A Trip To The Big House...

Dear Diary...Larry asked me a few days ago if I was ready for a trip to the "Big House"...I thought we were moving or something and honestly the house we live in is plenty big enough for me...but guess what that really meant ...???...yep...another trip to the vet for boarding...I got left there again...now I did get great accommodations...(I got to bring my football along with me)... I got the luxury suite...(that means the big cage)...and it really wasn't so bad...Debbie and Larry were only gone for a short time and I got a good report from all the people who take care of me...so I was a good dog...:)...On the ride home I got to sit in Debbie's lap...I slobbered in her ear too and she didn't even get upset at me...All in all it wasn't such a bad thing...until I got home...I'm fairly certain that Maggie had a party while everyone was gone...if she's going to do sneaky things like that I think she should at least have the "smarts" to clean up the evidence...cat hair everywhere ... foot prints everywhere...litter everywhere...how can one cat leave that much fur around...???...I'm telling you there had to be some kind of party going on...the "forbidden couch" was used ...I know...I found the evidence when I was on it for my nap...the bathtub...the bathtub !!!...now I know that her food is in there but the amount of fur in it was ...well...disturbing...what went on here ?!?...I haven't been allowed upstairs...that area is reserved for "Her Majesty"...but I overheard Larry and Debbie talking last night and the party must have spread to the upstairs too...Debbie didn't sound so happy about whatever was found up there...so...keep going Maggie...you're pushing it...:)...Puzzled but enjoying Maggie being in the hot seat for once...Love...Lucey the WonderDog......P S ...I saw one of your boyfriends outside this morning...be careful Maggie...I think he's a drifter...:)

I Was Just Trying To Help...

Dear Diary...I was just trying to help...A couple of days ago I decided that helping with the laundry was a good thing to do...You see...the washer and dryer are in "my room"...it's not my room all the time but it's the room I like to be in if I'm having not so good of a day...that's the room that my crate was in when I was a puppy...the first year or so that I lived here I had to stay in the crate when no one was here...I didn't really like it very much but everyone said that it was safer for me (and all the stuff in the house) if I was there when no one could watch me...well...now it's my "safe" place and when the laundry is going it's just too noisy and cluttered for me in there...I really thought that shuffling the clothes around was a good move...how was I to know Debbie had them in certain piles ???...seems like two piles instead of three would move things along a little faster...and relocating the towels to the dining room wasn't such a bright idea now that I look back on it... So I had to have my bad day in another room and leave the laundry alone...:(...I was just looking for some peace and quite...my "cat scratched" nose was still hurting ... but on a good note...I didn't get in a lot of trouble for helping...I think Debbie knew that my nose hurt...she just moved the laundry back and told me "NO !"...I see Maggie snuggling up to Debbie all the time but I know she loves me... Still healing but feeling better...Love... Lucey the WonderDog

I Was A Birthday Present ...

Dear Diary...Guess what ???...I was a birthday present...I never knew this...I overheard Larry and Debbie talking about it ... Apparently I belong to DEBBIE !!!...didn't know about this either...all this time I thought Larry belonged to me and I was the property of no one..no really...that's what I thought !!!...Larry gave me to Debbie seven years ago right about this time...I do remember the day I first met my human family...it was real hot outside and I was in a big back yard with some other dogs...I had been to a couple of places to live but for some reason no one kept me for very long...:(...I was at one place where there wasn't enough room for me and the lady just couldn't keep up with me...I'm kinda lively !!!...then there was another place with a LOT of dogs...I didn't like it there...the last stop was a place with kids to play with but I knew I wasn't going to be there for long either...That place was a rescue center for dogs like me...One day I got a really nice bath and brushed up so I looked really pretty...I went through a gate and there was Debbie !!!...I went right up to her and licked her in the face !!!...I guess that was a good move on my part because I heard her tell Larry that she wanted ME...:)...then I met Remy and Larry too...we all played for awhile and then Debbie picked me up...(I was a few pounds lighter then)...and put me in the truck...I got to ride in Remy's lap...there were bags of stuff in the back seat...Remy let me look and there were lots of dog toys and food and bowls and my own leash and collar !!!...after awhile I got in the front seat and rode between Larry and Debbie the rest of the way to my new home...I knew on that ride that I was going to get to STAY with these humans...A couple of days later Ashley came home and met me...Boy was she surprised to see me !!!...seems she wasn't an animal fan but I'm happy to say that I've converted her...:)...OH  YEAH ...and sometime in there I met Maggie for the first time...:/...she's never recovered from it ...I was a birthday present...I belong to Debbie...<3 <3 <3...Knowing I'm a lucky and loved dog...Lucey ...<3

There Was A Fight...:(

***She may look innocent...but watch out !!!

Dear Diary...There was a fight...and I lost...and there was blood...It was mine...All I wanted was for Maggie to come out from under the furniture and play...but would she ???...Nooooo...she had to get all hissy about it and scratch me on the nose...and it hurt too...What's the big deal about playing sometimes ???...I'm a lot of fun if you just give me the chance...I would have shared my new ball with the squeaker in it if she would have just been willing to come out of there...But instead I got kicked out of the bathroom and told I had to stay in the kitchen for awhile...seems there was the chance of blood on the forbidden couch...:/...Good Grief...I can't even get a little sympathy around here when I need it...my nose hurts...cat scratches aren't fun...they seem to hurt even more as time goes on too...I'm banished to the kitchen floor and Her Royal Highness Maggie gets a room to herself with her precious food bowl and water...I bet she's in there sharpening her nails for the next time...:(...In need of a bandage and some love...Lucey the WonderDog...P S ...Debbie says to stop complaining ...it's not that bad... the bleeding has stopped... guess that means I can have the run of the house ...will I ever learn ???...the bathroom door is open again...wonder if Maggie wants to play ???

I Was A Brave Dog ...:/

Dear Diary...I was a brave dog...Today was the day that I got my summer haircut...Normally I'm not at my best when I get a haircut...I get left there for awhile and it scares me...the lady is real nice to me but when she starts cutting my hair she means business !!!...I know I just have to go along with it...in case you haven't figured this out yet...I can usually charm (or bully) my way into getting what I want but that stuff doesn't work with her...:(...I get the feeling that she works with a lot of other dogs and knows most of the tricks...darn...I got a real nice bath and brushing...I like that...:)...and when the cutters started I just looked out of the window at the rain and hoped it would be over soon...it really isn't THAT bad...just scary...the cutters make a weird noise and it feels strange...it would scare you too !!! ...Debbie came back to get me after awhile and boy was she surprised when she saw me !!!...She said that I was half the dog I was when she left earlier !...and I got a good report from the groomer...she did say that I was a "Mike Tyson" dog...I'm not sure if that is good or bad but it made Debbie laugh !!!  When we got back home Debbie gave me fresh water to drink and a little snack...I think it was a reward for being good...;)...she MUST have been proud of me...I left a lot of dog slobbers in her car and she wasn't even mad at me !!!...then I found my spot on the floor to settle in for a nap...being groomed is exhausting !!!  I have to admit that having most of my fur gone is a lot cooler...I just may have to snuggle up to my blanket this afternoon instead of chewing holes in it...Love until later...Lucey the WonderDog...P S ...say...I bet I could sneak up on ol' Maggie...she probably won't recognize me with the new "do"...maybe getting haircuts isn't so bad after all...I'm seeing that I could use this to my advantage in the Dog/Cat Conflict in this house...anyone think I'll fool her ???

Vacation ??? I Think Not !!!

Dear Diary...The humans in this house have been on "vacation" for the past few days...I'm understanding that vacation means "getting away from it all" and relaxing for a bit...OK...:/...Before they left for this "vacation" I observed a flurry of activity... lawn mowed...flowers over-watered...car cleaned...garbage out early...house hyper-cleaned...clothes packed...fridge cleaned out...yeah...you get it...LOTS OF WORK !!!...I understand that they then drove hundreds of miles with other humans who were attempting to do the same thing...hummmmm...seems to me that they could have saved alot of energy and just stayed home....and where did I end up in this whole picture ???...at the Vet's office in a cage...well...it's a nice cage...a big one too...but ...in...a...cage !!!...then there were fireworks in the town I was in and well...I'm scared of them...luckily there were other dogs there in cages too...(I got the big one !!!)...so together we got through all the noise...a few days later Ashley came and rescued me...I sure was happy to see her...she let me sit shotgun in the front seat just like Larry does...I tried to sit in her lap but she said "NO !"...I guess that's not safe ...:(...Everyone is now home and back to work and vacation is over...thank goodness...but I started thinking about this whole thing and you know who I think got the "real vacation" ???...yeah...MAGGIE...that darn cat had it made while everyone was gone...the gate was open to the upstairs and her food dish was easy to get to since I wasn't there to stop her...she not only had the upstairs to herself but the downstairs too...complete with the forbidden couch (all the beds upstairs aren't enough) and the kitchen counter...(Debbie wouldn't like the counter part...but I bet she did it !!!)...and my toys and blanket...they smell suspiciously like cat slobbers...:(...VACATION...Yep...sure was one for some cat I know...Taking a nap beside kitty's food bowl and loving every second of it...Lucey the WonderDog  P S ...There's no place like home ...<3