They're Packing Again!

Mom and Dad just got back from a whole week in St. Louis.  Without me.  I did my usual "So glad to see you!" when they got back, but I really had a good time at Mrs. Jan's playing with some other puppies and Thom Cat.  So I wasn't all THAT glad to see them.  But I didn't let on.  

BUT, now they're packing again.  Isn't a week away enough?  Mom keeps saying they're taking me with them, but it doesn't look any different than the way they always pack to leave without me.  They put all their clothes on MY bed in the guest room.  

There is hardly any room for me with all their stupid stuff.  I don't believe they are taking me with them.  And they're packing enough stuff for a whole month.  Geez Louise!  I want to  go with them.

I'm going to get back at them.  I'll just show them.    I'm going to hog their WHOLE bed and they won't be able to sleep on it or take naps or nuthin'.  Then they'll be too tired to go anywhere without me.  So there!

That'll teach them to even think about going anywhere without me.  

But I still don't feel so good.  I really want to go this time.  Could you all ask them to take me with them?  I would really appreciate it.

Hope you get to go on lots of trips with your humans and puppies and kitties.

Love, G

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

So why is it so hard to get Mom to understand me.  I sit right by her chair next to the porch door to tell her just what I want.  But she doesn't always get it.

I think I'm being pretty clear when I tell Mom I want to go outside for a walk or I just want to go out and sit in the sun.  See, this means I just want to go out the back door to sit on the porch.

That was pretty obvious, right?  And THIS, means I want to go out the front door and take a walk.

How could she not understand that?  But she more often opens the back door and I just look at her till she gets that I want to go out the front door for a walk.

This next pose means I want a treat.

And this one means, when are you going to drop something from your plate so I can snarf it up?

And this one is, I've waited here so long for you to figure out why I've waited here so long that I'm falling asleep.

Some day we'll understand each other.  But she's coming along.  It's a lot better than it used to be.

Hope you and your pet can communicate at least as well as Mom and me.

Love, G

The Ambassador

So, as I said last time, I was chosen to be an Ambassador for the Tail Waggin' Tales program at the Palomino Library.  We arrived there Friday morning with lots of time, but there weren't any people who were supposed to tell Mom and me what to do there.  Someone told us we could wait in some chairs up front.

But I whispered to Mom, "Let's just go do what we always do!"  And she said, OK.  So we found a spot where kids could find us.  Then we put my blanket down and my book out.  In about two seconds, I was overwhelmed by about 6 little tykes all under the age of 5.  One kept running up and touching my ear.  They hugged my neck and rubbed my back.  It was heaven!  The gal at the book counter came over to watch and she was laughing because they were having so much fun and so was I.

Then they went away to do other things and Mom and I were quiet again.  But another little girl came by and Mom asked her is she wanted to read to me.  She said, "Will you help me?  'Cuz I'm only 5 and I can't really read."  Mom said, "Sure!"  So she took my book and Mom read the words while she ran her fingers over the words as Mom read them.  But then I think she got a little bored.  She pulled the book close to her and said, "OK, I'M going to read the next page."  Mom said, "Sure, you go right ahead."

So she looked at this page:

And she read:  "Guinness likes to swim."  And Mom said, "That's great!"  What was she saying?  I know that doesn't say "Guinness likes to swim."  But the little girl was happy so I guess that's why Mom said that.  She went on to the next page.

This time she said, "What IS that?"  So I know she's not reading my book.  Mom explained to her that we dogs have our own water fountains to drink from.  She was amazed and let Mom read the rest of my book for her.

Then her Mom took a picture of her with me and they went away.

But then, a girl with long brown hair came over to meet me.  She said her name was Christa and she wanted to read my book to me.  She was 8 years old and very pretty.  When she was about half-way through the book, another girl came over and sat down with us too.  She was 8 too and she had long brown hair.  I thought they were sisters, but they didn't know each other.  They kept reading my book and laughing at the pictures and petting me all at once.  Christa introduced herself to the other girl who said her name was Nia. 

They were having so much fun together that there Moms took pictures of both of them with me in the middle.  After that they gave each other their phone numbers.  So I guess I was responsible for them making friends that day.   That made me feel really good.  

I hope you get to make good friends today!

Love, G, Ambassador in Chief.