Dog washing machines!

Posted on June 10, 2018 by admin

So I’m at this really strange place with Dee, my two-legged companion. It’s got all these big white machines. Dee put her and Brian clothes in the machines. Then she fed it a bunch of quarters. Then she put soap in. Then she pushed a button and the machine filled with water and the water got all full of soap bubbles. I could tell because one of the machines had this window on the side where I could see everything.

Let me tell you it was kinda scarey. See I thought maybe it was a dog washing machine. There’s no way I’d get into to one of those machines.

After a while the machines stopped. Then Dee took out all the clothes. They were wet. She put them in another big machine that had a window on the side so I could look in. She fed that machine lots of quarters. Then turned it on. I hope it’s just a clothes drying machine and not a dog drying machine.

Kate

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What is Kate Doing?

Posted on June 5, 2018 by admin

Let’s ask her…it sounds like she’s singing something…

Kate: “Well, anyways, I’m standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona;
What a dog-friendly place to be.
We’ll find an eating place–with a patio space,
And a cheeseburger just for me!

“Take it easy, take it easy,
Don’t let the sound of your own howling drive you crazy…”

Brian: “You sang/howled that tune beautifully, Kate, and I’m sure the ‘Eagles’ rock group appreciates your tribute to them. But actually, we’re in Prescott, Arizona…
We won’t be in Winslow until next week.”

Kate: “Oh. Okay. But I still get a cheeseburger today, right?”

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Kate’s National Forest

Posted on June 1, 2018 by admin

They made these picnic tables just for me. I love to hide under things. I used to do that a lot when I was a puppy and could fit under the chairs. Now I like to sit in the shade under the picnic tables when we camp which is like all the time. Of course I’m still on a leash. It’s a long leash. Brian is a messy cook and drops food all the time. So I help him clean up. I mean we don’t want to attract those smelly black and white critters now do we? Once he dropped a piece of chicken. I cleaned that up real fast.
Kate

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My Best Friend Left Me

Posted on May 10, 2018 by admin

Rose went to heaven. Her back legs didn’t work very good anymore. She couldn’t stand up long enough to pee or poop so Dee or Brian had to hold her up. She didn’t want to eat any more and Rose loves to eat. She once ate an entire chocolate cream pie. Now she doesn’t even want her chicken and potatoes that Dee makes her.

I’m sad but I don’t want her hurting. She told me the day Dee and Brian took her to the vet that she wasn’t scared. She was looking forward to playing with Patches. Patches is already in puppy heaven. She kissed me. She’s a very friendly dog but she doesn’t give kisses. She told me not to worry. And that it was up to me to take care of Brian and Dee now.

Anyways. We said goodbye. I know she’s not coming back from the vet but I was hoping. I was hoping

Kate, a very sad Kate.

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Danger in the Desert for Dogs: Critters

Posted on April 20, 2018 by admin

Javelinas are bad news for four-legged companions. They don’t look like much, sorta like pigs. But when they open their mouth they have these big canine teeth. They can’t see very well so they charge first and bite and then think about it later. Mama javelinas are the worst ’cause they think everybody is out to get their babies. Javelinas travel in packs of all females, babies and juvenile males. When the males grow up they go off by themselves.

Don’t think these piggy like animals can’t run fast. They can and do.
We used to go for walks with two Jack Russel terriers. They got chased by javelinas once and got chewed up pretty bad. Terriers are pretty fast but got caught up by the whole pack so there wasn’t any place to run.

Skunks stink. And they live in the desert. We had one at Roosevelt lake that used to come by every early evening. I would bark and he would skitter off. Or maybe he was just going that way anyway. Dee told me that tomato juice makes the stink go away but who wants a tomato juice bath? Not me.

Then we have the assorted rats and mice. The pack rats are the problem because they like to get up in the car engine and make a nest. That wouldn’t be so bad. I mean the nest is messy but the problem is that the pack rats chew up the wires and hoses. That is bad. And expensive.
Kate, The Cute One

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It’s My 15th St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2018 by admin

HI, This is Rose the Irish setter. Anyways. Today is my 16th St. Patrick’s Day. Yup 16th. We’re camping by a beautiful lake and enjoying the sunshine. If you want you could read about St. Patrick’s Day and other stuff in the book me and Kate wrote. You can get it as a Kindle book or paperback at Amazon. Rose and Kate Unleashed.

Rose the Irish setter

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What are New Year’s Resalootions?

Posted on January 8, 2018 by admin

I dunno.  Why is everybody going around saying they want to stop this and start that? Makes no sense.  I mean Brian, my two legged companion tells me I have to learn to stop barking when somebody goes by the house.  Does that make any sense?  At All? No. So why should it be a New Year’s Resaloootion?

And I smell just fine.  So why do I need to take more baths? Okay I get it that my nails have to be clipped because when they get too long it’s hard to make the blog with the tappity thing.

If those two companions want to make resaloootions they should resaloot to take me and Kate on more walks. And give us lunch along with breakfast and dinner.  And wake up early in the morning like me and Kate, not stay slug a bug in bed until the sun rises.

Now those are New Year’s Resaloootions I could go for.

Rose, the Irish Setter

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The 12 Days of Christmas

Posted on December 8, 2017 by admin

The Twelve Days of Christmas
By Rose and Kate
On the First Day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
A partridge without the pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the third day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Three long howls
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the sixth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the seventh day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Seven geese a missing
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Eight ducks we’re chasing
Seven geese a missing
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the ninth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Nine balls for throwing
Eight ducks we’re chasing
Seven geese a missing
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Ten socks we’ve stolen
Nine balls for throwing
Eight ducks we’re chasing
Seven geese a missing
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Eleven minutes more sleep
Ten socks we’ve stolen
Nine balls for throwing
Eight ducks we’re chasing
Seven geese a missing
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas
We gave Brian and Dee
Twelve months of joy with us
Eleven minutes sleep
Ten socks we’ve stolen
Nine balls for throwing
Eight ducks we’re chasing
Seven geese a missing
Six torn up toys
Five lovely howls
Four muddy paws
Three short barks
Two sloppy kisses
And a partridge without the pear tree

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Tips to Stay Safe This Howliday

Posted on November 27, 2017 by admin

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s it’s one fun day after another. Cookies, candy, lights on the tree, punch and pretty wrapped packages. It’s fun but can be a scary and dangerous time for us dogs. Wanna know why? I’ll tell ya.

First of all there’s all the strangers coming to the door. Which means the front door opens more which means “escape time>” Now I’m perfectly happy to say hello to whomever is at the door. But not Patches. See he was the spaniel before me. He’s in puppy heaven now. Anyways he used to run away every time he could when the door opened. So be careful opening the door. Train your four-legged companion to sit and stay when the door opens.

Chocolate is toxic to us dogs. The darker the chocolate the worse it is. Lots of Howliday candy is covered in chocolate, so keep it away from us dogs. Maybe put it on a high shelf.

Alcohol is bad news. Lots of grown up two-legged companions have parties and serve wine, beer and mixed drinks. I guess they call them mixed drinks because after you’re had a few you act all mixed up. Even a few sips of wine can be a little bitty dog really sick.

Not all dogs like kids. Some dogs are scared of strange looking little creatures. Anyways when we’re scared we may try to bite.

I’ll blog more about safety tips during the howlidays another time.

Rose, The Irish setter

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I Like the Rain

Posted on July 23, 2017 by admin

I like the rain. I like the way it pitter patters on top of the tent. I like all the clean smells, I like to snuggle down and take a snooze on top of the blankies on the air mattress. and then Kate jumps on the mattress and rolls around getting everything all muddy.

Rose, the pissed off setter.

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