I don't like being left alone in the house. I don't really think any dog actually enjoys being left alone; but when Tia and Dave start putting on their shoes and grabbing their keys, I freak out! Although they do a great job of walking me and letting me outside, I tend to show my disdain for being left alone by peeing and pooping on the carpet. So, now when they go somewhere I am confined to the kitchen area where my disdainful reactions are easier to clean up. Apparently though its not easy enough because Tia bought me puppy pads. Puppy pads!? How demeaning! I am NOT a puppy...but they smell pretty good and I got lots of praise from Dave when I peed on it instead of the floor. I guess they aren't too bad...I know that they aren't gone for long, but to me it seems like forever and I would much rather make a little napping nest on Dave's pillow than sleep in the kitchen. How can I properly protect the house and yard if I am not comfortably rested? Over the past few days I have taken it upon myself to escape my tile floored prison and make myself comfortable on the king sized bed. The first time I managed to move the baby gate just enough to sneak between the wall and the gate. The second time I nudged the garbage can and crawled under the couch. I felt it was appropriate considering today is Independence Day...I was just celebrating my freedom.
Sadly, today is the last day of the long holiday weekend and tomorrow our guests leave and Dave has to go back to Army stuff. His mom and cousin have been here all week and it was sure nice having some other people to rub my tummy and tell me I am cute. I was upset when they spent 6 hours at the water park because taking a dip in cool water in all this heat sounded amazing. However, I changed my mind when they started talking about wave pools, water slides, and sunburns. I'll just stick to my weekly baths and occasional romp through the sprinkler. Tia has been having to water at least twice a week since we haven't seen any real rain in almost a month. The grass is so crispy I'd rather walk on the hot cement during our outings. Bleh. That pretty much sums up the weather over the past few weeks. Bleh.
Another thing to say 'bleh' to is the recent Michael Vick news. I have many things to say about Michael Vick but none that are appropriate to put into writing. Grrr....I need to chew on my squeaky toy for a minute. Ok, I feel better now. Sigh, the horrible news is that he was awarded the BET Subway Sportsman of the Year award and given a contract with Nike. Has everyone forgotten what this man did? He was responsible for the torture, death and outrageous cruelty to innocent dogs. I encourage you to boycott BET, Subway, and Nike for their support of this criminal and pathetic excuse for a human being. Our country is about freedom and justice for ALL, including innocent animals. I hate to think that my owner is fighting for a country that all too quickly forgets the crimes and character of a man just because he is a rich athlete. Vick has not 'paid for' or even shown remorse these horrible acts of violence. I know people make mistakes and forgiveness is divine, but sometimes you have to take a stand against immoral and unrepentant celebrities who think that their money keeps them above the law.
I'll step off my soapbox now.
If you want to support the cause you can join this facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NO-WAY-Subway/173935239336924
Celebrate your freedom!
Toby
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