It's a Dog's Life

By King Arthur of Locksbottom

Villagers are coming to terms with the death of their beloved Royal, King Arthur of Locksbottom. Affectionately known as Author, well-wishers have been laying flowers at the shrine in his former home.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 23, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467019910

King Arthur of Locksbottom

The seven-year-old was put to sleep as he was suffering from a cancerous tumour on one of his legs and could not support himself. He lived much of his life in Wellbrook Road, Locksbottom, lived his final days in Monks Way, Orpington. During his final week, his owner Heather Meyers fed him his favourite of rump steak, pork chops and mince. And on his last day he was given a breakfast of 20 boiled eggs and 10 slices of toast before the vet came to put the 14st 9lb St. Bernard to sleep.

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It’s A Dog’s Life

King Arthur of Locksbottom

Born 16-2-2004

Died 11-2-2011

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AuthorHouse™

1663 Liberty Drive

Bloomington, IN 47403

www.authorhouse.com

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© 2011 by King Arthur of Locksbottom. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 11/17/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4670-1990-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4670-1991-0 (ebk)

Printed in the United States of America

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TRIBUTE

Chapter One

Sub-chapter One

My Stalker

Mollie & Me

Ziggy & Me

Dogs Behaving Badly

Hugo, Boss and Tilley

Bentley and Me

NEW CHAPTER

Lisa, Gary and Jake

More Photos

James’s Friends

Message to James

Message To Clive

Message to Mum

The Final Chapter

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MICHAEL LINSEY WHO IS A FANTASTIC BREEDER

AND HAS A WONDERFUL HOME FOR THE ST BERNARDS.

P C HOSPITAL INTERNET CAFE WHO HAVE HELLPED ME ALL THE WAY WITH THIS BOOK.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ROBERT FISK FOR HELPING AND ASSISTING ME WITH ALL HIS SKILLS IN SHORTHAND AND DOING A LOT OF THE TYPING.

TRIBUTE

DEAR ARTHUR

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME 7 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE.

YOU WERE KIND AND A HAPPY DOG, TO HAPPY SOMETIMES!

YOU BROUGHT SO MUCH FUN INTO MY LIFE, WHEN I GOT YOU YOU WERE SO SMAL;L AND THEN YOU JUST GREW SO BIG.

ALL MY FRIENDS LOVED YOU, YOU CHANGED MANY PEOPLES LIVES AND MY LIFE AND GOT UP TO SO MUCH MISCHIEF, SOME GOOD AND SOME BAD.

I TRIED EVERYTHING TO KEEP YOU ALIVE AND YOUR DOCTORS WERE FANTASTIC, BUT YOU WERE IN TOO MUCH PAIN SO I HAD TO LET YOU GO.

I STILL THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY AND MISS YOU TERRIBLY, EVERYWHERE I WALK I REMEMBER YOU, I MISS YOU NOT BEING AT HOME WITH ME AND THAT BIG WAGGY TAIL AND GREETING YOU GAVE ME.

LOVE YOU FOREVER

MUM X X X X

Chapter One

Hi, my name is Arthur and this is the story of my life. I was born at Noakes BARN in Ashford, Kent, and my parents were called Porche and Urshillis.

My breeder would have liked me to have carried on my father’s name but my new mother thought differently. As soon as she saw me for the first time she thought I looked like a king, hence the name King Arthur.

And when she saw how big I was going to grow she asked my breeder if he could keep me for a another few days so she could adapt my home. She returned to the farm five days later and I said goodbye to my mum Porche before setting off on the journey to Locksbottom. It was quite a drive and I felt a bit car sick so I puked all over my new brother James’s lap before arriving at my new house.

When we arrived there were a lot of people who were wanting to see me, pick me up, kiss me (Yuck!), carry me and take