The Stork’s Russian Delivery

Welcome to Dog Days! Lots of exciting new developments, including the storks delivery!

IMG_0167It had been a wonderful Christmas and as if that wasn’t fun enough, January had seen a load of snow arrive!

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Merlin, Rascal, Rufus, Waggle, Percy and Gonz were busy exploring when suddenly a stork flew overhead and dropped something small and hairy.

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Goofy approached it and nudged it. “It appears to be some sort of sparrow” he announced. He tried talking to it but wasn’t getting much of a response, so he decided to try some of his native Russian. “zdrah-stvooy?”

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Billy and Monkey watched carefully, and were amazed to see the creature respond! He or it, was Russian! Clever Goofy!

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Everyone had lots of questions, but it soon became clear that the animal was very young, and spoke very little Russian.

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Everyone agreed that he couldn’t be left to fend for himself. “We will have to take him with us” they decided.

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“What is his name?” asked Waggle.

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The animal didn’t appear to know his name, nor his history. He seemed more interested in the snowflake on the end of his pink nose. It was anyone’s guess.

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Well, said Billy, “what about Rudolph? He arrived at Christmas – or near enough – and he has a bright pink nose…”

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“And we need to elect some guardians” said Monkey. “He’s too young to fend for himself and has much to learn.”

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Everyone agreed. Monkey and Rascal became Dog Mothers, and Goofy, as a fellow Russian, agreed to be the Dog Father.

But someone would need to take him home and look after him a night.

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“Don’t look at me” said Gonzo. “I’ve got enough to do without being a single parent!”

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“Oh come on,” said Rascal “We will all help you raise the little fella, just like everyone helped me raise Merlin… and look how great he turned out”

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“Yes we’ll be with you every step of the way” said Monkey, “he’ll just sort of share your basket… ”

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“This” said Gonzo, as the animal vigourously began to clean her left ear, “is known as the thin end of the wedge”

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Before Gonzo knew it, Rudolph, or “Roodie” as he came to be known, became like a pesky shadow, following her every step.

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Everyone helped with Childcare and decision making, and Gonz was able to continue with her tennis ball sniffing career unperterbed.

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Rascal been right about it taking a whole village to raise a child, and look how well Merlin had turned out. Maybe, thought Gonz, it was do able.

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He was annoying all right, but he sure kept her warm on those cold snowy nights.