sliders slide down

So like Dee was watching The Olympics with Kate on her lap. Kate likes to watch TV, not me, I don't see the point. Anyways, my other two legged Companion, Brian, was on the phone. They forgot about the yummy sliders on the stove. I didn't. I knew they were there. I waited until nobody was looking and ... no more sliders. I know why they're called sliders now. They slid down your tummy.

Rose, the Irish Setter

Bath Time Be Bad Time

I love swimmin in the lake, splashing in mud puddles and dunkin my head in the pond in the backyard. I can see all the fishies swimming when I do that. I like to chase fishies. I chase them when we go to the lake. Dee doesn't like it when I try to chase them in the pond.

I like putting my head in my water bowl and then shaking my ears so everything gets wet.

I do NOT like baths. Soap and water do not mix.

Kate, the cute one.

Why I like roadkill

One of the reasons I like roadkill is you don't waste energy chasing it down and killing it. It's ready for you to munch and crunch. People eat aged beef. Why shouldn't I eat aged rabbits? So they've been out in the sun a couple of days that just adds to the flavor.

My favorite roadkill is quail. Juicy fat quail. I can catch them, but Dee doesn't like me to. She's my two legged companion and she just starts screaming at me to "give it." Of course I don't. Let her catch her own quail.

Rose, the Irish Setter
Rose and Kate

Springers Spring that's what we do

And run and run and run. We went to "Paws in the Park." It was so fun. There were big puppies and little puppies and one that I thought was going to eat me he was sooo big. I mean Big like in the Biggest Dog I ever saw. But ya know what? He just said hello. His two legged companion told my two legged companion, Brian, that the big dog was an Irish Wolfhound. Irish kinda like Rose, my bestest friend.

Anyways. They had this course at "Paws in the Park." Somebody said it was a lure course, I just call it a really-run-fast-jump-and-chase-the-fuzzy-thing course. Cause that's what I did. And ya know what? I won! I ran soooooo fast that people were clapping at the end. So I turned back and ran the course the other way.

Kate, the cute one.

An Interview with Patches P. Power

Do Dogs Like To Travel? An Interview

We interviewed a five-year-old Cocker Spaniel named Patches, who just returned from a wonderful family vacation that took him from Texas to California and back, to find out how he enjoyed the experience. Does Patches like dog friendly vacations?

So, how was your trip, compared to the times you stayed at the kennel?

Are you kidding, pal? No comparison. Sitting alone in a cage versus seeing the country with my family? Those kennels talk a big game about letting us out for exercise, but I spent most of the time sitting on a cement floor staring at a Bulldog in the next cage. And she wasn't even that pretty. Truth be told, she kind of drooled.

But you stayed at one of the expensive kennels that have a swimming pool and TV

Let me ask you, do you want to swim in a two foot deep wading pool that 50 dusty dogs have just been splashing through? Didn't think so. And having the TV on all the time became annoying after a while, and they didn't even put on my favorite show.

What is your favorite TV show?

Bones.

Did your Master pack everything you needed for the trip?

I never use the term Master. I call them my Two Legged Companions With Thumbs and Credit Cards. But, yes, they did a great job packing for the trip. They remembered my own food, my own bowls. The medications I take. Some toys to play with. Little things like this mean a lot to a Dog. I really look forward to playing with my own toys each day.

Did they forget anything that would have made you more comfortable?

My medicated shampoo and some towels from home would have been great. When we went to the beach, I got sand in my coat, which got itchy, so I had to shake the sand off when we got back to the hotel. Dogs really hate getting the hotel carpet dirty, you know. Think of the poor maid that has to come in and vacuum.

Having my own bed along would have been nice, too. I slept on the hotel bed with my Two Legged Companions and at one hotel, frankly, the bedspread smelled bad. A cat must have checked into that room recently. They really should think about having dogs-only rooms, especially considering we were paying $200 a night for that place.

Some dogs have trouble with car sickness? You traveled several hundred miles a day. Were you ever bothered with an upset stomach?

Just once. They shared a taco with me just outside of Blythe, California, and then we went up a steep mountain road. The taco ended up in one of their laps. I prefer to be fed before we get in the car, or after we arrive at the hotel for the night. Or they could have brought along my favorite dog biscuits, so I could have a snack. Just outside Flagstaff, they gave me some French fries that were way too salty and I didn't have any water to drink in the back seat. I was panting all the way to the Grand Canyon.

Anything else that made you uncomfortable?

Sometimes we had to walk across hot pavement that really hurt my paw pads. They forget they have shoes with thick soles. It's better for me if I can walk in the grass. Even a sidewalk is better than blacktop.

What was the highlight of your trip?

Swimming in the Pacific Ocean. An experience like that you never forget, even when you get to be an old dog.

So where do you want to go on your next trip?

Somewhere with snow. Then we can all sit by the fireplace at night and pretend we're still wolves.

Thank you Patches, what a cuddly canine you are

Rose and Kate

Why dogs blog

Cause we get bored. And our two legged companion said we should to earn extra treat money. Besides it's fun. No pressure or nothin. We can blog about anything we want. Well almost anything.

Blogging can be tricky when you have paws instead of fingers. Rose keeps hitting the wrong keys cause she's got big paws. Not me I have little paws. Rose drools on the keyboard sometimes when she blogs about food.

Anybody want to hire us to blog?

Kate, the cute one.

Me and Kate, and the little one

Our bestest little two legged companion spent the night with us. She slept right by us. I had to get up and check on her during the night. Then I got everybody up at first light. Yanno first light before the sun comes up? It's the best part of the day during the summer.

We had breakfast and then the little one gave us some of her bacon. And she gave me a strawberry. I love strawberries. Kate doesn't so much. We all went to the dog park. That was kinda funny in the car because Kate and I have harnesses that get attached to the seat belts and the little one has a special seat for the car. It got put in the middle of Kate and me. She has a harness in the seat too. So we were all strapped in.

When we got to the dog park it was still cool. So we ran and ran and ran. The little one, me, and Kate.

Me and Kate have decided to keep the little one. She can come back anytime.

Rose, the Irish Setter