Left behind

Me sometimes doesn't understand why me peoples does what them does but Mommy always says it's for me own good. This morning me peoples went off and left me at home to guard the house while thems went to the Bronco's Training Camp and then to see some Dragon boat races. Me really, really wanted to go, especially to the Bronco's Training Camp. This would have been me big opportunity to try out as a running boxer for tha team. Mommy said it was going to be berry, berry hot today and it would not be a good thing to take a dog. Me wasn't berry happy but me knew me had an important job here at home so me stayed and guarded the house.

When me peopels came home Mommy said me should be a happy boxer that thems lefted me behind. When thems got to the Dragon boat place there was peoples with thems dogs with them and this upset Mommy. See there was all this really hot pavement and there wasn't much shade and thems peoples who had their dogs with them was making them dogs walk on the really hot pavement. Mommy said her saw one Golden Retriever who had her tongue lolling out the side of her mouth her was so hot. In fact hers was so hot her wasn't even panting. This upset Mommy a lot. Hers says peoples claim to love their dogs but they don't always act like it. Mommy lefted me at home cause her knew it would be way to hot for me to walk on that pavement and there wasn't no place for a dog to get water or take a potty break. Her said cause her loved me so much her thought me was safer and more comfortable at home where me had lots of water, air conditioninig and access to the back yard if me needed to go.

Me is sooooo lucky to have peoples who loves me so much. Peoples forgets the pads on our paws can burn. We never complain cause we wants to be with our peoples but sometimes it sure can be painful. Me wanted to go really bad with them but now me understands why me had to stay home. Of course me will forget this the next time me gets left at home.

Murphy who doesn't have burnt pads on him feet

10 days to go

It is only 10 more days till me gets to go on bacation with me peoples. This is one excited boxer dog. Me knows me is really getting to go cause Mommy is getting things together to take for me. Hers even added them to her "camping list". Me is going to have me own little suitcase too. Well it isn't really a suitcase but more of a cloth Whole Foods grocery bag. This should be big enough to hold me food bowl, rubber bone, leash and dog food. Me sure hopes Mommy doesn't forget to take me bed too.

The only bad part about this whole camping trip is me has to stay on a leash of teethered cause we is going to be out in the mountains and the camp ground rules is dogs has to be on a leash or teethered at all times. Mommy says this is to keep me safe from other peoples and thems pets. Her also says there is wild animals out there in them mountains so her doesn't want me chasing them. It don't matter, cause this boxer is going to be with hims peoples and that's all that matters. This will be the longest trip me has taken in tha car too. This is so exciting me is wiggling all over just thinking about it. WOOF!!!! Hurry up lets go camping!!!!

Murphy the moutain dog

Car rides

Me loves to go on car rides and do you know why? Cause Mommy puts the windows part way down in the back seat and me can stick me head out and sniff all of tha smells that need to be sniffed. Me just bounces back and forth between tha two back windows and sticks me head out that window and sniffs. You would be very, very surprised at how different the smells are sniffing out tha left window and then sniffing out tha right window. And along with all them wonderful smells there is the having the wind blowing in me face and making me ears flap back. Last night me got to go to tha Post Office with Mommy because her said it was late and her needed a big strong boxer to go with her to protect her. Then tonight Mommy and Daddy took me for a ride just because thems thought me needed to go for a ride. Isn't them wonderful parents. Now if them would just let me drive.

One of the bestest car rides happens on the weekends. On Saturday mornings Mommy always takes me for a car ride to tha bank with her. Me just loves going to tha bank and me knows cause me recognizes the smells that are on tha way to tha bank. Mommy pulls up to this glass window thing and do you know what that window does? It has a metal hand that sticks out for Mommy to put this bundle of papers her has. Then it talks!!!!! It will say hello to her and it will say " what a handsome dog" and "what's his name?" Me always cocks me head trying to figure out where the mouth was that was making the words. Then the metal hand comes back out and it has a little piece of paper in it for Mommy and dog treat for me. It happens every time we goes to tha bank and me don't even have to do anything to get that treat either besides being handsome. Mommy laughs cause me gets really excited when that metal hand comes back out with that dog treat in it. Me can't wait until next Saturday.

Murphy

We's going camping!!!

Things is starting to get back to normal around here. Mommy is still sad and really misses her kitty but me is doing me boxer best to fill the void that was left when Miss Pitty crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

There is some exciting news. Me is going to get to go on bacation with Mommy and Daddy in 2 weeks. We is going camping!!!!! Mommy says that hers has always taken her dogs camping and it's time me gets to go. Mommy and Daddy got tha camper out today and opened it up. This was very, very interesting and me went inside and got right up on tha bed and laid down. That camper bed is going to work just fine for a boxer dog to sleep on. Me isn't sure where thems is going to sleep but me has me spot all picked out. The best part about going camping (me hasn't ever been before but me heard thems talking) is that Mommy and Daddy will have to take me EVERYWHERE thems goes cause ya can't leave a dog alone in tha campground. That's tha rules and me thinks that is a very good rule too. Me can't wait, me is going to pack me little suitcase with all me toys, leash, a blanket (it gets cold in tha mountains even in tha summer) my dish and some dog food (although me is counting on getting people food). Me can't wait!!!!

Murphy

Miss Pitty Pat

Me was going to whine and whimper about how me had been mistreated over the last few days, while Mommy and Daddy was gone but Miss Pitty Pat is really, really sick and Mommy is very worried so me can't be selfish right now.

Daddy called Miss Pitty Pat this morning and hers didn't come to him but instead was laying in the floor in their bedroom crying. Hers can't walk. Mommy is scared her kitty had a stroke and thems is going to have to put her to sleep. Thems is getting ready to take her to the vet now.

Me will keep you posted.

Murphy

Miss Pitty Pat 2/14/1996 - 7/18/2006

UPDATE 10:06

This is a very, very sad day in our household. Mommy had to make the decision to put her very bestest kitty cat, Miss Pitty Pat, to sleep this morning. Miss Pitty’s kidney failed on her and there is nothing that can be done to save her. Mommy didn’t know her little kitty was so sick and her’s feels terrible cause hers thinks her let that little girl down.
Miss Pitty Pat has been Mommy’s kitty for 10 years. Her’s even made the trip with Mommy to Colorado, keeping her the bestest company on that trip. Mommy says her was like having a dog cause her came when her was called by her name and wagged her tail just like a dog. We are all so sad. Mommy can’t stop crying and me doesn’t know what to do to make her feel better.

Me sure is going to miss that kitty too. We would play and play and play all of the time. Hers was my kitty to.

Murphy

Something's up

Okay so something is happening here and me isn't sure what the dickens it is. FSaturday is Daddy's birthday and Mommy has been packing her suitcase and gathering together things like thems is going away to celebrate. Me has noticed a pattern. When Mommy has her suitcase out and is putting things in it that means thems is going somewhere and me doesn't get to go whith thems. Not only that, her has started collecting other things that means her is going away. And it's looking like me is going to have to go spend time at me vet's place again. Grrrr this is so not fair. Me wants to go on trips with thems. Wasn't me good when we went on the picnic and saw tha bear??? Mommy did say me gets to go camping with them next month for a few days but me wants to go this time too. And what's really, really not fair is them kitties get to stay home and be kitty sitted by our neighbor boy Eric. Me wants to stay home and have him come dog sit me. We could have such a really good time. Me has to come up with a plan.

Murphy, who doesn't want to get lefted behind

Rain Rain Rain

It has rained the whole live long weekend. When it's all rainy like this me doesn't get to go outside much. Mommy says wet dogs don't smell so good. One of tha things we did cause we was bored was change the way me blog looks. Me isn't sure me likes it or not. Mommy says as soon as she can figure out how, hers is going to create something special for me.

The Monsoons are here and we need all this rain so there won't be any fire bans when we goes camping next month. Anyway with all this rain we couldn't go outside and play very much. Mommy tooked me for a little short walk last night. Of course wouldn't you know it, a daggum ole rabbit (two really) just hopped right in front of me and you know me wanted to chase them. Mommy saw it as a "training opportunity" and zapped me and told me to sit. Me did but me was really alert watching them ole bunnies. Mommy made me sit there for a little bit. Then hers tooked me close to where one of them bunnies was sitting and made me sit. When it started to hop away and me tried to chase it Mommy zapped me again and told me "down". Well of course me did what hers asked but it was hard. Mommy says that me has to learn me can't chase bunnies. Her says me being allowed to go on walks off leash depends on me learning this. Me is going to try to learn to change me behavior where them ole bunnies are concerned but it's going to take some time that is for sure.


Murphy

Letter to My Pets:

Mommy thinks she may have posted this before but just in case she hasn't here it is again and her says it's all true especially the parts about hers going to the bathroom by herself. Me and Miss Pitty Pat usually go with her just in case her needs our help.

Murphy

Letter to My Pets:

When I say to move, it means to go someplace else, not to switch positionswith each other so there are still two of you in my way.

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. All otherdishes are mine and contain my food. Please note that placing your paw printin the middle of MY plate and food does not stake a claim making it YOURplate and food.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating meto the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help in your quest toreach the bottom first, because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry aboutthis. Do not think that I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure yourcomfort.

Dogs and cats actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is notnecessary to sleep perpendicular to one another, stretched out to thefullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out andhaving 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 somemiracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is notnecessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob, or get your paw underthe edge of the door and try to pull it open. I must exit through the samedoor I entered Honest.

Also, I have been using the bathroom by myself for quite some time --canineor feline attendance is not mandatory.

I can't stress this one enough -- kiss me, THEN go smell the otherdog's/cat's behind. To pacify you, my dear companions, I have posted the following notice on ourfront door:

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and then Complain about Our Pets

1. The pets live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.(That's why it's called "fur"niture.)
3. To you, our pets are just animals. To us, they are an adoptedson/daughter who happens to be hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speakclearly.
4. Dogs and cats are better than kids because: - they don't ask for moneyall the time - they are easier to train - they usually come when called -they don't hang out with drug-using friends - they don't need a gazilliondollars for a college education, and - if they get pregnant, you can sellthe children.

Not again tonight!!!!

It's happening again tonight. Them kids in tha neighborhood is letting off more fireworks and the 4th of July is over. Me really doesn't mind all of tha noise but it really upsets Mommy especially when it starts at hers bedtime. Do you know them kids was setting off fireworks until 1:00 in tha morning? Daddy putted in hims earplugs and slepted through it but Mommy can't use them earplug things. Her says her hears her blood plusing and it keeps her awake. Me thinks Mommy really is a very light sleeper. Anyway me sure hopes them stops with all them fireworks early tonight so Mommy can get some sleep. Her will start getting grumpy if her doesn't get her sleep.

Murphy

Fireworks on the 4th of July

BANG BOOM CRACK ZING WHIZZ

Today was the 4th of July and that means it was Independence Day and everybody has cookouts and BBQ's. The other thing peoples does is light fireworks. Fireworks make beautiful colors in tha sky but sometime the peoples lighting them things gets carried away with them. Now me is not afraid of all them loud bangs and noises cause me is a very brave Boxer, but me is really getting tired of all these fireworks!!! These things are really nosiy and them is strating to get on me nerves big time. It's 10:30 at the night time and all of this noise is keeping me and Mommy up. Hers has to go back to work tomorrow and hers needs to sleep. Don't them peoples out there know its time to go to bed???? Go to bed peoples its way late at night!!! Mommy needs to rest so her can go to work tomorrow.


Murphy who needs hims beauty sleep

Long Weekend

It's the 4th of July weekend and Mommy and Daddy is off for a really long weekend with me. Thems have four days off. Me is so excited to have all this time with them. It's only Saturday and already me has done all kinds of things

Mommy usually takes me with her to tha bank on Saturday morning so me knows me is going to get a dog biscuit and sits with me head out tha window and looks very handsome. As usual Mommy took me to tha bank with her this morning and the ladies in the window for tha drive through thought me was very very handsome. Thems knew me was waiting for me biscuit and was very happy to give me one. Then Mommy tooked me home and went to run some errands and her came home with a surprise for me. Her's brought me a swiming pool. Me isn't really sure what to do with it but Mommy said her was going to take some pictures as soon as her batteries for tha camera recharge. Me thinks me is supposed to get in tha pool but me isn't real sure.

Then the most exciting thing happened. Mommy said to Daddy lets go on a picnic and lets take Murphy with us. And thems did. We went to KFC and Mommy bought some chicken for thems and hers had packed some chicken breasts from last week for me. We headed up the mountain to find a picnic place. Daddy pulled over at the picnic area of Buffalo Bill's Grave Site and we had a really nice dinner but that wasn't the bestest part.

The best part of tha whole day was later when we went to Genesse Park. We was driving up tha mountain and suddenly Mommy said "There's a bear!!!!" Her yelled for Daddy to back up so we could see tha bear. Now according to Mommy if you lived in Chicago (wherever that is) you would say "da Bear" but since we is in Colorado her just said "a bear". Sure enough Daddy backed the car up and there on Mommy's side of tha car, out in tha woods was a big ole black bear. Hims was just ambling peacefully along. Well me was really excited and had me head hanging out tha window and one foot too, just sniffing in the smell of that ole bear. Mommy was worried me might try to jump out of tha window and go after tha bear. Daddy was worried Mommy would get out of tha car to get a closer look at the bear. Me thinks there was a greater chance of Mommy getting out of the car than me. Me isn't stupid.

We watched the bear until hims disappeared and then we drove to the end of tha road and stopped. Me decided it was safe then to stick me head out tha window and growled and woofed a couple times just to let that ole bear know that Murphy the Bear Dog was in tha area and ready to take him on. Me is pretty smart for a boxer and knows that if you is going to threaten something as big as that ole bear you certainly don't do it near where tha bear is. Mommy was really excited about seeing tha bear and so was me. Wow a bear, who would have thought that me, Murphy, would ever get to see a bear.

Me can't wait to see what the rest of tha long weekend has in store for me.

Murphy

Me is not a tattletale

Miss Pitty Pat says me is a tattletale and this is not tha truth at all. See this is what happened. Last night we was all sitting in tha den trying to escape tha heat. Mommy had opened tha sliding glass door to tha outside and had tha screen door in place. There was only one problem with having the screen door in place. See a couple weeks ago Mommy had put me outside and shut tha screen and forgotted me was out there. Me wanted to come back inside and so me pushed at the bottome of the screen door and pushed the screen out and came back inside. The screen hasn't been fixed and there is the problem.

So back to me story. We was all sitting in tha den trying to escape tha heat and suddenly me realized something was not right. Me kept whining and woofing at Mommy and hers would say "Hush Murphy" or "Murphy lay down and be quiet". Hers just didn't understand me was trying to tell her something really important. Me didn't give up though, me kept worrying Mommy and finally hers said "Murphy do you need to go outside?" Well finally!! Yes me needed to go outside and so did her. We got to tha back door and Mommy opened tha screen door and said "Let's go outside" well me knew right away hers wasn't going to go outside with me so me had to do something and fast cause time was wasting so me just stood in tha middle of tha kitchen and barked at her. Mommy walked out tha door and said "Murphy come". Well me has to obey that command cause me was trained to but that was okay cause her was outside now too and that's what me wanted her to do. Me runned right over to that patio table and woofed and Mommy said "Miss Pitty Pat what are you doing out here?"

Finally!!! Me knew that ole kitty was outside and wasn't supposed to be. Hers had pushed through tha torn screen (me fault) and escaped. Miss Pitty Pat isn't supposed to go outside cause hers won't stay in tha back yard. Mommy is afraid her will go to tha park and maybe get eaten by a coyote. Mommy scooped that kitty up and brought her back inside. And that is why me is a tattletale or at least that is what Miss Pitty Pat is calling me now. Mommy says me was a good dog and let her know that her little kitty was outside and her was proud of me. Miss Pitty Pat hasn't spoken to me all day today but me don't care cause Mommy would be so very sad if something happened to her Miss Pitty Pat.

Murphy

Pizza Night

Me just loves it when Mommy and Daddy decides it's Pizza Night at our house. Mommy decided it was just to hot to do any cooking for dinner tonight. Me thinks her was just being a little bit lazy cause her had a perfectly lovely piece of beef in tha fridgerator. Her says her forgot to put it in tha crockpot. Anyway cause Mommy didn't feel like cooking thems deemed it was Pizza Night and Daddy ordered a pizza for us.

When the Pizza guy came to tha house with our pizza me decided it would be a good thing to go outside when Daddy wasn't looking and greet this deliverer of wonderful food so out me bounded. Daddy didn't think it was such a good idea and made me come back inside. Heck all me wanted to do was give the pizza man a big ole boxer kiss as a thank you.

Daddy paid tha pizza man and broughted that pizza inside for us to have for dinner. This is how it works when we have pizza night. Daddy and Mommy fill their plates with a couple slices of pizza and goes to watch the telebision and me goes and sits very attentively in front of Mommy to wait for her to give me the crust that her doesn't eat. This is a very good plan cause Mommy doesn't waste and food and me gets to have pizza. When Mommy finishes hers pizza me goes and sits very attentively in front of Daddy and wait for his handouts. The only thing is Daddy eats all of his pizza so me don't get any pizza from him. Tonight me had 3 pieces of pizza crust and it was yummy!! Me is sure if me vet Dr. Caldwell knew about this her would not be happy but me isn't going to tell her.

Murphy

Happy Summer Solistice

This has been a berry interesting week for this Boxer Pup. Monday there was an accident and it wasn't me fault, really!!! See Daddy and Mommy went off to tha work places and left me out of me crate like thems been doing. The problem was this, usually Daddy comes home during tha day and him lets me outside while hims here. Monday hims was gone all tha live long day and that's when tha accident happened that wasn't me fault. Me had to pee really bad and me tried really, really hard not to go inside. Me almost made it til thems got home but it happened, the accident in the den. Me was lucky that Mommy and Daddy understood and wasn't mad at me. This was the first accident me had in almost 7 months.

Mommy had a wonderful idea. Hers thought that maybe they could put the kitties downstairs in Daddy's office and shut the door. Then thems could leave the sliding glass door open just enough for me to go in and out, just like a pet door. This is the bestest idea hers has ever had cause this whole week both Mommy and Daddy has been gone from 6:30 in tha morning until 4:30 or 5:00 and me can go outside and suntan or come inside and sleep on tha sofa. And best of all, me gets more exercise cause me can run around the back yard and play. Me hasn't had anymore accidents either since me can go outside when me wants too.

Tha other thing that happened was me had to go see Dr Caldwell for a checkup and some shots. Hers said me was very handsome and in excellent health and hers also suggested that Mommy might want to get some over that counter medicine to wipe me face with cause me has doggie acne and hers doesn't want it to turn into something serious. Her also suggested that Mommy should get me a wading pool to play in. Me thinks this is a very wonderful idea cause me really loves to play in tha water. Me hopes her goes and gets me a wading pool soon. After all today is tha first day of summer. Murphy

Me is a really bonefide full grown dog for sure. Me knows this cause me has not been crated for 3 weeks. The only time me has to go into the crate now is if me is being a bad dog or gets to excited. Of course this means me has new responsibilities as a grownup dog. Me is now really responsible for being a guard dog while Mommy and Daddy is away from the house. Most of the time this is not a problem cause me likes to sit on me ottoman in tha living room and look out the picture window. It's been really hot and when it gets really hot me gets really sleepy and has to take naps all throughout tha day even when me is on guard duty.

Yesterday Mommy and Daddy wented out to see a moobee and left me to guard the house. This was okay cause me likes to gurad the house but it is really hard work and it was getting really warm in tha house and it made me sleepy. So me decided to take a little break (thats what ya do when you works, ya take breaks) and go lay on tha love seat in that den where it was really cool and dark. Me knows me hadn't been napping very long but sure enough while me was all curled up and comfy on tha love seat in walks Mommy and Daddy.

Mommy is used to me meeting hers at the top of the stairs when hers comes in through tha garage door. Not today........today me didn't greet her. Mommy went into that living room and looked, no Murphy. Hers went up stairs and looked, no Murphy. Hers asked Daddy "wheres Murphy". This whole time me was curled up on tha love seat snoozing. Hers came back into tha den and saw me in tha dark and said "MURPHY you is suppose to be gurading the house!" Me woked up and saw her there and me had to hang me head cause me had been busted. Sleeping on tha job. Me was worried hers would bust me down the ranks from House Dog First Class to House Dog in tha Dog House Class.

Hers didn't bust me down tha ranks. Nope not me Mommy. Hers gave me another chance today when hers and Daddy went out to run errands and me went to tha ottoman in tha living room and put me nose on tha window and watched for burglars just like a gurad dog should.

Murphy

Sasha

Mommy has a friend Kathy who lives in Florida. Kathy sent Mommy some pictures of her baby girl Sasha. Sasha is a little Pug. We thought we would share them pictures with our friends. Kathy, Mommy says if you are looking at the me blog she hopes you don't mind us posting these cute pictures of Sasha. We just wanted everyone to see how beautiful hers is.

Murphy

Pictures of Mommy's family

Mommy finally downloaded her pictures from her trip so now me can post some of me other dog family and human family in Virginia. Oh and Mommy promised that the next time hers goes back to Virginia hers is taking me and Daddy.

This is a picture of Mommy's human girl Tara and her little Rat Terrier Drew. Mommy says hims looks like an Aardvark cause of hims coloring and big ears. And hims wears clothes all the time too.









Here is Mr Drew again. Hims is 6 months old and only weighs about 4 pounds. Me thinks hims might be smaller than me friend Frogknot.











This Mommy holding that little Drew dog. Mommy says me wasn't that little when hers brought me home at 3 months old and this puppy is 6 months old. Her also said this is one sneaky little Rat Terrier. Hims would run up onto her lap and lay there and then reach up and nip her tummy. Me would never ever nip me Mommy!







This handsome old man is Max the Maxium Pup although Mommy says hims is no longer a puppy but an older gentleman of 11 which is 77 in dog year, but don't tell him he's a Senior Citizen. Max was Mommy's second Boxer. Her says we are marked the same except him is Boxer and something where me is Boxer and American Bulldog.






Mommy says there is more pictures but hers thinks these is enough for me to post. Me is going to get to meet Max and Drew the next time hers goes to VA. Me sure hopes thems likes me.

Murphy

Welcome home Mommy

In case anybody was wondering, me has not had access to a computer for a week. Mommy wented on a bacation to Virginia to see her human children and left me at home with Daddy. She had tha door to her office closed so me couldn't get to tha computer in there. Daddy stays on hims computer all tha time so me couldn't use it either. Mommy got home today and me is able to use tha computer again. Me sure did miss Mommy too!!!

Mommy said hers had a really good time visiting with hers children and grandchildren. Hers took lots of pictures and says her will let me see them and help me post them her later this week. Me can't wait to see pictures of litte Drew the rat terrier and Max the boxer.

Murphy, who is so happy that hims Mommy is home

A very important week

This has been a very important week in the life of this not so little Boxer Puppy. Remember Mommy and Daddy lifted me alone and out of the crate on Sunday for all day and me didn't have any accidents or get into any trouble. Mommy and Daddy decided that maybe it was time to trust their Boxer boy and leave me out all day while thems went off to work. It has been a wonderful week of freedom for me. If Daddy gets tha chance hims comes home to let me outside for a little while and then hims goes back to work. Mommy says me has a very important job to do now that me is a big boy and that job is to guard the house while thems is away. Me takes this responsibility very very seriously too!!!!! When thems leaves the house them says "Murphy, guard the house" and me trots right over to me ottoman in front of the picture window and sits there looking out the window and watching for burglars. When thems comes home, there me is right where thems left me too.

Now don't think me just sits there all day. See being a bonifide guard dog means you has to patrol the house and that's what me does too. Me patrols the den and naps on the love seat, then me patrols the upstairs and if the bedroom door is open me will do in there and patrol and sometimes get up on the bed with Miss Pitty Pat and nap. Then it's back down to the living room to patrol some more from the sofa and another nap. After patrolling there for awhile me sometimes goes down to Daddy's office to patrol from the futon. See all this patrol is hard work and me has to take lots of naps.

Oh yeah me got some new clothes yesterday too. Mommy broughted me home a beautiful new black and orange flame collar that has "Harley Davidson" emblems on it. It's very nice and doesn't fall off me neck and head like me choke collar. Me likes it a lot.


Murphy the bonifide guard dog

Red letter day

This has been a very important day for a not so little boxer pup. This morning Mommy took me fo a walk and guess what?? Me was walking with Mommy off tha leash. We walked for about 30 minutes and hers had the leash attached to me collar by both ends and laid across me back as a handle incase her needed to reach down for it. Well hers only reached for it once and that was when we passed a really old Chow that me showed a slight interest in. Other than that we walked the whole way without Mommy holding the leash at all. This is a wonderful thing.

Even bettern is this. Mommy and Daddy decided to go on an afternoon road trip to a Holy Cross Abbey Winery and then to the Royal Gorge. Do you know what thems did, them lefted me out of the crate the whole time thems was gone and that was for almost 7 hours. Me was a really good Boxer too. Me didn't mess in the house or tear up anything. Me did just what Mommy and Daddy said and that was to guard the house. Me thinks them is going to start leaving me out while thems is a work. Isn't this exciting??? And the best part of all, to reward me for being so good, Mommy gave me the rest of a pork roast as an hors de voure before dinner and then some of thems flank steak for dinner. It's good to be a dog.

Murphy