Billie arrived in Emily Carr’s life around 1906–1907. He was a half-bred Old English Sheepdog, given to her as a gift when he was about three years old. Though Carr initially refused him, Billie made his choice clear—he stayed. She later wrote, “He magnificently ignored my refusal and simply settled in.” Years later, after his death, Carr opened a dog breeding and boarding kennel in her backyard at the House of All Sorts.
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