ME AND MY DOG
By Season Bubblegirl

Season Bubblegirl, the woman who lives in a bubble due to anaphylactic multiple chemical sensitivity, is an international author and motivational icon hailing from Australia. Here she writes about a rehabilitated Lhasa named in her honour. Season is the author of "A Doggy Diary" , "Music Mash" and her autobiography "Absolute Individual: Life In a Bubble" (Zeus Publications, 1-922-1837-7; Ingram/Baker & Taylor, 1-5968-2040-3). Her website is www.bubblegirl.net - where individuality truly shines.

Whoever said I was a dog was right! No, this isn't a spiral to self-pity. The cute little face below is the namesake of yours truly. She's been taken from an abusive life and named after me – Season. Many people think Season is a fake name I've given myself, but it's actually my real name. My parents named me after a special relative with a similar name who died before I was born, and now this little dog who is being rehabilitated at Lhasa Happy Homes has been named after me.

It all came as a shock to begin with. With my dog, BrandLee, being a Lhasa I felt especially moved to write to the founder of Lhasa Happy Homes, Randee Goldman, to tell her how special her mission is.

Randee felt so moved by my letter, and my special love for BrandLee and strength through my isolated lifestyle, she promised to find a little dog as special to name after me. Less than a week later, she was confronted by one of the worst cases she's ever seen. After a little time with the abused dog, she recognised the strong spirit and love this dog has to offer.

Within 72 hours of being in Randee's care, little Season went through a life-changing process. First she went to the groomers to remove the ticks, fleas, tapeworms and muck out of her hair. Sores remain where the ticks were burrowing to suck out her blood, but she felt better without her little body being a buffet for the vermin...

To read the full story and see how Season found her forever home, please visit the bubblegirl website.