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Diary of a Zany Shetland Sheepdog: As Told by Jobie

A huge shock to my system.

Hi folks,

I've been absent for a little while, but I wanted to come on and tell you about my loss. I lost my dad yesterday, I was his little boy.

Boy I don't know what to do with myself now. I'm so sad and I lay outside his door waiting but he's not there. I miss him so much.

I don't mean for this to be so short, but I have my other family members, mom and my sis's to cuddle with. It helps a little, but it isn't the same.

Jobie

I miss my sis! *sad, sullen puppy face*

I don't know what to do with myself. For almost a month, a member of the family just up and vanished! I've been searching everywhere, but I've turned up no clues, but I have heard her no less, on a strange thing, dad holds to my ear, she's in ther I know it, so I keep searching hoping one day to turn her up. To find where she is hiding. I've been wearing my paws out, wandering around looking for her everywhere.

Here's how it went. ..(Takes you back to Feb. 3rd - Feb. 5th)

Everything was going great, sis was a flurry of motion and excitement, she was paying more attention to me than usual. And She pays a LOT of attention to me. She even let me come up to her room and help put together a bed that they called a futon. Well sis left with her friend and they came back with a stranger. A woamn, I sniffed her out, she didn't smell like she was from around here. She stuck around for a few days, I don't think she liked me to much, she petted me but wouldn't give me kisses, hugs or zerberts no matter how long I stood and stared at her, climbing into her lap was in vain as well, it just got me shooed off the couch.

Well it so happened on the third evening that Sis came down with a big green bag and a small blue bag and she sat on the floor all tearful and hugging and kissing me. I was enjoying it so much. The stranger was there too, she had a smaller blue bag and a long black one. Everyone was hugging and talking and Sis was playing with me and my (cat) siblings, kissing and hugging us (I got jealous and sat in her lap.) Well everyone started to pile into the kitchen, my (other two human sisters, our housemate and my human sisters mate, everyone was there including mom and dad and my human nephew and niece! It was a kitchen full!) I went to lay by the bar, to get out of the way.

Sis came around the pet me, I didn't understand why she was still crying, I thought maybe those darn cats gave her allergies, I made plans to get them later, but dad put them in the hall to stay out of the way (DARN!). Well soon I closed my eyes, then everything got quiet. I went off for a drink and to investigate and (My three sisters AND the stranger were gone!) I searched and wandered. I queried dad and mom and our housemate but no one would talk to me.

I went outside, had a looksie and nope, no one. Well I settled down, it wasn't unusual for those silly humans to come and go in packs. (And they say dogs are bad at that? Yeah right!)

Well it's been almost a month now! One sister came back, then another came to visit but SIS isn't back. They one who fawns over me and was so sad. The stranger hasn't been back. I'm so sad, dad put the funny smooth thing to my head and I HEARD Sis! I heard her! I got so excited and then I got SO sad. I listened to her talking and then I couldn't help myself I started to keen and grumble. I was trying to ask her where she went, why wasn't she home? I missed her so much! But she just kept talking, telling me she missed me and she loved me and that she couldn't wait to see me.

She couldn't wait to see me? I was looking for her! I wanted to see her too! I think that stranger had something to do with her going away. If I see the stranger again, I'm going to bite her and bury her up to her neck in the backyard for making Sis get lost and stuck in a box that everyone has to hold to their head to hear her.

I'm so sad..so very sad. So I sit here tonight, wondering...where is she ? Is she okay? Why can't I find her? And when will she be back? She better bring me some kisses and treats when she comes home!

P.S. If you see Sis, tell her I miss her, I want her to come home and that if she can, bring me a busy bone! I'm fresh out. (By the way, what's this strange word vacation that dad keeps saying? What's it mean? Everything is a mystery lately!)

High Paw! *Let it slide* Yeah that's they way to do it.

Jobie -Out

Today was my rotten day....

I was plannin' last night to have a REAL fantastic day, but it all went down hill when I woke sis at 4am for kisses on my cheeks. Hey I needed a fix! Apparently she doesn't appreciate my whiskers up her nose that early. Well *hrmp* on her.
So after we got all settled down, she kicked me off the bed cause I was pacing back and forth trying to get a kiss, she kissed me then promptly put me off the bed. Anyhow, I woke up at eight and dad took me outside to do my business, I barked and barked and we went in, had some breakfast and I took my nap.
Well around three Sis took me outside and I got to run around and bark for the umpteenth time today, my favorite past time. So later she came out to paint some toys and mom pulled in right when sis went inside to do something and I ran for mom's car and got in SOOOOO much trouble that everyone scolded me and I had to stay inside till later, napping. I was so embarrassed cause sis scolded me and gave me a spankin, that I went and sat with dad, laying my head down. Well I'll remember not to go up to cars anymore when they're running! That's for sure!
Well later, mom and dad's other daughter came by and visited with her son and friend, and I barked at them and ran around, they let cousin Jessie out of her pen, (she's staying with us for a little while) she can outbark me! And she's real noisy! I don't like her to much cause she shows me up in barking and always steals my pen when she's out. Well we all went inside after the visitors left and I played with dad and we had mcdonalds and then I took another nap. Well Sis woke me up with a present! It was Ice! I was so happy that she wasn't mad anymore and that I got ice!
I'm sleeping with sis again tonight and I promised her, not to wake her up again. But we'll see. tee hee hee.
Well I gots ta go to bed! I hope today is a better day then yesterday was! Sis said we might go on a drive today, if I be good. Everybody, cross your paws!

Barks and Woofs,
Jobie