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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.

Popsicle Weeds

07 Feb

Around my house weeds grow year round. We get different ones in the summer and more of them, but we have a few winter weeds too. Sometimes weeds are tasty treats and I like to go out into my yard and munch. My person doesn’t like it when I do, so I have to try to do it on the sly.

The other day I found a new kind of weed. I tried to eat it but it was a bit stiff and didn’t have much flavor. And it was cold – and frosty.

I think it was a popsicle weed. But I would be really embarrassed sharing this popsicle weed as is, so I need to make some improvements in it. My person says people popsicles have flavors like cherry, or grape, or lemon.

Well those flavors don’t work for me so I thought maybe I’d try peanut butter popsicle weeds, and maybe cheese popsicle weeds. And I could make some chicken flavor and beef flavor popsicle weeds too.

I’m going to get right on this so I can share these new treats with all my friends. I just have one thing to work out before I get started.

Does anybody know how to get frozen peanut butter to stick to a weed?

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

Tags: Peanut butter, Pets, Weed

Gotcha Day

06 Feb

My New Gotcha Day Toy

Woo hoo! Today is my Gotcha Day. I first learned about Gotcha Days when my friend Rumpy celebrated his. All these years I haven’t been able to celebrate my birthday because my people don’t know when it is. Now I get to celebrate Gotcha Day instead – the day my people took me home with them. I even got a new toy and my people promised me some more goodies later.

Since it’s a special day I thought I’d post something a little different. Rumpy is good at encouraging his friends to write poems and I posted this one on his blog on his Gotcha Day. It seems like the thing to do to post it here today.

Bongo’s Gotcha Day

I like to run

I run for fun

But it really got me in trouble

They locked me away

For more than a day

It kind of burst my bubble

Dog jail’s no good

I don’t like the food

And other dogs barking all night

I’m stuck here for sure

My brain is a blur

To live like this is such a fright

But they came, yes they came

And they tossed me a ball

Then they left just as fast

One more ball – Is that all?

The next day I saw them

My leash they did get

They took me and told me

I’d be their new pet

At first I was scared

When I saw my new home

The cat didn’t like me

And the yard I did roam

But now I’m adjusted

I’m happy to say

Especially when someone

Is willing to play

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

Tags: A Special Day, Gotcha Day, Pets, poetry, Rumpy

Harp Service

05 Feb

Hey person, whatever happened to that guy who hung out with the sheep? The one with the sheep dogs that was anointed king.

Yeah, that’s him – David. So what happened to him?

Yeah, I want another Bible story. But only if it’s about that cool guy who likes sheep and dogs.

He what, person? He went into the king’s service? But wasn’t he the king now?

Oh, I get it. I think. He was anointed king, but he didn’t get to be the king. Was he just playing a game, like cops and robbers or something?

My person says Saul was still the king but the Spirit of the Lord had left him and an evil spirit started tormenting him. Saul’s servants thought that if he found someone to play the harp for him it would make him feel better.

You know what? That David guy not only hangs out with sheep, it turns out he plays the harp too, and one of King Saul’s servants knew about David.

I hope that servant didn’t tell King Saul that David was supposed to be the king.

My person says it would still be a long time before David got to be king, but in the meantime he had to leave his sheep and sheep dogs and go play his harp for King Saul.

He did? You mean he still got to take some animals with him?

David got to take a donkey loaded with bread – at least that donkey didn’t get hungry – and a skin of wine. Oh no, you’d better watch it donkey. You could get in trouble with that wine.

David also took a young goat with him. I hope that goat is as nice as the sheep.

Whenever that evil spirit tormented King Saul, David would play his harp for him and King Saul would feel better.

I wonder if David sang any songs about dogs.

Hanging with Sheep (bongodogblog.wordpress.com)

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Posted by Bongo on February 5, 2012 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Bible, Christianity, David, dogs, faith, King Saul, Pets

Top of the Fridge

04 Feb

Hey Scratchy, my our person’s been gone for an awfully long time and she left your food dish on top of the refrigerator. I bet you’re getting really hungry.

You ought to go up and get it Scratchy. I know there’s not a lot of room to land up there, with your big bag of cat food and all that other stuff sitting up there. Now that I’m thinking of it, could you toss down some of my treats while you’re up there?

Well, just be careful. That purple watercolor paint is almost empty now so you won’t spill it again. Even if you do, there’s already a streak of it on the wall, so you’d probably just be making it better. A purple pattern on the wall would be nice.

Good try Scratchy. Yeah, I know it’s hard getting up there but you got your food dish down. You didn’t really want any of your food did you? That was a great aim because it landed right on the table.

I think I’ll just pull up a chair and have a tasty treat.

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

Tags: Cat food, Pets, Scratchy

Walking in the Rain

03 Feb

Come on person. It’s not my fault you were gone all day and then it started raining just when you were going to take me out. You’ve got a hood on your jacket. Put it up. Let’s go.

Go figure. You didn’t even want to go out in the rain and now you’ve got your camera out. See, what did I tell you? It’s really pretty out here when it rains. Keep walking person.

You can look at that rainbow as long as you keep walking while you’re doing it. Put your camera away person. We’re supposed to be going on a walk.

It’s a good thing I talked you into going out in the rain. The sun’s going down. It we’d waited until the rain stopped it would have been dark.

You’re already wet person, but since my younger person didn’t come with us would it be alright if I shake myself off on him?

I don’t care if he gets mad. I’m doing it anyway.

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

Tags: Pets, Photography, Rain, Sedona, Sedona Arizona

Cell Phone Be Gone

02 Feb

Don’t do it person! No, don’t go near it. You’re getting your hiking boots on. You’ve got to tie them or you’ll trip all over them. Just ignore it. Let it ring. Don’t answer that phone!

She didn’t listen to me and now she’s talking on the phone. I’m so excited to go for a walk and now my person is on the phone. What to do, what to do?

I hope she doesn’t trip over her shoelaces because then we might not get to go at all. Person, if you won’t tie your shoes at least sit down so you don’t trip.

Maybe if I jump up and down next to her she’ll get the hint. I really want to go for a walk person.

Why is a dog’s life so hard? All I want to do is go for a walk. I’m not asking for much. Just a simple walk on my trails. How hard is that? But no – my person gets me all excited to go and now she’s talking on the phone.

Oh yay! She put her phone down. Come on person, I’m at the door waiting to go.

What!!?? You don’t have time to go now? That’s wrong! This is dog abuse!

Does anyone need a cell phone? I’ve got one to give away. I hope you don’t mind if I get it a little slobbery.

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

Tags: Cell Phone, Pets

Slobbered Upon

01 Feb

See that white spot on my head? No, not that one – the other one. The one above my eye. It’s not supposed to be there.

Here’s what happened.

I was walking along my trails, minding my own business when all of a sudden these three dogs come running toward me. And all three of them decided they were going to come over and check me out. They were friendly enough alright, and I sniffed noses back. What else could I do with my person holding me on a short leash? But then one of them, the one that looks like my friend Alfie, decided he was going to kiss me. Really slobbery kisses. No offense Alfie, but if we ever meet on my trails I’m cool with sniffing, but don’t ever kiss me.

Well, I had to give that Alfie look alike what for and I started barking at him. That got all three of my new friends to back off. Guess I told them.

Now I’ve just got to figure out what to do about this stuff all over my head. Eeew! Dog slobber!

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Posted by Bongo on February 1, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Alfie, Kiss, Pets, slobber

Blanket Cat

31 Jan

Scratchy is the weirdest cat I know. Well, he’s the only cat I know but he’s still weird. You know what he does? He’s in love with all the nice, soft blankets around here. The kind that my person likes to use to keep warm when she’s sitting on the couch.

Scratchy must think those blankets are his mama. He grabs them in his teeth, presses his paws into them, and makes a sound somewhat resembling a purr. It’s the only time he makes anything like a purring sound.

What really gets me is when Scratchy does that on my person’s bed. When she starts moving around in the morning he finds a soft blanket that’s been exposed and starts his thing. He goes right up next to my person and does this, but if she touches him – even if she accidentally brushes against him – he gets mad and bites her.

Person, I don’t think you should tolerate this behavior from Scratchy. I’ll take care of him for you. Just give me the word.

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Posted by Bongo on January 31, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Cat, Pets, Scratchy

Praying for Ghost Dog

30 Jan

There’s no way! I don’t believe it. You really saw him that far away? You mean Ghost Dog not only disappears, but he can reappear in faraway places? Come on person, you’re telling me stories. Aren’t you?

I guess I’d better tell you a secret about my person. Sometimes she goes out with friends from her church to meet people and pray with them. I’m really not very happy about it because when she does that she leaves me home alone – well, Scratchy’s here but he doesn’t count. My person could stay home and hang out with me instead. If she really wants to pray for someone I’ll let her pray for me.

Anyway, my person went to a place a few miles from our house. She and her friends were walking around talking to people when she saw him. She saw Ghost Dog. At least she says she saw him – I’m still not sure if I believe her. There’s no way he could reappear that far away from here. I just sniffed noses with him at my trailhead a few days ago. Right before he disappeared the last time. But he always reappears somewhere around here.

You’re not going to believe what my person did next. I’m still not sure I can forgive her. She says that since she had gone out to pray, she prayed with all of Ghost Dog’s people friends. Do you believe it? She left me home alone and prayed for Ghost Dog.

I think my person should pray that Ghost Dog reappears near here. Then she won’t have to leave me home alone. She can pray for both of us at the same time.

Ghost Dog and his Person

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Posted by Bongo on January 30, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets

Walk or Swim?

29 Jan

What!? No animals and no food in this story? I don’t want to listen then. I’m outta here.

Water? Did you say water? A big lake? One that I can go swimming in? I like swimming. Okay, I’ll listen. But this better be good.

This one happened right after last week’s story huh? Right after Jesus fed all those people. I’m getting hungry now. You’re making me hungry thinking about those fish.

Okay, I’m listening.

My person says that after Jesus fed all those people he sent his disciples off in a boat to go to the other side of the lake they were at. Is this lake bigger than my swimming hole?

What? They’d gone three or three and a half miles and they were in the middle of the lake? I think that’s bigger person. Is that bigger?

Okay, I’m really listening this time.

My person said Jesus had gone up on a mountainside to be by himself and pray, and then in the early hours of the morning – somewhere between 3:00 and 6:00 AM – he decided to go meet up with the disciples.

Did the disciples leave Jesus a boat?

They didn’t? He’s going to swim all that way? I could swim with him. That would be fun. Do you think he’d throw some sticks for me to fetch?

No way! How’s he going to do that? Walk on the water!? And it was windy with lots of waves? I’ve got to see this.

My person says Jesus walked all that way on the water and when he got to the boat the disciples thought he was a ghost and they were scared. I’m not afraid of ghosts. After all, I’ve made friends with Ghost Dog.

Well, Jesus told the disciples not to be afraid – that it was him and not a ghost. Once the disciple Peter realized it was Jesus he wanted to go out walking on the water too, so Jesus told him to come on out.

I’d like to go out in that water too.

So Peter got out of the boat and I followed him. I just wanted to swim but Peter started walking on the water. Wow! I didn’t know Peter could do that.

I guess Peter didn’t know he could do that either, because when he saw how windy it was he got scared and started sinking. Peter cried out for Jesus to save him. Jesus reached out his hand and caught Peter and told him he didn’t have enough faith.

Jesus and Peter climbed into the boat, but they had to reach down and pull me in. I didn’t know it was so hard to get into a boat from the water. Okay person, I know I wasn’t really there, but it’s fun to pretend.

After Peter and Jesus got into the boat – and pulled me in – the wind died down. The disciples in the boat worshipped Jesus and said that truly he was the Son of God.

Now that there’s no wind, can we go back in the water again? Maybe James and John would like to come with us too. And how about Ghost Dog? I bet he’d like to go swimming.

Image courtesy karenswhimsy

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Posted by Bongo on January 29, 2012 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Boat, Disciple (Christianity), dogs, Jesus, Peter, Pets