos in the Hibbing High School auditorium a few years ago.
And check out the last photo in the Diamonds & Light post (LINK).
I took a bunch of photos that night both inside and outside the building. That last photo was one of the last ones I took — and there are 4 orbs (one kind of big one near the Diamonds sign). It’s the first I’ve seen orbs in quite a while. 8)
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leslie, you’re right. I have no doubt that Otis wanted nothing more than a little public recognition, plus, ever since we got that pug dog, well…she’s been getting an awful lot…
QM, it’s funny, I was thinking about this today. Here I said I didn’t feel the presence of any spirits, and it’s true, I didn’t get that strong sense I sometimes get. YET, a BUNCH of my photos had orbs. And I take photos almost every day now, and I never see orbs in them. So, I was ruminating on that while driving on an errand over lunch, and then I came now to this comment from you.
I did check out the orbs in that last photo from the post. Yes, I see them. They look like the shadow of a moon, or, well, four moons (smile). I’m surprised you’ve never seen any in your Casket Arts photos. One would think there’d be some spirits in that building. Have you ever felt anything while you’re in your studio?
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Oh thank you for this one! Delightful. I am having a sort of sad/lonely day and this post made me laugh out loud. My sweet black lab, Peri, loves to lie down on me if given the opportunity. However, he also likes to wash my face, while keeping me pinned under his 86 pounds. Good thing he’s a love. Good thing I lift weights and can usually shove him off before he crushes me!
Your photos brightened my afternoon. Makes me want to get out my camera and get some closeups of my own pooches.
ps – my other dog, Libby the beagle, likes to lie on me, too, but when she’s happy and relaxed, her nose runs! YUCK!
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jude, hope you are feeling better today. It’s great fun to photograph the family animals. Sometimes Liz will walk around with the camera for half an hour and photograph Kiev, Chaco, Mr. StripeyPants.
Libby is a dear. And Peri, too. I’m glad I got to meet them. If you come back to this post, I was wondering – How did they get their names?
ybonesy, nope, no orbs in the millions of Casket Arts photographs I have taken to date (well, okay, not millions!). But I have felt energy in the hallways when I am leaving alone sometimes. (Never in the actual space.)
When Liz’s sister was here, she felt a presence behind the door of a studio a few doors down from ours. It was empty at the time. She said there was a cold breeze near there. Since then, that studio has been filled. But like I said — I sometimes feel it in the hallways.
We are on the 3rd floor where the women used to sew the insides of the coffins. But the presence doesn’t feel female to me. I’ll keep you posted as winter comes on again. It’s much lighter in the summer months.
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Thanks, jude. Funny about Libby’s runny nose, Jude. I wonder if she has allergies.
QM, I look forward to hearing more about the energy in the space during each season. I also look forward to seeing photos. It sounds so cool. You’re very blessed.
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ybonesy, good guess about the allergies with Libby. Cats and dogs get them, too. You wouldn’t think that. Once in a while one of our cats will let out a dainty sneeze. 8)
Will keep you posted about Casket Arts. Yes, I want to to a future post on the studio space there. We are still working on getting some shelves up and a few boxes unpacked. When I’ve been there lately, I’ve been choosing to work. But one day I’d like to spend some time finishing the arrangement of my space. All in good time, I guess. 8)
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Hmmmm. Allergies. Maybe Libby the beagle has allergies. Our lab, Peri, has mega-allergies. I give him 2 shots every ten days. He and I are allergic to the same things. Proof of our soul connection, I like to think. His name, by the way QM, is short for Pericles. In a misguided effort to get my brainy math/computer geek son to bond to an animal, I let him pick the name when he was 13. Pericles was a Greek governor general who is known as the father of democracy, Figures we’d get an obscure name from Nic. I shortened it to Peri. It suits the dog way better.
Libby is a step-child, joined us only last December, as a rescue dog. She was already almost 6 years old and came pre-named. Fortunately, I like her name. I like her, even though we aren’t bonded quite as deeply as Peri and I. Libby loves to sleep on me which, to my dog-besotted brain, is the best possible way to spend a night, with a dog sleeping on or next to me. I would prefer her not to drip snot on me.though. I think I’ll try giving her a Benadryl.
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jude, our Lab Abbey also has allergies. Our Vet said we can give her one adult Benadryl. It works! Depending on the size of your pet, you might want to try children’s Benadryl. Abbey has hers wrapped up in a small piece of american cheese. Just a thought to help you. D
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