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Story and Illustrations by Laurie Ronan
Castiel, Dakotah and Milo BEAR
A true (almost) story
Story and Illustrations by Laurie Ronan
Castiel, Dakotah and Milo BEAR
A true (almost) story
Copyright pending
Laurie Ronan, 2014
Myrtle Beach, SC
29588
Dedicated to my grand-girls; Caitey, Charlotte, Maeve
and all dog lovers. A special thank you to my special friend and buddy,
Bear
Castiel, Castiel, wake
up Castiel! We’ve
been BORN. We’re
not inside anymore.
It’s our birthday and
its time to rock and
roll!
Sh-h-h, Milo. Quiet!
It’s been a long night.
Let us sleep. You share this
day with 6 sisters and 3
brothers, and ME of course,
the biggest puppy of all!
There will be plenty of time
to celebrate!
Milo, don’t
be so
impatient.
It’s naptime.
You just got
outside.
Momma
wants us to
sleep.
I don’t want to
nap! It’s my
birthday.
And don’t call
me that!
‘Milo’ is a sissy
name. ‘BEAR’
is a fitting name
for me. I will
be ‘Bear’!
Hear me
Roar-r-r-r.
Milo tried to roar but only a little ‘er-r-r-’ came out
of his wide open mouth, and that turned into a great big yawn.
“Okay, since I am ‘Bear’. I guess a little
hibernation won’t hurt me.
Before he could even close his mouth he was fast asleep.
It wasn’t long before the quiet was shattered. Castiel franticly called out for his little sister.
Castiel and Milo slept on each side of their baby
sister Dakotah during their inside time. He hadn’t seen her since they were born.
Now, where could she be?
This outside territory is big and new. They used their noses, sniffing and smelling, wiggling and wriggling until they found her.
Silly boys,
I was just
meeting
my new
family.
Did you
know it’s
their
Birthday?
DAKOTAH,
where have you
been.
“Yes, Dakota it’s everybody’s big day”.
“Don’t you be running off again without us.”
“Me and ‘eh, ‘Bear’ here need to keep you safe.”
For our birthday, Momma has made a very special supper. Let’s go find our places.
Soon, all that was heard from the puppies was a gentle breathing and occasional slurp from the
counter at ‘Momma’s Kitchen’.
Chasing squirrels,
camping, visiting
Maeve and
Charlotte
Playing
ball, the
dog park,
swimming
Every day the pups grew just a little bit more, Even Dakotah. She was still a tiny little runt But she was getting stronger and stronger.
She wrestled with her brothers and won most of the time.
Cass and Bear loved to ‘scootch’ to the edge
of the blanket. There, overlooking the sneakers and slippers, they would dream of the great big world they
would soon explore.
Sometimes, tiny Dakotah would join them, dreaming of treats and playtime.
Momma Maizey was a very busy Mom. With eleven pups to take care of, she had little
time for the twins shenanigans.
When they were gone too long, she would go looking for them. She’d find them always at their world’s edge, then she carried each one home like
a young juvenile delinquent.
One day the three pups woke to a huge surprise.
Milo, I can see. My
eyes can see! Look at
you Dakotah, what a
pretty little girl you are.
Milo, you are one good
lookin’ pup too.
You’re okay yourself,
Cass As a matter of fact,
you are a cool looking
dude.
But, my name is not
Milo!
.
In Castiel’s excitement, he had forgotten Milo’s new name
My name is
B-E-A-R!!!
Don’t forget ever again
Just see how big my paws
are
The puppies outgrew the little closet they had been born in.
They moved into a pen in the dining room where there was plenty of sunshine, warmth and much
more room to play.
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The Best times were when Grammy came to play.
She came almost every day to help out with the puppies. What with washing floors and making
mush and cleaning beds, there was lots and lots to do.
She took them out of their pen one by one and
gave them each hugs and kisses. The others waited impatiently for their turn, squealing.
Grammy tried to love them equally, but her heart
had other plans.
Me, Me,
Please?! No, Me
next
Grammy
I’m the
smallest,
Me, Me
The pups would run and play just like Bear had dreamed.
They rumbled and tumbled and played chase.
Bear would lay in wait, then pounce on his brother. Cass would grab Bear by the tail.
And Dakotah? She loved to get in the thick of it.
The boys were not only twins but the best of friends. They stuck together like glue.
I can run faster
than you Milo
My name is not
Milo!!!!!
I am BEAR
NOT MILO
Listen to
me Growl!
Grammy loved to see the pups running around loose, exploring every corner.
She’d play with them and let them tease her. They always made her laugh.
Come on Cass!
Let’s play tug-o-
war with Grammy.
I bet we win again.
Then Grammy would let them loose to explore the house.
She’d play with them and let them tease her. They chased the mop and played tug-o-war with
her. They always made her laugh.
Especially Bear, Cass and Dakotah.
Oops, no favorites right?
The pups liked to sneak under the furniture and
hide. Then they’d fall fast asleep. That always put a fright into Grammy, but she
quickly learned their favorite hiding places.
Simone could be found under the sofa; Willie, under the coffee table;
Petunia around the corner in the hall; Bear and Dakota snuggled together under the
bookcase; Cass wiggled under the wash in the laundry room.
Mealtime was always such a funny mess.
Grammy had to use two bowls, 5 pups on one and 6 on the other. Cass and Bear were piggy eaters so
Grammy had to hold them back to make sure everybody got to eat. Dakotah didn’t care to rush
her meal and even fell asleep in the bowl sometimes.
Each puppy had to be washed after supper, their paws, their faces and sometimes even their tails.
Grammy’s day was just not complete until she had counted to eleven at least a hundred times.
One, two, three,
four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine,
ten
ELEVEN
The twin boys and Dakota were best of friends, not just siblings. They were a perfect three-some.
Even though Dakota was a girl, she was a good egg
and lots of fun. She never ‘snitched’ on the boys.
And they loved her. She was even becoming pretty awesome in a game
of rumble.
The pups were almost grown. The time had come to find them ‘forever homes’.
Each pup got all cleaned up and smelling nice.
Auntie Julie said “now you puppies better be on
your best behavior”.
Company’s coming!
.
A family came with a little boy and girl. They were looking for two pups to complete their family.
Stella licked the young girl’s face.
The little boy threw a red and white ball and Willie
chased it and brought it back to the boy.
Stella and Willie were in heaven. These children were going to love them forever.
Nine more puppies to go.
A lonely lady came that wanted a companion and friend for her other dog, a golden retriever named
Vinny. Bubba was a great match. He could protect her with his loud bark and was looking forward to
meeting his new friend.
One by one the puppies went to their wonderful
new homes, until only Castiel, Bear (aka Milo) and Dakotah were left.
Grammy held her breath each time someone came for a puppy. She was so afraid someone would
take her secret favorite.
Auntie Julie decided she wanted to keep Castiel for herself and Cousin Caitey wanted to keep Dakotah.
That left only Bear
Grammy knew how much she loved Bear. He had always been her favorite. He was funny and playful. He always licked her face.
He was bold and so-o-o-o cute.
Grammy brought Bear home to his forever home. He could still go to visit and play with his brother
and sister anytime. They would never be separated for long.
The
they would always be brothers and sister and FOREVER friends.
THE END (or is it the beginning)