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My Gift to You

What are you talking about, person? I haven’t gotten any awards lately?

You didn’t. You lost a bunch of old awards in the computer again?

What do you mean, you knew where they were all along? Why didn’t you give them to me then?

You were too busy playing secretary to me? I don’t keep you that busy, do I? I only make you write one post a day. What do you do with the rest of your time?

So where are my awards? What did I get?

Oh, this one is from one of my special friends. Angels Whisper and Little Binky comment on my blog almost every day. I’m not usually too much on cats, but Little Binky is pretty cool. And they gave me the Thinking of You Award.

Wait a minute. What’s this next award? I’m addicted to lots of things – like treats, and loves, and walks on my trails. But these friends said that my blog is addictive? Look at this. I got the Addictive Blog Award from Misaki, Angels Whisper and Little Binky, Cupcake, Dianda at CatsnCo, Dogdaz, Kat n Collies, Bumpy Road to Bubba, and Collies of the Meadow.

Those collies are really cool because I also got the One Lovely Blog Award from both Kat n Collies and Collies of the Meadow.

Then Angels Whisper and Little Binky and Collies of the Meadow also gave me the Wonderful Team Readership Award. I think they’re the ones on the team because they’re always so good about coming over and leaving me comments.

This next award makes me drool, and it was given to me by several of my Super Sweet friends; Misaki, Remy at One Blue Dog, Echo and Link at Husky’s Life, and Angels Whisper and Little Binky.

I’m still licking my lips from that award.

I got one final award from my friends Angels Whisper and Little Binky. The Blog of the Year 2012 Award. You can get up to six stars on this award if you’re awarded it multiple times. So far I have one.

I know I’m supposed to answer some questions for some of these awards and pass them on. But since it’s Christmas I’m going to do something different. I’ve got a present to give to all of my friends who have given me awards. Wait just a minute. I’ll open if for you.

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Posted by Bongo on December 22, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Award, gift, Pets, present

Competition with a Cat

21 Dec

Scratchy: Bongo, I dare you to come up and get this bowl.

Bongo: What if I do?

Scratchy: Just try it.

Bongo: I don’t smell anything in that bowl.

Scratchy: Come on, Bongo. You need a new hat. Bowl Dog. Doesn’t that sound like a perfect name for you?

Bongo: Never mind the bowl Scratchy. What are you covering up? Cat food? I smell cat food back there.

Scratchy: You see these, Bongo? This is what you’re going to get if you even come near my food.

Bongo: Hold that pose Scratchy. I’m going to send a picture of it to Santa. You’re for sure not getting any presents now.

Scratchy: If I don’t get any presents I’m going to get grumpy. And you know what that’s going to do? It’s going to make me famous. My picture will be all over the internet and I’ll be way more famous than you Bongo.

Bongo: Nooooooooo! Grumpy Cat is more famous than me! Here’s some more cat food Scratchy. And I’m putting in a request for extra presents for you right now.

I can’t stand it when cats get famous.

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Posted by Bongo on December 21, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Cat food, Dogs and Cats, Pets, Santa, Scratchy

Somebody’s Missing

20 Dec

I’ve been seeing lots of people, dogs, and birds on my trails lately. The birds are different than the summer birds, but there sure are a lot of them.

I even thought I was going to get to smell a rabbit, but I was surprised to find my own smell on that hair. I can’t help it if I shed in the winter. I wish my person would stop picking all the loose stuff out when we’re on my trails. How would you like it if someone kept picking at your butt?

I forgot where I was going with this. Something about smelly butts?

No, that wasn’t it. With everybody I’m seeing on my trails, there’s still somebody who’s missing. My younger person is home from college right now so he should be on my trails. We’ve been seeing his friends on my trails. Of course they recognized me and I got loves, but they wanted to know where my younger person was.

And so do I. How come he’s missing from my trails?

Next time I’m ready to go out I’m going to have to attach a leash to him and drag him out. I guess my person will be alright without a leash if I do that. I think I have her trained well enough. She’s not likely to run off.

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Posted by Bongo on December 20, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Bird, missing, People, Pets, Trail

The People Trap

19 Dec

You want me to sniff what so you can take a picture?

A lucky penny on my trail? I don’t even know what a lucky penny is. And it has absolutely no sniffing appeal at all. You sniff it.

What’s it doing on my trails anyway? Especially this one. Hardly anyone walks on this trail? When was the last time you saw somebody while we were walking on this trail?

You know what, person? I bet someone put that penny there on purpose. It’s like people bait.

If somebody put treats down I’d chomp them up, and follow the trail looking for more. If a kid put Reese’s Pieces on the trail there’d be an ET following along for sure.

But if somebody puts a penny on the trail, some person is going to pick it up and probably look for more.

I don’t know what it is with you people. What’s the attraction of those little round metal things? They don’t smell good, they don’t taste good, and they don’t even look good – at least not the dirty old ones you find on trails.

You’d better watch it person. Someone’s going to leave a trail of those things and lead you into a trap.

Yeah, I know I said I’d follow treats. But I wouldn’t mind being led into a treat trap. Who’d want to be in a trap full of little round metal things?

Hey person, never mind what I said. You just keep looking for those lucky pennies. And take lots of pictures of them.

I just found a weed trap.

Let me know when you’re ready to go.

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Posted by Bongo on December 19, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Hiking, lucky penny, Pets, Reese's Pieces, Trail, trap

Stupid Santa Hat

18 Dec

I don’t get it. First my person left me today. But then she came home with a bag that was sending out all kinds of good smells. I was so excited!

But then you know what my person did? She put that bag on top of the refrigerator – the one place that I can’t reach – and said something about having to wait until Christmas.

And then she put this Santa hat on me and made me pose for a picture. Well believe me you – the last thing I want to do is sit around for pictures of anything when there’s something smelling good on top of the refrigerator. I don’t want to wait for Christmas. I want it now!

I’m thinking maybe I can get my person to wrap that good smelling stuff up and put it under the tree. Sometimes people put wrapped presents under the tree before Christmas. Then when she’s not looking…

I’m not sure why my person doesn’t put wrapped presents under the tree before Christmas. Even when my package person brings a whole box full of wrapped presents they get put somewhere out of my reach until Christmas Day. Then the ones that smell the best are put out of my reach again.

Oh, wait. I think I hear my person calling me. Maybe she’s going to give me something from on top of the fridge.

What, person? Santa knows what I’m up to and he won’t bring me any presents if I don’t behave? Not even good smelling things from on top of the fridge?

You mean I have to cooperate and wear this stupid Santa hat in order to get presents? And then I still have to wait until Christmas?

This is totally not fair.

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Posted by Bongo on December 18, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Christmas, Pets, Santa, Santa Hat

Mischief Failure

17 Dec

We finally had our first snow of the season and I wanted to go out and play. But for some reason I couldn’t convince my person to come out and play with me. I think I even made up a new rule for Snoopy’s Mischief Master Class – Look Forlorn – but it didn’t work. I guess Snoopy doesn’t need to add that one to the book.

Finally, I convinced my person to go for a walk on my trails with me.

I think weeds taste better when they’re mixed with a little snow.

Yup, this looks pretty tasty.

A little snow dressing. Definitely my preferred way to have my salad.

Okay, now I’m full. Time for a little exploring.

Hey person, this looks like the best way to go today.

Hey, this is delicious. Just what I needed to wash down those weeds.

Come on in, person. The water’s fine!

I’m not sure why, but I don’t think my person wants to go this way.

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Posted by Bongo on December 17, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: mischief, Pets, Puddle, Rain, Salad, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, snow, Trail

Missing Trails

15 Dec

Something is strange here. There are no cars in the parking lot of my trails. This worries me. Yesterday there was a travelling Trails sign here in the parking lot and it’s gone. I think my fears have come true. Everybody followed that sign and now they’re walking on different trails. There’s nobody left here to give me loves. This is terrible!

Well, I’m going to go out on my trails anyway – sign or no sign. After all, they’re still my trails even if nobody else is on them.

At least, I think they’re my trails. Everything looks different today.

What happened to all the dust on my trails? It’s not here anymore. It’s vanished.

And look at this! My trails are leaking water. I don’t remember seeing water on my trails. Where’s all this water coming from? Is somebody crying? They must be very sad.

Look at this big wet spot – right in the middle of my trail. It’s cold too. Where did this come from? I don’t think this is my trail at all. Did my trails leave with that travelling sign? What am I going to do without my trails?

There’s something else missing. Where’s the blue sky? My sky is always blue. What happened to it?

Is there something strange about Thunder Mountain? Look, the color is missing on top. It looks like someone took a giant eraser and erased the color. Now it’s all white up there.

What am I going to do? What if that eraser comes down and starts erasing everything? It might even erase me!

Yikes! I’d better get out of here.

Hey, look down there. Is that what I think I see?

It’s my puddle! You’re back, puddle! I think I finally figured out why my puddle leaves.

My puddle is shy. My puddle doesn’t like it when there are lots of people and dogs around.

Puddle, I think you’d better be careful though. A giant eraser is after us. If you’re not careful you might be disappearing again before you’re ready.

I’m on my way now.

Look at this! Somebody else has been here. There’s been a dog on my trails but he’s not here anymore.

I think that eraser got him.

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

Tags: Hiking, Parking lot, Pets, Photography, Puddle, Rain, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Thunder Mountain, Trail

Travelling Trails Sign

14 Dec

I was heading out to my trails minding my own business, when all of a sudden I stopped in my tracks. Something new had appeared. A travelling sign pointing people to my trails.

This is good. This will make it easier for people to find my trails. And that means more people on my trails to give me loves.

But, wait a minute! There’s something wrong with this picture. This is a travelling Trails sign. Won’t that confuse people?

People will see the sign that points to my trails, but when they come back again the sign might be gone, and the people will think my trails have disappeared.

How terrible!

People will go somewhere else, trying to find that Trails sign again. And there won’t be any people on my trails to give me loves.

And when that sign points to different trails, some other dog will be getting all the loves.

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I’ve got an idea.

I’d better make sure the people with this travelling Trails sign aren’t looking though.

The coast is clear. I don’t see anyone coming.

Quick, does anyone have a tow truck?

If I tow away the travelling part, the sign will stay here forever.

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

Tags: Custom License Plate, Hiking, loves, Pets, Trail, Trails Sign

In the Trunk

13 Dec

Today when my person and I got back from our walk my neighbor dog Toby and one of his people were out in their yard. Well, of course I had to go over and see them.

But when we got there I found something even more interesting. So I ignored Toby – well I did give him a little sniff first – and brushed by Toby’s person, and headed for the open trunk.

I’m a sucker for any open car door, but I’ve never tried a trunk before. I wonder how it works, riding in a trunk.

Hmmm. Something in here smells pretty good.

I’m not sure how this is going to work though – riding back here. I don’t seem to be able to look out the window. Maybe there’s a way to get a better view.

Oh, wait a minute. I just figured out what a trunk is for. It’s not for riding in at all.

Now that I’m in the trunk I’m at the perfect height.

My neighbor can give me loves and he doesn’t have to bend over at all.

Somebody sure was smart when they invented the trunk.

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

Tags: loves, neighbor, Pets, Toby, trunk

Not Coming In!

12 Dec

I am not coming in! Don’t you get it person? It’s too nice to stay in the house all day.

The weather has finally gotten absolutely perfect for my trail walks. It’s still sunny outside and it’s cooled way down from the summer. I feel like I have a spring in my step and I could walk for a long time.

There are so many adventures to be had outside. In the house all I have is Scratchy and he won’t play with me.