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The Wuss

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You are pathetic, a WUSS of note!

But you don’t know how terrifying cotton wool and betadine can be!

You, a lion hunter, are scared of cotton wool and betadine?

Oh yes, yes! It’s psychological torture.

Just as well we had to leave you behind when we went to Mana Pools then. We saw a real lion.

That’s different, I can handle lions.

Oh right, you can just about handle the next door cat.

It’s the next door bitch I want to handle! But I don’t know how…

Yes dear Zak, you have been fixed to avoid that. Unfortunately you persist in trying and have torn your shoulder getting through the fence. Hence the betadine. Come here…

Nooooooooo!

The terror of cotton wool and betadine etched all over his face

The terror of cotton wool and betadine etched all over his face

I am Zak!

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firstDay2

Wow, my first day in Zimbabwe and already I am cute AND posed!

This is me, Zak. I am 8.5 weeks old and a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Actually, I don’t have a ridge so I am not technically a Ridgeback but Ridgelessback doesn’t sound quite right and I am from a long line of very well bred Rigebacks so I don’t think it matters very much. But some breeders think it matters a lot and “put to sleep” their ridgeless siblings. Why they need to be “put to sleep” I have no idea – have you ever seen a puppy that cannot sleep by itself?

He means euthanaze.

Well, anyway, here I am in Zimbabwe after a long and tiring day mostly sitting in a box listening to people make silly baby-talk to me.

Well, we are not exactly going to discuss politics are we?

Phew, it was hot when I arrived at the airport. Not that I am complaining – we ridgebacks are a tough lot so we can cope with a bit of heat. And danger. My ancestors were bred to hunt lion and the ridge made them brave!

No, not quite. It was noticed that dogs with a ridge were mostly not afraid of lions but I’ll forgive you that bit of licence.

I am not the only dog here, there is another Ridgeback called Kharma and she is really big and I don’t think she’s even noticed me. It’s not like she’s jealous of my cuteness or anything like that. I will have to charm her!