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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.

Toss the Bear

16 Jun

I found my person in the laundry room and I thought I’d let her have some fun so she didn’t have to work so hard in there. So I got my toy bear and dropped in down in front of her. She was supposed to pick it up and toss it to me so I could catch it. But you know what she did?

I can’t believe she did this. She knows how to play the game. She knows I like to catch my toys. But instead of tossing it to me she took all the guts out of it. Help! My person is killing my bear. I want my bear back. Give it to me now!

And then, to make things even worse, she tossed my bear in the washer. Now my bear is not only gutless, but it’s going to drown!

This was really bad. I fretted and worried about my poor bear the whole time I heard that washer going round and round. My poor bear. I can’t even imagine what it was going through.

That washer finally stopped and my person got my bear out of there. But she wouldn’t give it to me right away. She did something to it first. She wouldn’t let me see what she was doing.

Finally, my person tossed my bear to me.

It’s about time person. I wanted you to do that a long time ago.

Hey, my bear’s talking back to me. My bear hasn’t been able to talk for a long time. He’s making that squeaky sound that I love.

Hey person, I’ve got a few more toys that want a ride around in that washing machine.

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Posted by Bongo on June 16, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Bear, Laundry room, Pets, squeaky dog toys, washer

Where’s Yoda

15 Jun

My person and I went out walking in the morning again, but the sun wasn’t as high in the sky as yesterday and it wasn’t so hot. Speaking of sky, my person is still hanging out with all those kids in the sky every night, and she still won’t take me.

Oh, I forgot – I’m supposed to be talking about my walk on the trails.

We were walking along and a lady came jogging toward us. She gave me a little love and said, “Yoda’s back there.”

I was really confused because I always thought Yoda lived in a galaxy far, far away – so I didn’t know what I was going to see. Maybe Yoda has been reading my blog and likes it so much he came all the way here to hang out on my trails with me.

We walked a little further and there he was. But he wasn’t the Yoda from that faraway galaxy. He was a little brown dog, and he was afraid of me. He stood at the top of the rise he’d just come over and wouldn’t come any closer.

I finally got tired of the stand-off and headed toward him, and he ran past me so fast that I barely got a whiff as he made his way down the trail.

Yoda really is in the picture my person put on this post, but you have to look really hard to find him. I think he might be related to Waldo.

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Posted by Bongo on June 15, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Hiking, Pets, StarWars, Trail, Where's Waldo, Yoda

Mornings are Hot

14 Jun

My person took me out on my trails in the morning again because she’s still hanging out at night with all those kids in the sky that I’m not allowed to hang out with.

I’m not sure I like mornings. It’s too hot. And I tried to give some pesky blue jays what for as they flew by, but the sun was on the wrong side of the sky and I had to look away.

We went on my usual trails and got back to my house and I was ready to go back inside where it was nice and cool.

But my person had other ideas. Sometimes I think she is really crazy. She made me keep walking down the street with her. Come on person, I just want to go inside. Can’t you see I’m hot? Aren’t you hot?

My person took me down the street, and then we went on another street, and another.

And then she got her camera out. Oh no, not this again.

Hey person, do these two century plants only come out in the morning? Maybe they need extra heat to grow double.

I think I’ll go back to looking for the single century plants on my trails that come out later in the day. At least then I won’t collapse in the heat.

Can we go home now?

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Posted by Bongo on June 14, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: century plant, Hiking, Trail, Vacation BibleSchool

Dejected Dog

13 Jun

Hey person, I saw those pictures when you were looking at them. You know, the ones from the sky where you went last night? Where you and all those kids went. Where you went on vacation with all the Bibles and stuff.

I saw a dog in those pictures. You told me I couldn’t come because dogs weren’t allowed. So how come that dog was there if dogs weren’t allowed?

I think you’re just making things up now, person. I bet that dog didn’t leave. I bet he stayed all night and played with the kids. I bet he got loves and treats while I was home alone with only Scratchy to keep me company.

I’m feeling really dejected now. I think I’ve got a new name. Dejected Dog. How does that make you feel, person? You’ve got the only dog with a blog who has the name Dejected Dog.

I might have to have my own trip to the sky. All my dog friends can come – except maybe that one who already got to go. And lots of kids can come. There’s just one thing I need first.

Person, can you go out and get me a really big airplane?

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Posted by Bongo on June 13, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Sky VBS, Vacation Bible School, VBS

To the Sky

12 Jun

My person took me out on my trails this morning. Well, it was sort of morning. She went somewhere and then she came back so it was already getting hot out. But she never takes me on my trails in the morning. We always go in the afternoon, or in the summer when it’s really hot out we go when the sun’s almost down and it’s all shadowy outside.

Everything looks different in the morning. It even smells different.

But I’m still trying to figure out why we went on my trails in the morning.

My person said something about going to Sky VBS later today. I don’t know what VBS is, but I know what sky is and I don’t know how my person is going to get there. I know some people go there in airplanes, but my person doesn’t have one of those.

I think my person might be going a little bit crazy, because not only did she say she’s going to the sky, but she said a lot of kids are going there with her.

I don’t care where she’s going. If there are kids she’d better take me along. Kids like to play with me and give me lots of loves.

What, person? You get to go to the sky with all those kids and I don’t get to come along?

It’s what? It’s Vacation Bible School and it’s called Sky? And dogs aren’t allowed – only people?

Hey person, I don’t care what it’s called. There are dogs in the Bible, so dogs should be allowed in the sky too.

You’d better take me along.

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Posted by Bongo on June 12, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, sky, Sky VBS, Vacation BibleSchool

The Snake that Ate Too Much

11 Jun

Awhile back I was really worried about the big snake in my yard. I was afraid that it was going to reach out and get me when I wasn’t looking.

Well, I think that snake got something, but I’m not sure what. Whatever it was, that snake didn’t know when to quit. It ate and ate and it got so full it couldn’t even stand up anymore.

Look what happened to it.

And there were other snakes too.

There must have been some really good snake food because whatever it was, they all ate it.

I think it might have been popcorn they ate, and when they were hanging out in the sun it popped inside them.

Whatever it was, I’m glad they ate it because now they’re so heavy that they’ll never be able to get me. I can move faster than all of them.

But I think I learned something from this. No more popcorn for me. Can you imagine what I’d look like if it popped inside me?

Nope. I’m leaving it out for snake bait.

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Posted by Bongo on June 11, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Snake, Yucca

Modern Day Pair a Bulls

10 Jun

The Good Samaritan by Rembrandt (1630) shows the Good Samaritan making arrangements with the innkeeper. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

What person, you mean Jesus told lots of stories? I like to tell stories. Does that make me like Jesus?

He told what? Para what? Parables? What would Jesus want two bulls for? At least he’s telling stories about animals.

A parable is a what? A story that teaches something? What would it teach?

Okay, I’ll listen.

My person says one of Jesus’ most famous parables is about the Good Samaritan. Jesus told this story because he was discussing the most important commandments and the second most important is to love your neighbor as yourself.

Hey person, I love my neighbor. I love everyone who gives me loves.

I’m listening, person.

Someone asked Jesus who his neighbor was, so Jesus told this story. But my person says he told stories about things that the people of his day could relate to that we might not know about today. She promised she would explain them to me. You better, person.

My person says a man was traveling when robbers attacked and beat him and left him on the side of the road half dead.

A priest came by and saw the man and passed by on the other side of the road.

Then a Levite came by, saw the man and passed by on the other side as well.

Hey person, what’s a Levite?

It is? My person said that Levites were people that worked for God in the temple. I thought people like that would want to stop and help.

Okay, I’m listening – but I don’t get that priest and that Levite, leaving that poor man there. What’s going to happen to him?

He did? A Samaritan came by? What’s a Samaritan?

The Jewish people that Jesus was telling the story to hated Samaritans? They wouldn’t have anything to do with them? Oh no, that poor man is really in trouble. If the priest and Levite won’t stop I bet that Samaritan is going to go running by?

He did? That Samaritan stopped to help? And he even took the poor man to an inn and paid for him to stay there until he was better?

So I guess that Samaritan was the best neighbor, wasn’t he?

But person, if Jesus told a story that people of his time would understand, maybe we should change the story so people today will understand it better.

Okay, here goes.

A dog was walking along a trail and coyotes came and attacked it and left it half dead.

A guide dog came by, sniffed at the dog and walked on.

Then a service dog came by and did the same thing.

But a pit bull came by, licked the dog’s wounds, and found the dog’s collar that had ended up in the bushes. The pit bull got his person to take the dog to the vet, and gave the collar to the vet so they could contact the hurt dog’s person.

Do you think that story will make more sense? I even put a pit bull in with the pair a bulls.

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Posted by Bongo on June 10, 2012 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Christianity, dogs, faith, God, Jesus, Levite, Parable of the Good Samaritan, Pets, Samaritan

Bongo Cat

09 Jun

Scratchy

I’m really upset about this – and maybe a little humiliated. Whose blog is this anyway? This is supposed to be a dog blog. Where did all the cats come from?

My person says I need to explain myself. She likes to look at all the searches that find my blog. The ones that keep coming up all the time are the searches that find that dead mouse that my person drew.

I don’t mind that so much. At least the mouse is dead. But there was a new search that found my blog and I’m not happy about it at all. I don’t even want to admit it.

Okay person, I’ll tell them. The search was “bongo cat.” Do they think I’m a cat, or what? This blog is about dogs – there shouldn’t be any cats on it. I know Scratchy steals my blog sometimes. Maybe I should erase his posts so I’m not associated with cats in any way. Look at all these pictures that came up.

At least these pictures show me giving Scratchy what for.

But then I found these other cats. These are my cousin cats that I didn’t even get to harass meet. My person visited them and put their pictures on my blog.

Scratchy, we’ve got a cousin black cat.

What’s in the Fridge?

And – do you believe it? The only picture from my blog that came up on that search that doesn’t have a cat in it has a picture of a pesky squirrel.

The Squirrel that Got Away

I give up.

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Posted by Bongo on June 9, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Cat, Cats and Dogs, Pets, Scratchy

May the Bird of Paradise …

08 Jun

Hey person, our house is right here. Where are we going?

The end of the street? Why would we want to go there?

You want to take more pictures? I’m about ready to smash your camera. All you want to do is take pictures anymore. We could go on much longer walks if you weren’t always stopping to take pictures.

I’m what? I’m getting a longer walk so you can take pictures? But we could have stayed on my trails and had a longer walk there.

You’re stopping here? What is this?

Yellow Bird of Paradise? If those things are birds why aren’t they flying away? Every time I get near birds on my trails they fly away from me. Is there something wrong with these birds? Are their feet tied down or something?

Oh, wait. I bet they are tied down. I heard a song once about the bird of paradise flying up your nose. I bet somebody didn’t like that idea so they tied those birds down to keep them from flying up their nose. I don’t think I’d like them flying up my nose either. Person, I think we’d better go home before one of them gets loose.

Hey person, check this out. Those birds found one of those elusive century plants and stuck it right on my street. After all the trouble I had finding those plants. Those birds really are a nuisance. Not only do they fly up noses, they gang up together and chase after plants that are hiding in the woods. We’d better make sure those birds are tied down really tight.

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Posted by Bongo on June 8, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: bird of paradise, century plant, Pets, Photography, Sedona, Sedona Arizona

They Came out of Hiding

07 Jun

My younger person came with us on my trails today. My person wanted to show him the elusive century plant.

I’m not sure how she’s going to do that. I haven’t found that century plant anywhere. I’m starting to wonder if it even exists. Maybe my person is making it up. She does make things up sometimes.

I think she just told my younger person there was a century plant on my trails so he would come out with us. Usually he doesn’t want to come.

I guess by the time he figures out that there isn’t a century plant on my trails it’ll be too late. He’ll already have had his walk.

Come on younger person, let’s go. There’s sure to be a century plant out there somewhere.

Hey, wait a minute. This wasn’t here yesterday.