I was snuggled up to Grandma while she was looking at her laptop. “What are you doing now?” I asked. “I’m on the Internet,” she answered. “What’s that?” “It’s sometimes called the Information Highway. You can find out what’s going on in any part of the world, or research different subjects… I can do a…
17 Let’s Talk Turkey
When I was little, there’s no doubt Grandma had her hands full with me. Finally, she said, “Let’s talk Turkey.” “What’s that?” I asked. “It’s when two individuals talk plainly to each other, straightforward, so there’s no misunderstanding.” The tone of her voice did not indicate I would come out winning on the other side,…
16 ROCK STAR!
Grandma’s gone and done it… she says I’m now a rock star! She’s been working on a music video about me that was finalized and posted on Youtube today. It’s for children big and small… even for other Grandma and Grandpa’s. She wrote the song and matched some of her thousands of photos of me….
15 Cousin Andy
Meet my cousin, Andy. His pet mom is Aunt Sara Jane who is a good friend of Grandma’s. Grandma calls Andy the “bunny rabbit dog.” When she walks in the door, he jumps straight up, not on her, but vertical in his excitement over Grandma showing up. Grandma smiles and tells me, “Petey, that’s the…
14 Sled Dog
The dog sled teams came to town for the Eagle Cap Extreme races held this weekend. Grandma walked me nearby, though we stayed far enough away to avoid a fracas. Lots and lots of dogs howled and barked when they saw me. So we didn’t stay long. I was a sled dog once. The key…
13 The Best Day Yet
Before Grandma gets into bed, she says her prayers ending with, “Thank You, God. This has been the best day yet.” Well, I had the Best Day Yet today! Grandma has been very busy lately. Too busy, in my opinion. She was injured in a fall almost two years ago. I had to stick close…
12 SNOW BOY!
Grandma has a lot of sayings, and one of them is “A tired boy is a good boy,” in that a boy like me is more apt to listen when he’s too tired to jump around with “ants in his pants” (another of Grandma’s phrases.) I was given to her in December 2015. My hyperactivity…
11 A New Discovery
The blue sock incident was the tipping point for Grandma. Her observations were that I had two problems: I was overstimulated I was stubborn The first conclusion came as she watched me from my lookout post at the living room window. Grandma would run to the window when I barked with ferociousness, thinking someone was…
10 The Blue Sock- part 3
As Grandma sat under a tree wondering where I was, the sun rose over the mountain, warming the day. People came to the park, some walking their dogs, and Grandma spied a couple walking me on a leash! Hope blinded her to the fact the yellow dog she saw was well-mannered, which meant it was…
9 The Blue Sock- part 2
Grandma had heard my whining and didn’t get much sleep. She got up at daylight and felt sorry for me. She decided to take me on a special walk, although the blue sock was not going to be removed. I begged her, pleading that I would act better. “Petey, stop giving me those sad eyes!…