Sunday, November 27, 2005

My Mommy's home

My mommy came home today!!!!! Hers has been on a cruise out in the middle of da ocean for seven days. That's what hers did for Thanksgiving. And did Murphy get to go on this cruise for Thanksgiving??? No he did not. Daddy went to our friends house in the mountains for Thanksgiving and left me at home with the kitty kats so me didn't get none turkey even though there is a bunch of turkeys in the freezer. Now that Mommy is home maybe we can have Thanksgiving. Me sure did miss her! Being with Daddy was fun and we had a good time but me is glad mommy is home.


Me and Daddy had to stay home and take care of the kitty kats. Mommy thought it would be a good time for me and daddy to do some male bonding. Now me is not real sure what male bonding is but me and Daddy had big fun. Hims took me for walks and to da Dog Park to play. One night we even had a policeman show up at the door way late at night. We must have be doing to much male bonding cause Daddy forgetted to close da garage door and so the policeman came and ringed da door bell really late at night. Me started barking really loud (me is a watch dog first class don't cha know) and Daddy went to da door. Daddy told Mommy that me was rasing quite a ruckus when the doorbell was ringing.The nice policeman told Daddy hims forgot to close the garage door and the policeman thought it would be a good idea to close it since there was some burglars around. That policeman didn't know that Murphy was on patrol. Thats about tha only thing that happened exciting while Mommy was gone.

Murphy

Monday, November 14, 2005

Theres a blizzard outside

My Mommy is a crazy human. Don't tell her me said that, but her really is crazy. See this is what is happening. There is a blizzard going on outside........well it could be a blizzard for all me knows. Mommy took me outside to go potty and there was all this snow falling from tha sky just like tha last time only more. Me took off running trying to get away from this stuff falling from tha sky but it kept following me. There is no getting away from tha snow outside when it is falling from tha sky. Me finally decided that this was okay cause it was soft on me little boxer nose and it tasted good when me bited it from the sky. And it was lots of fun to chase around tha back yard. But that's not tha reason me mommy is crazy.

This is tha reason hers is crazy. Her's went in to tha house and took off all her clothes and put on her heavy bathrobe and went back outside in tha blizzard. THEN, hers took the cover off the hot tub place and got in it!!! Where is tha camera thingy when a puppy needs it? There hers was sitting in the wet place full of water with tha blizzard falling on her head. Now this does not make good boxer sense. Humans can do some of the silliest things. And them says we is dumb animals!!! Me has enough sense not to get into hot water and sit in tha blizzard. When hers finally got out of tha hot water place, hers bath robe was all covered in snow and was wet. This meaned hers had to go back in that house half dressed in her people skin in tha snow. The strangest thing was that hers was laughing and having a good time. At least Daddy had tha good sense not to go out in tha blizzard and get in the hot water place. Hims must be smarter than Mommy.


Murphy who has sense enough to come in out of tha blizzard.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Paralee Vous a humahumm

Oh boy.........me met a french girlyesterday in the dog park. Hers was a beautiful standard black French Poodle named Ashley. Isn't that the most beautiful name you ever heard for a dog. Me thinks me is in love!!! This is what happened.

Mommy and Daddy took me to da dog park to play this morning. Thems said that since me had to spend so much time in me crate this week that me deserved to go play with the other dogs. Me was sooo excited that me was leading meself around da house by me leash. We gots into da truck and headed to da park. Mommy even rolled down da windows in tha back of her Explorer and me stuck me head outside to smell all the good smells that are on the way to da dog park. When we gots to the park there was a little Pug and a great big Newfoundland to play with. Then some more dogs came in and we was all running around sniffing each other and playing when it happened!

Through tha gate and into the park came the most beautiful dog in tha world. Her was really shy at first. All the dogs went running up to her and hers went and hid behind her mommy. Me was really kool and waited till hers was over being scared and them other dogs went off to play and me made me move. Me went up to her and sniffed her and that was it. Me was in love. L-O-V-E love. Mommy said it was puppy love. Is not!!!! We runned all over da place together and played and played. My mommy was talking to her mommy and found out that herswas 8 months old da same age as me. Me sure hopes me gets to see her again. Me loves her!!!

But then today we went to da dog park again and me fell in love all over again...........it was an Alaskan Husky...........maybe it really is puppy love

Murphy

Friday, November 11, 2005

A letter to the pets

This is a letter my Mommy sended to me and the Kitties. Her says Auntie Margaret sent it to her for us.


Dear Murphy, Miss Pitty Pat, Lil and Smoke,

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest .

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years-canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:
Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain about Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly. Dogs and cats are better than kids...they eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hangout with drug-using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about having to buy the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, and don't need a gazillion dollars for college - and if they get pregnant, you can sell the children.


Love Mommy and Daddy

Thursday, November 10, 2005

This is strange

It's been a very strange evening around here. First, Mommy came home with something in a plastic bag that looked a lot like a stuffed toy for a Murphy. Hers didn't give it to me either. Hers took it into tha spare bedroom was (with the suitcases) and hided it from me. Now me knows something is up cause if hers is hiding it with the suitcases it means whatever it is gets to go with Mommy. Well you know how nosey (me prefers inquisitive) a little boxer puppy is. Me sneaked into the spare bedroom and snooted around and look what me found!!!


Me was just ready to jump on this fuzz ball excuse of a stuffed dog to shake it really good when who walks in?? Yep you guessed it....Mommy. Hers yelled at me really loud "NO" and took this fuzzy thing from the jaws of death. (That would be me little jaws) Hers said it was a doggy pocketbook ? and hers was taking it to her Mommy as a present. Hummp!!! That ugly thing gets to go with Mommy on the cruise thing with her family and me has to stay here. Now this just doesn't seem fair to me. If anybody should get to go on this cruise it should be me, Murphy, Mommy's most loyal, faithful companion. Not some ugly fuzzy thing. Mommy did make it up to me and gave me a great big soup bone. YUMMMMY


THEN hers called me to her and got tha leash out. Well when me sees tha leash me gets all excited cause me thinks me is going for a walk or a car ride to tha dog park. So of course me was beside meself (which isn't easy to do) and wiggling all over with excitement and anticipation cause me just knew me was going to the dog park.

BUT NO.........Mommy puts me in tha back of hers truck and we headed in a different direction than tha
dog park. Me was getting a bit suspious and really nervous cause this looked like tha way to go to tha kennel. Sure enough we was at tha Vets which is also tha kennel and Mommy was taking me inside. NO Mommy don't make me stay here. Mommy laughed at me and promised me didn't have to stay this time. Me was just getting a shot. Well me supposes getting shotted is better than having to stay at tha kennel away from Mommy and Daddy. Mommy weighed me on tha scale and me is really a big boy. Me weighs 80# at 7 months old. Tha vet was surprised at how big me is now. Her also said me was very handsome. Tha vet gave me some treats and then stucked me with tha needle in my shoulder. It was okay cause me didn't have to stay. Mommy tooked me home and now me is a happy boxer puppy just chewing on me soup bone next to Mommy. Me hasn't forgotten that fuzzy thing in the suitcase. If me gets another chance me is going to replace it with me in tha suitcase. Won't Mommy be surprised.


Murphy

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

There is suitcases in the spare bedroom

Something strange is getting ready to happen around here. It's a mystery but me just may have figgered it out all by meself. Mommy keeps taking things into the spare bedroom and putting them in to something called suitcases. Me thinks her is going away somewhere and me is going to the kennel to stay while her is gone. Every time me sees them darn ole suitcases appear that's what happens.

Now me isn't sure where her is going but me has heard her talking to Daddy. Her is in really excited too. Her is going to be with her human family for Thanksgiving. Her Mommy and sisters are going with her on a cruise in the ocean. Me isn't sure what a cruise is but me heard her say something about the ocean having lots of water. If hers wants lots of water me thinks her could go out side and sit in the hot tub. That has lots of water in it and her ususally goes out there every evening to sit in the water. And if her wants her human family to be with her, thems could come here and sit in the hot tub with her. This way me wouldn't have to go to the kennel. Although..........me hasn't seen Daddy's suitcases and me hasn't heard him talking about going on this cruise too. So maybe me will get to stay home with Daddy.

Me has to go investigate them ole suitcases. Thems has to have some clues for me to figger out what's going on. As soon as me knows for sure me will let you know.


sniff sniff sniff

Murphy PI

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Halloween

Monday was Halloween and it was a different sort of night. Mommy said that there was going to be lots of little kids coming to da door to "trick or treat". Thems would be all dressed up like scary monsters and hers thought it would be best if me went out into da backyard until all of da "trick or treating" was over.

Now me found out what "trick or treating" is and me wants to do it. See little kids put on these costumes and have bags and go from door to door saying "Trick or Treat" Da Mommy or Daddy that opens da door is supposed to act like thems is scared and they give tha little kids candy to make thems go away. Me could put on a costume and be a scary kitty kat and hiss, snarl, spit and arch me back just like a reall kitty kat. That would be really scary and den Mommy would have to give a treat to make me go away so hers wouldn't be scared. Or me could be a weird wolf. Yeah Yeah that's it.........me could be a weird wolf. Dems look pretty scary with all the big teeth oozing stuff and thems snarl and growl so it would be easier for me to pretend to be one of dem. That's what me will be next year, a weird wolf.


AWOOOOOO

Murphy the Weird Wolf