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Birdie for Now

Novel, Orca, 2002, 154 Pages

One minute she was not there and the next she had dashed in among them, her dangling leash sailing through the air after her. Her silky coat rippled in the breeze and she had incredible ears, black and tall, shaped like butterfly wings. Her feathery tail curled up over her back one minute, streamed out behind her the next and, a second later, tucked itself out of sight between her legs.

To Dickon, that tail shouted, "I want to be friends I'm running away I'm afraid."

He understood the little dog completely. He, too, had felt confused and desperate.

Dickon wasn't happy in his old home or his old school. He hopes that in his new neighborhood he will meet children who never knew his old, hyper self, who will like him for who he is now. And he hopes for a dog of his own. Dickon's mother calls him Birdie. She feeds him milk from a teddy bear mug. She worries if he's out of her sight for a moment and she knows how filthy and vicious dogs can be. Dickon is delighted to discover that the Humane Society is right on the other side of the fence behind the new house, but only by disobeying his mother will he ever get close to a real dog.

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love it alot and more
 
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good book
 
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Gail B Beebe said:

Thank you for writing Birdie for Now. My granddaughter and I loved it. Did someone tell you what they look like when they are sad or happy or worried or excited. Paps are such expressive little dogs. I have had Papillons for over 20 years. I had one for 14 years and I have an elderly girl of 15.6 years. I have been nursing deaf, toothless, lame and now blind papillon for a long time. She was such a friendly and sweet companion to all of us. Going blind in August was the hardest thing for her to adjust to. I know everyone thought I should put her to sleep. But every day I saw her tail go up as she rubbed up against the bigger dogs and cats. She was buffeted around and she loved it. I thought everyone would think I am too old to get another dog. But I looked anyway at Papillons that might need rescued. The people who had these rescue dogs restricted them. No children. No other dogs. No cats. $400-500 rescue fee. No chance. One day I saw an ad for an older puppy for sale. I saw her picture and I fell in love. A different face. Smaller Ears. Different color and A loving look. My daughter went and got her for me. As I took her in my arms she tucked herself into me. We are rarely apart. And my other Papillon? Foxy knew right away she had a new friend. The puppy is kind and gentle and nudgy. She cleans the old girl and wraps herself around her skinny body. I had separate boxes for them in my office but the pup insisted on sleeping with the old dog. A new bigger box. They are at my feet now. The old girl is eating better and her tail is up most of the time. And she taught the puppy to use the papers... BTW the puppy came with the name Precious. She has an extremely high voice. The first time I heard it she was upset that I had left the old dog downstairs. We laugh about her voice. I kept telling my girls that the puppy really needed a name. Precious is what I call all my pets and family. A month after I had her it came to me. Mariah. Like Mariah Carey. The little dog took to it right away and the family loves it too. She is our diva.
I just wanted to tell someone who loves dogs.
 
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Gail said:

Thank you for writing Birdie for Now. My granddaughter and I loved it. I have Papillon dogs. I have been nursing an elderly blind, deaf, toothless, lame papillon for a long time. She was such a friendly and sweet companion to all of us. Going blind in August was the hardest thing for her to adjust to. I know everyone thought I should put her to sleep. But every day I saw her tail go up as she rubbed up against the bigger dogs and cats. She was buffeted around and she loved it. I am too old to get another dog. But I looked anyway at Papillons that might need rescued. The people who had these dogs restricted them. No children. No other dogs. No cats. no chance. One day I saw an ad for an older puppy. I saw her picture and I fell in love. A different face. Smaller Ears. Different color and A loving look. My daughter went and got her for me. As I took her in my arms she tucked herself into me. We are rarely apart. And my other Papillon? Foxy knew right away she had a new friend. The puppy is kind and gentle and nudgy. She cleans the old girl and wraps herself around her skinny body. I had separate boxes for them in my office but the pup insisted on sleeping with the old dog. A new bigger box. They are at my feet now. The old girl is eating better and her tail is up most of the time. And she taught the puppy to use the papers... BTW the puppy came with the name Precious. She has an extremely high voice. The first time I heard it she was upset that I had left the old dog downstairs. We laugh about her voice. I kept telling my girls that the puppy really needed a name. Precious is what I call all my pets and family. A month after I had her it came to me. Mariah. Like Mariah Carey. The little dog took to it right away and the family loves it too. She is our diva.
I just wanted to tell someone who loves dogs.
 
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