Moody

It is hard for me to say how I feel sometimes. The last few days I have been feeling very over protective of me person and well, jealous when she pets other dogs. Today we saw these two really cute Pugs named Chirpa and Wicked. Of course my person stopped to pet them. I got really mad and made loud noises and chased one of the Pugs away from us. My person got REALLY mad at me. Usually I am so nice to little dogs. Truth is, I was feeling like they were so cute and little that she might forget how much she loves me and I behaved badly.

(Chirpa and Wicked)

Off we went and soon we saw Ziggy. My person asked Ziggy to put me in line. We walked down to the beach with her. Soon, Reilly and Rascal showed up. I was still staying right with my person and not letting anyone near her. I was trying to impress my person by making these throaty sounds and chasing everyone away. I do not think it worked and she kept encouraging me to go play with the others. Ziggy convinced me that a good hide and go pee was in order and we ran in the field and into the water. Hadley, Gatsby and Liken came by and Liken's person has that ball chucker so I was happy again. Plus, Sally showed up and ran way out into the field and rolled in something, well, dead! So, off I went and did the nose dive and roll, followed by Ziggy, Liken and the rest. So, now I am smelling good and the ball was flying and dogs were running and I was away from my person having fun. OK, my person is OK alone.

I apologize to everyone that I have behaved badly with in the last few days. I was just having a little dogie insecurity. I realize again that my person can pet other dogs and still love me. It just took a dead thing and a little ball chasing to get me back on track.

Merlin the Repentant