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Looking for the Teacup

There’s a new sign on one of my trails. There was a sign there before, but now a new and improved sign has appeared.

I think somebody must have seen the sign I put up in my puddle a couple days ago and got jealous. That’s the only thing I can figure.

I wasn’t trying to compete with anyone. I don’t plan to start any sign wars by putting a better sign up in my puddle. But I do have to admit, this new trail sign is rather nice.

I’m kind of befuddled though. I’ve been walking on my trails a long time and I’m still looking for the teacup.

I know where the coffee pot is.

Coffee Pot Rock – Sedona, AZ

But I haven’t been able to find the teacup.

Maybe I’m looking in all the wrong places. Maybe that teacup isn’t big and red like the coffee pot.

What if this is the way to the tea party and I have to bring my own tea cup?

What if that butterfly I chased out of my puddle with my sign was the first guest at the tea party? And I ruined the party.

That’s terrible. I’m going to be known on my trails as a party pooper.

That does it! I’m heading out there right now and taking my sign down.

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Posted by Bongo on August 3, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Coffee Pot Rock, Pets, Puddle, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, sign, Teacup, Trail

Little Person

02 Aug

I had just finished my walk on my trails and was ready to head into the house for dinner and a nice long nap, when there he was. Right in front of my driveway.

I couldn’t avoid him, and I really wasn’t sure what to make of him. He’s awfully little.

He’s looking at me. What do I do?

I think he wants to touch me now. Maybe if I look the other way he’ll go away.

Oh look, I think I see somebody way over there that I might need to go and give some loves to.

What? What did you say person?

Okay, I’ll be nice and let him touch my head.

Was that good enough?

Hey, wait a minute. That touch felt good.

You might be a little person, but you’re already learning how to give good loves.

And you’re just the right height.

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Posted by Bongo on August 2, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: child, Driveway, Pets, Trail

Talk about a double insult! My person and I were heading home from my trails when we came across a lady and her dog at the trailhead. The lady pulled her dog to the side and my person made me walk on the other side. That was okay. That other dog and I were both acting polite.

But then she did it. That lady asked my person if I was an old girl. How could she even think that?

Girl??? I always thought I was a pretty manly dog. I mean, I’ve got two girlfriends (I think) and I lift my leg at every bush. Now I’m concerned about my manliness. How could somebody think I’m a girly dog?

And she called me old too! Those aren’t gray hairs lady. My snout was this color when I was born.

What, person? Some people think nine-year-old dogs are getting old?

Not me! I’m still a pup full of energy. I can run these trails and catch Frisbees with the best of them.

I’d like to challenge that lady to a contest. I bet I could outrun her and catch more Frisbees than she can. And when we’re finished with the contest I’m going to have a little talk with her.

Those aren’t gray hairs.

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Posted by Bongo on July 31, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Trail

Where’s My Trail?

28 Jul

Hey, what is this? This used to be my trail. Yesterday it was my trail. It’s always been my trail. It still smells like my trail. But now it’s got branches in the way, and freshly planted prickly pear cactus, and some square thing sticking out of the ground.

I guess I’ll have to go on my other trail. It’s a good trail too, but I like having options.

Oh, now I know why the first trail is blocked.

Somebody wanted me to go on the other trail because the dogs are out in the yard near the trail. And they like to bark at me. I think I’ll ignore them. That makes them bark even more.

But I’m still confused. How am I going to go on a trail when there’s cactus growing in the middle of it? It wasn’t there yesterday. Maybe it will be gone again tomorrow. My person says there’s been a trail there forever and it even has trail signs on it.

I guess someone needed to plant some cactus and wasn’t sure where to put it.

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

Tags: Pets, prickly pear, Trail

A Tribute to Timmy

26 Jul

He was my best neighborhood dog friend. He lived right across the street so I saw him a lot.

He wasn’t like me. He hung out on his front porch and usually stayed there. I would have been off and running. But sometimes my person would let me go over there and say hi.

We often went out on the trails together – me and my person and Timmy and his people. But Timmy would turn around and head back home when I was just barely getting started.

Timmy was old, and he walked with a limp. But he was always good for a sniff, and we checked each other out that way often.

I can imagine Timmy now. No limp – no tired old body. He must be off and running on the trails somewhere as fast as I do.

I expect to be running around on my trails for a long time to come yet, maybe as long as Timmy did. Seventeen years is a pretty long time.

But when I’m finally old and worn out there’s one thing I’ve gotta ask.

Timmy, can you save a place for me on your trails?

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Posted by Bongo on July 26, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, pets

Tags: Timmy, Trail

Official Trail Guide

19 Jul

Woo woo! I’m official now. I’m really an official trail guide. I got to lead my friend who came to visit me on my trails today. I made her hold on tight to my leash so she wouldn’t get lost.

But I had to have a lot of patience with her. I tried to run so she could see as much of my trails as possible before it got dark, but whatever I did, I couldn’t get her to run with me. I kept having to wait for her.

I showed my friend where all the good smells are. I tried to get her to check them out for herself, but she just wouldn’t do it. I can’t figure out why. She’s missing out on the best part of the tour.

I wanted to make sure my friend got the full Arizona experience, so I made sure she brushed against some cactus.

I’m not sure why it’s so important to people, but my person said to make sure I took my new friend where she could see lots of red rocks, so I even took her to see the best scenic views.

But I seem to be having a problem now. My official fee for giving tours of my trails is lots of loves, but I wore my new friend out so much that she doesn’t have any energy left to give them to me. Next time I give a tour I’m collecting my fee in advance.

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

Tags: Arizona, Hiking, Outdoors, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail

Dots in the Dirt

11 Jul

The dirt on my trails looks a little different today. I don’t know why, but there are dots in it.

Those dots don’t smell any different.

So where did they come from?

Did someone take a stick and poke it all over my trails? They must have poked pretty fast because they made a lot of dots.

Maybe they had a large sheet of dots and they went along my trails pressing it in everywhere.

But why would they do that? Did they think I was so bored that I needed something to do in my Detective Dog hat?

Well, you’ve got something coming if you think that. Anyone who would take time to put all those dots on my trails must be really bored. Don’t you have anything better to do?

What, person? What do you mean, God made those dots?

Those are from raindrops? Raindrops make mud – and puddles. Since when do they make dots?

It’s not even wet. Shouldn’t there be tiny puddles in the raindrop dots?

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

Tags: Hiking, Outdoors, Pets, Rain, raindrops, Trail

Look Up

10 Jul

My person and I went out on my trails late yesterday. The sun was just about down and everything was in shadow. My person says that this time of year it’s cooler when we go out that late, but I know that was only her excuse. She left me alone all day and got home late.

We were walking along my trails and I kept hearing a squeaky sound. It sounded like one of my squeaky toys and I thought maybe one of my trail dog friends had brought a squeaky toy out with him. But that dog had to be really good because there was no way I could make any of my toys go squeak, squeak, squeak that fast.

I kept hoping my trail dog friend would catch up to me and I could figure out how he did it, but I didn’t see any other dogs on my trails.

Then I remembered something Marina and Bassetmomma, two of my blogging friends, told me. They said to “look up.” They were telling me to look up for those elusive century plants and I never could figure out how they could be hiding in the sky, but this squeaky sound seemed to be coming from above me.

So I looked up.

And you know what I saw?

Dozens of bats, dancing around in the sky. I bet they were having trouble finding those elusive century plants too.

But you know what the best part is?

My person couldn’t make me stop while she took pictures. Her camera doesn’t reach that far.

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Posted by Bongo on July 10, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: bats, Pets, Trail

Beginning and the End

07 Jul

My time on my trails was uneventful today. Well, sort of. We didn’t meet anyone on my trails. It’s been hot here so not many people and dogs are going out. But stuff did happen before and after the trails.

My person and I were still in my yard, heading out to the street that goes to my trails. And along came three dogs and a person. It’s the person who knew my name before I met her. She must really like my blog because she’s been bringing her dogs by my house.

But our people won’t let us meet. Those dogs and I keep yanking at our leashes but our people won’t give.

So I headed to my trails disappointed because I didn’t get to play with those dogs, and I didn’t find any of my friends on my trails.

Our walk was over and we were heading into the parking lot when I saw her. I hadn’t seen her in a very long time. My girlfriend Lucy!

But Lucy was stand-offish and didn’t want to play with me. Disappointment on top of disappointment.

Oh no! What if she heard about LeighLa, my other girlfriend? My friend Sweet Kitten warned me about having two girlfriends but I didn’t believe her. I thought it would be okay.

What do I do now? They’re both my favorites. This is serious disaster!

Help! Somebody please give me some advice.

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Posted by Bongo on July 7, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Lucy, Pets, Trail

Follow Me Anywhere

06 Jul

One of my favorite things to do on my trails is to go walking in the wash. My person used to follow me in there when I wanted to go.

But now when I try to head down the trail to the wash she holds back and won’t go with me. Just because it’s steep with loose rocks and she slipped on them once.

I tried to help her up when she slipped, but she wouldn’t go for it. She was sitting there in the dirt and I jumped all over her trying to get a good hold so I could help her up.

And you know what she did? She pushed me off of her. What kind of gratitude is that? I’m trying to help her and she pushes me away.

She did get back up on her own and we went the rest of the way down the trail and into the wash. But she won’t go down that trail anymore.

I tricked her though. A little ways past that trail is another trail that goes into the wash. It’s not as steep and doesn’t have as many loose rocks. I guess my person doesn’t notice that we’re still going into the wash because I head that way and she just follows along.