Hi Everyone,
I've been enjoying all my daily walks with Dave and Pat and guarding the house when Dave and Pat go out. But, I miss having a doggy friend around once in a while. Just the other day we took a ride to this camping place (I think it's called Lake Magic) where Winston lives but Dave and Pat didn't go inside so I don't think he was there. We did get to sit with Jack for a little while. I think Jack is the person who brings Alice here once in a while. Alice is really nice and likes dogs. I know she likes me better than any other dog because she really gets excited when she sees me. I also got to meet Rico and Angie. They were nice but all they wanted to do was talk to Dave, Pat and Jack. I heard that we are having a couple visitors in a few days and I heard they have a dog named "Lucy." I hope she can keep up with me! ...and she learns really fast that I'm the boss!
Oh, I really want to tell you about my favorite places to hunt for lizards. Dave calls it my "hunting ground." I know all the places the little lizards like to climb or hide in and on. Darn they are quick. Sometimes Dave even helps me by pointing to or shaking the twig they are on.
I've learned that the lizards like to walk all over these plastic things in the ground. They have holes in them and I can sniff them out. Most of the time I find them on the top of these things and I go around until they make a move for me to catch them but they always seem to get away. They are really fast. I have not caught one yet.
Mail boxes are my next favorite hunting place. There are so many mail box posts around the houses I have all I can do to keep all the lizards off of them.
But this area is the best place I've found to hunt lizards. It's in the shade and has lots of bushes the lizards like to sit on just waiting for me to give them a little excitement in their boring daily routine.
I really like this tube thing sticking up. The little lizards like to go down inside really fast when I stand on my hind legs and try to catch them.
But, this is the best of all hunting place. There are so many places for the lizards try to hide when I'm around.
These long skinny twigs are the best! I sneak up to them and can see the little buggers trying to hide from me. They really are fun to try to see on these twigs. I think the lizards can change color to make it harder for me to find them.
It didn't take me long to figure out how to stand up on my hind legs and push the branch with my front paws to make them move or jump out of the plant.
After I check out all my favorite hunting grounds, Dave often times takes me to the most fascinating lizard hiding place I know, the garden hose on the side of our house! I get so excited when Dave walks me up the hill in the back of the house. I see that hose and I can't wait to get there. I'm on the hunt! I start wagging my tail and can't wait for Dave to move the hose and make the lizards move so I can pounce.
It's usually around noon or the middle of the day when Dave takes me hunting. I think it has to do with how hot it is. We go to my shady hunting ground and then back to the house.
My day consists of waking Pat and Dave up and then Dave takes me for a long walk. That's my official "meet and greet" people walk. Everyone knows me (funny, most of them don't have a clue what Dave's name is). I get all the women to go ga-ga! They can't wait to let me sniff their hand and say hi. The guys could care less. I don't mind, I just ignore them. Then, later in the cooler time of the day, Dave will take me for another long walk. Lately, we've been walking with Phoebe and Nash and their owners, Sharon and Bill. Then, at the end of the day I'm usually pretty tired. One more quick potty walk and I call it a day!
And that's my day. I guess I have a pretty important job making sure I get Pat and Dave up and keeping the squirrels and lizards out of our neighborhood.
I take my responsibilities very seriously.
