These two "tales" were published in the
"SNAP" Whistler monthly magazine ..March 2007
Geema
Everyone loves a good dog story, so I have chosen to share two of the best tales of Pemberton Dogs from the grooming table at Wag n'Wash.
First is the amazing journey of a five-pound Pomeranian/Shih-tzu named Geema that was dog-napped in Burnaby while his owner was there on a family visit.
I often see Geema at my shop for grooming, and one day last year his owner told me how close we came to losing him to the black market in the city, when he was stolen from the Burnaby family's yard and driven to Chinatown to be re-sold. Geema's guardian angel must have been watching because the RCMP happened to spot his abductor, arrsted him on another charge, and took him to jail. They didn know what to do with Geema, so they took him to the Vancouver city pound. Only a chance phone call re-united him with his owner after four agonizing days apart. It was a very happy reunion. Geema is one of many dogs stolen for resale in the city. Thieves even break car windows to snatch the pets inside. It is a horrible thing to happen and Geema is a very lucky little dog to have survived his dog-napping ordeal. He prefers not to ride in cars any more, but will brave the experience if someone holds him really close.
KATO
The next story starts a purebred White Shepherd named Kato, and paints a picture that noone would expect to see in a lifetime. His owner spotted Kato from a distace one day, dragging something through the snow toward the hhouse. It must have been very heavy and cumbersome, because he was having great difficulty and stopped several times to rest. But Kato was determined to keep moving with his prize. Finally, the owner saw a hoof, and realized that the dog was bringing home a whole cow's leg! (The farmer next door had butchered several cows and left the legs for wild animals). She decided to let Kato get closer to the house so she could take it away and dispose of it. Suddenly, out of the blue, an eagle swooped down and grabbed the cow's leg in his strong talons. His huge wings opened up for take-off, and suddenly the leg was airborne. Kato was not about to let go after all his work, and the owner watched in disbelief as a "tug-of-war" ensued between her dog and the eagle. For a moment, the dog's front legs were lifted right off the ground, before he eventually gaven up and the eagle made off with his dinner.
If you have an amazing, bizarre or humorous dog story please email me at
wagnwash@mycoast.net
You story will be published in this website and will be eligible for publication in the "SNAP" monthly edition, in which case your dog will receive a free groom and a gift.
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