Lady Lilly of Lancaster: My Buddy Winston!

Hi Everyone, Everyone's been saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year so I might as well.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

My buddy, Winston is visiting with me and I've been having a ball. Winston is twelve years old. I don't know how old that is in doggy years but I know he can't keep up with me. Although, when we go out he can "out sniff" me. Boy, he really knows how to pick out lots of great smells. He's been teaching me how to sniff and I'm getting really good at it. Just don't tell Pat! She doesn't like when I sniff so close to the ground. But, hey, I have to, I have a really small nose. I can't believe all the stuff Winston taught me about sniffing. Although, there is one thing I notice about Winston, nearly everything that's vertical he pee's on! Mail boxes, trees, twigs that fall from the trees and grass!
I don't know where he get's all the water. Wait a minute! I do know. He has a big water bowl and after he finishes his, he gulps the water out of my tiny bowl.

I really like getting him to chase me. He's bigger than me so I can scurry under things really quickly. I can also out maneuver him around the furniture. He can only take my taunting for a few minutes then he needs a nap. I think it's because he's older. He's really strong though. I have to watch out if he catches me with one of his paws. Dave always scolds him when he scratches the mulch after he pees. Dave says it's like him throwing a bucket of mulch on the sidewalk.

I'm sure many of you already know him. I know Dave has talked about him in his blog. If you don't know him, I'll add some pictures of him for you.

I really like when Dave takes me out to the screen room. Since Winston's been visiting, he lets him come out there with me. But Winston doesn't know what to do out there. He's not very quick to chase lizards and even squirrels. Oh, he chases squirrels pretty good when I lead the hunt. And, I have to admit he can run pretty quick but once they go up the tree he forgets about them. Me, on the other hand, I like to make sure they go up the tree and stay there.

When I go out to the screen room the first thing I do is check out the usual areas for lizards.

I don't think Winston has a clue to what I'm doing.

I know the lizards hide under this tank thing.

(Winston thinks more about the smells that are on the tank.)

I think he may be getting hard of hearing so I have to get him to look at me so I can teach him some of my tricks.

Now look at that sad face. Does that look like a hunter or a doggy who wants to be with his Mommy?

Here Winston, lets try this again. This time you be ready for the lizard to run.

Darn Winston, you let him get away!

Gee Winston, you're not paying attention.

OK, I give up. We're back in the house and all Winston wants is a cookie.

You wanna hear something funny? The other day Pat and Darlene went out and Dave was getting ready for work. Winston and I knew he'd have to take us out before he left so we decided to hide under his nose so he couldn't leave without taking us out.

We hid under Dave and Pat's bed. He'd never see us!