Oberon, the Bionic Puppy

[Orsino]

Two years ago, a stray puppy who hung out in a neighborhood an hour away got hisself runned over, and morillon and I couldn't stand to see him trotting around with a cast--someone cared enough to take him to a vet, but rebuilding his back leg was a major undertaking. One orthopedic surgeon, a metal rod and a month later, he was running around like nothing had ever happened. No limping or nothing! morillon and I like to say that we got each other half a puppy leg for Christmas '02.

So what is Obie? Lab, obviously, but we think his mommy must have been scared by a pit bull; can you see that in his features? His ears are usually floppy, but this is his alert posture.

He's also fifty pounds of pure love. He is soooo good-natured, and loves meeting even the strangers who come into his room. Our Cattle Dog, who hates all other life forms, can't pick a fight with him. He wants to play with our kitties, not to eat them. The only thing that gets him howling, really, is a lot of other barkage. The coyote that's been getting the neighborhood canines in an uproar lately, for instance, will set him off.

[Lorien]

1. Looks like lab/ pit bull to me too.

I had a "bionic dog" growing up, too. My collie was hit by a car as a puppy, and he had a steel hip. He was fine until about age 14, when his hind legs just stopped working, poor old boy. Give your Oberon extra nutrients if you can afford it (there's some good ideas for "blue" brand high quality pet foods in the economic activism and progressive living forum).

Hey, do you ever get asked "what kind of name is that"?? When I introduce people to my cat Oberon (also nicknamed Obie), nine times out of ten they claim to have never heard of the name, even when I introduce my other cat Puck!(What's worse is that they say they're "unfamiliar" with "a Midsummer Night's Dream"). :eyes: