I run away

Today we went for our normal walk. We saw Pork Chop at his wood pile and I stopped to visit with him for a while, but mom and dad said we needed to go get Freckles so we did and we pickedup Harley, too. Just a normal walk. Well we always go past Pork Chop's house twice and the second time Rosie was out so me and Harley stopped to see her. She had some delicious bones for us. But she had some sad news, Buddy has moved away. Buddy, Harley and I were the three musketeers(dogateers) and Buddy moved to the next town over. Oh well, more bones for me to eat. Anyway, after eating Buddy's bones I decided to go down to the creek to see if there was any good dead things to eat. Mom and dad both called me to come but I pretended I couldn't hear them and I went to the creek. Mom and dad did not wait for me. So after I checked out the creek there was no point in sitting on Rosie's porch since she already fed me, so I just went home. I waited on the porch for mom and dad. When they finally got home mom told me they were giving away free hams on the rest of the walk!I can't believe I missed that. I guess tommorow when mom and dad say let's go I'll be there. (or could they be just teasing me about the free hams).

GRANDMA GOES HOME

First this morning Shiloh stopped by to get some bones. I was really mad because I think he wanted to hang with grandma but That's my grandma! and Grandpa! Dad gave him a few bones so he finally went home. Mom and dad went to work leaving me alone with grandma and grandpa. I helped them cook and eat breakfast and midmorning snacks and lunch and then they left. They did not offer to take me with them. They were going home(with a stop at the Casino on the way). Now who is going to feed me everytime I look sad. Not mom and dad they are on to my tricks. I miss grandma already, but mom told me don't worry, grandma and grandpa will be back again.

HELPING GRANDMA

My diary got picked this weekend. I was really happy to see that. Thank you, thank you. Grandma is down visiting and when mom and dad went to work today, It was up to me to help grandma cook dinner. Normally, I am not allowed in the kitchen when people are cooking, but mom and dad were not home. So I helped grandma and if I helped myself to some table food well I guess that is payment. We did have delicious beef strognaoff and I helped. It rained and rained all day today so I didn't go out until I couldn't hold it in any longer. Someone had to keep grandma company all day.

THE RUMORS ARE TRUE

The rumors are true, grandma is coming to visit us again. And grandpa is coming too. You know what that means-tastee treats for me,their favorite granddog. Grandma usually brings me down a new outfit too. Of course that also means that mom spent the whole day cleaning like a crazy woman, getting rid of stuff that grandma brought down at her last visit to make room for the stuff grandma will bring down for this visit. Mom would like to know how many cans of cranberry sauce do we actually need. She pulled 7 cans out of the cupboard and I don't remember ever eating cranberry sauce at all. But the good news is since mom has got the house all cleaned up, she doesn't want it to get messed up by cooking so she is just ordering take-out. You know there is going to be a hushpuppy for me. I just love when grandma comes, everything is all different.

SHILOH IN MY HOUSE

So yesterday we went for our daily walk and Shiloh joined us and when we got home, he was still there and he came in my house again!!!and he jumped right on my bed. I couldn't believe it. He's lucky he didn't get into my food bowl but he was just exploring. Today, one of the Rebels was out so he and I romped in the field for a while. Dad thought it was too cold to go for a long walk. Mom doesn't mind the cold. Sometimes she will go for a walk when even I think it is too cold. Mom says it clears her head. Wonder what's clogging it up? I heard a rumor that grandma was coming to visit again this weekend. I heard mom tell dad that maybe 400 miles wasn't far enough away.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!

Happy Valentine's day to all my pup pals and all my loyal readers. I know I did not get my picture into the Valentine parade, mom was just too lazy or busy I don't know. But, mom did let me wear my pink bandana for Valentine's day. Mom and dad had a "date" yesterday and I was not invited. They went to the museum and saw a movie about Dolphins and then they saw an exhibit 1000 Dogs- A history of dogs and Photography. Mom thought it was thought provoking, but I don't understand why if it was about dogs they don't allow dogs in to see it. Mom said they didn't want to invite comparisons.
Today is also one of mom's work dog's birthday. Happy Birthday Copper. They found Copper 3 years ago in a box on the side of the road with a balloon tied to her. She was so small she fit in mom's hand and now she is a huge honkin' giant dog. And she is very strong. She can open a garage door. and she thinks nothing of just moving sheets of paneling around. When she was a pup, she chewed a hole in the drywall and she also chewed threw the siding on the house. Fortunately she is out of that stage and now just likes to lay in the sun or play with her sister Molly. Anyway mom made me give Copper some of my bones for a birthday present. I was not tooo happy about that but mom told me to get over it. And then she gave me a special valentine bone, too.

DOG PARTY

It's snowing, big fluffy flakes of snow!!!I have been waiting all day for someone totake me for a walk in the snow. Finally, my parents see that I am ready to explode and take me for a walk. Every dog in the nieghborhood is outside. I stop to chat with all of them. Most live behind fences but some of them are free range and the free doggies have joined us on our walk. It started with just me, but by the time my walk was over we had Freckles, Scooby, Harley, Shiloh, Zora, Buddy, Cookie and Pup all in the front yard eating bones and playing in the snow. And Barking. Barking for joy on the snow day. How can anyone not love snow???

MAX JUMPS THE FENCE

There are two dogs in our neighborhood, Blackie and Max. They live in a big yard that is fenced in. I often visit with them. Blackie has a trick where she can climb the fence, but Max just puts his paws up on the fence and barks. Except for today-As soon as Max saw my mom he jumped over the fence!!!It surprised my mom and it surprised Max,too. He has never been out of the yard. But he had to come and see my mom. I think it is because mom never goes anywhere without dogbones(MY BONES- but mom says she'll buy more). So she gave Max a bone, but, she threw it in his yard and opened the gate so he had to run in and get it. So Max's adventure was short-lived.

SOMETHING SCARY IN THE HOUSE

Dad brought home this chair with great big wheels on it. It is very scary, especially since I am afraid of wheels. When I was a younger pup, I got my foot run over by a bicycle and ever since then, I have stayed far away from bikes and cars and wagons and anything that has wheels and now there is this big wheel chair in my house. I am not going near it. Dad said he is taking it to someone at work so it will only be here 0vernight. I am going to stay as close to mom as I can until that thing is gone.

SHILOH IS MY HERO

So I am minding my own business, taking my early afternoon nap in front of the air vent when I hear all this barking and howling outside. Mom opens the door and it is Shiloh -ON MY PORCH!!! I barked at him to tell him to get off my porch but he didn't care, he just barked right back. When mom opened the door to give him a bone HE CAME RIGHT IN MY HOUSE!!!! Like he lived here or something. I barked at him some more, but he didn't care. That's what I like about Shiloh, He don't care about nothing. He looked all around and then he just sat down like he belonged there. Mom just laughed and let Shiloh stay, so I finally got over myself and played with Shiloh too. But then Mom pulled out the Vacuum cleaner the most evilest of all machines. I knew what was coming and I told Shiloh we better get out while the gettin' was good, but he didn't care. I told him it makes a big loud noise and it will eat up all the dog bones that have been hidden and all the crumbs of food just lying around on the rug, but he didn't care. When mom turned it on, he just barked at it and then he went right back to playing. Shiloh is my hero, he is so brave. He protected me from the vacuum. I wish he could just stay with us on Vacuum day, but his owner showed up and Shiloh went home. Oh well, more bones for me to eat.