“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut: “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog” Changes Our Lives: Reggie Close to Issuing a Fatwah! Reggie and The Tramp Wines: Chapter Thirty Three (33)

Bob is no longer an obscure author now being in high demand. At least twice weekly he is on North American talk shows with me and Dillie the Westie at his side. He is the darling of “The View” and on CNN as a co-host with some guy Fareed on the series “Islam in Crisis”. When In New York he is frequently seen with Gail and Oprah over a bowl of mussels at “Gabriels”. He plays squash and pumps weights with Marc Consuelo. I have been a frequent guest of Kelly on her talk show and it is rumoured my numerous appearances there were the reason that Kelly finally won her Emmy. Bob’s previous books “Virus # 26,”, “Mutantism on the March” and “Life at Up Up And Away Investment Management International”, “On The Ledge With The Riesling Liberation Front”, “Andrij The Ukrainian Rescue Dog”, “The Penniless Pensioner” and “Travels to a Different Time “  which were published in a serialized format on the internet on his blog “A Little Birdie Told Me”, have been published by Big House Publishers in New York and all are in the top ten of the New York Times best seller list. He is writing a screenplay for ABC about “Bosco the Stinky Rescue Dog” based on the pitch for a series ABC originally wanted to produce about my life. Disney has entered a merchandising contract with Turner Classic Movies for a series of wines called “Reggie and the Tramp” and Bob receives a 10% cut of gross revenues from sales of what he refers to as a “middling wine” which is better that a “widdling wine”.

Bob has said to Fay we have more money than we know how to deal with so they have decided to donate 25% of all net revenues received from the Disney Film “Regie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” to the rescue society that brought me from Cairo to Toronto provided Fay obtains a seat on their Board of Directors. Yep that is the democratic nature of Canadian charities. A Toronto hospital wants to name a wing “Reggie and Dillie Brain Trauma Centre”. All Bob is required to do is fork over $40,000,000 each year for three years.

But Bob’s success with my story has caused problems. Due to his wealth, popularity and the death threat by the “The Brothers of the Correct and Only Islam” we have had to move to a swanky new house in the exclusive Bridle Path neighbourhood of Toronto becoming neighbours with singers Drake and Gordon Lightfoot. We have high walls around our house and a security detail outside our entrance gate. When Dillie and I go for walks there is a security guard armed to the teeth that walks with us. We are becoming somewhat accustomed to it but I think we have lost much of our freedom. For the time being I am not allowed off leash. Dillie and I feel we are in a bit of a medium security prison but this may be the price we pay for being famous. Bob and Fay gave their old house to their son Drew on the condition he mind me and Dillie when Bob and Fay go on vacation or business trips. Vacations are but a dream for Bob now considering the death threat on his head. The Muslim Association of Canada has issued a press release saying there is no blasphemy in a dog praying to Allah saying that all creatures big and small have a spiritual side to their being. They also welcomed the movie saying it was an opportune time to have a Muslim dog the hero of a story and an inspiration to all children irrespective of their religion. Even the hardline clerical government of Iran has permitted “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog” film to be distributed in Iran in anticipation the film will germinate better understanding and reactions amongst Iran and the United States. This movie is far bigger than anyone thought. There are rumours that Bob may receive the Nobel Peace Prize for literature! I am supposed to not say anything to anyone but Bob will be receiving the Order of Canada in a few months for his book “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog” for fostering a better understanding between Canadian Muslims and the rest of the population of Canada. Bob and Fay have also made sizeable contributions to Canadian First Nations groups to improve water quality in their communities. Is everyone your friend when you have so much dough?

What has not changed is the love and care Dillie the Westie and I receive from Bob and Fay. What more could any dog want except perhaps for chunks of cheese that “accidentally” fall on the floor or pieces of meat that mysteriously end up in our bowls from time to time! We dogs are food centric!

All this is quite an achievement for a lowly street dog on the edge of a miserable death on the streets of Cairo. And I say proudly and without reservation in my nightly prayers I give sincere thanks to Allah for all that he has done for me so there “The Brothers of the Correct and Only Islam” stick THAT UP YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT! You dare touch Bob I will return to Egypt and lead a pack of street dogs and hunt you down. I may have a comfortable life but you will see I have not lost my street fighting spirit! Consider yourself lucky for the time being that I can restrain Penny, Ollie and Kit Kat from paying you a visit. The Mookster having all his intelligence community contacts is inching closer to flushing out your location. Consider this a death threat Brothers! Try anything and every dog in Cairo will obey a Reggie fatwah! Mr. Antonio has advised us he and Kit Kat are training a pack of the meanest dogs in Portugal to be ready for an attack in Cairo if need be. He has called them the “Dirty Dozen”.