dogs | bongodogblog

New Trail

15 Jan

As I walked along on my trails I saw something unusual.

New trail markers – one on each side of a trail.

Where there had been no trail the day before.

Strange. I didn’t know trails could just pop up like that.

Well, if there’s a new trail I guess I’d better explore it.

.

So I went between the markers and started to wander down the trail.

It was such a new trail that I thought it was going to fizzle out.

It almost did – but it didn’t.

And you know where that trail took me.

Right to that place where I found those aliens the other day.

The ones that had turned to stone. I posted about it here.

But something had happened. The aliens were gone.

This is really serious because I thought I was safe.

I thought that since those aliens had turned to stone they were stuck and couldn’t go anywhere.

Now I don’t know where they are. They could pop out at any minute and I have no idea if they are friendly aliens or not.

Aliens could be lurking anywhere on my trails – ready to jump out and get me.

I don’t know what to do, but I might need your help.

Those aliens look like piles of stones, so if you see anything suspicious could you let me know?

I don’t want to be caught unawares.

22 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 15, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Aliens, Hiking, Pets, rock pile, stacked rocks, Trail, Walking

National Dress Up Your Pet Day

14 Jan

Today is a really special holiday. At least I think it’s a special holiday.

It’s National Dress Up Your Pet Day.

I got all excited until I realized – I don’t have any pets.

So I did the next best thing.

I decided that Scratchy would be my pet for the day.

That way I could dress him up any way I wanted.

But then I had another problem.

My people are way bigger than Scratchy.

How am I ever going to find something to dress him in?

Then I had an idea.

My younger person doesn’t clean out his closet very often.

So I snuck in there – don’t you dare tell him – I would get in real trouble – I’m not supposed to even be in his room. I don’t know why he has a problem with my hair.

He has hair.

So anyway, I went through his closet and I found it.

A very small shirt that he had decorated when he was little.

And I put it on Scratchy.

Scratchy started to step right out of that shirt.

And the decorations didn’t even show.

So I decorated him with a bow.

And then you know what Scratchy did?

I’m telling too.

Because he went right into my younger person’s closet.

And then he dressed me up as a Cub Scout.

I couldn’t stop him. He threatened me with his claws.

27 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 14, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Cat, Cats and Dogs, Dress Up Your Pet Day, Pets, Scratchy

Cracking Question

13 Jan

I headed down my trails when I noticed something terrible had happened.

Something disastrous.

I’m not sure what it was, but it must have been very disturbing.

Something so distressing that even the rocks were upset.

I tried to ask them what had happened but they couldn’t answer me.

.

You see, they had cracked.

Poor rocks.

I wonder if there’s a looney bin for rocks.

They need some special care.

I found one more rock to ask, but I’m not sure what was going on with this rock.

My question was totally serious – yes, I can be serious when I want to – but for some reason this rock thought I was being funny.

Or maybe it thought that I’m funny.

I hope it didn’t think I’m funny looking.

But anyway, when I tried to ask this rock what happened…

it cracked up.

Click here to find more mischievous pets.

25 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 13, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: cracks, Pets, red rocks, Rocks, Trail

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day

11 Jan

Do you know what today is?

It’s one of my favorite days.

Well, it’s going to be one of my favorite days. I didn’t know about this holiday last year.

Today is Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day.

I was really looking forward to splashing…

.

Or maybe even swimming and splashing.

As long as I could get my people all wet.

But here’s what happened.

I went to my favorite puddle…

And it was gone!

Without my puddle how could I celebrate this special holiday?

So I talked my people into taking me on a new trail.

One that I’ve never been on before.

And I heard that it ended up at a creek.

So we wandered around and up and down and finally we ended up…

At the top of the world!

I sat there with my younger person…

And it didn’t seem like he was going to move.

I’ve got to figure something out – because now I know where the puddle is.

And I’m going to find a way to get there.

Over there looks like a good place to start.

Yup, this way’s going to get me there.

Hey guys, this is the right way. Come on down here!

What do you mean, I’ve got to climb back up?

You’re missing the whole point.

I haven’t splashed in a puddle yet.

When are my people ever going to learn?

24 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 11, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Cliff, Outdoors, Pets, Photography, Puddle, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail, Walking, Water

Not My Adventure

10 Jan

I headed up my trails as usual, minding my own business.

I’m always looking for some kind of adventure, but this time I found somebody else having an adventure.

I got really concerned because this person was way up high on Sugarloaf, the large, round, red rock hill next to my trails.

This person stood on a ledge and it looked like she was going to step off – right down a straight cliff.

If that person doesn’t have super sticky shoes and fingers she is going to fall right down to the bottom.

And then she did step off.

But she didn’t fall.

.

She kind of hung there, right in the middle of the cliff.

What kind of a trick is this? Can she fly?

Maybe she has super Jedi powers and she’s going to pop right back up to the ledge.

But none of that happened.

She didn’t fly, and she didn’t pop.

She slid.

Right down to the bottom.

Safely.

Oh wait a minute. I see it now.

She cheated.

There’s a rope hanging there.

Hey, that looks like fun.

Maybe if I drag my person up to that ledge she’ll let me slide down the rope.

30 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 10, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: adventure, Pets, rappelling, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Sugarloaf, Trail

Missing Person

09 Jan

Yesterday my investigation was a bust.

I guess even Detective Dog can’t be perfect all the time.

But today I have another investigation.

I’m sure I’ll get to the bottom of this one.

You see, there is a personless dog that sometimes runs around my neighborhood.

.

All the dogs in my neighborhood have people that they take on walks with them, except this poor dog.

I really have to admire this dog though.

I mean, how many dogs would go on walks if it wasn’t for needing to give their people exercise?

Giving your people their exercise is such a good motivator, but this dog goes on walks by himself.

He even does some jogging.

But where are this dog’s people? Why aren’t they letting him take them on walks?

That’s what I need to investigate.

I almost had an answer right from the dog’s mouth.

I saw him a ways off on my trails and then he started following me home.

I was all ready to befriend him. He really looks like he could use some friends.

But my person totally blew it for me.

Because every time she walks toward this dog he runs in the opposite direction.

My person is not doing a very good job.

I think I may have to fire her and hire myself a new assistant.

I bet this dog needs a job.

33 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 9, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Detective Dog, exercise, loose dog, Outdoors, Pets, Trail, Walking

Rock Fruit

08 Jan

This is strange.

I’ve never seen rock fruit before.

I thought these trees just grew little berries.

But how else could these rocks have gotten here?

Maybe a really big storm could blow rocks into trees.

But we haven’t had any storms like that lately.

I guess I should investigate.

.

Time for my Detective Dog hat.

My first investigation will be how to reach those rocks so I can check them out.

I’ve got to see if they’re really some kind of fruit that looks like rocks – or if they’re really just rocks like they look like.

Maybe I can find a big rock to stand on – or some branches.

Oh, wait. This is too hard.

Do I really care what those rocks are doing?

I think I’ll do something else instead.

I’m going to give you something to investigate.

So here it is.

Here’s your investigation.

Find me in this picture.

Where’s Bongo?

37 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 8, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Detective Dog, Fruit, Pets, red rocks, Tree

Cool Car

07 Jan

As I headed home from my trails today, there it was.

The coolest lime green car you’ve ever seen.

And one of my little friends was inside.

He got that car for Christmas because he was a good boy.

I’m a good dog.

Where’s my car?

I could too step on those pedals and drive it.

Those pedals aren’t that far in there.

I could reach them.

I decided I’d better check this car out thoroughly before taking it for a spin.

You never know who might have been in here before me.

So I got the car checked out and decided it was time to get in.

Move over little friend. Make sure there’s enough room for me.

Wait! What?

What do you mean, you don’t trust my driving?

30 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 7, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: boy, car, lime green car, Pets, toy car

Trail Arrow

06 Jan

Hmmm. This is the place that my person has decided is our turnaround point.

We usually go out this far on my trails and then we head back when we get here.

Most of the time I want to keep going, but my person won’t let me.

She always has an excuse.

She’s too busy, or it’s too cold, or whatever else she can come up with.

She pulls that busy one most of the time though.

But there’s something different here today.

I’ve never seen this here before.

.

There’s an arrow here pointing further out on my trails.

That’s got to mean something.

Today’s the day we keep on trekking.

I’m following the arrow!

Hey person, come on. This way!

What do you mean, what am I doing?

I’m following directions.

I’ve watched you driving before.

When there’s a sign pointing a certain way you follow it.

Well, there’s a sign pointing this way on my trails.

We have to follow it.

***

Person, I don’t believe it!

You’re going to ignore this sign and make me go back?

You know, you’re taking your chances.

I sure hope the trail police don’t find you and give you a ticket for failure to follow directions.

Click here to find more mischievous pets.

28 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 6, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: arrow, direction, Hiking, Pets, Trail, walk, Walking

Trivia Day

04 Jan

Today is Trivia Day. You can check out the link for trivia on Trivia Day.

I thought I’d celebrate by giving you a trivia quiz about me.

So here goes:

What’s the name of the cat I live with?

2. Where do I like to hang out the most?

3. Who is my neighbor dog friend?

4. How many girlfriends do I have?

5. Who do I become when I have a mystery to solve?

6. What do I have trouble doing when my person tells me Bible stories?

7. What are some of my favorite things?

8. What does my person seem to always be doing – that drives me nuts?

9. What keeps disappearing on my trails for no reason and then comes back when I least expect it?

10. What are some of my secret talents? You know, the ones I don’t want my person to find out about.

.

Person, what do you mean, I have to give them the answers? I thought they already knew. Or they could scroll through my blog and find out.

Oh, alright. I’ll give them the answers if you insist.

But you’re making this too easy.

1. The cat I live with is named Scratchy. Does anybody want him? He stole my bed.

.

2. Mostly I like to hang out on my trails – or the kitchen if there’s food – or anywhere I can take a good nap.

3. There are lots of dogs in my neighborhood, but my best neighbor dog friend is Toby.

.

4. I have lots of girlfriends.

.

5. When I come upon something I need to investigate I become Detective Dog.

.

6. I do too listen.

7. I like treats, naps, walks on my trails, loves, cute girls… (Oh yeah, I already showed you all those pictures.)

8. My person is always slowing us down so she can take pictures.

9. My puddle!

.

10. If I tell you this you have to promise not to tell my person. I think I’ll just show you the pictures.

Maybe she’ll get out of bed for my snake.

30 Comments

Posted by Bongo on January 4, 2014 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, quiz, trivia, Trivia Day

bongodogblog

Category Archives: dogs

New Trail

National Dress Up Your Pet Day

Cracking Question

Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day

Not My Adventure

Missing Person

Rock Fruit

Cool Car

Trail Arrow

Trivia Day

Bongo

Bongo on Facebook

Email Subscription

Recent Adventures

Past Adventures

Awards