Arrival

I landed on my four paws in a garden. All the pain was gone, I felt strong and ageless. There were dogs sleeping in the sun, dogs playing tag, dogs sipping from the water fountain and dogs gnawing on bones. They wagged their tails vigorously to indicate my welcome. I knew right away this was Doggy Heaven.

Loba and Zorro are my aunt and uncle and they were waiting for me. Loba gave me flowers and we hugged. They had followed my life from a distance while in Doggy Heaven. I had heard a lot about Loba and Zorro when I was on Earth. They lived with my family in South America before I was born. I understand that Loba and Zorro came from the street. (I was bought from a breeder for top dollars).

Zorro means fox in Spanish and Uncle Zorro has a reddish-brown coat much like a fox and he is strong and manly, a bit like a German shepherd. Zorro explained that he will show me all about life in Doggy Heaven and he is my protector. He is staying at my side most of the time.

I am not sure who my doggy Mom really was, but Aunt Loba calls me her long-lost son and puppy. She gives me lots of licks. Loba’s coat is short, and almost white. She has an unusual look, one blue eye, one brown eye, one ear up and one ear down. Loba means wolf in Spanish and Zorro says she has Husky in her blood which explains her wild and roaming instincts. Mom used to say that Loba had the crazy character to match her looks!

I also met old Aunt Kara. She is an Airedale terrier and Moms first dog, when she was a child. Aunt Kara gave me a soft blue bed to sleep in. Then she took a nap in the bed.

I am a miniature Poodle. The paperwork said apricot color but that washed off when we came home. My real color is yellowish white, just like Loba’s, and my family loved me in any color. I was bought for Elise who was sad that we moved from South America to North America. She was 10 years old and gave me the name Flurry because on TV and radio they always talked about another flurry of snow.

Elise is now big and have moved away to University while I stayed behind and kept Mom and Dad company. (Until this morning.)