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Not My Adventure

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.

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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

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

Confident or Humble?

05 Jan

I’m still praying for those treats and you’re going to tell me another of Jesus’ Pair a Bulls?

I’m not finished with the last one yet. There sure are a lot of bulls around here.

If I listen do I get some treats?

What!? I’ve got to listen before I can have some treats?

Oh, all right.

***

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable:

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I’m confident.

Is Jesus telling this to me?

What do you mean, if I listen I’ll find out?

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Jesus said, “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men – robbers, evildoers, adulterers – or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’”

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Wow, that guy thinks he’s pretty good.

I wonder if he’s nice to dogs.

I’m listening.

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“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’”

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I bet that guy feels bad because nobody likes tax collectors.

I’ll give him loves – if he gives me treats.

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Then Jesus said, “I tell you that this man – the tax collector – , rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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I’m the humblest dog around.

Now do I get my treats?

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Posted by Bongo on January 5, 2014 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Bible, Christianity, dogs, faith, Jesus, parable, Pets, Pharisee, Prayer, Tax collector

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.

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

Tags: Pets, quiz, trivia, Trivia Day

Get Serious!

03 Jan

What do you mean, I have to get serious?

I don’t know how to be serious.

I know how to have adventures, and I know how to have fun – but serious?

Come on now.

Get serious! Oops, I mean – well, you know what I mean.

Oh, is that all you want me to do?

Okay, I can do that.

My person finally figured out that my 2013 blogging report was up.

I’ve made lots of good friends in the time I’ve been blogging, and I want to thank some special friends.

While I’ve made some new friends in the past year, it was really fun to find out that four out of my five top commenters were also in the top five last year, and in the exact same order. And number five has been a friend for a long time too.

So here they are:

Number five is Cupcake at http://cupcakepetrillo.wordpress.com. Cupcake is a very cute therapy dog (don’t tell her but I’m kind of in love) who likes goose poop and dressing up.

Number four is the Collies at http://colliesofthemeadow.wordpress.com/. There are so many collies there I have trouble keeping track of them. I think their dad Chuck does too. But my favorite is Ginger, my best girlfriend; because I’m one of the key players in helping her achieve world domination.

Number three is Little Binky at http://angelswhisper2011.wordpress.com. It’s really hard to admit, but I’m good friends with a cat. Don’t tell Scratchy, the cat I live with. He might give me a bad time about it.

Number two is Kevin. Kevin is a Shiba-Inu from Japan who puts up with a lot of cats and is a great friend. Kevin doesn’t have his own blog, but you can find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/eripanwkevin

And number one is Marina at http://marinakanavaki.com. Marina is a wonderful artist and also a musician. You can see lots of her artwork on her blog. Oh yeah, and she sends me fish. Maybe only virtual fish, but I can still taste them in my imagination. Yum!

So what do I have to do now, person?

I have to do what?

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

So this is for all my top commenting friends, but also for all of my friends who have ever commented on my blog – except maybe for the spam ones.