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I’m in a Book!

I am so excited! My buddy Snoopy, Master Class Mischief Maker, has written a book. And he invited his friends to be in it.

And since I’m one of Snoopy’s friends, I’m in the book. I saved one of my special adventures for the book, so none of you have seen it on my blog. I almost got myself into real trouble on this one, but everything turned out cool in the end. And I didn’t get into trouble at all. I used a few of Snoopy’s Mischief Master Class Rules and they worked.

The book just came out as an eBook through Amazon. I talked my person into buying it and made her read the whole thing to me today. It’s got several of my friends in it too, and they’re all full of mischief. My person didn’t complain about paying for the book because half of the profits are going to help therapy dogs. We both thought that was a good thing to support.

The book’s even coming out in paperback really soon. I can’t wait because I’m planning to give it to my cousin dogs for Christmas and to some of my neighbors too. When you read about my adventure in it you’ll realize why I want to give it to my neighbors.

Hey, do I need a new hat now? I think I just became Book SalesDog. What kind of hats do SalesDogs wear?

What do you mean, they don’t wear any hats? How can I be SalesDog without a hat?

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Posted by Bongo on November 29, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: book, E-book, mischief, Pets, Snoopy

Stuff on my Trails

28 Nov

I don’t get it. For some reason people have been leaving stuff all over my trails. It’s not like those litterbugs who were hanging around awhile back. This stuff looks like something people would still want. For instance, take this bike here. It’s not even stuck in the bike rack like somebody meant to leave it here. I wonder if they got off to check for messages – I know I’ve left a few here – and then forgot they’d come on a bike and started walking on my trails. That must have been a good message they found. I wish it was still here.

And look at this. Now somebody’s leaving their clothes hanging around. I wonder if it’s the same person who left the bike. I think I’ll see if I can get some clues as to who left this. I’d kind of like some advance warning if I’m going to come across a naked person on my trails.

More clothes! There must be a stripper on my trail and they must be really lost. I don’t think you’re supposed to take off your clothes in a place where people and dogs can find you. Maybe if I get their scent I can find them first and warn them pick up their clothes, get back on their bike, and leave.

Now look! I think this is a hangar. I bet this was where those clothes I found were supposed to be hung. But birds have been storing their extra seed here.

Either those birds are going to have to find a new storage place for their seeds, or that person is going to have to get dressed, or …

I hope I don’t find a naked person riding away on a bicycle, being chased by birds.

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Posted by Bongo on November 28, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Trail

Meet the Neighbor

27 Nov

Finally! I finally got to meet him. My new neighbor Toby.

We were heading back from our walk – my person and I, that is. And we saw one of Toby’s people out in his yard. So of course I had to go over and say hi.

And when Toby’s other person saw me there she told Toby to come out and meet me.

We sniffed here…

and we sniffed there.

Hey person, you left out some of those sniffing pictures. What’s the deal? Where are they?

Not the one where I’m sniffing the shoe!

People! Sometimes they just don’t get it.

Anyway, remember that walk I took around the block the other day? Well, this time I got to take a walk around the block with Toby.

And now I have a new neighbor – and a new friend.

Hey person, can we go for a walk with Toby again tomorrow?

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Posted by Bongo on November 27, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: neighbor, Pets, Toby, walk

Mistletoe

26 Nov

Christmas is less than a month away and I’ve got to make some plans. And I’ve noticed now that some of the leaves are falling off the bushes there’s something showing up. Something that goes really well at Christmas time, and I’m going to take advantage of it.

Mistletoe!

I think it’s been here for awhile, but that was nice of those bushes to stop covering it up so I’d notice it.

Okay person, what is it you do with mistletoe at Christmas?

Kiss the girls? They have to kiss you if you catch them under the mistletoe?

Woo woo! Check this out.

Come on girls. Over to the mistletoe. I’m waiting for my kisses.

What, person? I have to catch them under the mistletoe?

How am I going to get under this mistletoe? I mean, look at it. It’s practically on the ground.

And I for sure wouldn’t be able to get a girl under it.

What to do? What to do?

Do you think the girls will notice that mistletoe up in the tree?

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Posted by Bongo on November 26, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Christmas, Kiss, Mistletoe, Pets

Around the Block

24 Nov

Today was such a beautiful day and it felt really good to be outside. I took my person on our usual walk on my trails and then we headed back home.

But when we got back home I wasn’t ready to go in. I hadn’t seen any dogs on my trails, and only a few people. And two of the people were on mountain bikes. It’s kind of hard to get loves from a person on a bike.

So when it came time to turn back into our driveway I balked. I wanted more walk. And actually, I was kind of hoping to find Toby outside. Toby is my new dog neighbor and I haven’t even got to meet him yet. My person got to meet him, but noooo – she couldn’t let me out to meet him.

So I took my person around the block. We don’t usually walk around the block. My trails are nicer, but it’s kind of nice to do something different for a change. And I was hoping to meet some of my dog neighbors that don’t go on my trails.

There was nobody on the street at all. No people. No dogs. Not even a cat.

So when we got back to our driveway I balked again.

But my person wouldn’t go for it.

And she’s bigger than me.

Come on person, Toby’s going to be out here any minute now.

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Sorry Toby. As soon as someone leaves the door open I’ll come by.

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Posted by Bongo on November 24, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Mountain bike, Pets, Trail

Where’s My Turkey?

23 Nov

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I was left home alone. Well, Scratchy and I were left home alone together.

It seemed like we were alone for a very long time, so after I messed up my person’s bed and tried to get into the garbage – that little wrapper fell out on its own – I swear – I decided to pass the time by taking a nap.

And I had lots of dreams. All about turkeys. Turkeys were running through my house gobbling away. I tried to catch them, but they ran away. You’d think Scratchy would help me – aren’t cats supposed to be good at catching birds? But Scratchy was taking his own nap. He must have had his own turkeys running through the house.

But then my dreams got even better. The smell of cooked turkey wafting (did I use that word?) through the house. And turkey meat filling up my dish so I could eat to my heart’s delight.

Finally, I heard my person’s car drive up and my dreams went poof. Maybe they were prophetic (another big word?) and the turkey would be coming through the door.

In came my person, and she was carrying a big plate of food – turkey and other things – and did it smell good!

So where’s mine? I was ready to gobble that plate of food up and my person wasn’t giving it to me.

What!? No turkey? This is Thanksgiving! Dogs should get turkey too.

Sorry person. I never should have doubted you.

Thanksgiving Turkey Day is the best!

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Posted by Bongo on November 23, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Thankful for Turkey Treats

22 Nov

Today is Thanksgiving here in the United States. It’s a pretty cool day because everybody eats turkey and I like turkey.

But what I want to know is what everybody is thankful for?

What, person?

Oh. My person says there is a lot to be thankful for, but my person says the first Thanksgiving was celebrated because the pilgrims who came to Plymouth, Massachusetts were thankful that they had survived their first winter. And they were thankful to the Native Americans who had helped them survive. That was in 1621.

I think that was a long time ago. Was I around then?

I wasn’t? I bet my person was around then though.

Oh. You were born a little bit later than that? How much later?

I am listening to the story.

A Native American named Squanto was especially helpful to the pilgrims. He was from the Patuxet tribe and had been captured by a ship that had come near his village. He lived for awhile in England and learned English and was eventually allowed to come back home.

Squanto came back home to find his entire village had been wiped out by a plague. A short time later pilgrims came and settled in Plymouth, which had been the location of Squanto’s village.

Squanto taught the pilgrims how to farm and how to find food.

Did he teach them how to make treats for their dogs?

I’m listening. Oh yeah, I guess they didn’t need special dog treats. They had turkey treats.

The pilgrims were so thankful to Squanto and the other Native Americans that had helped them survive that they held a big feast in the fall and invited many of the Native Americans to join them. The feast lasted for three days and even if the dogs just got the scraps they were doing good. There was a lot of good food there.

The First Thanksgiving, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930). The First Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth in 1621. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) See, I told you there were dogs needing treats.

What do you mean this is supposed to be the history of Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is all about food, isn’t it?

Okay, one more tidbit – of turkey, that is.

Thanksgiving wasn’t celebrated every year at first, but in 1863 President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November to be a national day of Thanksgiving.

Hooray for President Lincoln! I’m for sure voting for him next election.

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

Tags: Massachusetts, Native American, Patuxet tribe, Pets, Pilgrim, Plymouth, Squanto, Thanksgiving, United States

The Sunny Spot

21 Nov

There’s only one room in our house that gets a good sunny spot. And it’s the room that my people haven’t been spending much time in.

So for a long time I didn’t even notice that sunny spot. I was busy doing my dog duty and hanging around where my people are.

After all, they might need me to protect them from something.

But Scratchy isn’t such a dutiful cat.

He hangs out in that sunny spot even when nobody else is in the room. And to make it worse, he leaves clumps of his fur there. I guess he’s trying to claim that spot as his territory.

Well, my person went into that sunny spot room to pick up all Scratchy’s territory claiming furballs, and I followed her.

And I discovered something. I discovered the sunny spot and now it’s mine.

Scratchy, I’ll let you have a little corner of my new sunny spot. But only when the spot’s big.

And don’t you go leaving any of your furballs anywhere near here.

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

Tags: Cat, Cats and Dogs, Pets, Scratchy, Sunny Spot

The Can

20 Nov

I don’t know what you’re talking about person. What can? Where?

Oh, that one. My younger person’s been home this weekend. He’s the one who eats the stuff in those cans. He never saves any for me. He probably left that can there.

I don’t know why he’d squash that can. Maybe he was bored. Or maybe he was angry and he took it out on that can.

What tooth marks? Where?

On the other side of the can? Then it couldn’t have been me. I can’t even see the other side of the can. Maybe my younger person poked the can with a nail or something.

Besides, how come you’re always asking me? Did you ask Scratchy? He’s got sharp teeth. And claws too. Have you ever met up with those claws?

I bet Scratchy could too have squished that can. Have you ever seen him when he’s mad?

Person, I don’t know how you could possibly think I did it. See, I’ve just been sitting here innocently chewing on my snake the whole time.

Besides, there was hardly anything left to lick in that can.

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

Tags: can, Cat, Cats and Dogs, Pets, Scratchy, soup can

Real Men Rescue Cats

19 Nov

I was taking my person to my trails and had just about gotten there when I saw something on the back of a car in the parking lot – and I stopped in my tracks.

“Real Men Rescue Cats” Now what kind of a sign is that? And what would that sign be doing here – by my trails. This is a dog and people trail. I don’t see cats on these trails. And if a cat ever tries to sneak over here from one of those houses across the street I chase that cat back to its house.

Sometimes I see real men on my trails. I even get loves from some of them. But I never see them rescuing any cats.

So what’s a real dog to do? At least I don’t have to rescue any cats.

Should I tell those real men on my trails that there aren’t any cats here and they need to go somewhere else to find them?

But then those real men wouldn’t be on my trails to give me loves.

I could still get loves from the real women because they wouldn’t need to go rescue cats.

Wait a minute! What am I thinking? Rescuing cats? Was I almost getting a soft spot for those cats that need rescuing?

Oops. Please nobody tell Scratchy about that. I’m sure glad he doesn’t read my blog.