"Dogs never bite me, only humans do"
(Marilyn Monroe)
Two years ago my rock star Madonna's light went out. She was a cute German Shepherd with beautiful eyes. My husband brought her in when she was a month old, and put her in my arms. I raised her indoors until she was four months old, then she lived in the garden.
People were always prying, telling me that her name was strange. According to them she had to be called something else. I liked her name because it gave her personality.
She was terrible, the terror of the street. No one dared to get away from the fence.
She practiced escapism and contortionism. She used to escape from any hole she could find. Since she was a little girl, she used to escape from where she was locked up. A fence was made for her and she jumped over it.
She escaped many times, and the neighbors ran like crazy. In one of those escapades we had to pay for an ice cream because a child was eating ice cream and she took it out of his hands and then sat very calmly to eat it.
I was terrified that she would bite someone in the street. When one friend was talking to me, she stuck her head through the bars and bit her. My friend had to be taken to the nearest clinic to get a tetanus shot.
She was old and tired, 16 years old when she left. She had a degenerative bone disease and her spine was broken.
She was always thin, fascinated by the rain and bathing. The only thing she ate was dog food, but she liked to eat sweets.
When Princess Leia was brought home, they had to be separated since she was a little girl. They fought if my son caressed any of them. They each had their own space in the garden.
My husband would hit them and pour cold water on them to separate them. However, when Madonna got sick, Princess Leia would not leave her side and would try to pick her up to make her stand up.
There are many reasons why dogs run away. I don't really know what was wrong with her, but as soon as she went out she came back in like it was nothing. It was funny to see my husband and son running after Madonna. Wow, to me she was bored at home.
Her last days were painful. She was given strong painkillers to ease her aches and pains. Until the vet said she had to be put to sleep because she was in so much pain.
Did you know?
Harry Houdini had a great ability to escape from confinement. He was very agile at picking locks and was a contortionist.
In his shows he escaped using tricks to open handcuffs, padlocks, among others.
I had a hard time making this post #Hivepest friends, I prefer to remember Madonna when she was nimble, quick and mischievous when trying to get away.
Goodbye.
Madonna. Foto Propiedad de Silverio Hernadez del album familiar
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“Los perros nunca me muerden, solo los humanos (Marilyn Monroe)
Hace dos años se apagó la luz de mi estrella del rock Madonna. Era una linda pastor alemán con unos ojos preciosos. Mi esposo la trajo de un mes de nacida, y la puso en mis brazos. La crié dentro de casa hasta los cuatro meses, luego vivió en el jardín.
Las personas siempre andaban de metiches, me decían que era raro su nombre. Según ellos tenía que llamarse de otra manera. A mí me gustaba su nombre porque le daba personalidad.
Era terrible, el terror de la calle. Nadie se atrevía a pegarse de la reja.
Practicaba el escapismo y contorsionismo. Hueco que encontraba por ahí se salía. Desde pequeña se escapaba de donde la encerraban. Se le hizo una reja y la brincaba.
Se escapó muchas veces, y los vecinos corrían como locos. En una de esas escapadas tuvimos que pagar un helado porque un niño estaba comiéndose su heladito y ella se lo quitó de las manos para después sentarse muy tranquila a comérselo.
Me aterraba la idea de que mordiera a alguien en la calle. A una comadre que estaba conversando conmigo, metió la cabeza entre las rejas y la mordió. Se le tuvo que llevar al ambulatorio más cercano para que le pusieran la antitetánica.
Estaba viejita y cansada, tenía 16 años cuando se fue. Tuvo una enfermedad degenerativa en los huesos y se le quebró la columna.
Siempre fue delgada, le fascinaba la lluvia y bañarse. Lo único que comía era perrarina, pero le gustaba comer dulces.
Cuando trajeron a la princesa Leia a casa, desde pequeña se tuvieron que separar. Se peleaban si mi hijo le hacía cariño a cualquiera de ellas. Cada una tenía su espacio en el jardín. Mi esposo les pegaba y echaba agua fría para poder separarlas. Sin embargo, cuando enfermó Madonna, la princesa Leia no se separó de ella y la trataba de levantar para que se parara.
Madonna. Foto Propiedad de Silverio Hernadez del album familiar
Hay muchas causas por las cuales los perros se escapan. No sé en realidad qué le pasaba, pero así cómo salía regresaba como si nada. Era cómico ver a mi esposo e hijo correr detrás de Madonna. Wuao, para mí estaba aburrida en casa.
Sus últimos días fueron dolorosos. Se le suministraban analgésicos fuertes para calmarle los dolores. Hasta que el veterinario dijo que había que ponerla a dormir porque estaba sufriendo mucho.
¿Sabías que?
Harry Houdini tenía una gran habilidad para escapar de encierros. Era muy ágil para abrir cerraduras y era contorsionista.
En sus espectáculos escapaba usando trucos para abrir esposas, candados, entre otros.
A mí se me hizo difícil hacer esta publicación amigos de #Hivepest, prefiero recordar a Madonna como ella era ágil, rápida y pícara cuando intentaba escaparse.
Me despido.
