Four months after our arrival in Darwin we have finished shooting “A Dog Saved My Life”. I worked almost every day and enjoyed every minute of it with Nicole Kidman ensuring my proper hydration as she said this Australian sun can suck the life out of you. I admire the dedication of Nicole as through thick and thin she motored on without showing a bit of fatigue. And we were working 12 hours a day in the heat. I made a few mistakes and never a harsh word from Nicole rather an encouraging statement that she knew I could do better. Nicole is an inspiration for all humans and dogs!
The film goes into postproduction over the next month so Nicole suggested in case of a reshoot I may have to return to Darwin but she thought that would be unlikely. Bob and Fay had their walk on scene which was a 30 second argument before Alice (Nicole Kidman) and her third abusive husband (Mel Gibson) entered a restaurant. Bob and Fay’s cameo went well with only one shoot. Dylan the Westie also had a cameo but I forgot what it was about! Sorry! Bosco stayed with us for the entire shoot as Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s tour kept extending itself and he’s finishing off recording an album in South Korea and he’ll be heading off home to Toronto soon after we arrive there. Mr. Gordon Lightfoot is now experiencing stardom like he has never seen it before. He is over 80 and barrelling along like he never had that aneurysm in 2002 and stroke onstage in 2006. His song for the film “Paco A Girl’s Best Friend” was number 1 on the Billboard charts for 12 weeks! For the South Korean album both Nicole and I are on the album cover! I do not know what “K-Pop bands” are but Bob said his agent in New York had received requests that I appear with a couple of them in a music video.
The film will preview in Sydney in April then in Los Angeles in May. We have been invited to those two crucial screenings and all sorts of showbiz parties. Stars and celebrities will be as thick as thieves. Nicole has insisted we stay with her and Keith in Los Angeles for as long as we like. That is going to work out well as Bob wants to play golf in Palm Springs and Fay wants to go to Joshua Tree National Park there. Bob knows a fantastic Mexican restaurant there. Fay wants to go shopping. I will nap by the pool with Dylan the Westie. We are “dog tired”.
After a few hugs and tears Nicole waves goodbye and we are off to Darwin Airport to our private jet to take us home. Nicole whispered in my ear that I was the second-best dog in the world. Number one was Julian her oodle of some sort and we would meet him in Sydney or Los Angeles. NICOLE KIDMAN HAS A RESCUE DOG! We stop for refuelling in Sydney and then in Honolulu where we stay the night so the pilots can get some rest. We had a swim on the beach and went out for dinner on the beach so Dylan the Westie and I could be with Bob and Fay. I don’t remember much being so tired so Dylan the Westie and I slept under the table not even waiting for a scrap of food to accidentally fall. Bob and Fay enjoyed their Hawaiian dinner.
In the morning up in the air again refreshed. So much so Dylan the Westie and I chase the ball down the aisle on the jet. We stop for refuelling at an airport in Scottsdale, Arizona and in five hours we are at the airport in Toronto and home before we know it.
Bob orders some pizza a “Barry Sherman Special” with artichokes, sundried tomatoes and chicken. As a treat we dogs get a big chunk. Such rich tomato sauce with the top drizzled with Honey. Murderously delicious! Now I don’t want to be gross but the Bridle Path is our hood and as Dylan the Westie and I have been away for 5 months there is a lot of pee-mail to mail and check. But it is winter here in Toronto and so cold. Dylan the Westie and I have our “A Girl’s Best Friend” t-shirts on but it is so darn cold here in Toronto we skedaddle back home real quick. Bob watches the news with us dogs and puts us to bed. I noticed in the corner we sleep in just off the kitchen Bob has added an autographed picture of Nicole Kidman. We already have pictures of the King of Sweden, Mr. Gordon Lightfoot, Joe and Jill Biden, the Pope and the Ayatollah. Bob tells me tomorrow Joe Biden wants me to do him a very secret favour. I’d do a lot to help Joe and Jill as they are for us not the President and the First Lady. They are Joe and Jill and if you call him “Sleepy Joe” to my face I just might nip your ankle. Oh to sleep in my wonderful Winnipeg Blue Bombers doggie bed!
Martin Malivoire was medevacked back to his Beamsville estate with Penny by his side. He will be finalizing the special effects over the next few weeks. Russell Crowe is well enough to do my voice in the film.
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