Omar Blue - Remembering the Komondors

I’ve been asked where some of Omar Blue's pack members come from.  By now you realize that the two K-9 Town Seers, Great Dane Granny and Komondor Rasta Mama are quite an interesting duo.

Omar says Great Dane Granny, whose gift allows her to ward off bad spirits, doesn’t like attention, but Komondor Rasta Mama is just the opposite. If we talk about Rasta Mama first, Great Dane Granny will want her turn.

Here's  Komondor Rasta Mama. She arrived at K-9 Town with her son and family.

While I went for the snacks, Omar got comfortable in his favorite chair. Then we were ready.

He started telling me about the day his close friend Komondor Rasta Kooley came to K-9 Town, with Rasta Mama and the rest of his family in tow.

I decided I'd tell the story instead, and let him rest and enjoy it since this is one of my favorites and I've had him tell it to me many times. 

It was a beautiful sunny morning,

at K-9 Town, USA.

They were having a big outing;

all the dogs were at play.

But in the pack, there did remain,

a restless St. Bernard.

Who decided he would take a walk

staying put was much too hard.

 

As he walked on, he came upon,

a fascinating pack.

Three Elders and four puppies,

with strange hair down their backs.

He asked them where they came from;

they said from far away.

He would take them to his leader;

this was their lucky day.

They were so very tired;

 more walking would be hard.

But they had met a new friend,

in Sandy the St. Bernard.

When Sandy got them to the pack,

the females circled around.

They said, “Sandy, sit them down right here,

til Omar Blue is found.”

Omar Blue arrived then;

he’d seen them coming up.

The St. Bernard was moving fast,

carrying all four pups.

THE MALE NEWCOMER SPOKE

 “I’m Komondor Rasta Kooley;

our breed is from overseas.

We settled here some time ago,

a place called New Orleans.

I know we may look strange to you,

our hair,  some call them dreds.

I do admit our long tight locks,

do turn a lot of heads.

I travel with my lovely wife

my little puppies too.

From what I see, how glad we’d be,

to settle down with you.”

  

And this is Rasta Mama;

she’s everyone’s delight.

Her dreams sometimes will help us,

her gift of second sight.”

Omar looked each up and down;

“I’ve heard of you before.

I had a friend, some time ago,

Pow Wow the Komondor.

Now Rasta Mama, what is this gift,

He’s calling second sight.

We don’t believe in Voodoo,

or creatures in the night.”

Rasta Mama looked at him;

“I wouldn’t lie to you.

Sometimes I get a vision,

of things that soon come true.

I would never tell you anything,

I think would hurt the pack.

I’d use my gift to help you all,

and always have your back.

I dreamed that we would be here,

about a month ago.

I saw a mighty leader,

I would be very glad to know.

In my dream I also saw,

my Kooley at your side.

With the others in your pack,

all heads held high with pride.”

She stopped, as they all heard a noise,

 and looked across the bay.

About 20 coyotes getting close,

what did they want today?

They wouldn’t have given it a second thought,

until they noticed Coyote Red.

A troublemaker from the past,

talking fast and bobbing his head.

“You all wait here,” Rasta Kooley said;

“I know they’re looking for me.

I’ll be right back but just in case,

take care of my family.”

Kooley shot off like a bullet,

but the pack ran just as fast.

Leader Omar Blue in front of them,

with the smallest pulling up last.

Rasta Kooley spoke to Omar first,

“You shouldn’t have brought them here.

Just something I’ve got to straighten out,

and I’ll be back over there.”

He looked around, surprised to find,

the females had joined them too.

But they didn’t look like females now,

just canines with something to do!

Rasta Kooley faced the group,

that had followed him all this way.

He asked “What you scoundrels doing here?

I know you didn’t come to play.”

 

The leader said, “You stole from us,

that’s why we’re hunting you.

The furs you took are ours,

so you know what you better do.”

“I won those furs fair and square;

I wasn’t planning on any trouble.

It was dumb of you, to raise that bet,

then worse when you bet double.

I think you all should leave now;

you shouldn’t want to stay.

But if you do, I promise you,

You’re going to regret this day!”

The coyotes were looking at Rasta Kooley,

but more so at his back.

They’d never seen anything like them,

Omar Blue and His Pack.

It was Coyote Red as usual,

talking from behind.

“You know Kooley stole those furs of yours,

why you being so doggone kind?”

While Coyote Red was moving up,

his pals were moving on.

When he turned to see them heading out,

he knew he’d better be gone.

 

Rasta Kooley turned to face the pack,

“I’m sorry I spoiled your day.

Didn’t mean to bring this upon you,

To bad it had to happen this way.

 

It was Omar Blue who spoke to him,

“You spoiled nothing that way.

In fact we found out more about you,

then if we had talked all day.”

He joined the pack and started back,

 so happy that they could stay.

 He saw his wife with the females,

and knew she felt the same way.

It was late that night, they were packing up,

 to get back to the den.

The shepherds were waking the puppies up

 They’d been knocked out since 10.

 Then Rasta Mama came over,

 to talk to Omar Blue.

She said, “You’re as great a leader

 as rumors say of you.

 

You knew what you were doing,

 following my Kooley today.

 You knew those coyotes would take one look,

 then want to get away.

Remember the dream, I spoke about,

you all standing together with pride.

I saw it in each face today,

when your pack was at your side.”

“Thank you Rasta Mama;

It has been a pretty good day.

Nice to have you here with us,

 we’re glad you found the way.

 What you saw was nothing special;

that’s just how we react.

 We face our troubles together;

our enemies know that fact.”

 
With all the pack now listening

 Rasta Mama turned to say,

 “Thank you all, we are going to love it here

 at K-9 Town, USA.”

“That’s exactly what happened, Ma,” Omar said. You didn't forget one thing, he said proudly.

"Of course I didn't," I told him, proud of myself also.
 

We hope you've enjoyed this excerpt from Book One of the Omar Blue Saga, "Omar Blue and K-9 Town, USA."

 

 

Omar Blue - The Takeover and The Seers Phophecies

 



Hello everyone. Mr. Omar Blue decided he'd relax and listen to me tell about the latest at K-9 Town. He just got home awhile ago. I know he's tired. Don't worry, he'll correct me if I get anything wrong.

You'll remember the K-9 Town females had to show the female timber wolves that there were two sides to them.

They demonstrated, though only slightly, "the other side."

Some of you are probably wondering what the two Seers have been up to. Well, take a seat, because I'm about to tell you.....



 

The K-9 Town Seers, Komondor Rasta Mama and Great Dane Granny were on their way to see leader Omar.

They met him coming their way. He always has a big handsome smile for them, which is only one of the reasons they adore him. There are numerous others, including his courageous, cool and sometimes mysterious manner.

They had hoped to find out more about him when he took the pack into the mountains to meet his kin, but found Iron Dog Land and his kin as mysterious as he is.

The Seers had even tried one of their strongest potions on Omar but it had absolutely no affect. He later told them he knew what they had done and advised that they not use that method on any other pack member.

They've heeded his advice. They would never want their leader to be stern with them.

When they came face to face with Omar, it was Great Dane Granny who spoke first. “I have cast away the great evil but it left the savage timber wolf Shocka Din for us to do away with.”

Rasta Mama then spoke. “I see that he intends to destroy all that he can here. Leader Omar, we can resolve this threat easily for you. Remember the potion we used to defeat the mountain lions? We have made more.

This was the part Omar had been waiting for. The Seers always came with a plan, and unfortunately they didn’t have a problem putting themselves in harm’s way to put their plans in motion.

Great Dane Granny continued. “We can defeat Shocka Din. You and our pack need not lift a paw, nor worry. Rasta Mama and I will be mightier than many Shocka Dins.”

Omar looked at the two and as he did, he saw their two watchdogs, Thor and Bennie in the bushes behind them, close enough to hear this conversation.

He noticed they were near laugher and knew they were waiting to hear how he would handle the feisty duo.

“I know we have the great benefits of your gifts,” he began. “But I want you to stop these thoughts. What would the rest of the pack think if I let you deprive them of what’s to come? Not only that, but what reputation would we gain if we let our eldest handle such things.

The Seers looked at each other. The last thing they wanted to do was disgrace their beloved family in any way. In agreement, they spoke at the same time. “We understand leader Omar.”

With that, they turned and strode away. Thor and Bennie were following at a safe distance, looking back at Omar, still smiling. The three of them knew he hadn’t heard the last of this. The Seers had only left to devise another plan.

This had been much too easy. 

The Seers had gone only a little way when suddenly they stopped, turned and called, “You should come out now, you two. We have work to do. We must put leader Omar’s mind at peace. There must be a way.”

Bennie knew this was bound to happen. Being true Seers, how could they not know they were being observed? Thor had wondered, but wanted to see how this would play out.

They walked towards the Elders looking like they had just been caught with their hands in the cookie jar.

“No doubt this was Major Diggs’ idea,” said Great Dane Granny. “He’s always so overprotective towards us,” continued Rasta Mama.

Thor could see the looks of admiration for Omar’s second-in-charge. He thought to himself how much this reminded him of Iron Dog Land. The Seers reminded him of Grandma Minni Mor who had spent time with them during their visit.

Omar has done an amazing job here, he told himself. Nitro and Saifon would be as proud of him as he was. In the meantime, he's having one heck of a time hanging out with wolf Bennie Ba and now wondering what the two crafty Seers will come up with next. They're obviously determined to “help” their leader in some way.

Thor and Bennie know however, that whatever they do, it can not interfere with the final confrontation between Omar Blue and Shocka Din. The law of the wilderness is clear.

Omar Blue was still focusing on the foursome when the Seers called out to Thor and Bennie. From the looks on their faces his sibling and friend are finding this quite amusing. To be truthful, I can tell, so is he.

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Omar Blue - The Takeover and The Females Don't Play

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In the meantime, I need to get undressed. A few of my neighborhood female friends are in the room waiting for me. I promised I'd tell them if something happened at K-9 Town between the K-9 Town and timber wolf females. It has!

 

 

I'm sharing my bones with my company. That way Ma doesn't have to fix us any snacks.

"Come on you all. One for each of you."

 



Now we're ready.

 

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After the K-9 Town females discovered they were being watched, Pittbull Margie took on the task of finding out how many female wolves there were. Knowing the land made this easy and she was back in almost no time at all. Once she returned with the count, they decided how they would handle the intruders, and went back to planning the celebration for Bennie Ba and Wolfhound Winnie, while taking turns as lookouts.

The puppies and piglets would be snuggled away in the thick bushes, under the watchful eyes of the mother potbellies, if it came to that.

The K-9 Town females have been in their fair share of battles, with and without the males. They've achieved the respect of the wilderness animals on their own, through courage and loyalty to each other.

If the wolves only knew these dogs had been waiting for something like this to happen since they left Omar’s kin at Iron Dog Land. Omar’s Ma, Saifon and some of his female kin had taught them a few new battle strategies. They were dying to test them, though they might use a little more restraint than the Iron Dogs would. Maybe.

Other animals would call them prima donnas, if they knew the words, but only until they saw the beasts surface from within. They're a vicious bunch, but only when made to be. Other than that, they are as loving and carefree as can be. They love the lives they lead and know there is no place else like K-9 Town, their home.

Unfortunately, Hanna and the females with her knew nothing of this. So, like Shocka Din and the males, they walked into more than they bargained for.

Hanna and the others walked boldly towards the K-9 Town females. No plan, just intending to start trouble. The dogs went silent as they entered, looking at them but not one of them made a sound.

Easy prey, the wolves thought.

But when they were about 10 feet from face to face, it happened. Up jumped every one of the K-9 Town females and with the quickest moves they had ever seen, Hanna and the others were surrounded. Not surrounded as a group but each of them were pushed around and encircled by at least three savage dogs before they could protest in any way.

Since it was Wolfhound Winnie’s attention-getting that they were interrupting, she felt it only right that she should be speaker.

It was obvious that Hanna was leading the wolves. She was the only one still standing proudly, whereas the others were rightfully showing fear. Winnie held her hot temper but directed her cold words at her.

 

“What was your plan?” she asked. “Besides thinking you would come into our home, disrespect us and possibly even do physical harm.”

Hanna said nothing at first but she could feel the tension rising in the dogs surrounding them. She knew she had to do or say something before they became the victims of this suddenly unrecognizable group.

“Do you think it is fair to surround us three and four to one, no matter what our intentions. One on one would prove you are brave and fearless females,” said Hanna.

“We’ve already proven that, and we don’t need to repeat ourselves,” said Winnie. I’ll tell you up front, we are no longer fair to our enemies or others who wish to do us harm. We outnumber you and will make small work of you in the least amount of time.

We’re busy and don’t want to be bothered by you.”

Hanna’s thinking was exactly as Shocka Din's when facing Omar Blue and the males. This was so unexpected. Now, she just wanted to get her and the others away from these dogs.

Luckily, one of the others gave them an out.

It was Afghan Bee Bee who spoke. “Come you all, leave them here. They’re no threat to us. Let’s get back to our planning.”

The K-9 Town females looked at each other in agreement and to Hanna’s amazement dismissed them like they were nothing, without another word, turning their backs to them and walking away.

They walked a few yards, then turned and looked back. They saw the K-9 Town females were back where they had begun, looking like the prima donnas they had thought them to be.

It was as though they had never been interrupted. They knew Hanna and the others were watching them, but they didn’t care.

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What you have just read was another suppressed excerpt from The Takeover, by O. Warfield. Soon to be published.

 

Omar Blue, The Takeover and the Timber Wolves' Surprise

I'm on my way home now from K-9 Town.  Gotta check on Ma, then I'll tell you the latest. I miss her when I'm away. Wonder what she's doing?  



 

 

Just got home. Excuse me while I get comfortable. Omar Blue should be back any time now. He'll be looking for me. I can't wait to hear the latest on those vicious timber wolves. They don't know what they're in for.

 

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Omar arrived and we finally settled in.

 

Poor baby. Ate, then laid down while telling me the latest about the timber wolves at K-9 Town. 



 

I kept him awake long enough to get the scoop. Here's what's happened so far.
 
Those mean timber wolves had their first meeting with Omar and his pack.
 
Let's check on the females first....
 
You already know what wolf Bennie Ba looks like. Here's Wolfhound Winnie. Isn't she beautiful.

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Suppressed excerpt from "The Takeover." Enjoy.

 

The females were busy thinking of more ways to be busy. The pairing of wolf Bennie Ba and Wolfhound Winnie is going to be the biggest celebration K-9 Town ever had. Besides making sure the puppies and piglets are safe and happy, they're giving all of their attention to the big event. The female potbelly pigs are happy to take part in the preparation.
 

None of them are worried about Shocka Din. Like the males, they will handle that bunch when the time comes.

In the meantime, they discovered they were being watched.

The females traveling with Shocka Din had been watching the K-9 Town females from the outskirts of the town for some time.

“Why are they so happy? Why all the talk?” said Hanna, their self-proclaimed leader. “Look at them, all they do is laugh and have fun. I think we should go down there and teach them what real life is about,” she said. The other females agreed......

 

At almost the same time, Shocka Din decided it was time for him to meet Omar Blue and get this takeover over with. They wouldn’t need the females. His plan didn’t include them. If all went as planned, he would return as leader of K-9 Town, USA. This will impress Hanna, he thought.

This is what his being at K-9 Town is really about.

He has to do something to gain Hanna’s love and respect. He's never met a female like her before and was surprised when she agreed to come with his pack. They have since grown close. She has taken over as the female leader which wasn’t an easy feat. She's a mean fighter, but there is also a sweetness within her. He's surprised that it is this sweetness that draws him closer to her.

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When Shocka Din and his band of dangerous timber wolves arrived at K-9 Town, King Cat Sateer had already sent messages that they would be there soon but even before that, K-9 Town spotters had brought the news. 

As they entered, they were immediately surrounded by K-9 Town's male inhabitants, with a swiftness that left them stunned.

After realizing what had happened, Shocka and his pack became aware that this wasn’t the feeble pack of dogs they had expected to find. They all looked closely, eyeing as many as they could take in. There wasn’t a weak link in the bunch, from the smallest to the giants, which is what some of them looked like. There were breeds they had never seen before.

In front of them all, sat an oversized muscle bound blue Doberman.
 

 

“I’m Omar Blue,” he said. “What exactly do you want here?”

It took no time at all for Shocka Din to see why Bennie had aligned himself with this dog. He was as cool as could be but there was something in his eyes that told a story Shocka wasn’t ready to hear. Not yet.

Beside Omar stood Bennie Ba, another Doberman, this one black, that made Omar look like a baby, and many others, including Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, Shepherds, Ridgebacks, hounds of all sizes and more; all showing teeth and gums.

This wasn’t at all what Shocka expected and it showed.

Omar spoke again. “I see you’re surprised, and this isn’t the reception you expected. Bennie told us you would be coming. He also told why you were coming.

You’ve had a chance to see that your vision as leader here would never become a reality. If not, you can proceed. My pack would like nothing better.

 As for your being King of Canines, if you’d like to continue to call yourself King of Canines that’s up to you. If you would like to prove it here and now, that’s also up to you and that would surely be my preference.

Shocka was caught off guard by all of this. There was something about this dog. Where did he come from anyway? Shocka Din had to have time to think.

This wasn’t the end of this. He would return and when he did he would take on Omar Blue. He had to, now.

He spoke, “You’re right, Omar. This isn’t what I expected and we may have to move on, but you know we can’t until this little matter between you and me is settled.”

At those words Omar took a step towards him but Shocka followed with, “It’s been a long tiring trip but look forward to seeing me again soon.”

"I’m looking forward to it and you’d better make it soon, because you’re not welcome here,” Omar told him as he looked around to make sure Shocka’s followers knew this meant them too.

Shocka Din was livid. “Who does Omar Blue think he is? I’ll show him. He don't look that tough.” Those were his words, as he walked away. “I didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “And The Ghost, standing beside him like he belonged with those dogs….I’ll see he gets his too…….”
 

 

Make no mistake, Shocka wasn’t afraid. He didn’t know how to be. He was dumbfounded. Nothing like this had ever happened to him before.

He had to decide how he was going to handle Omar Blue. His tactic had to be different than any he had used before. This he knew.

 

Omar Blue, The Takeover and Major Diggs the General

 

I'm on my way back to K-9 Town. Ma makes me keep her posted on everything happening at K-9 Town now, so she won't worry. Also, so she can tell you all about it. 

 

My canine sibling Thor and the warrior eagle McZen are at K-9 Town. I had to calm them down. My canine parents Saifon and Nitro sent them from Iron Dog Land. I don't want them spoiling my plans. 

 

Some of my Facebook friends are going with me now. As soon as they heard about the timber wolves, they wanted in on the action. Why not!

 

I'm hurrying because they went to the wrong house by mistake and they're not being too quiet about it.

 

They see me now. Over here guys!!

 

 

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Omar and his friends are on their way. I like watching as he departs. Headed for a world that very few would believe exists. I'm going in now. Wait until I tell you what's happened since last time.



 

You'll recall, Omar and the pack brought their friends, the potbelly pigs into K-9 Town because they're no match for the vicious timber wolves that plan to take over K-9 Town.

 

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Excerpt from "The Takeover" for your reading pleasure.

 

The puppies and piglets are having a ball together, as usual. Eat, play and sleep. This little one was hanging out with Rottweiler Brady's bunch. 

 

When Thor and McZen reached K-9 Town, they went directly to Omar Blue. As always, he was very glad to see them, his feelings being as strong as theirs. But, he wasn’t as surprised as they thought he would be.

After fond greetings he said, “I know why you’re here but there’s no reason for alarm.

Omar told the two about Shocka Din and what he was proposing. Upon hearing this, their excitement was evident. They both knew that Omar was up to this challenge and more, but they wanted to be involved.

Unfortunately, McZen was expected back at Iron Dog Land, but not so for Thor. When he mentioned he was going to visit with Bennie Ba for a while, he caught a look from Omar that reminded him of their Father, Nitro. “Don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll keep Bennie busy and out of trouble.”

Thor had guessed correctly that it wasn’t just Bennie Omar was thinking about. Put those two together…...

Omar pushed the thought out of his head. Above all, he was happy to have his sibling with him but glad Thor and McZen had been sent alone. The Iron Dogs, especially his Mom and Dad, Saifon and Nitro, were not disciplined at all in situations like this.

Later that afternoon Lab-Dalmatian Major Diggs came to Omar.

 

Major Diggs was Omar’s oldest and dearest friend. They had spent a large part of their early lives together. Saifon and McZen had brought puppy Diggs home after his parents were killed in an avalanche and the Iron Dogs had loved and treated him like one of their own from day one.

Major Diggs is also Omar’s second in command. If the pack were an army, he would be a general. He knows Omar well and always has his followers positioned where they can be most effective during any altercation. He's a valuable pack member and much respected by all.

Diggs had been with Bennie Ba and Thor earlier. Besides wanting to see McZen and Thor, who he thinks of as a brother, he knows having Thor and Bennie Ba spending so much time together is like having a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. They might try but they won't be able to contain themselves.

For this reason, he's given them the job of watching over the two mischievous Seers, Great Dane Granny and Komondor Rasta Mama who are already at work making a potion they think will assure victory over Shocka Din.

Diggs knows Bennie nor Thor will leave their post unguarded, so they also won't be able to get into trouble on their own.

Omar thought this was a smart move but on the other hand he now has the four that need watching most, watching each other. He's curious as to how this is going to play out, so he will be keeping a close eye on the four of them.

Thor finally got a chance to be alone with Bennie Ba after every male, female and puppy had a chance to welcome him. He took this opportunity to confirm his thoughts about Omar’s pack. Thor knows fighters. There isn't one dog there that he wouldn’t be happy to have at his side when a situation calls for bravery. Each looked him in the eyes, respectfully, but as equals. He liked that.

He knows about Bennie’s past as The Ghost. He wanted to hear more about Shocka Din and his followers, their strengths and weaknesses.

Bennie Ba is glad to have Thor with him. There's something about him that reminds him of himself. They were drawn to each other and have become good friends in a short time.

He told Thor all he could about the situation at hand. They agree something has to be done. Neither wants to admit, it's more so because they are unable to stay idle.

They were working on solving this dilemma when Major Diggs walked up, with a suspicious look on his face.

(Portions of this story have been suppressed. We hope you enjoyed and that you look forward to the next excerpt.)