Sunday, May 30, 2004
Fine, Leave Me at Home
Summer squash is not tasty and does not squeak. Neither do umbrellas.
Summer squash is not tasty and does not squeak. Neither do umbrellas.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
More Chewing
Mouthing you is an extremely important part of my day. Even the scientists says so: Wild Justice and Fair Play: Animal Origins of Social Morality.
Mouthing you is an extremely important part of my day. Even the scientists says so: Wild Justice and Fair Play: Animal Origins of Social Morality.
Hand to Mouth
Once a day you pry my mouth open and shove your hand down my throat, along with items you know I do not want to eat. I voluntarily put your hand in my mouth, and suddenly there's a problem?
Once a day you pry my mouth open and shove your hand down my throat, along with items you know I do not want to eat. I voluntarily put your hand in my mouth, and suddenly there's a problem?
Saturday, May 22, 2004
Been Caught Stealing
Note to self, items pulled off the coffee table make thumping noises.
Note to self, items pulled off the coffee table make thumping noises.
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Grr...
If you don't like me or dogs in general, and you haven't even met me, why not just stay away from me.
If you don't like me or dogs in general, and you haven't even met me, why not just stay away from me.
Vocabulary Lessons
I went to the vet on Tuesday where I was "feisty." X-rays were taken and sent to a radiologist who today says I have exudate and perhaps a mild thickening of the trachea, but so far no signs of anything inconsistent with my severe bronchitis. That's really good, because if I don't get better they'll anesthesize me and stick something down my throat. I already get things shoved down my throat twice a day, and that's enough for me, thank you very much.
I went to the vet on Tuesday where I was "feisty." X-rays were taken and sent to a radiologist who today says I have exudate and perhaps a mild thickening of the trachea, but so far no signs of anything inconsistent with my severe bronchitis. That's really good, because if I don't get better they'll anesthesize me and stick something down my throat. I already get things shoved down my throat twice a day, and that's enough for me, thank you very much.
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
The Original Grady Chant
Yea, Grady! Yea, Grady!
Not a pitbull.
Yea, Grady! Yea, Grady!
Not a pitbull.
Yea, Grady! Yea, Grady!
Not a pitbull.
Yea, Grady! Yea, Grady!
Not a pitbull.
Cat
I was -><- close to tagging a cat, in my own backyard! I was tearing around the back yard, have I mentioned how small it is? Well, I ran into the plants, thinking I'd either play tag some more or dig up my hole a little deeper, and there on the other side of the row was the cat. Hah, you should've seen her fly up the fence. Like a little birdie. Or a big fat birdie with fur!
I was -><- close to tagging a cat, in my own backyard! I was tearing around the back yard, have I mentioned how small it is? Well, I ran into the plants, thinking I'd either play tag some more or dig up my hole a little deeper, and there on the other side of the row was the cat. Hah, you should've seen her fly up the fence. Like a little birdie. Or a big fat birdie with fur!
Saturday, May 15, 2004
The Grady Boy Chant
Grady-Boy, Grady-Boy
Not a pitbull.
Grady-Boy, Grady-Boy
Not a pitbull
Grady-Boy, Grady-Boy
Not a pitbull.
Grady-Boy, Grady-Boy
Not a pitbull
Friday, May 14, 2004
Possum
I saw the biggest cat ever this morning. Then I realized it wasn't a cat. I wanted to check it out so badly. I saw a squirrel so white you'd think it was albino. Three more cats. More squirrels, including one that got told off by a crow. A grackle.
I noticed none of them had leashes.
I saw the biggest cat ever this morning. Then I realized it wasn't a cat. I wanted to check it out so badly. I saw a squirrel so white you'd think it was albino. Three more cats. More squirrels, including one that got told off by a crow. A grackle.
I noticed none of them had leashes.
Dinner Time
I have to sit to eat my dinner. I get my dinner in the crate. I don't want to sit, and do this new stay thing, I want my dinner. I sit. Done, I get up to get my food. Joe tells me to sit again. So, I run in the crate to sit. He makes me get out! Then he puts my food in the crate. People.
I have to sit to eat my dinner. I get my dinner in the crate. I don't want to sit, and do this new stay thing, I want my dinner. I sit. Done, I get up to get my food. Joe tells me to sit again. So, I run in the crate to sit. He makes me get out! Then he puts my food in the crate. People.
Thursday, May 13, 2004
New Neighbor
There is a chocolate lab puppy living on the corner now. I tried to visit, but he was shy, so I peed on his gate.
There is a chocolate lab puppy living on the corner now. I tried to visit, but he was shy, so I peed on his gate.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Bronchitis
Yesterday I spent the day at the vet. I had x-rays and blood work. They say I have bronchitis. That means I have to take bigger pills, and I'm not allowed to run. But, it also means I don't have to wear my collar at night. Cool.
Yesterday I spent the day at the vet. I had x-rays and blood work. They say I have bronchitis. That means I have to take bigger pills, and I'm not allowed to run. But, it also means I don't have to wear my collar at night. Cool.
Monday, May 10, 2004
Weekend
I had a very busy weekend. Joe's parents and grandma came to visit. They brought me a squeaky dinosaur. Squeaky toys are the best. My rope toy is good too, but the duck and dinosaur are my favorites right now. Oh, they also brought me this plastic cooler that was meatloaf scented. I enjoyed ripping it up, but it was a vast disappointment not to find any meatloaf. There was apple sauce, but it's really not the same.
Jody came back and brought me more biscuits, and you know Katie and Joe put them where I can't reach them. I'm planning on searching them out when they go to work. I met Brian this weekend, and there were so many people in the house at once it was sort of ridiculous.
We went to a new park. A cemetery and I ran around and sniffed. Buttercups turned my nose yellow! I got to go wherever I wanted, more or less, and that was really good. Usually, I don't get to pick where we go for more than a minute or two.
I had a very busy weekend. Joe's parents and grandma came to visit. They brought me a squeaky dinosaur. Squeaky toys are the best. My rope toy is good too, but the duck and dinosaur are my favorites right now. Oh, they also brought me this plastic cooler that was meatloaf scented. I enjoyed ripping it up, but it was a vast disappointment not to find any meatloaf. There was apple sauce, but it's really not the same.
Jody came back and brought me more biscuits, and you know Katie and Joe put them where I can't reach them. I'm planning on searching them out when they go to work. I met Brian this weekend, and there were so many people in the house at once it was sort of ridiculous.
We went to a new park. A cemetery and I ran around and sniffed. Buttercups turned my nose yellow! I got to go wherever I wanted, more or less, and that was really good. Usually, I don't get to pick where we go for more than a minute or two.
Saturday, May 08, 2004
Bleh, Glasses
The people left me and went out last night. I was busy looking out the window when I noticed the scent of treats on the table. I tried to get to the treats, but I couldn't reach. Then some glasses fell off the table. I stepped on them, and they might have smushed a little. I figured since they came off the table I'd see if they were tasty. The glass parts had a lovely salty coating on one side. The ends of the handles were softer, so I chewed on them. The outside had stuff to lick off, but when I chewed them off they just tasted like plastic, not flavored at all, and bitter, so I spit the one out, and stopped trying to chew off the other. Glasses aren't good food.
Not at all as nice as the chicken bone I found on the street earlier. It came with a side of ants. Now that was good.
The people left me and went out last night. I was busy looking out the window when I noticed the scent of treats on the table. I tried to get to the treats, but I couldn't reach. Then some glasses fell off the table. I stepped on them, and they might have smushed a little. I figured since they came off the table I'd see if they were tasty. The glass parts had a lovely salty coating on one side. The ends of the handles were softer, so I chewed on them. The outside had stuff to lick off, but when I chewed them off they just tasted like plastic, not flavored at all, and bitter, so I spit the one out, and stopped trying to chew off the other. Glasses aren't good food.
Not at all as nice as the chicken bone I found on the street earlier. It came with a side of ants. Now that was good.
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Tomato Sauce Breath
The best way to get in to the trash is to ignore the swinging flap in the top of the lid, and just pull the whole top off. The rest of the trash is now at a convenient height for easy grazing.
The best way to get in to the trash is to ignore the swinging flap in the top of the lid, and just pull the whole top off. The rest of the trash is now at a convenient height for easy grazing.
Another day, another present :)
More visitors! Katie's mom came and brought me presents. She mailed presents too, but Katie forgot them at work. Can you believe that? I bet if they were her presents she would've brought them right home and dropped them in the middle of the floor, because everyone knows that's where presents go. I got a big red ball and two green tennis balls. I chewed on the tennis balls. The red ball is bigger than my head, and I rolled it around some, but then I saw my duck! The duck squeaks you know. We were walking this morning and I heard a squeak and looked up and there was a bird flying around. I jumped for it, but it was to high.
More visitors! Katie's mom came and brought me presents. She mailed presents too, but Katie forgot them at work. Can you believe that? I bet if they were her presents she would've brought them right home and dropped them in the middle of the floor, because everyone knows that's where presents go. I got a big red ball and two green tennis balls. I chewed on the tennis balls. The red ball is bigger than my head, and I rolled it around some, but then I saw my duck! The duck squeaks you know. We were walking this morning and I heard a squeak and looked up and there was a bird flying around. I jumped for it, but it was to high.
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
"Doesn't it feel good to be a gangsta"
Last week when we went walking, the same day we saw the sword, I met some little girls. One of them was feeding me dandelions. That was really sweet of her, because they were on the other side of the fence where she was, and I couldn't reach them. Most of it would blow away before I could eat them, but that wasn't her fault. She asked if I was a gangster. A gangster? I don't think so. I'm a dog.
Then some people came up. A bunch of them. I was excited to see people, but I'd never seen so many people at once, at least not at my new home. I got nervous and warned them off. Instead of being scared, or backing down a little, they laughed and came closer. One person came up and he was very weird. I think he was going to give me something, and Katie said no, and then he had this green ball. He was hunched over and waving it all around, crazy like, so I barked at him some more. Katie didn't like it. I thought she was mad at me, but then she told that other person off and that he shouldn't mess with me. Yeah!
The little girls wanted to play some more. But, Katie said no, we need to go home. She told the little girls that we needed to go so we didn't have any more trouble. She seemed a little unhappy, but at least she wasn't mad at me.
Oh, that was the day Joe came home. He disappeared on the Saturday after I came here, but then he came back that night. I was very excited.
Last week when we went walking, the same day we saw the sword, I met some little girls. One of them was feeding me dandelions. That was really sweet of her, because they were on the other side of the fence where she was, and I couldn't reach them. Most of it would blow away before I could eat them, but that wasn't her fault. She asked if I was a gangster. A gangster? I don't think so. I'm a dog.
Then some people came up. A bunch of them. I was excited to see people, but I'd never seen so many people at once, at least not at my new home. I got nervous and warned them off. Instead of being scared, or backing down a little, they laughed and came closer. One person came up and he was very weird. I think he was going to give me something, and Katie said no, and then he had this green ball. He was hunched over and waving it all around, crazy like, so I barked at him some more. Katie didn't like it. I thought she was mad at me, but then she told that other person off and that he shouldn't mess with me. Yeah!
The little girls wanted to play some more. But, Katie said no, we need to go home. She told the little girls that we needed to go so we didn't have any more trouble. She seemed a little unhappy, but at least she wasn't mad at me.
Oh, that was the day Joe came home. He disappeared on the Saturday after I came here, but then he came back that night. I was very excited.
School!
Last week, when we were out walking, we met some kids at the school across the street. Katie told them that I had to go to school, just like they do. I didn't know what that was all about. Honestly, I forgot about it. Well, apparently, I must be "home schooled." My new friend (as opposed to Katie and Joe's friends who have been visiting), came back to see me. His name is Brandon. He is supposed to be teaching all of us, but I'm the one who has to do all the trotting back and forth. I'm the one that has to wear something called a "Halti." At least people stopped yanking at my neck and making me cough, but this Halti thing is really weird. What I really wanted to do was run around and roll in the grass. Instead we walked back and forth, with this thing on my face. Brandon has a bag of treats. During our lesson, I got a lot of treats. That's the best part.
Last week, when we were out walking, we met some kids at the school across the street. Katie told them that I had to go to school, just like they do. I didn't know what that was all about. Honestly, I forgot about it. Well, apparently, I must be "home schooled." My new friend (as opposed to Katie and Joe's friends who have been visiting), came back to see me. His name is Brandon. He is supposed to be teaching all of us, but I'm the one who has to do all the trotting back and forth. I'm the one that has to wear something called a "Halti." At least people stopped yanking at my neck and making me cough, but this Halti thing is really weird. What I really wanted to do was run around and roll in the grass. Instead we walked back and forth, with this thing on my face. Brandon has a bag of treats. During our lesson, I got a lot of treats. That's the best part.
Monday, May 03, 2004
Rain
So, last night, it's getting a little late, and it's time for my night time walk. I start to step out and it's raining. I don't particularly want to go, but now that I'm wet, I might as well keep going. I'm walking around sniffing things. Usually, when we walk Katie says all kinds of things about what a great dog I am. Last night, all she can say is "pee on it, pee on it."
P.S. The bath thing, we don't need to do it again any time soon. I think the shampoo would've been tasty, but they didn't even let me try it.
So, last night, it's getting a little late, and it's time for my night time walk. I start to step out and it's raining. I don't particularly want to go, but now that I'm wet, I might as well keep going. I'm walking around sniffing things. Usually, when we walk Katie says all kinds of things about what a great dog I am. Last night, all she can say is "pee on it, pee on it."
P.S. The bath thing, we don't need to do it again any time soon. I think the shampoo would've been tasty, but they didn't even let me try it.
Sunday, May 02, 2004
Treats
Those presents were really good, the treats were yummy and the ducks been more fun today than my rope. I'm really glad my first new friend yesterday helped convince Katie not to put me in the crate all the time. Climbing out the little door and making Joe worry about my stitches really paid off. Besides, I am housebroken, so locking me up is so not fair. Neither of my people are very clever about putting things away, and I have helped lull them into submissions by never letting them catch me exploring to far. It all paid off when they went away for the afternoon. I found where they put my presents, pulled down the bag and ate them all. They were my presents, not theirs, so they shouldn't've been putting them where I can't get to them.
I don't think they would've even noticed if they weren't so obsessed with my toilet habits.
Those presents were really good, the treats were yummy and the ducks been more fun today than my rope. I'm really glad my first new friend yesterday helped convince Katie not to put me in the crate all the time. Climbing out the little door and making Joe worry about my stitches really paid off. Besides, I am housebroken, so locking me up is so not fair. Neither of my people are very clever about putting things away, and I have helped lull them into submissions by never letting them catch me exploring to far. It all paid off when they went away for the afternoon. I found where they put my presents, pulled down the bag and ate them all. They were my presents, not theirs, so they shouldn't've been putting them where I can't get to them.
I don't think they would've even noticed if they weren't so obsessed with my toilet habits.
More Visitors
Last night I another visitor. And, he brought presents! I got home-made doggie bisquits and a duck that quacks. I'm not to sure about this duck that quacks. This morning Joe pressed it with his foot and it quacked, but when I pressed on it, it did not quack. I really liked the doggie bisquit. I got another present to, but Joe put it down where I can't reach it and I haven't gotten to have it yet. I heard him say it is a book. I wonder who will come today. Something about Bath I gather.
Last night I another visitor. And, he brought presents! I got home-made doggie bisquits and a duck that quacks. I'm not to sure about this duck that quacks. This morning Joe pressed it with his foot and it quacked, but when I pressed on it, it did not quack. I really liked the doggie bisquit. I got another present to, but Joe put it down where I can't reach it and I haven't gotten to have it yet. I heard him say it is a book. I wonder who will come today. Something about Bath I gather.
Saturday, May 01, 2004
Visitors
Last night, Joe brought his friend to see me, and we got to go for a big walk and I got to play with other dogs. I'd rather walk without my leash, but at least this time Joe took it. Then we get to walk in the median and he lets me meet other dogs and sniff at people, and I don't have to walk right next to him the whole time. We rolled in the grass and went to a place called Lincoln Park with lots of other dogs. I met Sam, Sammy, and Sam. No kidding, three Sams.
Last night, Joe brought his friend to see me, and we got to go for a big walk and I got to play with other dogs. I'd rather walk without my leash, but at least this time Joe took it. Then we get to walk in the median and he lets me meet other dogs and sniff at people, and I don't have to walk right next to him the whole time. We rolled in the grass and went to a place called Lincoln Park with lots of other dogs. I met Sam, Sammy, and Sam. No kidding, three Sams.
This morning I saw one of the Sam's again, but Katie was walking me this time so we didn't get to stop. But, on the other side of the street I walked in some high grass. When we got home, we hung out, and then I had my very own visitor. He's my new friend and he brought me liver flavored treats. He says I'm a good dog, and that I seem like a good, sweet dog. He's supposed to come back on Tuesday.
