what mom does when she goes away...

a-ha!! i've finally found evidence of mom's other life...on her camera! i thought she was leading some exotic life meandering all over the world. turns out, she just visits other dogs like us. take a look at the bold mr. E...i guess nobody told mr. E. that mom is the boss!..look at him take her on!..mr. E., i wouldn't do that if i were you...mom always wins~ just ask dad!...whatta hound!

i can't keep up...

wow!

mom...would you slow down for just a minute?!? you're all over the place in planes, trains & automobiles. me??...i'm just finding a sunbeam on another ordinary day!PS. thanks for sending us to gram & pap's house for that last round of travel...you know, people food is sooooo available to us canines there ;-)

PSS. oh, yeah...& would you please bring Baby Girl home so L. stops moping around the house?!?

forgotten...

sniff, sniff...ok, well, maybe not really forgotten, but i'm going for the pity factor here with mom. thanks, frances, for the shout-out to the group, because i think that is what finally goaded mom into letting me blog again.

more. than. a. month., people!! that's how long it's been.

if *i* had opposable thumbs, this tra-ves-ty would have never happened. mom blames it on things like travel & school. i'm not buying it any longer. with my very best hang-dog look...i convinced her to give up a saturday morning for me, me, ME!! i must be fair here...since our last post mom really has been busy. she really did travel. a lot. without us. for one of her trips, dad stayed home which meant super spoiling for me! no need for him to sneak the people food our way. nah, he just tossed us parts of whatever he was enjoying...couch surfing became our official sport. the one downside...he is clueless in the biscuit department. we went days, people, *days* without biscuits. [note to self...tell mom to leave him a note next time!] what about the times when everyone traveled but L. & i, you ask? well, let's just say that our kennel time was 'educational' & 'enlightening' this go around. we boarded where we have always boarded for the last 8 years, but when mom picked us up, she was flipping mad. oh, you do not want to see mom like that. our dog bed was saturated in urine. we, & i quote, "stank to high heaven." mom tossed the pillow, gave us 2 baths (L. was beside herself over that one!) & said 'never again' to the kennel.that seems like a good thing, but really, in just a few short weeks we would need to stay *somewhere* while mom & the gang went in airplanes (L. & i do not do airplanes). oh happy day for us when one of mom's sweet friends recommended this fine lady!!! Ms. K., you rock!!!! L. & i have died & gone to boarding heaven! last week we luxuriated in cushy digs & lots of love. when we came home, mom noticed that L. was not in her usual post-kennel catatonic state...she was actually, dare i say, normal! sweet sigh of contentment!

memo to my peeps while mom is away...

from: phil

to: the people in my home with opposable thumbs

re: what i need every single day!

1. the biscuits are in the bucket in the pantry closet. i get 20 every day. i do not ever need to do a trick to receive them.

2. the food is in the container beside the biscuits. i get half the container everyday. be sure to shop for another bag everyday. L. only gets one scoop.

3. my dog bed is in the living room. it needs fluffing & turn down thrice daily.

4. re: napping. i am never, ever, under any circumstances to be disturbed while napping. ever.

5. re: wildlife. i chase any & all wildlife. mom never, ever stops me.

6. the deck...i must lounge on it in the sun several times a day. refer to #4 above.

7. the boat...somebody better pilot it with me onboard every single day.

8. water...lots of it! for me! in the dog bowl, from the sprinkler, in the bay. it is all mine!

9. the vet. NO. WAY.

10. the kennel. reference #9 above.

11. fireworks. again, see #9 above.

are we clear??

signed,

phil, president & CEO of dog blog

(mom said!)

ehem.

hound patrol resumes...

...oh yes it did~~ sniff.

you see, with mom away there was no such thing as 'hound patrol'. it was more like an ongoing episode of hounds gone wild.

the grandparents, along with maggie & kolbewere sent in as reinforcements, but... let's just say L. & i have a way with them ;-)

instead of that dratted so-called healthy dog food, we luxuriated on bellies full of people food. there were hand pats of welcome to join the peeps on couches~~ sweet!treats were freely dispensed all. day. long!!! no one, i mean no one, made us do stupid animal tricks...no biscuits on the nose, no eggs on the head, no begging, no catching.

ahhhh...the good ol' days!

now that mom is home (& recovered fully from her jet lag~~ i like that time too), we are back to regular programming. did ya miss us???!?

on vacation!

mom is gone!! she took dad on a jaunt somewhere beyond my leash-reach. boy, yesterday it was hard to see them go.out the door went consistent biscuit access. but on the upside...i am fairly certain that i can sneak up on the couch now without repercussions!(don't tell mom!) dog blog will be on break until mom returns with her camera...ciao for now...lots of love~~phil & L.!

oh. no.

i just heard mom utter the "K" word.

no, not K-Bug...she's oK.

the *other* "K" word...the one all dogs dread...

kennel.

somebody help. please.

i like being on the open road with my slobbery mouth hanging out the window & the breeze blowing through my ears. i like visiting Mrs. T. (mom's soul sister) & her people. i like weather. why can't i goooooooooo???????

i'll even wear the goofy party hats again. i promise not to chew the party horn. i swear i will not fall prey to L.'s antics. i'll be a good boy. pretty, pretty please...

have you ever heard the expression "hang dog" look? well, mom said i have it. if that means i don't want to be left behind, that's it!! but mom's not budging on this. not one iota. so it's off to the kennel...i can't even *blog* from there. oh, the horror!! i do not want to go. did i already say that??

in case you are wondering...this is L.'s opinion of the kennel...

(wonder if they'll need a muzzle??!?!)

it's no use, people...i'm off, leashed & all.. food & bed & biscuits in tow ('cause i'm not eating *their* stuff)...see you next week!