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Simply Phantom

Everything Changes

I can't believe how long it has been since I wrote a diary entry. Well, I guess it doesn't matter as long as I'm here now. I was going to tell you guys about all the changes that had occured around here.

First off, mom and grandpa built all new dog pens here. They are really nice and the dogs have lots of room to run around. They had to be re-built because the baby goats didn't know not to walk through the electric fence. They would walk into the dog pens and well. . .it is sort of obvious. Mom and grandpa worked all day building the pens and sorting out the dogs. They were dirty and sweaty, but were very proud of their work.

Speedy the chicken isn't with us anymore. She had a seizure and died. It still makes me sad to think that if she hadn't fallen off the chicken truck that someone would have eaten her. We miss Speedy, but we know she was happy while she was here. She had even started to lay eggs (which she promptly ate). She was a real clown of a chicken and thought that grandpa was her best friend.

Also, I have new cat friends and bad news about old cat friends. Yoko and Luna are no longer with us. Frankie is still here though. She has gotten very big, mom says she's a little overweight. She looks fine to me. When Frankie was the only cat here mom decided to get her a friend. She took Frankie to grandma and grandpa's house to pick out a friend. Well, Frankie didn't like anyone, so mom picked out a young cat that we now call Jekyll. Frankie didn't like her at first, but Jekyll was very keen to be her friend and followed her everywhere. They are really good friends now and run and play all over the yard with each other when they go outside. We also have more cats now. Cordelia was brought here when her family moved away and left her and her kittens. The kittens are Space Ghost, Zorac, E, Pip, Hermia, and Boondock Anew. In other words the cats have taken over. Everywhere I turn there is a cat, it's not bad though because they groom me and make me smell like a cat tongue.

One more quick change, we have foster puppies. Chance, Charm, and Cooper are living here temporarily until they have homes of their own. Cooper is almost ready to go to his new home and hopefully Chance and Charm will be heading to forever homes soon.

The dogs have to be fed and walked, so I've got to go.

See you guys later and hope everyone is happy and safe,

Phantom Lord

A Brand New Day

As a herding dog I appreciate every second of life I have and I enjoy it to the fullest. But there are animals out there who never get a chance to have the fun that I take for granted. Everyone, I'm sure, can think of lots of examples. This world we live in is full of abuse, but I'm speaking specifically of my new friend. Her name is Speedy.

Speedy is a chicken. Me and mom found her in the fast land of the highway. She had fallen off the chicken truck that was bound for the slaughter house. I'm not trying to judge people, but Speedy just made me think about how some animals are born with the specific purpose of being killed and eaten. Speedy was confused when she was put in the dirt and grass because all she had ever lived on before was woodchips. She had never seen the sky or chased a fly across the yard.

Well now Speedy gets to chase all the flies she wants to and believe me she is already enjoying herself. She followed me and mom all over the yard once she regained her legs. I guess we were her new friends, but now she has struck out on her own. She lives next to our fish pond and enjoys wading in the shallow parts. She seems to be really enjoying her new found freedom and I hope her happiness will continue.

Happiness is revealed by those who acquire the chance at it.

Just be Happy Speedy, be Happy,

Phantom Lord

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a great time. I sure am, but then I always have a great time. That's just one of the perks of being an off the wall kind of dog like I am.

Anyway, I'm sure everyone wants to know what happened with Buster. Well, he's still here. He has a dogster page, but it's not connected to mine. You can find him by typing Buster for the name and Claxton for the town. Mom is still looking for a home for him and trying not to pull all her hair out at the same time. Mom and Buster are NOT best friends. She always brags on him when she works with him and says he's really smart and he wants to make people happy. He also barks for attention and that's one of mom's biggest pet peeves. That's why I'm so quiet. Except when I play, but usually mom is growling and barking too, so it's just fun. Buster has other bad qualities. He is mean to cats. He got loose and killed two kittens and one of mom's cats that was outside for a potty break. Mom keeps giving him more and more chances, but if he doesn't find a home soon I don't know if she'll keep him much longer. Everyone keeps saying he needs to be put down, but mom says there is a home for him somewhere.

In other adoptable dog news, Rosebud had a fun and mischievious time the other day. Grandma and mom let her ride to pick Aria up from being spayed and when they got home Rosebud jumped out the car and ran across the highway into the field with the donkeys and horse. She then scooted under the gate and proceeded to chase a donkey. When mom screamed at her she turned around and the donkey started chasing her. She ran all the way to the gate with that donkey right on her heels and when she got there the donkey ran back to the other donkeys and so did Rosebud. Then she started chasing the whole group of them. She wouldn't come to mom, so mom had to climb the gate and go out in the field. I understand enjoying herding things, but you have to know when to stop or else you're not a very good herding dog. Rosebud finally stopped and started walking towards the corner of the field and so did mom. When she got closer she saw the horse was down there. He refused to run for Rosebud, so she went walking off to another field. When she was far enough away that the horse felt safe he turned towards mom and ran right past her to the donkeys. Mom then had to walk through two fields and then through a field with weeds up to her chest to catch Rosebud. It was funny because mom was wearing flip-flops and a big spider jumped on her toe. Grandma was waiting on the other side on the fence and grabbed Rosebud's collar and held her until mom got there. Then mom had to toss her through a hole in the fence and finally Aria and Rosebud got to go back home.

Me and mom live with three cats now. Of course there is Yoko and then mom found Luna on the side of the road. She was laying on the white line too afraid to move and mom jumped out the car and grabbed her. Last, but not least we have Frankie (Frankenstein). She's one of Yoko's kittens. That's right Yoko had kittens, can anyone spell accident. I couldn't, so mom helped me. Mom's other three dogs live outside (Flat, Tipper, and Dingo). I'll tell you all about them next time, but for now I think a nap is in order.

Hey, I can't keep up this crazy pace all the time can I,

Phantom Lord