Dora
was always very observant of everything that went on around her,
quickly noting any change. She watched and worked out everything that I
did.
It did not take her long to realise that of an evening I went into
the bedroom, and shortly after, the bed became warm. I had turned on the
electric bed.
Quietly, a short time later, we would chuckle to
ourselves as she quietly slipped from the lounge room to curl up in the
middle of the bed in a ball, or lay back, head on pillows, eyes large
and dreamy till they slowly closed, only the oriental shaped slits
visible.
I frequently took a hot bath rather than showering. Dora
would usually come and peer in to see what I was doing, but this did
not in any way prepare me for what I was to witness one day.
On
hearing strange rubbing and gentle scratching sounds coming from the
bathroom, I crept to the door and peered through a crack. There was Dora
on her back in the bathtub, no water of course, wriggling around as I
had done so often. Then she got up and tinkered with the taps, took hold
of the face washer and rubbed her cheeks on it. Then onto her back
again ‘splashing’ around in utter enjoyment. She was doing exactly what
‘the Boss’ did.
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HEEL ON LEAD: Walk as slowly as you can, then spring forward with all your weight. If your handler falls flat on his or her face, you score 25 points.
RECALL: When your handler shouts at you, assume rock deafness. On no account sit in front of your handler, because he will only make you heel. 25 points if your handler loses his voice.
RETRIEVE the DUMBBELL: On no account fetch it back, because he will only throw it away again. If he wants the stupid piece of wood let him fetch it himself, you will be helping to train him not to throw away things he really wants. 5 points every time the handler gets the dumbbell.
SIT: Stay one inch away from the ground at the back end. This builds muscles and makes your rear legs stronger, which will help you pull your handler down on the HEEL ON LEAD.
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My little brush with fame came in 1981. I can’t remember how the invite came about but my sister-in-law, Toni, and I attended a Torchbearers for Legacy fundraiser. Our favourite actor, Brian Brown, was special guest.
The afternoon function was held at the home of a local solicitor, Mr John Marsden. By coincidence John’s parents had once owned Lacks Hotel on the corner of Queen St and Railway St, Campbelltown when I was a kid and my mum and dad worked there on Sunday’s. Also, the lady who had arranged for Bryan Brown’s attendance was a friend of his mother’s and the mother of an old primary school friend of mine.
He was very charming and friendly and took time to talk to all the ladies present. A friend from work who was very jealous I was going told me to give him a kiss from her.
I boldly walked up to him and said, “A friend asked me to give you a kiss from her.” He graciously accepted the kiss on his cheek then replied, “Give her one back from me.” And that wasn’t on my cheek! She didn’t get it, I kept it all to myself.
To top it off he kissed all the ladies when he left. Toni and I went home to spend the rest of the day watching Bryan Brown videos.
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Dora
was always very observant of everything that went on around her,
quickly noting any change. She watched and worked out everything that I
did. 
