Roo Reports

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

There is group discussion that Mom is really into.  Caesar's Way or something.  What about Roo's Way.  I am excellent at training my people.  I go for long periods being absolutely wonderful, no counter surfing, no exploring various curious things in the home.  Soon Mom and Dad aren't as watchful.  Mom put out a bowl of lovely crunchy dried stuff on a low table.  I had not bothered it since it was put out.  But today - today it was just calling my name.  It is supposed to be looked at, its pretty - yes it is pretty -  pretty fun to steal and crunch.  Even goody two shoes Tigger joined in after I stole some of it.  There was an unexpected side effect though, Tigger and I got the sneezes - we sneezed and sneezed and sneezed some more. Those really hard whole body sneezes.  Mom left it down.  I may not bother it again.  She washed all the sttuffed toys and we need to get them all good and smelly again anyway and that takes a lot of time.

Also we are both tired from our three friends Tsar, Blue and Ice visiting for the weekend. They live in San Diego with Brother. We barely got any sleep.  We played chase and keep away and just chatted.  We haven't seen them since Christmas so we had a lot to catch up on.

We all got to go over to Sister's yard and run around.  We all marked everywhere, Sister was so happy. She said it would help keep the skunks away.  What are skunks?  Are they like squirrels?

I have to go find my blue Zogoflex bone.  Mom needs to get some more, its my last bone and I need it when the dog over the back fence barks.  I have to hold it tight in my mouth to keep from barking back.  I also shake my head no.  Mom taught me this.  It is what she does when that dog barks.  She says No, no, no and shakes her head.  I shake mine to let her no that I understand even though she is silly.  The fence is wood and that other dog can't see her.  It doesn't seem harmful to her though, she laughs when I do it and that is fun. I think that might be positive reenforcement, Roo's way.

Tigger beat me to the best spot in the bed again  - he's a sneaky one.  Good night.

 

 

 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Hey Roo!  It's great to hear from you, and Guinness and I know just what you mean about training our "people".  It's very important to train them well.  You're so right about how they get "faked out" when we're really good for a while.  That's when they let their "guard down".  That's when Guinness and I say "let the games begin".  Too bad Tigger got the good spot on the bed....when Guinness does that I just push him right off....or I bite his legs and then he gets off by himself.  Hope your Mom gets you some more bones today, buddy!  Murphy