Sunday, August 16, 2009

IF - wrapped


When I was about 8 or 9, we were visiting my grandmother and I took our dog for a walk around the neighborhood. A large dog, German Shepherd, if I remember clearly, was on a near by porch as we walked by and of course, started barking his fool head off when he saw our dog. She got so scared, she ran in circles around me, wrapping the leash around my ankles, then took off. I took a header, landing on the concrete sidewalk and broke my wrist!
I spent the rest of the summer in a cast and never took the dog for a walk again.

15 comments:

NANCY LEFKO said...

Oh my !!!

great illustration !!

thedoodlegirl said...

Aw man! That is no fun! Makes for a great story and illustration, though! :)

Michellem said...

We adopted a dog from the pound a couple months ago and that is EXACTLY how I look when I walk her! (my husband's friend called him the other day and said, "I saw your dog dragging your wife around.") I haven't broken anything though - YET!
Great illustration!

justdoodleit said...

Aww, a sad story but very well illustrated I must say!

Amy C said...

oooh ouch, such a cute illustration - the colors are extra yummie

Edrian said...

Your illo reminds me of something that happened to me many years a go when I owned a dog... I still have the mark to show for it!

Great job!

Roberta Baird said...

ooooh... and ouch!

but your illo is sure cute!

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Shirley said...

Oh my goodness! What a memory..and you can feel the pain looking at the illustration and the worry in your (her) face! Very nice illustration.

Julie said...

sad story/fun illustration!

Amy Farrier said...

Dogs can cause such a ruckus! Love how expressive your character is (and her little knees).

Julissa Mora said...

Awww, you poor thing! Like the way you illustrated it tho. :)

mike r. baker said...

OH! She's falling! Great piece, Nina. Fun to look at and you can really feel the danger. :)

Anonymous said...

Thankyou for your lovely comment! Poor you! I remember my husband taking his Grandma's dog for walk! We only got to the end of the street as she was taken him for a walk.

Vanessa Brantley Newton said...

he he he he he hee! POOR Baby, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to laugh at you Nina, I'm laughing with you hee he he hee! this is wonderful and you sure captured the moment perfectly!!! great action and colors.