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I Like the Old One

My person is definitely the mischief maker today. You see, I had the perfect leash. Well, perfect would have been walking without a leash, but if I’ve got to walk my person with a leash, this one was the best. When my person tried to keep me from going out further on that leash, it didn’t work. That leash was definitely on my side. I could go get loves from people my person tried to keep me away from, and meet up with dogs I didn’t know yet. I mean, how am I going to add to my list of girlfriends if I don’t get a chance to meet any? But now, I have a new leash. . .

Come on person, ease up! I’ve got places to go, smells to sniff, and people and dogs to meet.

Can you give me a little more slack? You’re cramping my style, person.

This is not good at all. That dog – you see that dog way over there? Well that dog came right up near me, and if I’d had the old leash attached to my person I would have been able to get to that dog and give him what for. He pretends he’s being friendly, but I know what he’s really thinking.

Wait a minute. It was because of that dog that I got my old leash working just right. I guess I’d better be nice to him next time he comes over.

Hey person, you’ve got to let me go. I’ve got to go tell that dog we’re buddies now.

I think the power of this new leash has gone to my person’s head.

She is such a mischief maker.

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Posted by Bongo on May 27, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Leash, mischief, Pet, Trail, Walking

Sunglasses on the Street

03 May

Somebody must really like me. The other day someone left me a dead snake – right in front of my house. And today they left me a pair of sunglasses. All for me.

It took me a minute to find those sunglasses. They didn’t have a very interesting smell so at first I passed them up.

But when I realized what they were I put them right on. The sun was really bright today, so I figured they’d be a great help while I’m out on my trails. I’m sure that’s what somebody was thinking when they left these for me.

But whoever left these sunglasses wasn’t thinking very clearly. They should have known what size I wear. These are just too big.

I put them on, but they slipped right off my nose and landed on my leash.

I’m not sure what my leash is going to do with these sunglasses. But my leash has been through all kinds of things with me, so I’m sure it’ll figure something out.

Wait a minute! What am I doing letting my leash have my new sunglasses? Leashes don’t need sunglasses.

If they won’t stay on my nose I’ll just try something else.

Now if I could only grow some eyes in the back of my head.

I know! My person sometimes has eyes in the back of her head.

Maybe I can borrow hers.

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Posted by Bongo on May 3, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Leash, Pets, sunglasses

The Walk that wasn’t Fair

26 Feb

Today was not my typical walk on my trails. I’m not sure what to think. I think I’m mad at my person right now.

She came home from wherever she’d been and took me outside way earlier than we usually go for a walk. So far, so good.

When we got out in the yard my person had a friend waiting to go with us. That’s good too.

We headed to the trails like we normally do, but as soon as we got through the parking lot we took this other trail, not the normal one.

This other trail heads right back to the street. It comes out at the other end of the block.

I couldn’t figure it out. I mean, is my person’s friend a walking wimp or something? We never go on this short of a walk. This is hardly a walk at all.

Then we got there. The other end of the block. And there to greet us were Kaiser and Lica, the two dogs that live at the other end of the block.

Well, I’d met Kaiser before and I’d given him what for, and my person had made me go home that time.

Now there were two of them. And they’re bigger than me. And guess what. They were going on a walk with us. Oops.

Now here’s the worst part. Kaiser and Lica didn’t have to go on leashes – and I did. No fair!

My person kept saying I’d run off if she let me off the leash. What kind of talk is that? She doesn’t trust her own dog?

That might not have been quite so bad except that Kaiser and Lica got to chase after sticks.

Next time my person throws me my Frisbee I’m making her go after it herself. That’ll teach her.

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Posted by Bongo on February 26, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Kaiser, Leash, Lica, Pets, Trail, walk

Trail Barricade

24 Jan

Today was a beautiful day out on my trails. The weather was warm, the birds sang,

and airplanes flew about overhead.

And lots of people passed us on the trail.

And my person kept pulling me aside so I couldn’t get any loves from them.

So I figured out a fix to that situation – but it only works when my person doesn’t see the other person first. Like when we’re going around a bend in the trail.

I’ve got to make sure I’m on the opposite side of the trail from my person. And I’ve got it.

Immediate trail barricade.

And I’m not moving until I get some loves.

One person thought I was totally innocent – that I had no idea I was blocking my trail. Little did she know that she was in my trap.

But my person is such a party poop. She yanked me over to her side of the trail and the trapped person escaped without even giving me a single love.

Somehow I’ve got to figure out how to get my person on my side.

Wait, I mean on the other side.

Now I’m confused.

Just remember to give me loves before I wrap you up in my leash.

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Posted by Bongo on January 24, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Hiking, Leash, Outdoors, Pets, Trail

Walk Challenge

16 Jan

Over the weekend I took both my person and my younger person for a walk at the same time. That was really a challenge because I only had one leash and I wasn’t sure how I was going to keep both of them in line.

My younger person has been hanging out at his computer for most of his break from school, and I figured since he wasn’t used to our walks he’d probably stick close. So I let him go off leash.

Yeah, I know there’s a rule that all people are supposed to be walked on a leash, but sometimes a dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do.

We headed out and the first thing I had to do was convince my younger person that we were not going on a little five minute walk. This walking stuff is serious business and he’d better get used to it.

Then, a little while later he wanted to stick to the trails instead of scrambling over the rocks like I’m used to doing. I don’t think he understood that you have to go over the rocks to get to my puddle. That route is non-negotiable.

When I started to head into the wash I was really afraid my younger person was going to run off.

Don’t You Run Off!

I had to follow him and go the other way because I thought I’d lose him.

Younger Person, you’ve got to understand – I’m supposed to be taking you for a walk – not the other way around.

I think I’m going to have to teach my younger person to heel before we go out for another long walk.

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Posted by Bongo on January 16, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Leash, Pets, Recreation, Trail, Walking

Broke My Leash

19 Jun

What do you mean I don’t get to go for a walk? You and my younger person left me home alone all day and now I don’t even get a walk?

What does that matter? Just because I broke my leash when I ran off yesterday and got it tangled around a bush I don’t get to go for a walk? You don’t need a leash, person. I can take you for a walk without a leash.

Why didn’t you get me a new leash then? My younger person got all those big metal things and little metal things today. You could have at least gotten me a leash too.

They don’t sell leashes at the metal thingy store? I thought they had stores that sold everything.

Well, tomorrow you’d better go to the leash store person, because if you don’t bring home a leash that works I’m definitely not taking you for a walk.

Metal Things

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

Tags: Leash, Pets, Trail

Follow the Leader

11 May

Sometimes I like to play a game with my person when we’re out on my trails. I’m not sure if she really likes playing it with me. She doesn’t always act like she’s having much fun. I think it’s great though.

I call the game Follow the Leader, and of course I’m always the leader. My person tries to lead but I always run back in front of her.

The best way to play this game is to go around a tree and refuse to come back the way I went in. Since my person is attached to my leash she has to follow me.

She doesn’t seem to want to follow me most of the time. She keeps mumbling something about low branches. I’m not sure what she’s talking about. I fit right under them with no problem. If she would walk on four legs like I do she’d fit under them too.

She usually spoils the game at this point. I’m trying to go out the other side and she’s trying to pull me back the way I went in. We usually end up at a standstill.

She’s not going to win. She’s going to have to go under those branches.

What!? She tricked me. She unhooked my leash and pulled it around the tree. Come on, person. You’re supposed to crawl under those branches. What fun is this?

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

Tags: Leash, Pets

Training Session

24 Mar

My person has been making a lot of mistakes lately and I think she’s due for some retraining, so this is a training session for my person. All of you people out there who walk your dogs might want to listen up too. And if you don’t walk your dog, or you don’t have a dog to walk you need to start with a different training session. I’ll get to that one in awhile.

Hey person, I’ve got to lay down some rules here. I know you have to hang on to the end of my leash so you don’t get lost or run off, but there are a few times you need to let go.

For instance, today when that bunny came running across the trail. If you had let go of my leash your arm wouldn’t have been yanked so hard. You know it’s going to be sore tomorrow.

And if you had let go of my leash I would have been able to chase that bunny. You know it’s getting close to Easter. That bunny is probably gathering up a stash of brightly colored eggs somewhere. I might have been able to follow that bunny to the stash.

You know that would have helped you out, person. You’ve got an Easter egg hunt coming up. Where do you think you’re going to get the eggs for it?

I hope you’re thinking about what I’ve just told you. Next time we see a bunny, let go of my leash.

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

Tags: bunny, Easter, Easter Bunny, Easter egg, Egg hunt, Leash, Pets, walk

Who Won the Tug o War?

31 Aug

I think I’m really in trouble. I didn’t mean anything by it. I just wanted to go hang with those two dogs. I know, my person didn’t want me to. She held my collar tight so I wouldn’t. But I was determined. Something about them. I just had to get over there and check it out. So I lunged with all my strength. My person was supposed to let my leash out, or let go of it or something. But she didn’t. She held on to me and went right over on the ground. I was mad at first because I really wanted to go for those dogs. When I saw her on the ground I was worried. What’s she going to do to me now? Or what’s my other person going to do when we go home? He’s younger, but he’s the biggest one of us and he gets mad at me sometimes.

But the worst thing ever happened. I had to miss my walk. When my person got up she turned around and headed back home and took me with her. We’d barely gotten out of the house.

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Posted by Bongo on August 31, 2011 in Bongo, dogs, humor, pets

Tags: Dog, Leash, Pet, Tug of war