A Plea for HELP!!

After *watchin* the SmokeMutt + Bowser "team" in action a few times;
I'm having second thoughts about "Are they really *DOING* anything
while they're out there!??"

I kind of wondered about that myself and if the leg liften is leg specific, the *buddy* might be in a precarious position of getting a bit damp in the process.

HOWDIE to you too, Bowser boy!

I'm glad you love treeties now. I'm not really surprised. After all, you have years of not having any to make up for!:D

Sounds like everyone is doing so well!!!!!

I love the buddy system--we do it when we walk all 4 dogs, they have a Y thingie but mom or dad is attached to the other side. No matter who we link together, it's hilarious:)

I'm so glad Bowser likes treats now--he musta realized what he was missing!!!

Hugs to all at the ranch!!!!

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Originally posted by Rachel

"I'm having second thoughts about "Are they really *DOING* anything
while they're out there!??"

I kind of wondered about that myself and
if the leg liften is leg specific,
the *buddy* might be in a precarious position of getting
a bit damp in the process.

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No real risk of one "hozin" da udder wun down ~
our Y-Thingies are 5-6 feetz long from the center loop -
pups can be 10-12 feetz apart.

But Dad fears da Chief Sittin/Eskort Dawg (SmokeMutt) went "On Strike"
this mornin...

We all dashed offa porch towardz da pond;
but Smoke <jammed onna brakes> an didda long *pee* inna frunt yard;
headed down ta his favorite #2 Spot;
but suddenly turned around an headed back to da porch -
(Lil Bit Bowzie draggin along behind)!

Now it WAS purdy KOLD out; but Smoke usually spendz a
bit more tyme onna Outie than that.

Aftur we had Brunch, Smoke & me went out "loose" whilst Bowzie got
hooked to da cable tie onna veranda.
Smoke made a BEE-line to his #2 Spot an did-it wiffout da
normal run-around-in-cirkelz fur two minnitz thing furst.
He sed onna way back to da howze, "BOY did I hafta *GO*!"

I fear Dad is konsiderin "Rotatin da Staff"...
Wunder iffin da KAT wuld like da Eskort Job?
He dont get out much... :p

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Dont 'spoze Dad told ya bout "Loozin da Dawg" last nite ~
(He's a lil "barrass'd" bout it) ...

Dad'z playin puter, ALLua us are ketchinin Zzzzz's.
Dad looks unner da puter desk an spotz Smoke & me...

"Where's BOWSER!??"

<thump>

"BOWSER???"

<thump> <thump>

"BOOOOWSERRR!!!!!!"

<thump>-<THUMP] ~ <THUMPITY>-<THUMP!>

"Son-uva-:eek: ~ Where **IS** he!!???"
Spinz chair to jump up an FIND dat Mutt ...

Uhhh, Dad -- ya mite wanna *check out*
da source of all dat Tail <THUMPIN> ya hear ... :rolleyes:

<THUMPITY>-<THUMP<>THUMP<>THUMP>!!
<WAG<>WAG> ~
<THUMPITY>~
<THUMP><THUMP> :D

OH! :o THERE ya are! Layin rite behind my chair! :o

<Thumpity> ~ <Thump>~<Thump>!! :D

We ALL got Bisquitz!!
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moff rolls on da floor holding her sides, then gets up and wipes tears from her eyes, grinning like a possum eating peach seeds!!!

Oh, My!!!! Well, I should HOPE you all did get bisquitz after THAT!

Nothing like a critter to spill da beans, huh, phred?:D

:rolleyes:

My wurstest fear turned to reealitee...

SmokeMutt started it...

He standz up on Dad'z chair an startz
"WooooooooWoooooWooooooin" in Dad'z earbone!

:confused:
"Whut'z up?? ~ Gotta go *out*???"

<WaGGGG> ~ <WAGG> ~ Waggity-WAGG>!! Sez SmokeMutt.

"OK. <KLIPP> and Bowzie's reddy;
Oh CINDER, Dear; c'mere a minnit"... <KLIPPIE>!

:eek: Why ME!??
Try da KAT!

He wuzzint 'buyin' it...
C'mone, Mutt - Letz see how you handle da SNOW Driftz!!

Truth be tole, he did da Snow purdy well!!
I wuz thinkin a quick trip inta da naybur's back yard mite
get me offa dis gig; but da lil Pest kept rite up!!
He <plowz snow> better than Skinnie duz!
An wiff dat *RUG* he wears, he dont wanna quit as quick az Smoke duz.

Smoke wandered bye an sed "FANKZ" fur takin ober!!
He hadda go do a *dubbel dump* ta finish unloadin -
Seemz he been neglectin dat since last nite accounta havin
ta *watch* da lil guy.
*Watch* him??? Nunbuddie sed nuffin bout *watchin* him!!

NUTZ! ... Furgotz all about goin next door!
OMG! Where IZ he!??

Ober her, Cin... see da Tail <Wavin> outta da drift?
Stick it in 4-Paw Drive an gib him a lil "tug" - he'll *pop* rit out!

:D

Oh Cinder and Smoke, what good doggy sitters you both are!!! And Boswer what a good boy you are...sounds like you don't make the job too tough!!

What a wonderful story!!!! Such good pups (and Kat, too)!!!

What good pup-sitters ~ 'Round of cookies on me! :D

:mad:

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Originally posted by zippy-kat

What good pup-sitters ~
'Round of cookies on me! :D

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I'll load two of em onna Greyhound -
YOU can "pass da kookies" yourself!!

We're taking applications for Dawg Sitter / Escort - again!

MidNite Outtee rigged up...
SmokeMutt on his own...
Cinder on Point wiff Bowser his Wing-Man... :rolleyes:

Off they go... "Stay Close, Kids" ...

Half hour later ~ a "KNOCK" onna door.

SmokeMutt's KOLD and wants IN!
:eek: Where's the OTHER TWO!???

Whadda ya askin ME for!??
I got <fired> as Sitter / Eskort!! :p

"CINDER!! - BOWSER!! - COME!!"

<silence>

Can't find my snow boots... <skrew it>
C'mone, Smoke - FIND EM!!

No tracks toward the pond; up to the front yard...
Hmmmm, "Double Track" leading west towards the distant
naybur inna woods ...

"CINDER! - BOWSER! - COME!

Bowzie: "<YIPP> <YIPPITY-YIPP>"!!
Cinder: "<WHIIIIIne> <yip> <YAP-YAP>"!!

Bowser *sighted* runnin around & over a fallen tree...
"CINDER!!"
"<WHINNNNE> <yip> <yap>"
(from further up the tree line)...

CALM DOWN, Cin - I'm here!
"<WHINNNE> <pant> <paw> <tug><tug> <pull>"

Y-Thingy Rope <wound> around small tree 5-6 times;
Dawg attached;
rope leads to adjacent tree; wound aroud 4-5 times;
Dawg NOT attached.

<UN-Wind> panicky Big Dawg;
<Call> lil dawg... (who's <bouncing> around in the woods).

We head back home, picking up da "Scout" (SmokeMutt) who
thinks we're gonna PLAY - NOT!
Bowser runs across the road :eek: and parallels the front yard;
re-crosses and heads up the drive.
THANKFULLY Bowzie trotts in the garage, waits for the door
to open, and comes right in.
ALL "accounted for"!! ~ THANKS, God!!

A close examination of the Y=Thingy ROPE revealed:
Bowser "wearing" about 6" of rope; ending in a "clean cut"!
Mating end of his end had ANOTHER almost clean cut -
BOTH "cuts" about One Dawg-Mouth Apart...

Hmmmmm... "ROPE" only good to hold HIM while you're *watchin* him!
(Wonder how many times he's practiced the Rope Cut Trick!?)

SmokeMutt earned two Bisquits;
Certain Other Dawgs got *durty looks*!

We're runnin low on "Eskort Staff" :( ...
OK, KAT - you're Next Up!! :p

I wonder what they're <plotting> for TOMORROW??

:eek:
:rolleyes:

/s/ da Beleaguered Bus Driv

The picture at the long hike just had me laughing .I now know how I must look having 2 newfys on a brace lead 6" (y Thingy) on one lead (about 200lbs of black dog. and on the outside on a 2nd leash a 60lb springer. I'm a 5'2" 160lb woman. People really stare at me know I know why. Mine are really good about the walk Dugan (the new guy) is slowly getting the idea .

Phred ...........*tears of laughter* ................:D

:)
:eek:
I know Smokey is the good child - wundered what you were thinkin with Cinder but you know her best!
hmmmmmm wrapped 5-6 times.......
I remember in Kettering out Fire Pawtrol doggies did the same thing to the pic nic table and HOWLED b/c Dad might leave them!!
:p

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Originally posted by shais_mom
:)
... wundered what you were thinkin with Cinder ...

I remember in Kettering our Fire Pawtrol doggies
did the same thing to the pic nic table and
HOWLED b/c Dad might leave them!!
:p

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Thinkin??

Brane Ph@rt! :eek: :p :rolleyes:

Kettering / "HOWLIN" ...

*I* can't <leave> THEM;
Must be OK for them to <leave> ME!

:rolleyes:

/s/ Search Leader

Oh no- of course this gave me a good laugh but I am sure you didn't feel like laughing when Smoke came to the door all alone:eek:

I get a lot of information about dog complications here. Up to now I only knew cat complications and dachshund complications:D

Oh Phred!!!!
Still Laughing!!!!

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Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke
Thinkin??

*I* can't <leave> THEM;
Must be OK for them to <leave> ME!

:rolleyes:

/s/ Search Leader

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Search Leader is right. Bet it was good and cold out there in the middle of the night. But you got your exercise and kept them Dad bones and muscles moving. You know what they say about all the benefits of exercise. Just think, otherwise you'd have simply been lying there sawing zzzz's in a warm bed.

Oh the indignity of lying there sawing zzzz's in a warm bed in the middle of the night... :rolleyes: What fools these mortals be ;)

Sounds like Cinder might've had plans on taking Bowser for a walk and losin' him. "Evil" plans foiled by small tree and sharp chompers!

(Are these tales reminding anyone of the ol' dog cartoons... the itty-bitty guy, Chester, and the big ol' bull dog, Spike? "Whatta we gonna do now, Spike? Huh? Huh? Whatta we gonna do now?")

These tails are so much like the smokemutt and Cinder tails that hooked me here when I first started. Its good to be back to some thing fun and familar. Thanks Phred its like coming home.

I am laughing so hard now *I* have to take a bathroom break.

What a tall (short) tale that Bowser is weaving!

:D

SNORT! SNORT! CHUCKLE! GIGGLE! CHORTLE!
moff wipes eyes:
Ah, Phred! Be sure to be fully dressed with shoes/boots in grabbing distance when you let them out for "walkies" in the future. Hard telling what sight the neighbors might be treated to other wise! :eek:

So glad everyone returned safe and sound!!!:D

I'm sure there were more than a few :eek: :eek: :eek: going on, but I'm so happy it all ends in :D :D

;)
Well ya know Phreddie it is do what I say not what I do!!


{{hugs to Cinder}} in case she took offense to the "wundered what you were thinkin part" She is a good girl!!!

:rolleyes:

ME AGAIN!??
I thunk I got <fired> fur last nite?

Gotta "werk it off"??
NUTZ!

C'mone, Bozo...
OK - OK... C'mone, BOW-ZER!!

Yeah, OK, Dad; *watch* me.

HUH? WHAT noize, Bowzie??
Ohhhh, dat *rappin* noize??
Datz jest Dad, *rappin* onna window!
WHY? Notice where we are?
Dat driveway we jest crossed is da propurty line -
we'sz inna Naybur's Yard, now!

UPPYSRET?
Nawh, not till he runz out onna veranda an *HOLLERZ*!

YUP! Dat wuz Dad!
NOW he'z UppySet!!

Go BACK?
Nawh, nebber onna Furst *holler*!
Kupple more an hiz voice'll *krack*.
THEN we turnz round an *stroll* back, SLOW!

Smokey?
Oh, he'z already onna porch or inside.

Oopsie! C'mone, Bowz... Tyme ta head back!
Whut's da sudden *rush*?
Dat wuz sorta da Last Kall...
"DAMMIT, get yur A$$ back here NOW!!" meanz he'z gettin
all red inna face an gettin *tense*!
Not a purdy site!

Hi Dad; ya *miss* us?? :D

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NOON Outtie wuz a lil "dicey"...

Me - AGAIN!???
Izzint it SMOKE'z Turn yet?

OK... C'mone, Bowz;
we'll hit da drive then round back a da howze.
Stick klose to da bushes; he'll nebber see us!

HEY - stay in last nite's paw printz...
Yeah, lil "trick" of da "sneekin trade". ;)

Whadda ya mean "NO"??
Don'cha wann see da udder Naybur's place?
Well, we jest gotta be more "karefull" inna treez!

OK... we kan go beside da road, but Stay OFF it.
Here'z da drive, turn left...

Hear WHUT??
Dad'z *hollerin*?? - Ya sure??
How mennie tymez ya hear him??

Gud Grief!
You tryin fur a Gud Chile Merrit Badge or sumpin?
Aw-rite, Aw-rite... we'll head back...
Ya SURE ya hear da "DAMMIT" call?

We shudint be DOIN dis, Bowz!!
Runnin back onna :eek: ROAD is a purdy big NO-NO!!

Ohhhhh, jest LISSIN ta him!!
"#@&*!!@**&#$@&**"~OFF da ROAD!!

I TOLD ya runnin onna road wuz a NO-NO!
Prolly gonna be TIE-out Outiez fur you an me fur a while! :rolleyes:

HEY! I brung him BACK dis tyme;
dont I getta Treet???
OK... NOT gettin "*spanked*" fur bein onna Road izza gud trade. :(

Whut Bowzie?
Ohhh, da "EVIL FINNER <WAVE>" in frunta yur noze?
Datz about wun step short uvva <Butt Smack>!!

We'll jest Lay Low fur a while.
He *furgetz* purdy soon!

Jest get uzed to it, Bowzie...
SmokeMutt getz doze "GUD BOY" *luvvinz* ALLUA Tyme!

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*tears* ....................... can't type for laughing ....
hehehehehehe :D

:D

Phred,
I have Read & Re-read Your Post...
I can't stop Laughing!!!

Thank You for Brightening My day and Bowsers,Smokeys,and Cinders'....And of course Boots!!!!!!


We LOVE ALL of You!!!!

How goes the team plays tonight?

The email I got from Phred last nite mentioned feeling punky and a coughing fit so I wonder if he is a bit under the weather??
Hope he is feeling better asap!

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Staci's right ~ Dad's feelin a bit wurser than "punky"...
He quit *koffin* so bad, now jest feelz super *tiurd* an *achie* :(

We'z all "tryin" ta be gud! ;) :rolleyes:

Hadda nudder Tail all reddie ta go... an **KRASH** went NetSkape :mad:

Here'z da new short version:

Almost an **Oopsie** this mornin ~
We wuz <sleepin in> accounta Dad feelin poorley - jest layin inna BigBed
watchi the newz when we mentioned dat da Bowser Boy mite 'preciate
a lil kumpanie, it bein a bit "late" inna morning...

"OMG!" sez Dad. - Fliez down an <springz> da BB outta hiz 'partment...
We hear da Boy klimbing uppa stairz -
<KLUMPITY> < THUMP> <BUMP> = HI, GUYZ!!

BIG Kluster atta frunt door -
Dad tryin ta get a "volunteer" ta eskort da Bowz;
Bowser <bouncin> round like Krazzie Dawg...
Bowz makes a <pass> thru da livin room an
:eek: Liftz a Leg az he passes kliner chair #2!

Ole Eagle Eye Dad <spotz> da <pauze in progress> an
hollerz a BIG **NO**!!

Gotta gib da Kid credit - he dropped dat leg *lickity-split* an <dashed>
rite ober to Dad (wiff DINNER-plate sized eyeballz)!!
Dad quit <skrewin around> an hooked Bowz up to da cable tie an then
<yanked > da door open...
Big SHOVE an all three of us was out onna veranda!
(So much fur "RING da Bell onna door knobby" praktiss!)

Dad sed he *checked* while we wuz "out" - NUFFIN <spilt> onna chair!! :D

Nunbuddie <memburz> HOW we wasted da resta the day??
Dad made sum "kallz" onna tele-dinger;
then sed :eek: - We better get sum Storm Suppliez laid in...

He thunk it 'best' iffn Bowzie hung around inna 'partment guardin da Howze
stedda sittin wiff us inna Traktor Kar atta storez...
He ackted like he <missed> us when we gotz back! :)

Almost furgotz ~
Bowzie been "takin hiz mealz" UPPYstairz wiff us stedda down in hiz 'partment!
Hiz bowl sitz in "neut-rul territorie" asside Kliner Chair #2...
(Smoke haz alluz <munched hiz Krunch> rite in frunta Dad'z feetz inna livin room
account he uzed ta <GOBBEL> so fast Dad hadda slow him down;
*I* eatz inna Kitchen outta a split wadder/krunch bowl.)

Bowser Boy uzed to hafta 'get inna mood' ta eat by Dad hand-feedin him a few
pieces. An iffin
wunna us Big Dawgz ebber got too klose, he QUIT eatin an wouldn't
start up agin.
(Musta come about kuz he uzed ta havta go next door an <mooch> hiz mealz
frumma naybur'z poochez.)

{Yaaaawn}...
Finish up, will'ya Dad?
We're gonna ketch a nappie onna BigBed.

So here I sit... Typin Dawg Tailz! (an *sneezin*, *snifflin*, an *koffin*) :rolleyes:

Bowzie is 'out lika light' behind me - and NOT *snorrin* for a change!
Klipp & Klopp are curled onna BigBed; KAT is... Where IS the Kat!??
<searches>
:confused: OK ~ WHO ate da KAT!??
<searches AGAIN> ... *FOUND* ~
UNDER the BigBed - with an expression of "WHAT do you WANT!!?"
SO SORRIE to have bothered you!
(He DID look pretty *comfy* - all nestled in wiffa Furrie Dust Bunniez!)

Wunder ?? if that's why he alluz looks "DUSTIE" ?? :p
Prolly OTTA rummage around and try to find my Maid's Hat;
then <knock the DUST> offa da Rug Suckker an fill up a few Suckker Bags!
On Second Thought... removing all that Furrie "Insulation" from all the
corners & and under the furniture will prolly <drop> the temp in the Ranch
by 20 degrees!
Yeah... I'll *wait* for Spring!

Almost furgotz...
Bowzie isn't nearly as 'fussie' about ONLY <munchin> on CHAWKLIT treets!
I mistakenly gave him a White/"Nilla" one yesterday...
He took it an went off a few feet (away from the Krowd) to <munch> it...
<SPIT> it out to take a second look and SmokeMutt trotted over to 'help'!
Bowzie looked over his shoulder and decided he didn't NEED any help...
<MUNCH> (gone)
I no longer have to <sort> treets!!

More **Progress**!!

/s/ da Bus Driver ;)
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Hope you fell better soon Phred!! The coughing and sniffing and such has been going around work...'tis that time of year :(

Sounds like Boswer is doing great!! He sure is a quick learner! Any chance we may get to meet the famous guy in February?!?

Stay warm this weekend...and you pups behave!! There is going to be a lot of white stuff this weekend, so don't make your dad chase you 'round too much!! He isn't feeling good!!

Oh, Phred, we don't like to hear of you feeling punk. Crank open a can of chicken soup and drink your orange juice. Sounds as if Bowser Boy is making good progress on household manners and being cooperative. Seems like he's been spending more and more time with the rest of the crew uppy-stairs. Probably won't be much longer til we hear he's moved out of his apartment completely.

Hey there Phred! I hope you are feeling MUCH better! It's miserable being sick.... You pups all be good for him today eh?

So glad that Bower gets to eat upstairs with the rest of the gang now!

Real sorry about your cold! I've been fighting one for weeks now.
Stay tucked in where it's warm.

Kids be on your best behavior while Dad's feeling punky, OK?

Phred,

Sorry to hear you're feeling under the weather.:( I hope
you start to feel better soon. It is really great to read about
Bowser's progress. Let's hope they all stay on their best
behavior while you rest up.:) They are such sweethearts.:)

:rolleyes:

Chill, Dad ...
It wuz jest a lil "dissa-Grrrrrr-ment"!

Wuzzint QUITE enuff snow fur Bowzie to take a no-tie romp
this mornin, so Senior Dwag ME got da honor?? of eskortin da Bowz
fur da mornin outiez.

BrunchTyme rolled around an Dad started loadin up Krunchie Bowls...

TopDawg Cinder getz da furst servin inna kitchin;
OnleeNummerTwo SmokeMutt did hiz PawSpringz in frunta Dad
on the way to Hiz Bowl unner da kawfee tabul...
Poor Bowzie started gettin *wurried* :( when Dad hadda go back
to da garbich kan (Krunch Storage Bukit inna klozit) ta
re-load da servin kup...

Poor lil Bowser ambled inna kitchen ta see if I wunted ta "share"!

Musta raized my voice a lil too much when I tell'd him I dint have
a hankerin ta "share"!
Gave him a *Grr*WOOOOF* anna Air-Snap!!

He dint like DAT so he gibz me a *woof* back...

Well... DAD dint like NUNNA dat an wuz inna kitchin inna *flash*!!

Bowzie gotz an OUT!! wiffa finner *pointin da way*;
I gotz a BAAAAD Dawg!! an a lil *biff* unner da chin...
an hadda do a SIT fur a minnit.

Bowz got HIZ krunch asside da #2 kliner chair wiff Dad givin him
a few piecez inna handpaw to get him started.

Smoke an me finished up an came ober ta "help" Bowser wiff his...
but Dad gib us boff da *DURTY :mad: LOOK* an we backed off.

Soon az Bowz finished; we all hadda Big {{{Group HUGG}}}!

Then it wuz "Outie Tyme" an I took Bowzie along like nuffin happened!

We all jest had Din-Din wiffout a problem!!
(Dad wuz a lil *quicker* wiff servin da Bowz;
an had him trott along to da klizit whilst Dad filled
da kup an served into hiz bowl.)

We all told Dad nunna us wuz gonna hold a *grudge*! ;) :D

:cool:
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PS:
Dad sez THANKz fur da Get Well Wishez! ;)
He'z alternatin twee da *Stuffie* Noze anna
*Runnie* Noze...
He'z NOT a verry Happie Kampur. :(
We'z gonna da a quickie Outie an put him inna BigBed.

*Niterz*!!
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I, too, send my sympathies (and the chicky-noodle soup mom keeps trying to shove down my throat ;) )!

Sounds like Bowser is making wonderful progress! What a good boy!

Edit: Ekk! Fighties are not good :( ... glad it was settled quickly and without hard feelings.

Even the best of families have squabbles now and then. Glad it's all settled now.

Kids take good care of your Dad and tuck him da big bed all comfy, then be good and let him rest! OK?;)

Get well wishes flying over for da Bus Driver xxx Take good care Phred - those four furries need their Dad up and well.

I've been snorting and hooting with laughter here - those dawgs sure can tell it like it is!!!

I'm sure Bowzer's settling in really well - he sounds like he's one of the fambly now!!!:D

Lynne