Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie Asks Why Did Karim Die? Chapter Twenty One (21)

On New Year’s morning Dillie and I howled after Karim’s death. It was Dillie that got me howling for two reasons. He thought if we were loud enough Karim could hear us and our howling would be a good-bye we never had the time to say. Secondly, we were so sad it was as ifContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie Asks Why Did Karim Die? Chapter Twenty One (21)”

Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie’s Painful Start to the New Year: Safe Travels Dear Karim : Chapter Twenty (20)

Torontonians like to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. Are they happy to end the year or begin a new year. Puzzling humans! I am happy with the past year as I arrived safely in Canada and luckily landed with Bob, Fay and Dillie. Even Karim has joined us. I have much to be thankful for.Continue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie’s Painful Start to the New Year: Safe Travels Dear Karim : Chapter Twenty (20)”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Bob and Fay Speak About Reggie: Chapter Nineteen (19)

Our initial meeting with Reggie was a chance one at Sherwood Park in Toronto at an off-leash trail. Reggie was with his foster parents Anthony and Susan. Our West Highland Terrier Dillie and Reggie hit it off right off the bat. Reggie was well mannered and even shook Bob’s hand. Buddhists believe in auspicious connectionsContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Bob and Fay Speak About Reggie: Chapter Nineteen (19)”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: Anwar Speaks From The Land Beyond: Allah’s Hint About Reggie! Chapter Eighteen

My name is Anwar. I was Reggie’s master after the demise of his previous one. I was given Reggie when he was still a puppy. The wife of a good friend of mine gave Reggie to me. Her husband was a journalist with an Egyptian television network based in Cairo. He hosted a political commentaryContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: Anwar Speaks From The Land Beyond: Allah’s Hint About Reggie! Chapter Eighteen”

Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie’s First Christmas: Chapter Fifteen

Should a dog that prays to Allah believing in his vast powers be celebrating Christmas? I am uncertain but my heart dictates if we all accept some divine presence there is no reason a Muslim dog could not celebrate Christmas. Both Jesus and Allah helped people so why not celebrate their lives but again IContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie’s First Christmas: Chapter Fifteen”

Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie’s Naughty Christmas Eve: Chapter 15

Everything is settling down nicely with Bob, Fay, Dillie, Karim and me REGGIE! It is cold outside. Poor Karim is not used to the cold but Dillie and I have such beautiful winter coats when we swagger down the street on our walks I think the entire neighbourhood is admiring the FRIENDLY PACK of ScottishContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie’s Naughty Christmas Eve: Chapter 15”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie and Dillie Try to Calm Down Karim: Chapter Fourteen

Those of you reading this are human. Do you really comprehend what it is like living the life of a cast-off dog on the streets of Cairo? No you don’t as you are not a dog. You would have to had led the life Karim and I lived in Cairo to understand what I thinkContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Reggie and Dillie Try to Calm Down Karim: Chapter Fourteen”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Karim is Coming to Town! : Chapter 13

I heard some exciting news that Karim is coming to Toronto. Karim is an Egyptian name that means “Noble and Generous”. Not only is Karim coming to Toronto from Cairo but Bob and Fay have put in an application to adopt him. Karim is a street dog and we were friends on the streets. KarimContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Karim is Coming to Town! : Chapter 13”

Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother:? February1970: Amsterdam, Holland: Smelly Trouble Causing Hippies in Long Fur Coats

 Dear Boys: I am taking a rest before supper. I don’t know when I will have it but it will be later. I have a lousy cold wouldn’t you know it. I ate lunch at 3:30 so dinner will be light. This morning after the breakfast of cold ham, salami, cheese, butter and coffee IContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother:? February1970: Amsterdam, Holland: Smelly Trouble Causing Hippies in Long Fur Coats”

Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Some Fine Tuning for a Street Dog: Chapter Twelve

I was fully trained at least by Egyptian standards when I was living with my first master Anwar. What do Fay and Bob expect of me knowing I may be a bit rough around the edges because of the tough time I spent on the streets of Cairo? Can I deliver and be the perfectContinue reading “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog: The Final Cut: Some Fine Tuning for a Street Dog: Chapter Twelve”