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Monthly Archives: October 2012
10.21.12 Its Not My Fault!
Nine here. I want to let you know that everyone seems to blame me around the zoo, but things are really not my fault. You see I am a very active young man and I just like to have fun. Just because I chase the girls, literally, and push around the old man, does not mean that I am bad. I just think it is fun to watch them all run down the hall and hide from me. Ok, so I did figure out how to jump from the kitchen counter to the top of the pantry, and then over to the top of the refrigerator, where the humans were hiding 3 full unopened bags of cat food, and then proceeded to open them, oh so nicely, and help myself to a little bit from each. Now really, what is wrong with a snack? They want me to grow up and be independent, don’t they? The sign on the fridge says “Dinner won’t make itself,” so I figured I would make it for us.
It is just not fair that I get blamed whenever something is broken, or missing, or there is a cat fight going on. Just because I am usually in the middle of it, does not mean I started it. And no Mom, I did not eat that $105 check you have been looking for all month. Really, stop blaming me for everything. I think I will run away with Sofie Bear and join the circus, this zoo is just crazy.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
10.20.12 Wordle
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
10.19.12 Deep Scars
There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, yet until we have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the experience of the soul. ~Arnold Bennet
What is life if not the culmination of the things that we have experienced; the deep and unyielding collection of events that are burned into our memory banks. Some of them we can not even remember, but they still created a mark, a scar maybe, a ripple in the scheme of our total recall.
Louise is an emotional dog. She was about 5 months old when we rescued her, and that could be a lifetime of experiences that we just will never really know about. I think Louise’s start in life was bad. I know she was neglected, but I think that she probably was emotionally, if not physically, abused.
She is a good dog. And to those she trusts, she is a sweet dog. She is leery of strangers and fearful of loud and overwhelming humans. The freedom and abandon she possesses as she runs at max speed across a field is amazing, but then she can quickly hide behind me and snarl at a dog or human that is getting to close or reminds her of something. I adore this dog but I do not understand her yet. She is teaching me about her fear and shyness and how the emotions can scar the soul so deeply and longly, that building confidence can become a life long challenge.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
10.18.12 Sofie’s Growing A DogBone Tree
This morning we were out in the yard playing under the Big Tree. We love the cool breezes and the crazy squirrels. The leaves are falling on our heads and sticking to our feet. We are having so much fun chewing on sticks that fall from the trees in the wind, gnaw gnaw gnaw. Nine, the mischief cat, keeps trying to come play in the yard with us, but Mommy won’t let him. It is fun to dig under the leaves and hide our toys. I try to sneak bones out of the house and plant them to see if they will grow a bone tree next spring. Louise says that is silly and the squirrels will come at night and dig them up and then eat them. I don’t believe her. I am going to grow a bone tree. Mommy found one on the internet for me, so it must be real. 
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
10.17.12 Squatters Rights
Louise here. Now that Peanut is gone, I claim this comfy bed as mine! Do you understand me all you other animals. Whenever that door is open and Mommy goes in there, that is my throne. None of you are to even try and get up on the bed with me.
What part of “IT’S MINE!” do you not understand Nine???!!!!
Get off my bed you silly cat or I will eat you!
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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