Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea hosts First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday Intros. This week's intro is from Last Dog on the Hill by Steve Duno:
Lou's last meal was a sirloin fed to him on the day of his passing. He couldn't walk anymore, but he still could eat, that big-hearted dog, the steak flagging from his jaws like bloody treasure. The sanctity of food: eat through the pain -- that's dog law.
During his sixteen years he battled coyotes and kidnappers, charmed babies and soothed the sick and elderly. He caught rapists, foiled robberies, graced the cover of a book, taught sign language to kids, and peed on knights in shining armor. Lou's intellect and abilities won me a life changing job, which led to my sitting here now writing about him. He danced with wolves, herded sheep, charmed snakes and celebrities, won contests, climbed mountains, got kipnapped, and mastered a vocabularly bigger than that of some people I know. Lou redefined what it meant to be a great dog and a hero. Four years later I can still smell him, still hear his collar jingle, still see his movie star mug looking up at me. Lou deserved that sirloin and a thousand more. I miss him more than I can say.
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Oh my, I have tears already, but as a huge animal lover, I wouldn't mind using a box of tissues to read about this amazing dog. Great intro.
ReplyDeleteOh dear ... I would have to keep reading but I know I would need a big box of tissues. I mean it starts with his last meal!!
ReplyDeleteOkay - can't read this one. I'd need tissues before I made it past the first page.
ReplyDeleteI want to keep reading even though I know I'm going to need lots of kleenex!
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds like a poignant read...and so sad, too. But yes, I would keep reading.
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Makes me sad, but I'd definitely read this book.
ReplyDeleteAaah. I love that dog already. Here's Mine
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