Well Amigos, The Red Man is mulling over the High Price of Celebrity today. Ho, Ho, Ho and a bottle of rum – not his own Celebrity or Notoriety as the case may be – but OTHER famous dogs. For example, take Lupo.
Lupo is the black working cocker spaniel that belongs to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge or as the world lovingly calls them, Will and Kate. Poor Lupo. He can’t even go for a walk with Kate and Baby King-to-be George in Kensington Gardens without a posse of photographers plaguing them. A pox upon them, The Red Man says. May all their batteries go dead at once. Ha.
Back on this side of The Pond, take a look at the White House Portuguese Water Dogs, Bo and Sunny. Poor Sunny. Yesterday she knocked down a two-year-old little girl visitor to The First Lady’s holiday party at the White House. The little girl was fine, but Sunny was reported to be in the First Dog House. And of course, pictures of the incident are everywhere. Someone has probably even made a YouTube video of it.
Shit house mouse. Fame and good fortune evidently don’t go hand in hand. Walks are spoiled. Tiny flaws are captured and put on display for the whole world to see.
Don’t misunderestimate me. The Red Man has his own share of glory, but the only price he pays is the occasional flash and click from the old woman Slow’s camera and she’s easy to outrun if she annoys me too much.
Gone are the days of Rin Tin Tin and Lassie and Bullet when all you had to do was show up to make a movie. None of this 24/7 “dogging” stuff that goes on today. Wonder if they knew how good they had it?
Get me outta here, Percy. I need to check the mail to see if my invitation came for one of Ellen’s Twelve Days of Christmas. Now that’s some Fame I wouldn’t mind…
Red's Rants and Raves 
Yup, these celebrity people’s dogs have what we call ‘the shitty end of the stick’. No sensible dog would wish that life we’re sure. Add to that, it makes people go out and demand pedigree dogs as pets when there are so many need shelter dogs out there 😦
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Excellent point, Animalcouriers. Speaking as a Rescued from the Shelter Terrier, I have strong feelings about adopting my brothers and sisters around the globe from the shelter life or no-life. If it hadn’t been for Pretty’s kind heart, The Red Man might not have been. 😦
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Sorry I haven’t been around as much lately. Al is taking much more time. I enjoyed your story. It is cute, sad and too true. I hope you are doing well
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You must have read my mind – I was just thinking about you today and wondering how you were doing. I figured the times are too stressful for you to write. I am so sorry. I understand the problems only too well. It’s hard to keep going, but somehow you manage. And some day it will be over, so hang in there.
Pretty and Slow have battled minor sicknesses for several weeks – and now are reminded to stop complaining. Take care of yourself, terry1954.
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thanks my friend, I keep on a truckin!!!!!
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🙂
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Unfortunately, some dogs have it much worse than the celebrity dogs. Red, you’re a treasured fellow, and that’s as it should be for all dogs!
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Great point, Luanne! The Red Man is a Lucky Dog for sure!! Not all of us are so fortunate…
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My dearest Red Man, I so missed your philosophical musings (which some might call rants) while my humans were away (and I was denied access to the computer). It’s good to be back!
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Oh Miss Harper Lee, alas our days have been past forlorn since we’ve lost contact with you – we had given up hope on your Peeps!! What would the holidays be without our Favorite Soul Sister from South LucyAnna?? Welcome back!! 🙂
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Shall we call them Puparazzi? Everything a celebrity does, wears, carries, walks is up for grabs in the gossip business. Fortunately most of the public has a short memory, and poor Sunny’s mishap is already forgotten.
Hugs to my Red Man,
Your Miss Poppy Seed and her sidekick, who keeps trying to steal bones that don’t belong to her, Cassie Potatoes
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Well, Miss Poppy, we are not surprised that Cassie Potatoes is after the good stuff – maybe you’ll have to cut her some slack since she probably hasn’t been properly introduced to Good Manners of Bone Selections. You’ll have to teach the old dog a few new tricks!! 🙂
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