Writer’s Life: Welcome Timber Line

I got a new puppy!

I have felt for some time that I needed a dog to stand watch over my mountain home, but I wasn’t ready to make that emotional investment into another dog. After Zaar passed, and the Turrillium followed so close behind, it hurt to even think about getting attached to another pet.

After a lifetime of owning dogs, and having these two heelers for over a decade, I suddenly felt very vulnerable. I’d always relied on my dogs to let me know if someone was there, and to keep the deer and rabbits ouot of my garden, and to keep the rodents from destroying all of my belongings. I don’t always trust my own senses, and my dogs had always served as a warning system, should someone come onto my property unannounced, or should the area bear happen to wander through.

Now, I am finally able to give my heart to another canine. In fact, I couldn’t help it once I saw the little fella in the photo above, and he is the newest addition to my family. I traveled over 100 miles to get him, and watched him sleep most of the way home.

When we arrived at his new home, Timber met Rowdy, the cat. Rowdy wasn’t too interested in Timber, but Timber sure was interested in Rowdy. (Although Rowdy won’t admit it, he really likes the puppy. He’s very gentle with him.)

Even more than the cat, Timber was interested in my ankle. He wants to chew on everything, and his little puppy teeth are sharp.

I decided to introduce him to the duck. The duck was a chew toy of Turrillium’s and the dang thing is bigger than Timber, but that doesn’t stop him from beating it up and carrying it around, although I think the duck gets the better of him every once in a while. He, he, he.

Timber is pretty smart. I’ve had him for three days, and he already knows where his bed is. Whenever he gets tired, which is often, because puppies sleep a lot, he goes and gets in his bed with his duck all by himself. It’s a good thing puppies do sleep a lot, because this old woman gets worn out easily, too.

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For Kaye Lynne Booth, writing is a passion. Kaye Lynne is an author with published short fiction and poetry, both online and in print, including her short story collection, Last Call and Other Short Fiction; and her paranormal mystery novella, Hidden Secrets; and book 1 of her Women in the West adventure series, Delilah. Kaye holds a dual M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing with emphasis in genre fiction and screenwriting, and an M.A. in publishing. Kaye Lynne is the founder of WordCrafter Quality Writing & Author Services and WordCrafter Press. She also maintains an authors’ blog and website, Writing to be Read, where she publishes content of interest in the literary world.

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