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About Bongo

I am a dog who has lots of mini adventures that I love to share. I live with a cat named Scratchy who sometimes steals my blog, and with two people. When my adventures don't turn out so well I get my person to laugh while she helps me write my blog and then I don't get into as much trouble.

The Magi

08 Jan

My person says that there are a lot of Nativity scenes that show the wise men bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. She says that these wise men were probably not there at all that first night when Jesus was lying in a manger.

These wise men, called Magi, were probably astrologers. Because they studied the stars they would recognize a new star when it appeared in the sky. They knew what the star meant and came to worship the baby Jesus who was born king of the Jews. The Magi came from the east – maybe from an area which is currently in modern day Iraq.

Okay person, we have Magi and a star – but where are the animals? I’m ready to leave.

My person said to hold on. “Sigh.” She said these Magi were probably rich considering the gifts they brought along for the baby Jesus. They could most likely afford camels for their travels. Well, camels are much bigger than me, but I guess they are still animals.

Those Magi came to Israel riding on their camels and didn’t know exactly where to find Jesus, so they went to King Herod in Jerusalem. King Herod had no clue where to find Jesus, but he was very upset to hear about another king. I guess I might feel the same way if another dog took over my house.

So King Herod had to ask the chief priests and teachers of the law where the Christ was to be born. They told him the prophet Micah had said that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem.

That sneaky King Herod found out from the Magi just when the star had appeared and told them that after they found the Christ child to let him know so he could go worship him.

The Magi went on their way and the star went ahead of them and stopped over the house where Mary and Jesus were. They bowed down and worshipped Jesus and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Wow Jesus, you got some pretty awesome gifts – but did they give you any chew toys or treats?

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Posted by Bongo on January 8, 2012 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Bethlehem, Biblical Magi, Christ, dogs, Jerusalem, Jesus, King Herod, Pets

Coyote Diet

07 Jan

I might not be the pickiest of eaters. I’m still getting rid of those dried beans I ate yesterday. But I’m a lot pickier than some of those coyotes that live in my neighborhood. Most people think they just eat things like rabbits and mice – you know, those little creatures that go scurrying around. Well, they do eat those things. My person would get really upset if I ate one of those cute little animals, so I don’t. Besides, it’s really hard to catch those furry little things when she’s got me on a leash.

But those coyotes eat something that is really strange. It’s so strange that I don’t consider it food at all. We have them all over my front yard and I don’t so much as give them a sniff. But those coyotes do. They eat them by the bushel. Tons and tons of them. Little tiny, round, blue, hard as marbles juniper berries.

Why those coyotes eat them I have no idea. My person sweeps piles of them up from our driveway. A coyote feast full, or a slip-sliding disaster.

Come on coyotes. Come over to my house for a slip ‘n slide. When you get tired of that you can eat those juniper roly things and my person won’t have to leave me alone in the house while she goes out there with a broom.

And while you’re at it, you can have some of the beans that I left along the trail for you too.

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Posted by Bongo on January 7, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Coyote, Juniper berry

Who Spilled the Beans?

06 Jan

Hey person, look at this pretty pattern I made on the carpet. Doesn’t it look nice?

What? I’m in trouble for that? No way!

I didn’t do it person. Honest, I swear. Scratchy did it. Look, he’s standing right over there. I just saw it and thought it was pretty. You know how much he likes to go counter surfing.

What do you mean, most of the beans are missing? I don’t know what happened to them. Did you check under the furniture? Maybe Scratchy ate them.

I bet he could. I bet Scratchy could eat that many beans if he really put his mind to it. Can we go for a walk now? I really feel like I need to go for a walk.

Aaaahhhhh! That feels much better. Relief!

What!? You found the missing beans? Oh no!

Busted!!!

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Posted by Bongo on January 6, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Scratchy

Dead Mouse Fan Club

05 Jan

Sometimes I let my person look around my blog and she likes to see how people find me through searches. Well, ever since I posted Adventures of a Dead Mouse way last October searches have been finding it.

I think it’s all my fault. My person wouldn’t take a picture of the dead mouse that I found so I made her draw one to put on my blog. Nobody seems to care about what I wrote. They keep looking for that poor dead mouse my person drew with searches like “dead mouse drawing” or just “dead mouse.”

I think that mouse has its own fan club and nobody told me about it. I’m really upset, because if a mouse on my blog has a fan club then I want to join. And if those people who started the mouse’s fan club are really good at it, maybe they could start a Bongo fan club too. I’d definitely join that.

So fan club members, give me a few comments on my blog please. I want to join too.

I think those people must be really good at starting fan clubs because the mouse’s fan club has gone international. I hope they can all talk to each other because some of them write really funny. мёртвая мышь

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Posted by Bongo on January 5, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: dead mouse, Fan club, mouse, Pets

Big Brown

04 Jan

There’s a big brown truck that comes by here some days. Sometimes it stops in front of my house and a person gets out. Sometimes she comes right up to my door. I don’t know what business that person has coming to my door. I don’t know her. I don’t think my people know her either.

When strangers come to my house I bark. I jump up on the back of the couch so I can see out the window and I bark and bark. Nobody’s coming to my house unless I allow it.

My person tries to get me to stop barking, but what does she know. Doesn’t she know I’m trying to protect her? After all, who knows what that person might be up to? Pretty suspicious – dressed in the same color as that truck. She probably thinks no one will notice her leaving the truck when she dresses that way. She thinks she will blend right in. But she doesn’t.

I must have made it clear to that person that she’s not wanted here because she comes up to the door and turns right around and leaves. She gets back in her truck and drives away.

Take that, you brown clothed person. Just try coming to my door again. I’ll show you who’s the boss around here.

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Posted by Bongo on January 4, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Bark, Door, Pets, Truck

Ball No More

03 Jan

Last night I was in a chewing mood, and I started chewing on one of my new balls. There’s something about those balls – I just love the smell of them. I was chewing away, having a good time when my person looked over at what I was doing. She noticed that about half my ball was missing. Gone! Vamoose!

Yeah? So? I’m having fun chewing it up person.

You know what she did? You know what my person did!? She took that ball away from me and she threw it in the garbage. In the garbage, mind you. That was a perfectly good half ball and I still had a lot of chewing to do.

I’ll fix her. My person’s not going to stop me that easily. I found the bag with the rest of the balls in it. They’re my balls after all. It wasn’t easy, but I got one out of there.

And I chewed that one up too.

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Posted by Bongo on January 3, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Balls, Pets

On My Way!

02 Jan

I’m doing it! I’m on my way! A couple days ago I posted my resolutions for the New Year. I made a bunch of resolutions that I was sure I would stick to because I didn’t want to feel like a failure at the end of the year. I didn’t want to find I’d made a bunch of resolutions that I couldn’t keep.

Then I started getting worried about resolution #4. “Get loves from at least one cute girl on every walk.” You see, most of my resolutions just depend on me. Well, me and my person, but it’s easy to talk her into things. I just have to start jumping and eventually she gets tired of it and gives in.

But resolution #4 depends not just on me, but on someone else as well. Not only do I have to find a cute girl on my walk, but I have to talk her into giving me loves. I can usually do this be being my sweet, charming self but that doesn’t work every time. What if she’s scared of dogs and doesn’t want to come near me? Or what if she’s in a hurry and has no time for loves? Personally I can’t think of anything better to do with your time, but some people don’t agree with me.

There are lots of reasons that my charm might not work, but I’m proud to say it worked today. I do have to admit I had an in. The cute girl giving me loves is my neighbor’s granddaughter. I bet she’s glad they have me for a neighbor.

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Posted by Bongo on January 2, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: New year resolution, Pets

In the Temple

01 Jan

“Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.’” Luke 2:34-35

Okay person, I’m confused. What are these words you put on my blog talking about? Is this about the baby who started out life in a manger? After all, his mother’s name was Mary. These words don’t sound good.

Now I’m really confused. My person said this is the same child, but these words by Simeon will have to wait until later stories. She said that when the baby was eight days old they circumcised him – they what? – my person says “never mind” – and at that time they gave him the name Jesus like the angel had told them to.

My person says they met Simeon when they took Jesus to the temple to consecrate him. Hey person, I haven’t heard about any animals in this story yet. Oh yeah? They what? She says there were animals at the temple that they used for sacrifices. I didn’t know what a sacrifice was so I asked my person and she told me I didn’t want to know. Well whatever it is, I hope they treat those animals nice.

Simeon had the Holy Spirit upon him and was told he would not die before he’d seen the Lord’s Christ. When he saw Jesus in the temple courts he knew he had seen God’s salvation. There was also an old lady named Anna who was a prophetess and she knew who Jesus was too.

Mary must have been pretty upset when Simeon told her about that sword. Maybe she should let Jesus have a pet dog. That dog would protect them.

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Posted by Bongo on January 1, 2012 in Bongo, Dogology, dogs

Tags: Anna, Christ, Christianity, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Mary, Pets, Simeon

Happy New Year!

31 Dec

I keep hearing people talk about New Year’s resolutions. I wasn’t sure what they were so I asked my person. She said they were things that people wanted to do, or thought they should do, but they hadn’t yet done them – often things like eating healthier, exercising more, getting more rest, or accomplishing something. So they decide to make a resolution that at the beginning of the New Year they will start doing whatever it is they think they should be doing.

My person said that most people don’t stick to their resolutions for very long. Starting a new year is not enough motivation for starting a new resolution. People need to find a better motivation, and start whatever it is they want to start right now – not wait until the next New Year.

I got really concerned, because I didn’t want to start any resolutions that I would just drop in a little while. But my person said to start new things now, and now happens to be the start of a new year. So I thought I’d make a list of resolutions that I know I won’t stop. Here’s my list:

Take naps every day.
Go for walks every day.
Find a new scent on every walk.
Get loves from at least one cute girl on every walk (unless I don’t meet any).
Play Frisbee every day.
Write a blog post every day.
Eat doggie treats every day.
Bark at every stranger that comes to the house (gotta warn my people).
Get my person out of bed if she sleeps too long.

And last but not least –

10. Eat all the food in my doggie dish (except any olives I find).

My person pointed out to me that I already do all the things on my list. I don’t think she gets it. My resolutions cover eating right, exercising, resting, and getting things done – and I’ll still be doing them by the end of the year.

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Posted by Bongo on December 31, 2011 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: New Year, New year resolution, Pets

Dammed Up

30 Dec

I’m busy investigating. You see, when I was out walking on the trails today and I stopped by my puddle I found that somebody had dammed it up.

At first I thought maybe my puddle had been visited by beavers, but my person told me that beavers don’t use rocks as their building materials – and besides I’ve never seen a beaver anywhere near my puddle.

I hope I can find some clues as to who built this dam in my puddle. There might have been some puny puddle people who showed up in the middle of the night and wanted a larger puddle. The puddle is changing because of the dam. There are now green plants floating in it. Maybe the puddle will change into a lake now and I’ll have a swimming hole.

That would be so cool – to have a swimming hole on my trails. Unless those puny puddle people decided to turn into large lake lizards and try to share the swimming hole with me. I’m not sure how that would work out.

I think I’ll wade across now and hit the trail on the other side.

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Posted by Bongo on December 30, 2011 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Dam, Hiking, Outdoors, Pets, Puddle, Trail