Beneath the Wraps

Shilo is a sweet dog I refer to him as “Highness” In my posts He was old when we got him Loved to dig in the back yard And escape. I thought it odd that The animal shelter had not Collected him Favorite activities: Go for walks And sleep Picky Eater.   He’s always been a picky eater Since we’ve had him As I mentioned in my blog before I think his owner before us Tied a bib around his neck And let him sit at the dinner table        With her Jenna and I would take him on long walks Or else I would put him in the car And walk him around After I dropped off Jenna He could jump onto the couch And into the car – but age has slowed him down He stopped digging At least two summers ago He needs assistance climbing on anything                          ...

Ester doesn’t get to visit with Bill and Kayla’s kids all too often. She is their second cousin once removed on mine and Kayla’s side.   They are seventh cousins on Tony and Bill’s side.   Ester will always sit with the adult closest to the one holding B.J. Ester Loves looking at this little human who is smaller than her (though that’s bound to change within the next two to four years I think;   Ester’s small) Randy and Carrie have a dog.   They did not name him Iron Chops, but that is what I call him.   Even though he is still a puppy, he is three times bigger than Ester and oblivious at knocking over anybody or stepping on body parts.   Ester likes to watch him from a distance – tightly secured in someone’s lap and not anywhere near the same floor that Iron Chops occupies with his very long body. Highness is our dog Ester Loves him. Highness is old and s...

         Roland had come home early on Wednesday.   He probably shouldn’t have even gone in.   He slept most of the day.   He needed to.          I took Jenna to the library for the afternoon countdown.   I have been to the library on December 31 st before.   But the last day of 2014 was different.   The library was overly quiet – except for children in the library.          It wasn’t crowded.   Less crowded than I have seen the WV library – EVER. Roland had told us to leave early in order to get a good parking spot.   I honestly don’t think it would have mattered what time we left.   The turn-out wasn’t as good as it had been the last time we had gone for the New Year/afternoon countdown. Jenna decorated a hat and asked me to finish her noise maker while she went to participate in games.   I wishe...

I take Highness for a walk He’s notorious for wanting attention after we have all gone to bed I want to wear him out I’m already worn out Roland and I are on the couch watching Shark Tank I suggest we finish watching in our room He let’s the dog out just before he comes into the bedroom to join me “What are you doing letting the dog out?!” I think. Now one of us will have to get back out of bed to let him in. I can’t remember which one of us received that honor. I am asleep I missed the end of Shark Tank I actually don’t remember turning on the TV maybe Roland did It’s 2:00 in the morning when I can hear Highness whining “Go lay down!” I say Sometimes that works Highness ignores me and continues whining.   I let him outside. I have two pillows in my hand. I sit on the couch in a reclined position. I don’t know how long I have slept when I hear Highness bark again. He has stayed out longer...

            I wish that I could take Highness on the bus with me.   I know there ’ d be complaints.   He ’ s a good dog.   He really is.   But   he does tend to get loud when he gets excited.   And sometimes his excitement can be conveyed as threatening.   And there is no way I ’ m going to try to lift him anyway.         He has really been missing Biff – who is actually home right now.   He did let Highness into his room initially.   Biff wants to sleep.   Highness wants to be walked and stroked.   He hasn ’ t been getting the attention that he seeks right now – especially by way of walking.       I have taken him on occasional walks between my two bus commutes, but not very often.   The walk between bus stops and destinations can take a lot out of a me – especially now that the weather has tu...

After we got Highness (our dog) we went and got him tagged and I went online to change the information on the chip (though I don’t think it’s taken) and somehow lost the tag within the first week or two.   I sent off the renewal fees this morning – but I’ve been informed that he is to wear his original tag.   He had four of them hanging on him this morning.   And now there are two – the newest being the one given for his rabid shots. When our first dog, Houdini, escaped, animal control picked him up all too often – though we did occasionally receive calls from others who had found him – those that took the time to find the information attached to his collar. We loved Houdini.   But we just couldn’t afford to bail him out of jail.   He was a good dog, but apparently some saw him as a threat.      Highness is a good dog overall.   I’m surprised he hasn’t spent time in jail.   There was only one time when animal control...