Still no word on any farms. Man, those places sound awesome! I'll keep my paws crossed that y'all hear of one with some sweet verticals for me...
In the meantime, I've been diggin' these Adventure Hunts with Anna and GV!
Adventure Hunts are good for the soul!
I'm a real good digger. Y'all just let me know if you need to bury or hide something, and I'll get the ground ready for you lickety split! I'm real good at finding things under ground using my sniffer, too. I haven't told GV what I'm finding, though; I think I'll keep that one under my hat for now.
At first, I wasn't real sure what GV was doing when she held toys and balls in the air and then made them fly away from us. But now that I know they aren't flying straight for me, it's real fun to chase after them!! I've also figured out that if I bring it back and drop it near GV, she'll make it fly again. This is so much fun; I wish I had learned about flying toys sooner!!
Back at the new box, GV, Anna, and I have been hanging out a lot. It's not scary here at all, actually. If you come over, I'll show you the comfy (the medium ground) and the cool (the white ground) places to sit.
This is me chillin' on the white ground.
I also think that lil girl, Anna, is fallin' for me a lil bit. Shoot, I am a handsome gentleman! I jumped up on the medium ground behind the door with Anna and GV a few times, and we all snuggled. It was real nice. GV caught a photograph and a moving picture of Anna giving me smooches.
Aw, shucks!
GV and I have become real good friends this past week. We have gone to my favorite fun place a lot and on a few adventure hunts. At the box, we hang out at night and watch the moving pictures together with Anna and the small dogs. Sometimes I like to lay on my bed and listen, but other times I will watch from the medium ground with everyone.
Boy vertical comes home tonight, so it will be nice to hang out with him again. Maybe we can become real good friends, too??
I'm gonna head out now and eat some chow. Catch y'all on the flip side...
I left y'all with a lil cliffhanger last time, but we got things squared away over here at the new box. Anna let me play with Sharky, and I didn't even hurt him at all. Anna is getting better about her stuff in general, though, but I like to think I helped out a lil bit! We went to my favorite fun place, as usual, and girl vertical caught another moving picture of us running. (A moving picture of Anna trying to catch me, that is...)
Aw, shoot, I know I'm fast, but I wasn't even trying here! Just wait 'til girl vertical shows you one of my famous "gazelle leaps" -- I'm told I am quite the sight. ;)
I have decided that I hope I get to live in a box on a farm one day. I realllllly like to be outside. I catch myself smiling sometimes, and I just sniff at the air in sheer bliss. Girl vertical told me about farms, and I think that sounds like the best idea a vertical has ever had!!!
Y'all know anyone with a farm and some real sweet verticals for me?
Y'all keep an eye out, and catch me if you can! ;)
Aw, man, I hate to brag, but I got three walks today! Girl vertical even took Anna and me on a jog this evening. It was pretty fun, but you don't get to take as many smells that way. I enjoy the smells. But girl vertical stops for us to use our sniffers every once in a while. I'm a lucky dog, I tell ya... This is how I feel about walks and the park:
My favorite part of the day -- the last leg of the ride to the dog park!
I gotta say... I used to get upset about Anna barking me away from her toys. But maybe that lil girl had a point after all... Before I knew it, I had destroyed two of her favorite toys this morning!! And lil white clouds covered the yard behind the box.
Shoot, Anna. I'm sorry, girl... I don't know what got into me.
I hope girl vertical helps us work this out and we can still be friends. After you let me use your bed and everything...
The verticals went off to some "Fort Worth" place for a "TxABA conference" this past weekend and took the FM machines with them.
I don't know what all that means, but Anna and I got to play with my good friends at Polka Dot Dogs! When I saw the girl verticals waiting for me there, I couldn't stop my tail from a'waggin'! They said they checked out my moving picture and gave me lots of lovin'. Whew, boy, I missed those verticals...
Anna and I stayed with the pack almost all weekend, and, man, I am whipped!! The verticals took us to see that Millie Bush lady again when they picked us up, and we did the circuit once. But all we saw were dogs, and we just wanted to go home, eat some dinner, and chill in the box...
My shy side must be showin' again, because I just don't know what to tell y'all today. It's been so long since I've gotten my turn on the FM machine... Last time I told y'all about our trip to that rockin' joint: The Boneyard. I sure hope the verticals take us back for another event one day! Some awesome verticals there told my verticals about some Sloughi dogs from North Africa that look like me. Girl vertical and I checked it out on the FM machine, and by golly, I think they might be right!! They are wrong about a few things, though...except the part about lovin' the freedom for running. I do LOOOOVE the dog park!!! I am always super calm indoors, though, and would not hurt girl vertical's small dogs in my wildest dreams. My verticals take Anna and me to the dog park once a day (or twice, if we are lucky), or we go on a walk twice a day. That's just fine by me. Just say the "walk" word, and I'm ready to roll!! Ever since we figured out about my ancestors, girl vertical has been calling me Sir Toby Sloughi. She's so weird... I like her, though, and I'm happy when she comes home from work. I meet her at the gate and wag my tail to let her know. She always says I'm the cutest boy dog she's ever seen. Aw, shucks!!!
Here's some of the stuff I've learned recently, so y'all don't have to figure it all out for yourselves:
First, I've figured out that the medium ground is a safe place to chill during the day.
I've also figured out that I can get girl vertical to pay attention to me and not the FM machine for a bit if I just go say hi.
But most importantly, I have figured out that the medium ground behind the door is super comfy next to Anna. I won't let girl vertical take my picture in there, though. But she says I'm gosh darn cute!!! Anna and I have figured out a new game, too, so I'll leave y'all with another moving picture of us.
Thursday the verticals took Anna and me to a cool joint called the Boneyard to support Anna's folks from HOPE rescue. We all had a blast! Anna got to snuggle up to her vertical friend, Lisa, and boy did she look happy!! That lil girl is pretty darn cute when she's not nibbling my ears... Boy vertical caught a couple of pictures of me in the yard.
Checkin' out girl vertical -- got any treats there, chica??
Off to make some friends with Anna
I had a fun night of running with Anna and making new dog friends. Man, I loooooove the great outdoors! Meet up with me outside and I will show you pure joy. Inside I am really shy, but I will show you some true love of life if you mention "walk" or the "park" to me! Girl vertical calls me Dr. Jester and Mr. Hide, but I don't really get it... The verticals seem pretty happy about this thing they call "the weekend" around here, but girl vertical took off to some "work" place with the FM machine this morning. I was hoping to fill y'all in on these adventures sooner. We went to my park this evening, and I got to turn the tables on Miss Anna Bitey Face! It's hilarious when she tries to keep up with me running, but I do love a good chasin'!! We're both a bit tuckered out now, though, so I think we'll cuddle up for a bit.
Hey y'all! Hope your week is as great as mine so far. Girl vertical, Anna, and I went on an adventure hunt this morning on one of the very best days of the week - Trash Day. The sweet aromas were wafting through the air like an olfactory buffet! Pure heaven.
So much has happened recently that I don't even know where to start. Girl vertical was hogging the FM machine ("crazy" magic machine) all day yesterday, so I have some catchin' up to do. Sunday we went to this awesome park for some Millie Bush lady that was full of dogs! I made some friends, played in the lakes, and surprised the verticals with my peace keeping skills. (Verticals are so easily impressed...) Check me out:
Monday I wanted to see what the box would look like from the medium ground, so I hopped on up there. Girl vertical had to keep Anna off me at first; I know I'm handsome but, man, that lil girl needs to keep her mouth to herself sometimes...
She finally chilled out, and we snuggled up. I think we melted girl vertical's heart a little.
Anna thinks she's so funny...
It was really soft up there next to girl vertical, so we took a nap.
Gotta say, it wasn't bad!
I also hung out with Milla for a little bit, and she was pretty cool with me this time. I wish girl vertical would stop taking my picture, though... She caught me on my way to my bed in this one.
Milla dog and I were chillin' together on the medium ground.
I'm also thanking those big, bright stars from Sunday night, because my wish came true: I have convinced Anna to share the toys and play with me again behind the box! We had a blast on Monday running around, and today we ran around AND played with toys.
I also have figured out a way to get girl vertical to let me out or take me for a walk: I just turn the high-pitch siren on soft. Works like a charm!! I think I have finally figured out how all these verticals and dogs tick, and I'm pretty happy about it.
The vertical creatures all say "Toby" when they look at me, so I guess you can, too. Girl vertical said that I could use her account to chronicle my adventures, but I can't believe I am actually doing this...
I'm usually kind of shy. (Aw, shoot... I hardly say a word on most days.) But I have seen a lot so far in my ~2 years. Now that I'm starting out on a new adventure, I guess this is as good a time as any to fill y'all in on what I've learned about life in Texas.
Seriously?! I can find way better meals out on Westheimer.
I am now living in a new box south of Houston (the verticals say "house" to it). Over there on the right is me on the first day in the new box. I don't know what the verticals were thinking when they gave me those cardboard pellets, but luckily girl vertical figured out that a little wet food mixed in goes a long way. You'd think that one would be a no-brainer, but you know how it is living with verticals...
There is another normal size dog living in this box with me. The verticals say "Anna" at her. Anna was a lot of fun when we first met; I thought I would have a fun running buddy behind the box and at the park. Girl vertical made that moving picture of us the first time we played together behind the box. Now we really only play together at the park, but I hope that changes back soon.
I keep trying, but the problem is that Anna isn't too bright; she growls whenever I get near the toys in the box or yard and when I pass her bed-box to get to my own. Despite her cute smile, I wouldn't cross that chick out on the streets! But the verticals seem to have it under control, so I don't worry about Anna too much. Hopefully one day she will figure out that I don't want her sh...stuff (aw, man, almost let my street side show!). Anyway, that lil girl needs to chill out.
There also are two small dogs inside the box with long skinny tails and small pointy ears. One is kind of fat with brown and black stripes and goes in my yard sometimes. The verticals call her "Kashi." I was out there with her this morning, and she made the weirdest bark I've ever heard! I don't know what's wrong with her barker, but I saw some sharp teeth and figured I'd keep my distance to be safe. We were cool after that. The other small dog is called "Milla," and she's grey and skinny. I have no idea how she jumps from the tall ground to the medium ground, but I wish she would stop that weird barking at me before she does it! Can't she see I'm just chillin' in my bed?? Man, I don't know, but I think something about those small pointy ears is interfering with the bark frequency of those two...
This is me at my favorite park.
The dogs in this box are weird, but I get good treats, go to fun places, and get to hang out in the same room as the verticals.
On the left is a picture of me at one of my favorite fun places. The verticals are always going on about some "Tom Bass" dude when we go there. Don't ask me -- your guess is as good as mine on that one!
Before this one, I knew
two other boxes with different menageries inside. I don't remember too
much about the last one, but the first one was awesome! I still
reminisce about that box and those verticals... Overall it seems safe here, but I do miss my friends in that first box. I had more fun playing with them and the toys in their yard.
I don't want to talk about my past too much, but you can read a little bit
about what I told my friends at Scout's Honor Rescue. Maybe after
getting to know me, you might want me as part of your own menagerie??
If so, my friends at Scout's Honor have a great process for helping us.
We are going to this new place today that the verticals call "Millie Bush dog park." Sounds cool to me.
