Posts Tagged ‘The Leckford Den’

The House is Empty!!


They took my stuff!!!! My pillows, my couch, my bed, my other bed, my chairs, my rugs, my desks, my sun spot!!! They took it all!!!


I’m a little stressed out and confused by it all. I spent yesterday being very cranky and barky as the movers took all of my stuff, wrapped it up and put it into their big truck. I was one very unhappy pup. Plus they made me wear my handle all day long and alternately put me in my kennel and on my lead so I wouldn’t be underfoot (I tried to stop them as much as I could, but they wouldn’t let me!


So now the house is empty. And when I bark, it echoes… it is really sad. My space pod travel kennel is still here and some suitcases with mom and dad’s stuff. But we are sleeping on the floor- which is awesome! Now when dad is sleeping, I can just walk up and lick his face, and when he turns away and tries to stop me, I can just walk around and lick him from the other side! muwhahahaha!

28

06 2008

Indiana Dog and the Lawn of Doom

The past few weeks have been nothing but rain, and as such the back lawn has become a little out of control, and more like a jungle. I couldn’t go to the bathroom in the front yard, but had to resort to begging at the front door to go out in the front yard! As you can see, I had to leap through the tall jungle grass like a tiger or a lion in order to get anywhere! Thus the lawn of doom became my great despair…

We lost many good explorers in that jungle who set out to find the toys that lay in the grass for the move home. This Saturday, however, was the first sunny nice day that dad was home, something had to be done! The lawn of doom would be no more… Dad had to attack bits and then dump his basket, and it took a long time!

I didn’t know if we would make it, I had to leap through it to escape a fate worse than being put into a kennel! We uncovered so many snails and slugs and beetles, they all kept running! I admit, I am a little scared of the mower, but I think that I managed to stay away. I even got in some licks of my own by tearing up plants and chewing up the grass- also pulling sticks and shrubs out of mom’s hands and destroying them!


Finally, the lawn was tamed, and I can now use my bathroom in peace again…

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06 2008

The Almost Bird Catch

When Dad and Mom got home yesterday I went outside to greet them. It has been raining all week, but the past couple days have been extremely nice. Yesterday was the first day of the nice weather, so I was perfectly willing to go outside to see them. The front yard is my yard anyway. When it rains a lot, Dad doesn’t mow the backyard. and it grows a lot, probably because of the rain. It becomes a jungle that is taller than my head. I don’t like going to the bathroom in the rain anyway, so I definitely won’t do it when there is a jungle. Dad and Mom solve that problem by letting me go out in the front yard on the pebbles, so it is my yard.

Well, I smelled something unusual in my front yard, so I totally ignored Dad and mom and went into the bushes, Dad and Mom were standing outside talking to someone, when all of a sudden, I found the intruder in my yard! I jumped up to grab it and leaped through the bushes, and almost caught the pigeon by the tail feathers as it tried to fly away. Dad also had a chance to grab it, but he didn’t take it, even though the pigeon hit him in the shoulder!
I was bothered for a little while, but Mom has moved the furniture again, so I have a perfect spot to look out the front yard and guard it from any fowl play…

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06 2008

Uhoh!

As you can see from my: aroo? face: Halloween is coming and mom is planning on making me wear clothes! Apperently, she got a forward of all these dogs dressed in costumes and she wants to do it to me too. I mean, I am already in costume- I am a caniwulf! But no one understands me, it is so sad.
 
Dad is bemused, too: mom wants to go for themed outfits. She has thought of pirates, mermaids, and dominoes (whatever that is). Well, our family is going to look crazy! I thought a good theme for all of us would have been wolf family, but I couldn’t convince that one to go through. Dad thinks knight, princess, steed, but I don’t want to be a steed.
 
Well, this all comes down to one thing, though: last year at the house, a few weeks before I showed up, mom and dad through a big Halloween bash for all the Rhodes; and the question is, do we want to host it again this year? And if so, are we going to need co-hosts, etc? Well, I think we better get on the ball deciding, I would love to be running around a party- that sounds great! But we’ll see.
 
Woof!
 
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10 2007

Why Being a Dog ROCKS!

Mom is shivering, and I’m laughing at her, because as a dog I’m not bothered. The house is cold, because the painters came and painted up everything and none of the windows can be shut right now. And the sun may be out, but it’s only 8 degress (Celcius, you colonials!). But all I have to do is turn off my shedding and chase the sun across the floor, and I’m just fine!

And there are side benefits to having so many windows open. Like at night, while Mom and Dad are being boring, I can chase all the little bugs that fly in! So much fun! And, I can hear whatever’s going on outside, so I can be super-vigilant and let my parents know if anyone is going by our yard. I feel like that’s pretty important information to know.

Mom’s been complaining so much, though, that I’ve been perfecting a special look to give her: The Sideways Glance of Disdain.

Some of us like the windows open, Mom! Woof!

18

09 2007

The Best Worst Week Ever… Retrospective Part 3 of 3: The Clink

Take a look at all these pictures, what do they have in common? That’s right, no me. Why? Becuase I was unceremoniously dumped into the clink for the rest of the week, adn therefore making the week the best worst week ever.

Everyone went to the Trout, but did I get to go along? No. Dad did take me to the Trout to drop the car off then we walked home together. I even behaved great- Dad let me off the lead and I came when I was called, and sat next to him while runners went past! We walked a whole mile, and I was tired out. But then they put me in the kennel, and went to the Trout again without me! I like the car, but I didn’t get a second ride in it.

At least they came home that night…

Next day I went to the dreaded Lakeside Kennel! I fought as hard as I could to escape back to the car, I thought I was just in for another fun car ride, but no- I got left. Because I was mad, I ate all my dog food, which impressed my parents (talk about backfire). The lake is nice, but I want people attention!

They came back the next day, and I gave them what-for. But then on Saturday, the left again! After a nice relaxing morning and a walk, I got stuck in the kennel at noon for what I assumed would be a couple hours- NOT! They weren’t back until like 7 at night! Of course I was fine, I had food and water and a dog door, but still.

The next day, same thing. Early in the morning, bags were packed, and I was stuck in my kennel. When mom and dad got back- no Nana and Nanee! What is that about? I guess Dad and Nana had to duke it out for Alpha Male, and that is why they didn’t come back- someday I’ll have to do the same thing I suposse…

Well, it was the best worst week ever, and I really enjoyed meeting my grandparents- hope I see them again soon!

12

09 2007

My (mom’s) Throne

Yesterday, Dad and Mom were having a reading/studying day because it was absolutely pouring outside. I won’t go outside in the rain- I know I am English, but I just don’t like to get wet, and since I am a luxury dog I just won’t do it. I hold it until I am so full I just puke in the morning. (I am sure mom’s blog will have something to say about that!).
 
Anyway, Mom was complaining that she and Dad were not together enough because their offices were seperate so when Dad is on the computer he is “boring”. I quite agree, when he is on the computer he barely places with me- sure he’ll toss my ball for me and pet me if I come under the desk, but seriously, I need 100% attention, and I just wasn’t getting it!
 
Since Mom was working on her French too- Dad sugessted they would be less boring if she came into the library (Dad’s office), but mom complained that she didn’t have a place to sit. She and Dad went online to see if they could find a chair from Ikea or something- but no luck. They blame the Brittish- apperently we like to pay way too much money for cheap furniture! (Something about it wasn’t tea that made us rebel, it was pricey balsa…”). Then Dad had a masterstroke. While mom was brooding in her office, he went downstairs and collected the chair cushions, and pillows, and brought them upstairs, and covered them with his red blanket, making a little reading spot next to the radiator and under the window!
 
Brilliant! I said, but was immediatly told off when I jumped onto the throne. Mom then came in and was plesantly suprised and did French on her chair, while I had to sit on my own blue, puffy, crappy papasan chair… ugh!
 
Then mom went to get lunch, and YOINKS! The throne was mine! You can see me above on my throne with my french books, muwhahaha! Anyway, I am the king of this house, so I should get a throne, not some measely papasan chair. You would think that the way my parents act- they were spoiling me! I mean, its not like I sleep on their pillows in bed, I have to sleep at the bottom of the bed!
 
So now, when Mom is not on the throne, its mine…
 
Woof!

20

08 2007

Sleeping in Bed

I have finally coerced my parents into letting me sleep in bed with them! Basically I whine, and bark, and make a racket everytime they put me into my kennel, and behold- I am in the bed! They hav even finally given up on trying to put me into the kennel for even part of the night! As a luxury dog, I require a bare miniumum of 100 thread count sheets, comforter and duvet. I don’t think this is too much to ask, seeing as how I am doing the vital job of keeping their legs warm.

Dad thinks that I am willing to sleep in my “spot” (shown in the above picture). Often times when we all get into bed, I will head up to the top of the bed for goodnight kisses and licks. But really, I am going up there to see if I can get some pillow. I mean if dad and mom have pillow, why can’t I? I think that is just rude that they don’t give me any! Dad gets tired of it after a while, and sends me to the bottom of the bed by pushing me and saying: “go spot”, but I don’t care, I fight back by twisting and biting and whining. I have gotten to the point, where now I can sleep between the two of them at night.

Another place I like is under the covers. I actually will go to my spot under the covers, so I can lean up on their feet, but if I am in the middle, I like touching them both. Mom and Dad say that I am tryiing to push them off the bed, but really, I lie in the middle so I can cuddle them both at the same time, then either mom or dad will flip over, and I have to stretch to reach them! This makes it look like I am crowding the bed or pushing them off, but really I don’t want either of them to feel left out.

To be fair, mom does this to dad, even when I am at the bottom of the bed, she’ll try to cuddle him, he’ll roll, and he ends up with no blanket, and no bed, and she has most of the bed! It used to be worse back when the bed was against the wall, because then dad or I would be smashed up against the wall which is not fun.

Also not fun- sunlight in the morning! It gets bright early here during the summer, I mean 4 am early, so even if I am not under the covers at night time, come 4 am, I am heading under- I have to crawl up onto dad’s face, then nudge him until he opens up the covers enough, so I can get in. Then I crawl and cuddle on his legs until he opens them so I can be between his calves- then he can’t roll so much and knock me about, plus I actually get air that way.

Dad gets up early- around 615, this is also disappointing, because then I have to go downstairs to gaurd him while he makes coffee, but as soon as he sits down to watch the news- bang! I am upstairs and back in bed! I could stay there all day!

Woof!

16

08 2007

Entourage of One

I’ve been watching some trashy TV with Mom this summer, but that turns out to be lucky since I’ve finally realized my place in the family. I am my Dad’s entourage.

If you’re reading this you probably already know it, but my Dad is pretty much the best person I know. Sure, Mom takes me for runs and picks out my food and takes me to the vet, but my Dad–he lets me lick his face, and he gives me a lot more human food than Mom does. In return, I am his loyal entourage.

I wait for him outside his shower and am quick to lie at his feet and help him dry off by licking them. I also cuddle him awake in the mornings. I take him to the meadow to play.

The mark of a successful entourage is having its own entourage, and you can easily see that in this scenario, Mom is mine. I would call her my personal trainer/nutritionist. She also does odd jobs like escorting me to OUP so that I can carry out my own entourage role for Dad.

It’s what they call on TV the fabulous life, just so you know.

Photo: another of my jobs is personal security. I
use my fabulously ferocious bark to get the job done.

17

06 2007

New Friends

Sorry for the week of no writing- I have been feeling sick. Actually, everyone in the house has been sick- Mom is a little ill, and Dad is getting over something that was very fatiugy. Me? I was just puking all over the house 5 or 6 times a day…

But now I have new friends, and I am happy again! On Saturday night two people from Maryland came to stay at my house, and have been here for 3 days so far! They are great, and they play all the time with me, the only problem is my stuffy parents, who lock me in their room at night to sleep. I just sit and whine and keep them up all night, I think it is working, soon they will let me sleep with my new friends! They like to wrestle, and play, and its good fun.

Also, they noticed something- my eyes are blue! There has been a lot of speculation, but you can look at the above picture, and everyone should see that my eyes are blue! Yay! I am the first dog that they have seen that has blue eyes!

Woof!

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05 2007