Imagining my old dog Chamba at 31 is like erasing the last 18 years, and filling it all in with another life.
Tag: Chamba
August 1992 – How I came to adopt and name Chamba, and his relationship to previous dogs in my family. Includes pictures of Prado, Nicky, Laddie, and Chamba.
Chamba, other pets, and their remains.
August 1993 – John and I figured out how to carry Chamba on my motorcycle, and go climb the mountain in Cameroon that beckoned to us from the southeast.
Dog people. I never knew how many of them are all around me. They understand.
This morning I picked up Chamba from Takoma Park Animal Clinic.
I sent this out by e-mail to friends and family within hours of putting Chamba to sleep.
Today a kooky Cameroonian I’ve never met sent me a Map of Cameroon showing the location of Tchamba. He credits Chamba’s "Dog of the Day" bio for spurring his desire to learn more about his ancestors.
I submitted this profile and photo to Dog of the Day, and Chamba was honored on February, 2.