Bad to the bone

Last night I was in a bad mood. Mom made me go on a really long walk and Dad wasn't home. So I barked and nipped and snapped at Mom. She put me upstairs but I still barked! Finally she brought me down and kept me on a leash in the living room so that I would calm down.
   This morning it was pouring rain and Mom took me out for a walk. Then she put me in the kitchen with my food. Instead of eating my food, I chewed through the harnass that Auntie Carol gave me. Mom said that maybe Dad could fix it and that I was a very naughty dog!

the longest walk

Mom and I just got back from a really long walk. We walked for 1 hour! My little legs are pretty tired. We started on one of our normal walks but then we saw the mean lady with the mean little black dog. He always barks at me in an angry way. I didn't want to walk by him but Mom made me and of course he barked at me. We kept walking for a couple of blocks then turned down one to go home. All of a sudden we saw that lady and the dog again so Mom turned up a block-that's what made our walk so long. We didn't run into her again. While we were walking down our street, Chloe, who always gets loose, came running across the street at me. Her family ran and got her. Then we passed by Mollie's house and Mom let me go and say hi. Mollie's mom let her out and she ran in circles around me. Then Mom said we have to leave. I was glad to get into the kitchen and drink some water.

On the trail

This morning when Mom took me for a walk I smelled somesthing really really good! I don't know what it was , but I tracked it all the way down our block and across the street. I even bayed as I pulled Mom and snuffled the ground.  I lost it on the other side of the street but maybe it will come back and leave another trail later!

#3

Last night before I went to bed, Dad and I discussed our latest joke to play on Mom. Dad came up to bed at 1:30 which woke Mom up. She went to AT's room to write herself a note about something she had to do when she got up. While she was gone, Dad let me out of my crate and brought me up on the bed. I lay there being very quiet and still. Mom came back in and lay down in bed and I pounced on her! She just sighed. Then I went back to snuggling with Dad cause he's my favorite. Dad put me back in my crate and I whined for a while to show my disapproval.

Mom said that I should ask the people who read my blog a question. She's going away somewhere (which will give me tons alone time with DAD!) So she won't be able to help me type my blog. She said that Dad should help me write about my escapades, but  he doesn't want to. I think it's cause he doesn't type as fast as Mom. Let me know if you want to hear what I do while Mom is gone, or if you want to wait for Mom to come back and help me.

Here are some quick videos of me attacking my food bowl.

All's quiet

Today Dad and I layed low and didn't play any jokes on Mom. Mom got home and we went for a walk. I did my usual lying down rolling on the grass and not getting up, so that Mom has to pick me up, put me on my feet and quickly start walking before I can lie down again. Mom saw Dad go by in his car so we turned around to walk home. A block before our house she made the mistake of asking "Where's Dad?" I broke into a run and pulled Mom home to find my beloved Dad.

Joke number 2!

Dad and I are on a roll today! We got Mom with another joke when she came home! Mom came into the kitchen ready to take me out for a walk in the rain. When she came in, she saw that the kitchen gate was flat on the floor and she thought that I had escaped into the living room. So she ran around the living room, the bathroom, the guestroom and the dining room-looking for ME. But she couldn't find me anywhere! Then she ran to look upstairs cause she thought that maybe I had climbed the steps. But she still couldn't find me. Then Dad called her on the phone. Mom asked him if he knew where I was. Dad laughed and said he is outside with me. We put the gate down to make you think I had escaped!

A Good Joke

Early this morning Dad and I played a really good trick on Mom. Dad came up to bed after midnight. When he came in, Mom got up to get a drink of water. While she was out of the room, Dad opened my crate door to pet me. But then he told me what we were going to do and ...he didn't close the door! I ran out of my crate and got into  position while Mom was still out. When she came back in and closed the door, I crept up behind her and stuck my cold wet nose on her leg. Mom froze and called Dad. Then I licked her leg. Mom relaxed and said, "I think the dog is out! How did he do that! I checked his door when I put him in!" Dad and I just laughed. When Mom went to turn the light on , I growled my best come and get me growl and grabbed a rolled up pair of Dad's socks. Mom turned on the light and looked at Dad and asked him if he had let me out. Dad said yes and got up to chase me around. It was lots of fun until he stuck me back in my crate. I didn't want to sleep. I wanted to play some more. So I lay in my crate and did my sad, whavering sighs to aggravate everyone.