Today seemed like an ordinary day as my person and I headed out for our walk. Well, it was cloudy and kind of chilly, but I can put up with that. Anything for a walk.
But as soon as we got out to the street I could see it coming. Have you ever watched a storm about ready to attack you? It’s like a big cloud coming toward you –ready to engulf you.
And then it did.
Snow and wind coming right in my face. And it wasn’t that light, fluffy kind of snow. This was that hard little corny kind. I didn’t like it one little bit. I don’t know what my person was thinking. She kept heading up the trail.
I had to put my foot down. I came to a halt.
My person still didn’t get it. I gave her the evil eye.
Finally she got the message and we headed toward home. But by then the wind and snow were bad in both directions.
I started looking around to see if that snow was everywhere. Maybe it was only falling on my trail.
There must be another way.
I think my person should have followed me off the trail, but she made me stay on it. And it wasn’t the right way at all. By now those snowflakes were turning into monsters. More like hail if you ask me.
I finally had to try the sad look. It hasn’t worked before, but there’s got to be a first time. I’m sure my person could stop this storm if she wanted to.
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I knew it. My person could stop the storm. As soon as we got back in the house that snow stopped coming down.
Now I just have to figure out why my person was picking on me.
richardmax22
December 28, 2012 at 10:57 am
The face says a thousand words!
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Richard, I did have to make my point. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
marina kanavaki
December 28, 2012 at 11:22 am
Oh my! Looks like an ordeal! I bet it was that look that worked with your person… that look could convince ANYONE!!!
At least you’re nice and warm back home now!
🙂
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Marina, I’m not sure if it was the look or the fact that I refused to go any further.
Mom
December 28, 2012 at 11:31 am
Oh, Bongo! That Evil Eye would have made me run home 😉
May your New Year be overflowing with God’s best for you and your person!
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Thanks Mom. I hope you and your family have an awesome 2013.
bumpyroadtobubba
December 28, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Bongo, your stink eye is the best! You don’t look very impressed with your walk at all. Naughty hail-snow! I love that you saw Ghost Dog at Christmas. I think you should definitely be Detective Dog on your next sighting. I’m intrigued.
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Bumpy Road, I think I’ll for sure see where Ghost Dog disappears to the next time.
Genevieve Petrillo
December 28, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Bongo! That was the skunkiest skunk-eye I ever saw. Between that and the sad-face, message delivered!! You are a great communicator!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Cupcake, I do my best. If I bark I might get yelled at, but the look says all.
rumpydog
December 28, 2012 at 6:10 pm
I think the cat put her up to it!
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Rumpy, you know those cats too well. I think I’m gonna throw Scratchy out in the snow.
Two French Bulldogs
December 28, 2012 at 8:01 pm
boy oh boy, she was really pushing it huh. Maybe she wanted to walk in that snow. Gladit stopped
Snorts,
Benny & Lily
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Benny & Lily, my person doesn’t get it sometimes. Snow is fun to walk in once it’s on the ground – but not when it’s attacking you from the air.
Patricia
December 28, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Attack snow is the worst. Hurts when it slaps you up the side of the head. Glad your person finally got some sense and went home.
Bongo
December 28, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Patricia, my person had a big hood on her jacket that protected her face and everything. I think she should have shared it with me.
Emily @ Adventures of a Dog Mom
December 29, 2012 at 7:03 am
I don’t know that your person was picking on you as much as the snow was! 😉
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:16 am
Emily, I hope that snow doesn’t pick on me any more. I’ll take the soft, fluffy kind instead.
eripanwkevin
December 29, 2012 at 7:19 am
How curious that snowflakes are! We don’t have those snowflakes here….Do they hit you? I love playing with snow in winter but I’m not sure if I like those snowflakes….like you Bongo, I might be very annoyed by them!
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:19 am
Kevin, when the snowflakes are kind of little and hard and the wind blows they can slam right into your face and sting. They’re kind of somewhere between snow and hail. I like it better when we get the soft, fluffy kind of snowflakes.
Gizmo
December 29, 2012 at 8:20 am
Iz feelin’ yur pain bongo…Iz rainin’ here today and silly hoomin keeps tryin’ to get me to go outside…never happen pal…Glad the sad luk werked and yur mom finally came to her senses Happy Saturday pal!
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:20 am
Gizmo, I don’t mind going for a walk in the rain – but going out to do my business – that’s another thing altogether. I think our people should make indoor bathrooms for dogs.
Loy Cerf
December 29, 2012 at 9:17 am
Hey Bongo, Wow, you have had one exciting week! So many great Christmas gifts, seeing you pal (?) Ghost Dog and being attacked by a crazy snowstorm! Hope you have many wonderful adventures in 2013! Happy Saturday.
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:21 am
Thanks Loy. It was a pretty good week – and I’m looking forward to all the adventures I know I’ll be having next year.
Oz the Terrier
December 29, 2012 at 9:52 am
Hi Bongo. I found you on the Saturday Blog Hop! I LOVE your “evil eye” look! It’s one of the best I have ever seen. I don’t know what hard, corny snow feels like but it sure doesn’t look fun. Have a great weekend!
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:29 am
Thanks for hopping by Oz. That hard, corny snow can really sting when the wind blows it in your face. I’m glad you like my look. It was necessary at the time.
sagechronicles
December 29, 2012 at 10:29 am
The magic of a look…Bongo, you sure have some extra-special powers!
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:29 am
Thanks Sage. Sometimes it’s the best way to communicate with my person.
colliesofthemeadow
December 29, 2012 at 10:44 am
Wow, its looks like stuff we get here! That evil eye.. Ginger loved it!!! She is practicing it on dad now…. muwahahahahah
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:34 am
Ginger, I’m glad I could finally teach you something since I learn all kinds of mischief tricks from you.
kolytyi
December 29, 2012 at 10:49 am
Oh, poor Bongo, it is terrible when the icy wind blows into your face in whichever direction you turn… Sadly, humans have extremely low reaction times and their IQ cannot be compared to that of a dog!
Bongo
December 29, 2012 at 11:41 am
Kolytyi, I guess I’ll have to forgive my person for being so slow in letting me go back in the house.
philosophermouseofthehedge
December 30, 2012 at 1:32 pm
That was one serious evil eye look, Bongo. But it does look like shivering weather – so appropriate for sure. Maybe get your person one of those plastic hamster bubbles when she thinks she must go out in this stuff?
Bongo
December 30, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Karen, can I chase the hamster?
philosophermouseofthehedge
December 31, 2012 at 9:41 am
Sure. Doesn’t everyone? Happy New year to all paws and people you watch over
Bongo
December 31, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Happy New Year to you and all yours too Karen.
pippadogblog
December 31, 2012 at 4:36 am
Important that your people know who is charge of the walk. We all know that. They need to know too.
Bongo
December 31, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Pippa, sometimes our people need a little reminding.
Dalton
December 31, 2012 at 4:49 am
You can come live with me pal, if your person keeps picking on you!
Bongo
December 31, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Dalton, I’m on my way. Today she left me for almost all day. She doesn’t know it though, but I got to go for a walk with my friend Toby while she was gone.
Dalton
January 2, 2013 at 1:43 am
That sounds like so much fun, your very lucky!
Bongo
January 2, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Dalton, it’s really cool to have a neighbor dog that I’m friends with – and his people too.
dianeskitchentable
December 31, 2012 at 10:48 am
Oh Bongo you look so forlorn. Come on up to Mass & play in my nice white fluffy stuff – I could lay out on it all day!
Bongo
December 31, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Lola, that sounds like fun. I’m on my way. We did actually get about an inch on the ground last night, but most of it’s gone again now.
dianeskitchentable
January 1, 2013 at 9:18 am
We’ve got a lot more than that but the wind is really cold. I LOVE it…Diane, well, not so much.
angelswhisper2011
January 3, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Wow, Bongo, do you look… wet. It looks like the weather came especially for you 😦
Bongo
January 3, 2013 at 7:42 pm
Angels Whisper, I don’t mind wet – but that wind blowing stuff in my face is no good at all.