Rufus

Rufus is an 85-pounder, so hauling him up and down the porch steps and propping him up to do his business had to end as fast as possible.

Suddenly paralyzed, Rufus doggedly learns to walk again 2009

And Rufus is passive to the extreme: When a neighbor dog attacked his flank a few months earlier, Rufus didn't even snarl at her.

Suddenly paralyzed, Rufus doggedly learns to walk again 2009

Thanks to acupuncture, water therapy, patience and persistence, Rufus is no longer paralyzed from the shoulders back.

Suddenly paralyzed, Rufus doggedly learns to walk again 2009

But I cling to these, written by my friend Connie, who knew him well: "I know in my heart that Rufus is where there are lots of children to play with, where the ground is down and the sky is up, and thunder is just a blip in the memory."

Pet Talk: Memories are tribute to my beloved, departed dog Rufus 2009

"I'll definitely do a piece from my new opera, Prima Donna, in French," Rufus told me.

Jesse Kornbluth: Norah Jones, Rufus & Martha Wainwright: The Hamptons' Concert of 2009 Is This Saturday 2009

LAMB: And you say they called Rufus King ` Aunt Fancy '?

Presidential Ambition: How the Presidents Gained Power, Kept Power, and Got Things Done 1999

(By the way, they don't know him by the name Rufus - just refer to him as the dog in the run next to Spikey at SEAACA)

Latest Articles 2010

"Rufus" -- again came the tense whisper -- "how do you know that?"

The Tidal Wave and Other Stories 1910

– was the strong and somewhat bitter thought in Rufus's mind.

The Hills of the Shatemuc 1856

Their work with Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, and her dad Rufus is justifiably famous, but they could even spin gold with lesser-known 45s like Jeanne & The Darlings’ “How Can You Mistreat The One You Love” from 1967.

Baddie Hayes : Scrubbles.net 2008