We have "company" at the Ranch ...

RE-Uppie-Date ... Moments of PANIC that turned out (sorta) OK ...

Uppie-Date ~
July 3 > July 11, 2008 (or there-abouts) ...
Lil Miz HEIDI has moved in for the week ... Let the *PHUNN* begin!
New Visit starts in Post #32 >>>

Thurzday Nite (in June of 2005): <RING>
Dad sez "Herrow ... SURE B, we'll take her! Be rite over."

Where we goin, Dad?

Minnits later *YIPP *YAPP* ... Dis is Amos' Howze!
(Seemz "B" wuz kookin dinner kuz he wuz alone -
Dad helped kleen up da extras!) WE wuz stuck inna Bus!

Lil while later da Missuz pulled in wiffa SoftBall Playin Dawter ...
da reason we wuz dere.

Few minnitz later, Dad starts haulin out *stuff* ...
Wicker Baskit Bed anna tub a Krunchies ... inna trunk.

?? Amos won't fit in DAT!
Den lil Heidi pranced out onna Zip-Leash ...
EBBERbuddie outta da bus ta say "Hellow"!

Big Amos wanted to PLAY - so Cinners & SmokeMutt did sum
*rippin* and *tearin* round da yard wiff him ...
Bowz sed "Howdie" ta Lil Heidi.

So da *skoop* is: Mom, Dad, an SoftBall Dawter wuz leavin fur
New Joizy at real DARK:Thirty ta get to da SoftBall Tourney ...
Mite not be back till Sunday Nite - late.
Big Brudders werkin an chazin Gurlz - not too ree-liabul fur tendin
to da lil MuttSis ...
Big Amos kan feed hizzelf an stay inna yard purdy gud -
('lektric Fence Collar werkz great wiff him)!

Ebberbuddie thunk SUMbuddie asked da relatives to take Heidi -
NUNbuddie made da call! Anna relatives took a powder - not home!
Call Phred!

Load Up!
Da Lil Squiwrt got ta ride inna frunt seat so'z she dint get *squwirshed*!

We'z HOME - Hey KAT - >Lookit< whut we brung ya - LIL kid ta play wiff!!

Lil Heidi wuz here a year or so ago - fur a Day Stay - so da Kat haz
seen her affore - an since Heidi LIVES wif Three LIL Kittiez ...
da BIG Kat anna LIL Dawg dint seem too *stressed* ta see each udder.

Dad got sum *snappiez* ~

Lil Heidi an SmokeMutt >>>

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Here's Bowz, aftur jest gettin a *Noze Punch* inna ribz by Heidi -
her invite ta *Romp* & *Run* >>>

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Bowz: "Duz dis lil Mutt EVER just "walk"??" (Answer = NO!")


Heidi:
"HEY! Whut'z dis gud *Squeeky Toy* doin hidin unnder dis chair?"

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*SQUEEK* ~ *SQUEEK* ~ *SQUEEK* ~
Dat PT Gift Box *Squeeky* nebber been *Squeek'd* dat much
since day day it got here!!

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*Squeek Break* ~ Heidi put da Squeeky down -
da <*BARK*> atta naybur's HORSES inna pasture behind da houwze ...
Anna Donkey hadda start "Braaaayin" back at her!

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Uhhh-Ooooh... Where'd *Squeek* go??
She >tossed< it while on a dead run around the living room ...
*Squeek* wound up outta sight inna chair!

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Boots wuz so *stressed* wiff Heidi he wuz layin onna hearth
the whole tyme she wuz *rippin* round da livin room (rite past da Kat)
**SQUEEKIN** da toy!!

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(*Fuzzie Foto* kuz Dad *shot* inna hurrie - DAD din't know da Kat
wus eben IN da room!)

:)

Wow, what a great time you are all going to have this weekend. Dawg bonz all around.....

Heidi, you are so sweet and I just know that you are going to be spoiled while you are there.:)

Sounds like it's going to be a fun weekend for everyone. Heidi is a cutie.

sounds like someone will be BIZZY!

Last Nite - BigBed Tyme ...

Dad set up Heidi asside da TV stand inna Bunk Room ...
Uzed her lil Zippy-Leash tied to da Baskit handel ta give her a
kuppla feet to <roam> wiffout havin too much ta <chaze> da Kat.
Ebberbuddie makin"Zzzzz" noizez...

Almost sunny-UP tyme ...
We onna BigBed feel a ka-ThUUmp! anna lil ball of
*Squirmin FEETZ* landz onna Two-Dawg/Wun Dad heap onna BBed ...

"OOOOOOF!" sez Dad ....
Eeee-Yipes!" sez SmkeMutt ...
OMG! - **KAT**! sez I ...

"HI!" sez Heidi ... "been tryin ta get ober here ALL nite ...
Durn Zippy-Winder woodint "trip" an let me loose!"

Dad'z <mumblin> "KAT - jump up here wiff a lil more CARE wiffa feetz!"

Uhhh, Dad ... Dad ... Wake UP, Dad ... it'z not da KAT ...
Careful, Dad ... yur gettin all <snarled up> inna Zippy-Leash!

Bout by den lil Heidi wuz jumpin Up & Down on Dad'z TUMMIE;
an <lickin> hiz face-bonez like a Lolly-Pop!

Dad figgered maybe she needed an "outie" (We 'member her Mom
sed sumpin bout DEY all getz up UR-lee - sumpin Dad duzzint do!)
So we all stumbelled to da door an gotta Sun-Rize Outie!!

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Heidi izza "Lappie-Dawg" ...
When ebber Dad sitz down;
Miz Heidi wanderz by, cocks her hed, den duz a lil Paw-Spring an
<<WHUMP>> - she'z STANDIN in Dad'z Lappie!!
(An usually passin out Face-Warshin **KISSEZ** a mile-a-minnit!)

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Da KAT iz *bigger* dan lil Heidi!

Dad wuz gettin reddie ta jump on Odd Job to tow Woody around fur
him ta <munch> up da grass; so Dad wuz inna Baffroom "powderin up"
whenna *KLAPP* a Thunder hit ...
FOUR Dawgz anna KAT showed up in half a heart-beet inna Baffroom ...
"KOOZIE" it wuz!

Da Kat wuz <pushin> hiz way thru da Pile a Dawgz trying
to jump onna vanity fur a lil snack ...
Boots an Heidi wuz side-by-side - OMG!!
Da KAT iz an inch taller; an SEVERUL inchez *WIDER* than lil Heidi!!

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Heidi dont take no *stuff* frumma KAT!

She's a "nibbler" - so Dad had her lil Krunch Kup inna puter room;
puttin it onna desk tween her eatin a byte or two every so oftin.

Kup wuz onna floor, rite asside Dad, an Heidi wuz takin a byte or two ...
In walkz da KAT an <sitz> down a foot frumma kup ...
<Wiggelz> a bit closer ... Heidi gibz him "Da <LOOK>!"

Kat's a lil *s*l*o*w* ... He <leanz> in towardz da kup fur a byte ...

Heidi turnz her hed, <CULRZ> her lip, an sez a lil "Grrrr!!" ...

Bootz iz SLOW, but not STOOPID ... he wandered off!

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He went out ta play Mow-da-Grass wiff Odd Job & Woody -
an left Heidi's Krunch Kup onna desk ...
Later, whilst Dad wuz Ba-Ha-in round da yard on OJ;
Lil Heidi sed she wuz HUNGREE - "Where'z my Krunch Kup???"

Think it'z up onna desk, Kiddo ... Hafta wait fur Dad ta comes in ...
She *SPRINGS* up onna puter chair ...
den *SPRINGS* up :eek: ONNA desk!!

"I dont see it up here!"

Mite be burried unner sum papurz by now ...

"OK - Ill check!" ... <PAW> - <PAW> - <PAW>
(Papurs flyin off desk like a Tornado hit da room!)

"OK- I gotz it!" <munch> - <munch> - <munch>

(Wait till Dad seez DISS!) :rolleyes:

:D

Oh my sounds like the little Heidi is quite the brave one getting on the desk for some food. A little mischievious (sp?) it sounds like. :)

Sounds like it will be an exciting weekend at the ranch!! Heidi is a cutie!!

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Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
Sounds like it will be an exciting weekend at the ranch!!

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Yup, that's what I was thinking too. Not a dull moment this weekend and it looks like Dad will have all the kissez he needs. Nothing like an Early Riser to turn the tables on a bunch of Night Owls either. Open them peepers and enjoy that first bird song and the light just skimming the horizon.

Our Dad and Hannah are the Night Owls here, with Mom and Tucker being the Early Risers.

Heidi is precious.

Phred, you'll have a lot to see to this weekend, but it sure will be fun! :D Heidi seems to fit right in, she is a sweet girl. :)

Boots, do what you can to keep them all in control! ;) ..... btw, what ARE you eating? - or should I ask, how often? You have grown so big! :eek:

Have a great time, all of you! :D

Oh yeah, you are in for a fun weekend, Phred. :) Thanks for the update, Cinder, keep them coming.

:rolleyes:

"phunn weekend ..."
"exciting weekend ..."

Iffin ya only knew ...

Poor Dad ~ He's been know ta have a Brane PH@RT ebery
wunst inna while ...
He had a reelee *STINKY* wun last nite ...

Bout wunna-klok ... WE all thunk it wuz past BigBed Tyme...

"Wunna go *OUT*??"
Zzzzzz...t ... HUH? "OUTIE"?? ... Sure, guess so ...
Four *sleepie* dawgs stumble to da door...
Dad jest >opinz< da door - NO Zippy-Leashes or tethers ...
he jest >opinz< da door ...

DAD! Arn'cha FURGETTIN the "stay close" stuff??

"Naw ... yur all too *sleepie* ta wander off ... Stay Close!"

OUT we go ...
Bowz WUZ so *sleepie* Dad hadda <push> him down da stepz ...
Smoke ran out, did a Quickie-Pee, and ran rite back inside an lay down ...
I took off ta check fur Kritterz by da pond ...
Bowz had *watered da bush* an wuz headed in ta lay asside SmokeMutt ...
Lil Heidi kept *cockin her hed* an *lookin* at Dad ... "Are you NUTZ?"

"Go ON, Heidi - GO PODDY!"

Heidi wuz a few feet past where da Zip-Line shudda stopped her ...
When da Bull-FROG hollered ... *Zoomie* an she takes OFF!
I seen da two lil eyeballz *streak* past ...

"CINDER ... HEIDI ... C-mone IN!"

I stepped up onna porch ...
Uhhh, DAD! Didja furget whut her Mom tell'd ya ~
She likes to go FROGGIN by the pond at nite."

:eek: Dad startz *HOLLERIN* - "Heidi - COME!!"

Dad heads fur da pond ...
DAD! Yur not *wearin* verry much!! Whut'll da nayburs think!??

"Sun-uvva-____!"
He ran in ta toss on jeans anna hard-feetz ...
Back towardz da pond - *HOLLERIN*!

SmokeMutt an da Bowz boff had Panik-Attacks wiff allua *hollerin* -
dey wuz <hidin> inna bunkroom ...
Kat'z inna frunt window - <watchin> da phunn :D ...

"C-mone, Cinnerz; go FIND her!!

Off we went - round da pond twice tymes...
Heard a LOTTA "excited" Froggy-*CROAKIN* ... an a lotta
Froggy-*Splisshin* & *Splashin* ... but NO Heidi "talkin" ...

Back inna Howze fur a room-by-room check (MAYBE she *snuk* back in??)
NOPE!
Dad getz da 'lektrik lite stick outta da Bus ...
Nudder Pond-Check = NUFFIN.

Dad! Maybe we otta uze da BUS - found Bowz wiffa Bus da
last tyme HE went huntin ...

OFF we go inna Bus - UP & Down da road ...
LOTTA "lil eyeballz" out at nite ... a Kat, few Rakky-Koonz, anna 'Possum -
NO lil Min Pins ...

Pulled inna driveway ebery tyme we passed da Ranch ...
*HONK* da honker an Dad *Hollerz* ... NUFFIN ...
(cept a LOTTA Froggy-Talk around da pond).

Dad'z thinkin we otta go back out onna Footz ...
pull inna drive agin ...
Dad'z *talkin* to da Big Guy Upstairz ... more "Wild Promissez" ...

We'z backin da Bus inna barn when da litez pick up two
lil *eyeballz* - headed back frumma pond ...

Dad! <Opin> yur door ...
**Zoomie** an da Missin FurKid hopz up on Da'z lappie ---
wiff a verry *soggy* bamdanna an two wet, muddy frunt pawz!

SHE dint get no *treet* when we gotz uppystairz!
Dad sed she wuz prolly fulla :eek: Frog Legz! :(
*I* got THREE Bisquitz!

Dad *check'd her ober* REEL gud - no injuriez ... jest a lil MUDD!

WELLLL, dat wuz **PHUNN**!

Our "quick outie" turned inta a HOUR anna Half "Adventure"!!

Wunder whut'z *UP* fur Tooday?? :confused:

NEBBER a "dull moment" at da Ranch!!

:D

Oh NO !!!! That Lil Heidi is a nawtee girl. But I bet she had fun frog hunting. LOL So much for a quick potty break huh? I bet after that adventure last night lil miss nawtee pants wasn't up to early this morning for another one.

Quite an adventurous weekend. I think you will all need a vacation for this fun stay with lil miss nawtee. :D

Poor Phred.....maybe a little TOO exciting at the ranch, eh?

Amos sure is a big guy & very handsome too. Guess heidi didn't
read all the rules about late night outies. Those darn frogs were
way to tempting.Your visitor Heidi looks like a ball of energy. Have
fun ya'll. :)

OMG (and I don't use that term lightly)! Having a guest visitor (Miss Rita) here myself right now, I'm knowing the heart stopping panic that hits when your charge makes a break for it. Well I should clarify that Miss Rita hasn't done it yet this time, but she's done it before and we have positioned eyes in the back of our heads to check her where abouts every time we open the front door. Rita is small and moves like a bat of of hell.

Instead of using the *come*, have you ever tried *treats, ebberbuddie...treats* or one that used to work real good *cheese*. Some really special food that they don't get too often, but often enough to associate the word, is sometimes an enticement to do a 180 degree turn and head back to the house. But the deal is if you call out the name of it and they come, you gotta produce. Fair is fair.

Looks as if a pajama partee with a bunch of little human girls could not have been more *phunn* than the Heidi stopover:)

Never a dull moment over there;)

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Poor Bootz looks less than enchanted with your visitor!!!

Sounds like you have your own circus act going on this weekend!
FUN FUN FUN!!!

Heidi looks a lot like the dog we had when I was growing up. Her name was Monko! She liked frogs too!;) :D

Can't wait to hear more reports from the weekend. I'm sure Heidi managed to keep ebberbuddie a bit more active... well at least Dad.

Maybe this hunting frogs isn't such a bad thing. I've heard that frog legs are supposed to be a delicacy.

Yes Phred, when you have rested after the weekend, we'd all love to hear more of what happened - and possibly see the pics. ;)

You must remember to warn us in good time, when you next have an exiting visitor who entice you to an outdoor pyjama party - we'll be there to get it on video!! :eek: :D

Hope you didn't catch a cold! :)

Bus Driver sez he'z **TIURD** - an So Are WE!!

URLEE Sunday AM we had anutter FROG Hunt ...
BOWSER this tyme!
Onlee stayed "out" fur an hour ... :rolleyes:

Tooday we had a BUS TRIP!!

Dawg Park Tour #2 - Three Cleveland area Bark Parks ...
#1 = Lakewood, Ohio
#2 = Cleveland City
#3 = Mentor, Ohio

Detailz tumorrow ...

Heidi DUZ *SWIM* - she tooka Dip in da Rocky River;
ANNNND ...
Dipped a Toe in Lake Erie, too!!

Sorrie ta say - We hadda give her Back ...
Her Mom called whilst we wus still in Mentor ...
Asked iffin dey shuld "come over" ta pick her up?

Dad sed OK - iffin ya wanna go see da KAT! :p

Mom asked "Where IS she??"

Dad sed we'z about ta walk down ta da shore - of Lake ERIE!

Mom sed "OMG! ... Well, "stop over" when y'all get back in towne!"

We just dropped her off at her Howze ...
Dad sed she ran around sayin "HI" ...
then jumped up onna kowch an curled up wiff da Big SkinKid Brudder.

Dad told her Mom she "otta sleep purdy gud tanite ...
she's hadda kinda *bizzie* day!!

We'll do sum *snappiez* toomorrow!

Oh how nice to have a houseguest! Heidi is sure a cutie pie, too bad you had to give her back:D

Holy Moly, visitors to The Ranch sure get a dose of expeditions and activities. Heidi's folks must be thinking maybe she can stay home next time and they'll go to the Ranch!

Phred,

Looks like a "phun" time was had by all :D

Wuzzint 'zaktly at da Krak-a-Dawn; but we did get onna road
affore Noon ... headed nort-west.

"Bus Trip"?? Iz dat sum kinda code fur da VET??

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Heidi liked da FRUNT Seet - less gettin <*squwished*> by da
unruly mob inna back seet ...

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Sine sed "Lakewood" - a western 'burb of Cleveland.
"Directions" were a bit "iffy", but we spotted a MetroParks sign,
got "close", and pointed across da "Detroit Bridge" by da Guard
atta Private Yatch Klub (who I think just wanted us OUT of his
Fancy Joint affore da "members" noticed da riff-raff!)

Across da bridge, anutter MetroParks sine, and down the hill into da Park ...
Looking fur da "Wastewater Treatment Plant" -- inna PARK??
Furst turn wuz inna combo Park, Boat Launch, an Private Klub ...
out an on we go ... cross da creek (Rocky River) an "WHOA, Dad!! -
Der it is!! Onna left - LOOKIT da Dawgz runnin! *YIPP* *YAPP*"

Turn around; wound up back at the First Park just to *park*...
across the bridge and IN we go ...
About a dozen dogs, all Freindly, greeted our Foursome and
the *Phunn* bagan ...

Heidi - <DWARFED>by the huge trees ...

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Cinder headed for the Main Entrance and the Dawggie Fountain >

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Heidi goes to look for a friend HER size;
Smokey checks out a Big Buddy >

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Bowser: Lookin fur
a) da "way out" or
b) someone to "pat" him onna head ...
whichever comes along furst!

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After a 2-hour Visit ... We wuz *HOT* - so Dad sed we'd go *SWIMMIN*
over where we parked da Bus ...

More commin ...

*chuckles* Have fun! :D

Back to the MetroPark Boat Launchin rampz ...

Smokey hits the Rocky River as Cinder just touches down
behind him >>>

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Heidi after her first *dip* in the Rocky River ...

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"I *think* that wuz *phunn* ...
but I mite need anudder lil >shove< <SHOVE>ta do it agin!"

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Heidi: "4-Paw Drive" engaged ... next stop - Dry Land!

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She kept *prancing* back out on the dock, so Dad jest

kept *tossin* her in ... we gots us anudder lil **PHISH**
!</P>

"The Ole Swimmin Hole" at MetroParks - Lakewood -
on the Rocky River near it's discharge into Lake Erie >>>

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Lookin north towards Lake Erie - the launch ramps and a Private
Klub in the background >>>

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Uhhh-Ohhhh ...

Thunder-BOOMER storm blowin in - FAST -
We're shuttin down fur a while...

Cleveland - commin up ...

Looks like a great swimming hole. Seems the kids approve whole heartedly of your selection for the day trip. Can't wait to see the next batch. Send that thunder boomer storm back this way. We need the rain bad.

Wow! Looks like fun!! :)

Next stop onna Dawg Park Tour wuz da brandy New wun at
the City of Cleveland's Clark Fields Park in the South Tremont area ...

Crushed Stone Surface, 4 groups of 2 Benches on concrete pads,
security lights on tall poles, *pooh* baggies,
an a bunch of very Young not-so-shady-yet Trees ...
but not a Dawggie in site - cept us 4 ...

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Smokey "crashes" onna bench, in Dad'z shadow,
using Dad's leg for a pillow ...

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Mentor, Ohio - (East of Cleveland at rte 44) -
the Trail from the parking lot back to the Dog Park area ...

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Gud GRIEF!!
Wunder iffin *Runnin* & *Barkin* are OK ??
Surface is 80% Bark and ground-up tree mulch wiffa few baldez
of grass here an there ...

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Big Dog Side - Wun Picnik Tabul anna Bench;
Porta-Poddy fur da 2-Leggerz visible beside the entrance walk;
Lil Dog Side about half as large, wiffa bench ...

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Mentor did a lot nicer job of Landscaping out by the road sign ...
but Hey - they HAVE a Dog Park!! More than some of us have! >

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Off to "find" Lake Erie ...
Dad figgered she wuz diss klose; Heidi mite az well *dip a paw*
inna BIG Water! We headed north ...

Anna Phone <RANG>... "Herrow ..."
Heidi - it'z yur MOM!
Mom hadda hard tyme *buyin* we wuz about ta <STEP>in Lake Erie ...
but den she "knowz" Dad ... she sed ta "stop by" wiff Heidi
when we gotz back in towne!

FOUND da Lake ... outta da Bus an walk down to da wadder ...
Heidi kept >a close eye< <LOOKIN>az da wadder came IN and went OUT ... ??

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<EEK>FAST Back-Up after she "followed" a wave out -
and it *chased her* back IN!

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Smokey: "Where's the DOCK!??
I needa DOCK ta jump/dive off of - I don't DO just *wadin in*!

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And that's just about when the BIG Rainy Dropz started fallin!
We all beet-feet back to da Bus, piled in ... anna rain quit!

Well, it wuz startin ta turn dusky; an we hadda hour anna half drive
ta get da Lil FurKid home ...
We sed G-Bye to da Lake anna durn *skeeterz* ...
an headed South ...

Heidi spent a kupple minnitz "fluffin" Dad's sweat shirt into a bed;
then spent mosta da trip home makin lil "Zzzzzz" noizez
<CURLED up>beside Dad.

Lil while later we woke up to a Terribul <*Grrrowlin*> Noize!
Whut'z dat NOIZE??

Dad: "My tummy - wanna stop for a MickyD Burger??"

We *polished off* da furst Dubbil Cheeze affore we hit da street ...
Dad passed out half da sekund wun affore he realized he shudda gotz
THREE of em. He made do wiffa big Chawklit Shake!

We stopped atta Ranch fur a poddy break whilst Dad went in ta fetch
<FETCH>Heidi's Wicker Basket lil Bed an Buckit of Krunch ...
den it wuz over to Heidi's Howze!!

BIG FruKid Brudder Amos met us inna drive - He an Heidi seemed
REEL HAPPIE ta see each udder ...
Den it wuz INside ta see da Fambily!!

Mom *laffed* an sed "Oh Heidi - you're a Phred Dog now -
with your Bandanna on!!"

Heidi jumped up on Dad'z Lappie an gave a buncha "Thank-yew"
**KISSEZ**,
an then curled up wiff Big Skin-Brudder onna kowch an started
makin more "Zzzzzzzz" Noisez!!

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Durn-It ~ We'z ALL *missin* dat lil Shrimp-Dawg!!

:D

Gorgeous Pics and story Phred.

Doggie Heaven on earth = Phred house!!!

Boy Phred, you know all of the best places for dogs. :) No wonder they all want to vacation at the ranch.

We wuz *dancin* & *prancin* an all reddy ta go, when those dreaded wurds:
"Youze Guys get to WAIT - I'll be rite back" :mad: telled us WE weren't going onna grocery trip.
He sed it wuz "too hot" an we're too short ta push da buggy. NUTZ!

Well, he wuz gone WAAY too long ... found out he went to B&T's Howze -
an Dog-Napped our lil Min Pin Buddie - Heidi!
Seems B&T, anna Dawter anna Girl-Friend, are goin to a fambly wedding down south ...
BIG White German Shepherd (Amos) takes care of guardin da howze inna daylight;
Skin-Kid Brudders are "supposed" to bring him in at nite so he doesn't chaze *critters* all nite.
Dad sed WE'd keep Heidi ... nunbuddie seemed to object.

HEY - SMOKE ~ Lookit here ... lil Mutt wiffa Bamdanna inna driveway!
Dummie - that'z HEIDI! *Yipp* & *Yapp*!

Well, she's IN - an makin herself RITE at home!
Dad couldn't *find* her last nite ... SOUND asleep in his 'kliner chair! :rolleyes:

Outies? She only came back REEL Late wun tyme (so far). An she came back frum
behind da howze - mitta been sayni "HI" to da horses out back.

Dad set up her beany-bag bed asside the TV, in frunta da klozit ...
took her an HOUR of *skratchin* onnit, but she finally got it da way she likes it,
an we didn't hear a sound outta her all nite!

Rumor hazzit that "we're" all doin Fiur Werks at Newton Falls tanight ...
Oh Joy, Oh Rapture, Oh NUTZ! :p

At least da Bus Driver parks far enuff away da Bus doesn't *shake* on every *BOOM* ...
an iffin anybuddie doesn't wanna *watch* ... we kan duck behind da seats inna back.
We're decidin iffin we should tell Heidi whut'z up, or jest let it be a s'prize.

There's a "threat" of showers tanite ... Dad's doin a Moon Dance;
an we're doin a RAIN Dance. :D

More Tails latur!

:)

Aww, another Heidi visit - that will be fun! :D You all enjoy yourselves at Newton Falls tonight, but stay clear of the fireworks!

Looking forward to more reports! ;)

Hee hee, enjoy your company! ;)

Oh, my! She is back! LOL. This should be entertaining.

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

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Outies? She only came back REEL Late wun tyme (so far). An she came back frum
behind da howze - mitta been sayni "HI" to da horses out back.

:)

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Oh gee, if I were watching someone else's dog, I have that pupper leashed up tight, the responsibility would worry me too much! (Maybe that's why I don't pupper sit!) Have a nice time wiffa visitor!

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Originally Posted by Freedom

Oh gee, if I were watching someone else's dog,
I'd have that pupper leashed up tight,
the responsibility would worry me too much!

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We only "accept" reasonably well-behaved and somewhat obedient Mutts for
Sleep-overs at Phred's Place. And for the First Visit, the newcomers are assigned to
a Resident Mutt who escorts by being TIED to the new kid's collar.

Not that that's altogether foolproof ... Cinder and Bowser proved the fallicies of
togetherness on an outie more than once! :eek: :mad:
But Heidi, the Mini-Mutt, HAS been here before and has been (mostly) cooperative in
staying on the Ranch property. We won't mention the *Froggin* at and IN the pond ...
but the pond IS "ON" the property.

Her *door dart* in the shopping center parking lot was MY fault ---
I climbed out without checking where she was in the Bus. She's *QUICK*!
We've written a Momo covering that, now.

And tonight, they'll ALL be chained together with the Three-Way-Y-Thingie,
AND an attached ropey, before we even leave the Ranch.

;)

Oh JOY! :(

Yeah, Dad ~ we all hadda Great Tyme - jest *phantastik* (NOT!) :eek:

Smokey turned out his lites 45 minutes affore da Show started ---
wun 'test shot' (of about a dozen or so) wuz enuff ta send him to da korner behind da seats.

I lasted till the furst aerial volley inna Show ... enuff fur me! Lites out -
holler when it's ober!

Mini Mutt kept *lookin* around fur where da guns wuz. She DID *watch* a few aerials ...
then kinda curled up tween Dad's leg anna center console, facing aft!

We all stayed *low* till we felt da familiar bumpity-bump of da potholes on our road ...
pulled inna garage to be greated by da Nayburs *shootin off stuff*.
Good GRIEF ... when will it end!??

Did AnyDawg get drug off to *enjoy* da local Fiur Werks?
We weren't alone tanite - lil Beagle watched frum two cars down, anna
kupple lil Lappy-size pups got out an joined da folks in lawn chairs.

Just wunderin how many more daze this 4th of July partee is gonna last?
< deep sigh >

/s/ da FurKids +Plus Wun

:rolleyes:

Aw, furkids + wun, I'm wif you!!!

Day 2 for us here and it's 11:15 at night and sounds like a war zone!!!
I'm exhausted and Chester is hiding under the bed. Don't know where the other cats are except Leonardo. He don't hear so good any more so is sleeping through all this.

Since it's only Friday, I fully expect at least one more night of this. Why does the 4th of July last a week? :(
(they started shooting fireworks off around the 28th June here. Enuff is enuff we say!!! I'm so glad school starts next month!!!)

Welcome to the Ranch, Heidi. Gee, you made it just in time to go to the fireworks, what great timing. ;) At least Cinder and Smokey were there to show you there was nothing to be too worried about, and that if you curl up and go to sleep it will be over soon. Hope you enjoy the rest of your week at the ranch. :)