Holly
was born into a band of traveling riverdance performers that are also dogs. The
dog parents were highly-skilled, trained riverdance dogs, and they taught their
daughter Holly all that they knew. Her riverdancing skills, however, soon far
surpassed their own. She performed in shows all over the world in her first
year and a half. Dancing alongside her twin brother, Raisin Danish, their act
delighted hundreds (maybe thousands) across the map.
Her
future looked bright. Everything seemed to be going for her: a fantastic
high-paying job in show business, cool dance moves that made her the envy of
every dog in the dog clubs she frequented, and the elevated social status of
being a top dog dancer.
While
performing a routine one summer day at the Heavy
Cream Fest™ in Buckalew Falls, Wyoming she was SABOTAGED. Raisin Danish had
added Red Chili Flakes to Holly’s special shampoo that she liked to use before
performances……The routine began normally. Holly hit every step perfectly and
Raisin Danish struggled to keep up.
A
few minutes into the performance, Holly began to sweat a bit; this caused the
chili oil from the besmirched shampoo to run into her eyes-BLINDING HER (but
only temporarily).
However,
Holly is a trooper to the end, so she struggled through the remainder of the
act. Alas, just as the curtain was beginning to descend after her magnificent
performance, she tripped over a bucket of seawater that was there for no reason
and fell into the bandstand, landing on the french horn.
The
result—a double tragedy. Holly’s poor left femur suffered a tragic break that ended
her dance career for good, and the group’s only french horn was now totaled,
totally throwing off the groove of the ensemble, “Orchestra, Schmorchestra.”
Her
brother was blinded, too….by greed. He wanted the act all to his pitiful self.
He got his wish, but when he failed to keep up the high standards, he was cast
out of the dance business for eternity. Even if his ghost comes back after he
is long gone, it will not be allowed to collect revenue using the art of the
dance.
Holly
required painful, invasive surgery to remove the top portion of her left femur,
just below the hip joint. She will need a lot of therapy and love to repair her
bones and her spirit. However, she is still the aforementioned “trooper”, and
is recovering nicely.
Since
the incident she has been very involved with giving back to the community. She
has done work with the homeless, raised funds for the victims of natural
disasters in the continental US and Puerto Rico, and occasionally oversees
Habitat for Humanity quality control testing.
Her
dancing days may be behind her, but her artistic soul still yearns to please
the public! She is now considering pursuing a singer songwriter career, and if
you catch her in the right mood she will sing along with you to her favorite
tunes.
Through
this ordeal she has become quite accustomed to sharing her love and emotions
with people. She is also a member of “Nice Face Triangle” yacht club, as well
as the Lion’s Club international.
She
is especially fond of digging under a stack of pillows and peeping her head
out. She is all around a top-notch dog: cute, smart, and loving.
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