Our family adopted an adorable, energetic one-year old Pembroke Corgi. I have a feeling that training and caring for Clementine will suck up considerable writing time. On the other hand, I’m hoping it will help give my days more structure.
One good thing is I’m getting up in the morning much earlier than I have in a long time. This has resulted in my head dropping onto my keyboard about midday, which I’m trying to combat with more coffee, despite my stomach’s tendency to protest.
I’m sure the hilarity of life with a breed that has been described as a “megalomaniac,” “a big dog with little legs,” a “Twinkie” and a “bullet of muscle” will leak into my fiction, as life often does.
Clementine needs retraining, structure, socialization, obedience, and lots of love and affection. I notice when we call her name, she runs in the opposite direction. Same when we bring out a broom to sweep the floor.
We are happy to have her.
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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a writer, poet, and artist:
Multi-finalist award winning novel In the Context of Love
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Looks like Miss Clementine has already inspired you…a little muse with four legs.
Queen Elizabeth has a corgi…a very “Royal” pet!
Re: the Queen: so I’ve heard!
I like that- a little muse with four legs. Henceforth, that is how I will view her. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh, linda that is wonderful. I love dogs, and I grew up with several around all the time. My mother used to train shepherds and then sell them when they were about a year and half old.
And a rescue dog I had before I met my husband saved me. I was struggling and unhappy and my brother was sick with AIDS and I felt like giving up but this dog needed me, and it DID structure my day. All that unconditional love is very healing. We can learn alot from animals. And I just love Corgis. They are smart, tender-hearted and sassy. The crack me up. Do keep us up to date on the latest member of your family. Oh my darlin’ Clementine.
Mihku, I’m sorry your brother was so sick. It had to be difficult watching him struggle.
I so agree with you that dogs are healing. We had been toying with the idea of getting a puppy for some time after our son passed away for that very reason, but I really didn’t want to mess with housebreaking a puppy. Clementine is housebroken, spayed, and crate trained! She has a few bad habits we need to nip in the bud, but I think it will be easy (famous last words, right?) She’s adjusting quickly so far.
I’ll keep you updated!