Bosco Dog Blog

Joan has been monopolizing the computer the last few weeks. She would go to work and then come home and work on the computer forever! She said she was doing something called a "grant". All I know is that she did not get a lot of sleep because I'd check on her and she'd still be working late in the night and up early, too. That's not the way I like to live. At least she was working at home because she would let me sit outside all evening as long as I wanted. I love it outside - just love it! I finally have a chance to get at the keyboard now that she's done.

We also got to go to the dog park on Saturday night, too. Finally. I haven't been there for 2 weeks I think. It was great because it was so hot out, and I like to swim in the Mississippi River. As is the usual, the park was different again. We haven't had any rain, so the river was really low and we could walk all along the river shore the whole way down the park. There weren't many visitors at the park on Saturday evening - probably because it was 100 degrees out - so the human people didn't want to be out.

On Sunday, Joan kind of slept late (8:30). In the meantime, my stomach was really empty so I had to throw up, but Joan did not hear me do it because the machine that I don't like that blows cool air into the room was on. I'm scared of it. Anyway, Joan found it, though, as she went to get my bowl because I threw up right there. Later, she stepped in another spot that she hadn't seen. Oops, sorry about that!

Hopefully now that the "grant" is done, I will be able to blog more often and hopefully Joan will take me on long walks again and start running with me since it has cooled down a bit.

Posted by Joan Hughes at 12:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Look at me terrified!!! This is what happens to dogs like me on July 4!

Last night was awful. Joan had the windows and doors open and as night fell, the pops of those firecrackers started more and more. I hated it. I ran behind the chair Joan was sitting in but the open window behind me was still scaring me to death. Finally, finally, Joan shut the windows and doors and I felt a little better. But even when I went out to the bathroom before bed, I did my business very quickly because I heard some more pops! Where are they coming from?

Tonight I had a stare-down with a squirrel and I won. In the middle of it, Joan came to the door and asked if I was okay and if I wanted to come in. I barely acknowledged her, maybe my ear moved a bit when I heard her voice. But I was starring at a squirrel that was perched on the low fence near the neighbor's bird feeders (aka squirrel feeders). I was sitting steadfast, breathing quickly and then Joan showed up! Anyway, she finally saw that I was fixated on the squirrel and she watched until the squirrel backed down. Ha ha! I won!

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Tonight Joan unexpectedly took me on an evening walk - I was super excited because I love walks at all times of the day and night!! However, for some reason, as we walk along the Mississippi River and even around the neighborhood, we keep hearing loud popping noises - really loud sometimes! Joan says they are firecrackers. I like to eat crackers but I don't like to hear firecrackers, I guess. So instead of walking slowly like Joan wanted, I started pulling hard on my leash because everytime there was a "POP" I would jump. I just wanted to get back to safety at home.

We also saw a family of raccoons who were in the sewer trying to come out and cross W. River Road - not that easy given the traffic along it. We waited for one to cross and then Joan and I just ran by when the raccoon was still in the sewer and hadn't reemerged yet. If the raccoon came near me, I would be scared of it. I'm glad, though, that I don't live in the sewer. I love my home.

Today I gave the "Pet proof" screen material in the back door a work out. I saw a squirrel and just really had to get it. I was pressing on the screen before Joan came to let me out and I did not break or split the screen but I made the spline kind of come out but Joan can just press that back in easy. Then I ran outside and jumped against the fence gate door that, a month or so ago, I jumped on and broke the post holding it up. Joan has since cemented in a new post so I didn't hurt the fence this time.

Now it is time for a nap.

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