The Other Coast by Adrian Raeside for October 13, 2021

None that I heard of and all the better for the dogs, considering the body count in that play.

But in Hamlet, it could be a dog who digs up Yorick’s scull.

Guess it will do with a little rearrangement: what about “The Winter’s Tail” or “Sniff the King’s Rear”?

According to Google, a dog has appeared once in a Shakespearian play – Crab in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Though they could work an appearance of the Dogs of War into Julius Ceasar.

(“Crab”. What a name for a dog.)

If Hamlet had had a dog, maybe he wouldn’t have been such a whiny pissant.

Macbeth’s dog was named Spot. Remember when Lady Macbeth says “Out! Out damned Spot!”

Didn’t you know Macbeth had a dog? It was named Spot.

I know Shakespeare refers to “dogs of war.” Dogs on a couch, not so much.

Help pull Shakespeare from the quicksand.

Launce’s dog “Crab” in Two Gentlemen of Verona".

If he didn’t, he should have though…..

But soft what barks through the yonder window breaks ..

Try for a part in “Cry Havoc!”

To pee or not to pee! That is the question-Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the rolled up newspapers of outrageous owners, or to soil the carpet against a sea of troubles, and, by opposing, stain them?” The idea of whether is it better to live outside or inside.

Sweetheart, Blanch and Trey …….. King Lear’s three pooches …