I learned a new word

I learned a new word last night, very late at night.

It was dark and raining, and JK had already gone to bed.  I couldn't get into the big bed with her yet, because I could hear sounds all around and I had to keep watch because Mr. Wolf was not at home.  So I stayed out in the living room so I could scare everyone away who walked near the door.  I barked and howled and jumped out of my bed over and over.  I don't know what people were doing out there last night, but they sure were making me work hard to protect JK. 

To pass the time in between guard duties, I also decided to go into the bathroom and inspect the can of trash.  There were all kinds of interesting things in there, so I decided to take everything out and take some of the things with me into the living room. 

JK heard me in the bathroom and came out of the bedroom, very tired and sad looking, and told me that she was "ready to defenstrate" me.  She then explained that that means "throw me out the window"!  Wow!  I was scared at first when I heard that, because I didn't want her to throw me out the window.  But then she kissed my head and held my face in her hands and looked into my eyes and said "I love you, but you are driving me absolutely CRAZY!".

She was mad, I think.

Me on the couch, keeping watch.

I know she was mad that I had an accident on the floor.  It's hard sometimes for me to do all my business outside at the right times.  Last night, it was raining really hard when JK and I went out before bed.  I didn't want to be outside, and neither did JK, but she made me go and walk until I had done something.  But I guess it was not enough, because late at night I had to go again.  JK was asleep, so I had to just go.  She was very unhappy when she saw the puddle.  She scolded me and carried me over to the spot and pointed and said "NO!" really sternly.  I don't like it when JK is mad.  I want to make her happy all the time.  But I guess I did not do a good job of that last night.

Once all my guarding and peeing and trash removal was complete, I jumped up into the big bed with JK and we slept snuggled together, so I know that she forgave me. 

I love to snooze

Mr. Wolf is home a little more often these days, which I like very much.  Mr. Wolf gives me more cheese to eat than JK does, and he also likes to play with me and sing to me during the day while JK is at work. 

One of my favorite things about Mr. Wolf being home more is that I get to sleep in the big bed more.  Mr. Wolf sleeps longer than JK sleeps, and he doesn't usually get out of bed as early as she does.  JK drags me out of bed in the morning to go outside for a walk, but I would much rather stay in bed with Mr. Wolf.   

Why would I want to get out of bed?

Even when it is not night time, we all three get to rest a lot more when Mr. Wolf is home.  JK and Mr. Wolf like to watch movies on TV, and they usually sit or lie down on the couch.  I like to join them.  They are very comfy, and I like to be close to my people. 

Road Trip! Part 1.

JK and Mr. Wolf and I just got home from a great adventure!  We all three drove a very long way to visit some people friends of JK in a town called Nashville.  I got to sit in the back seat and sleep or watch out the window the whole way there and back.

Getting Comfortable in the back seat.

Look at all that sky!

JK and Mr. Wolf and I went outside when we arrived at Kathi and Chad's house and ran and ran in the grass. That was really great.  I liked not being on the leash. 

Nashville is not much like Chicago at all.  The houses have a lot of grass in between them, and there are no sidewalks to walk on in most places.  JK's friends Kathi and Chad have a very big house with many rooms.  I have never been in such a big house.  I guess they need more room because they have a little baby who is starting to move around.

Another thing I liked about Nashville and visiting Kati and Chad was that we ate lots of delicious food.  One day, JK and Mr. Wolf and Kathi and Chad brought home these giant cupcakes with big layers of frosting.  They cut them up and put them on the table, and I showed them that I really really wanted to taste them so I could review them on my blog.

Delish!

Food:  Caramel Apple Cupcake
Highlights:  Creamy sweet frosting, soft cake
Problems:  Not enough samples
Rating:  5 out of 5 Cheesy Treats!  This would be my new favorite food if JK and Mr. Wolf would let me eat them all the time.

JK's camera died before we got to take any photos of the second day in Nashville, but Kathi will send her some, and then I can tell you about the beautiful park and all the funny pictures we tried to take.  But here's one of JK and me that I like very much.  I look very handsome.

JK and Me

You think MY people are crazy?

JK found a link to a funny picture story about pets in America.  She wanted to share it with my faithful blog readers.  I think that she thinks it will make YOU all think that maybe she and Mr. Wolf are actually just average pet people and not crazies. 

JK and I had a good laugh about the part that says that "About half of American pet owners admit they sometimes talk to their pet".  Yeah right.  Only half?  That is pretty funny.

I especially like the part about pets getting lots of gifts for Christmas and birthdays! 

Trick or Treat!

This was the Trick



JK and Mr. Wolf had a party on Saturday night for Halloween, but it was all about sharks and ocean animals and it was called "Shark-o-Ween".  JK made a shark costume for me, and it was nice of her to include me in the party plans, but I HATED wearing the itchy fabric and it was hard to walk.  Everyone was being so nice to me, and giving me treats when they arrived, so I came out to let JK put the costume on me a few times so everyone could see.  But I was really embarrassed.  I only did it because it made JK and Mr. Wolf so happy to see me in it. 

Every time a new guest arrived, I would walk up to them to make sure they were nice people, and every person gave me a little bit of treat, so I knew that they were friendly.  I liked walking around and being talked to by everyone.  Some people even gave me a little bit of their party food!  Here is my ranking of the best party food:

Cheese balls - 4 out of 5 Cheesy Treats
Highlights - made of cheese, soft, easy to eat
Problems - a little bit spicy, and some got on my nose which was very embarrassing

Goldfish Crackers - 4 out of 5 Cheesy Treats
Highlights - crunchy, cheesy, easy to eat
Problems - technically, I am not supposed to eat things that have wheat in them, so JK said I could only have 3

Rice from the Veggie Sushi - 1 out of 5 Cheesy Treats
Highlights - supposedly, rice is "Good for Dogs", so people kept trying to offer it to me, which was nice of them
Problems - I do not like rice, and this rice was salty and tasted a little like seaweed.