- Dog Tales
- July 19, 2023
Mr Bruce PawWord Story
Hey Mom and Dad, it’s Bruce the Bully here reporting from doggy paradise. Finally found a pair of Dad’s red suede welding gloves – game on! Enjoying steak strips, ice cubes, and playing tug-of-war. Just saved myself from a scary bath. Places like Doggy Delight and Pug Palace are the hot spots here – good food, great company. The Canine Show’s pretty loud, but that’s a small price for having control over my tail, finally. Miss you, but having a woofin’ good time here in Spencerville. Yours in eternal wagging, Mr Bruce. 🐾🐾
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in Spencerville, it’s that you have to hold tight to your welding gloves. That’s right – I am Mr Bruce, the expert thief of protective hand attire, and the most delightful creature in this unique town of ours.
My life’s been stitched together with memories of games of tug-of-war against Dad’s brawny hands, grubber balls thrown into the distance, and the pleasure of a good, human-world meal. Those succulent strips of steak, the tingling sensation of ice cubes, the burst of chocolatey delight in Maltesers and the forbidden thrill of McDonald’s burgers. Ah, the good life.
Now, I’ve heard the human world has a place they call heaven – endless green fields, flowing rivers of honey, pearly gates and what not. But let me tell you that Spencerville might as well be a pet version of that fantasy. As my old friend Ollie Bob once philosophized over our adventures on Labradoodle Lake, this place is a sanctuary where we roam free. We frolic in the blues and greens, under skies painted with myriad hues, waiting for the day when we’ll find our human parents in Unison Park.
I remember the day when it all changed – when I mysteriously woke up from a deep slumber to find myself in this heavenly place. It was as if I’d stepped out of the human world and into this dog’s paradise, complete with our very own Pug Palace. I spent many an afternoon there with LiL Dot, my sweet lady, adoring her even more than a well-cooked steak.
There’s certainly no dearth of entertainment here. In fact, let me introduce you to Doggy Delight. For a self-proclaimed foodie such as myself, this place is a dream. While it doesn’t serve my beloved burgers, their specialty, ‘The Rover’s Roast’, packs its own punch.
And then there’s Southern Golden Retriever River. While I never did enjoy the act of swimming, watching others glide through the water has its own charm. Russell, Spencer, and Albert, they dive and splash around like the swimming was invented for them. And, when they tire from all that aquatic fun, they’re off to Happy Hounds Dog Walking, where joy is matched only by the length of walks.
Between the Wagging Tail Bookstore, where I’ve spent pleasant afternoons nosing through tales of monochrome felines and heroic Alsatians, and the Canine Cafe, which serves up Pekingese pancakes, I confess I’m hardly bereft of social interaction or taste experiences. And, all the while, I get to share these adventures with friends, my best pals Ollie Bob and LiL Dot.
But there’s a twist to every tail, and it dwells in the foreboding form of the Canine Show at the town square. The noise. The commotion. A cacophony that raises the hairs on my back. Not an experience I relish, but a small price to pay for the paradise that is Spencerville.
The thought of a bath, however, treads on the line between the real and supernatural horror. Even there, among exquisite companionship and infinite fun, the sinking feeling of a foamy soak haunts me. I suppose we all have our demons, even in paradise.
Ah, there lies my stubby tail, wagging away as I spot Dad’s red suede welding gloves amongst my loot. There’s a match to be won – and off I go! A gleeful perpetrator in a crime that’s more of a dance than a theft. It’s another treasured day in an eternal paradise, another page in the picaresque tale of Mr Bruce.
The End.
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