Cinder & Smokey: Company comes to da Ranch (6/01/07)

[Cinder & Smoke]

What a happy pupper!

Does she always wear that pretty smile?

It's kinda hard to tell ...

I've spent many evenings in HER Howze ... Gram & Gramps are both "old" FireFolks ...
Their Daughter ('Kota's MOM) hadn't yet "happened" when I first met Gram & Gramps.

Then years ago I helped Erica ('Kota Mom) raise a Guide Dawg Puppy one summer ...
just like now - they went to the shore ... puppy "Willa" moved in with Unka Phred!

I sorta knew 'Kota was a bit on the "active" side ... she spends time every
day with both Gramps AND Daddy outside doing yard work or cutting firewood trees ...
so she's used to being On-the-GO much of the time.
In HER Howze she's almost "mellow" ... moves at a quick trott ...
but doesn't *bounce* off too many walls.

OMG!
This FurKid is now HYPER! ...
She's spent about half her time 6" off the floor ...
She's *bouncing* CINDER off the walls!

I fear the Eskort Service Dawg is about to go on strike!
I seperated them for Dinner ... 3 bowls down da Hatches and nary a "Grrrr" from anyone!

I suggested an *Outie* and had a HARD Tyme rounding up Miz Cinners for the
Clip-On
to Miz 'Kota's half of the Y-Thingy ...
"Uhhhh Dad, I'd really rather NOT, iffin ya don't mynd!"

I DID Mynd, and she got *snapped* up and off they went ...
I just don't think they went very FAR!

Tyme for the "Final Call Outie" ... now WHERE did the Eskort Mutt go ... ???

Oh Heck ... maybe I'll dust off Bowz's Front Porch Tether Line and send Dakota out
on that ... maybe SUMbuddy will actually DO sumpin that way!

Is it next Sunday yet?

/s/ Dawg Sitter

[shais_mom]

would this be the infamous guide dog pupper that swiped your deviled egg?
She sure is cute!!
I bet your house will be interesting this week!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Would this be the infamous guide dog pupper that swiped your deviled egg?

"Willa" was said Deviled Egg Swippin / Guide Dawg to Be ...
about 12 years ago ... when 'Kota's Mom was in Middle School.
Willa went on to Graduate from Pilot Dog School, and was assigned to a Blind Fellow.
She is almost certainly "retired" from active Guiding by now.

I hope Dakota doesn't repeat ALL of Willa's adventures ...

LAST DAY in town for Willa - she had her "orders" to report back to Pilot Dog HQ for her
Basic Guide Training ... her whole Puppy Family (3 Kids, Rick & Colleen) were
going to drive
her back to Columbus on Sunday afternoon.
Colleen called me Saturday and said Puppy Mom Erica wants to ask me sumpin ...
Erica got on the phone and asked if I'd like to have Willa for her Last Night in town. *SURE*!!

We had a Phunn Evening - hike in the Big Lake Park, cuddles all evening, big dinner,
practice her "lessins", lotsa treets ... time for a Last Outie, then BigBed Tyme.

She came back in with her tail 'tween her legs ...

*SKUNK*

OMG did she STINK!!
Spent half the night drowning her in Tomato Juice and multiple washes ...
She slept in the garage ... I slept in the BigBed.

Another wash in the morning, a blow-dry ... and I hauled her back home ...
with MY tail 'tween my legs.
Everyone had a good *laff* on me ... and she got compliments on how
soft and *fluffie* her coat looked.

I'm HOPING Miz Dakota doesn't go lookin for any Striped B&W Kitty Kats!!

6:30 AM ...
OMG!
Can't believe I'm doing this ...
"HEY! Lil Mutt ... you need to go OUT??"

I guess the 4 foot vertical Paw Springs meant "goin out sounds good" ...

Cinder & Smoke looked at me like I was *NUTZ*!
Cinder was awarded care & custody of 'Kota with the Y-Thingy ...
they stayed out long enough for a pee or two, I hope.

Cinder & Smokey gave disgusted looks as if to say their Beauty Sleep had
been seriously compromised by goin OUT so early ...
I think we're ALL headed back to bed!

/s/ Sleepie Sitter

[pitc9]

Oh I just love the "tails" from your house!

You should wright a book!!

Good job Cinder sucking it up and being the bigger dog and taking the new one out!

Look forward to more stories!

[Cincy'sMom]

Another great tail from da ranch! Poor Cinners!!1 It's only a few days!

Dakota is a beauty though!!!


My dogs are feeling a little of the same pain. We are watching my BILs dogs while their mom and dad are at the hospital having a skin-kid! (Our new newphew, Jacob Michael was born at 4am on 6-1!) They like their cousins, and have fun playing with them, but it is never the same has having mom and dad to yourself!