Rusty Filling in for Mom

Hello and greetings from me, Rusty, the head of Homeland Security for the state of….well, for this household. Mom is feeling a bit under the weather today so she asked me to do a blog post for her. (Ok, you’re right, she has no idea I’m doing this.) Typing on a computer with paws is no easy feat, let me tell you!

I have to say I am looking pretty dapper in my handkerchief, don’t you think? So as I was saying, I’m in charge of all the security here and I must say I do an amazing job. All visitors to the property must first pass my inspection or I sound the red alert. Mom says I sound the alert before I know what’s there, but she doesn’t have my keen sense of hearing. I don’t want you to think we security folks don’t have a soft side too and this brings me to my post today. I had a rather rough day…it all started when Mom found my friend, Piggy, and decided that piggy was very dirty and stinky. (I thought he smelled lovely.)

“Ewww! It’s time we wash this toy, Rusty!”, she said. Toy?? That is my dear friend and…where are you taking him??! 😦

And just like that poor Piggy was getting scrubbed.

Do you know how hard it is to be without your best friend?! I did my best to keep a close eye on the proceedings and offer Piggy some moral support.

Finally the washing was done and I thought I would soon have my friend back when Mom said Piggy also needed surgery.

SURGERY??? Oh, my word, this is getting serious! I was at least allowed in the operating room, I’m thankful to say.

I was able to offer a few licks and words of encouragement. I am so proud of Piggy for the way he went through the entire surgery and never cried at all. I will confess to a few whimpers myself, but it’s always harder on the one waiting, isn’t it?

The surgery was successful, but then Piggy had to go to the recovery room for a while. Piggy reported that the sunshine was lovely, but it was very hard for me to let him rest without me. (Yes, if you really must know, I got myself banned from the recovery room…)

After many, many hours…ok, maybe not many, but it was a looooong time…Piggy was released from the hospital! I was so relieved to be back with my buddy! He did smell a bit weird, but I gave him some licks and I’m sure he will be back in good smelling order soon.

So as you can see, even we brave security guys, who aren’t afraid of anything, have soft hearts for those we love.

Wait, what was that?! Sound the alarm! ARRROOOOO! Hold on there…was that thunder? Gotta run folks! There’s a place under the desk in the back bedroom that needs me to check it out urgently….

Happy National Pet Day!

Yep, it is National Pet Day! 🙂 Do you have a pet? While dogs and cats are probably the most popular pet to have, there are so many more types of pets available. Maybe you have a rabbit or a turtle or an iguana or a hamster or a…(gulp!) snake? How about a bird or a guinea pig or some fish? The list goes on and on and we could do this all day! Haha! Somehow whatever pet we have, we always seem to love ours the most. 😉 So for National Pet Day, I thought I would share some photos of our special buddy. He is a fox red Labrador Retriever and he is super smart and very friendly. (Except to chipmunks…)

Rusty thinks he needs to be wherever we are. Here he was trying to tell his daddy that he forgot to take him outside with him.

Sometimes you can tell what he’s thinking by the look on his face…

This is the feeding time stare…”Mom, it is my supper time. Did you forget?”

“Peek-a-boo! Do you want to chase me?”

“Hello, there! I need pats…right now! You aren’t busy, are you?”

“If I say “cheese”, will you give me some?”

“Happy-Birthday-Pinto-can-I-take-my-hat-off-now?”

“Did someone say treat??”

“It’s time to do a breathalyzer test…were you snacking without me?”

One of my favorite pictures of Rusty…”Me? Begging? No, I’m just sitting here making sure your peanut butter and jelly doesn’t get away from you.”

I hope you enjoyed sharing a little silliness with Rusty today. And I hope you and your pet have a wonderful National Pet Day! If you don’t have a pet, I’m sure there is someone who would be glad to share their pet with you! 🙂

Goofy Pets

Sometimes our pets do silly things, don’t they? Just for fun today, we’re taking a look at some crazy things we’ve caught some of our family’s pets doing. And what we think they might have been thinking… 😉

#1.) “Look out! This is a crazy alert!”

#2.) “It was so nice of mom and dad to set up this grow light so I can work on my suntan.”

#3.) “How dare you put my toy away in my toy box?!”

#4.) “Play ball!” (Cutest ball player ever!) 😉

#5.) “Catch me if you can!”

#6.) “What’s the best way to attack the cat? On the count of 3, you go right and I’ll go left.”

#7.) “It’s time to do the laundry.”

#8.) “I have my own personal taxi!”

#9.) “Why is there a chipmunk on my head?”

#10.) “All tucked in and ready for bed.”

#11.) “Do I look pitiful enough for you to give me some treats? Pleeeeeease?!”

#12.) “You have exactly 3 seconds to take this costume off of me.”

#13.) “Whew, that was a wild birthday party!”

#14.) “No, you may not have your crockpot case back. This is now my domain.”

#15.) “It’s the Easter Puppy!”

#16.) “Bow to your Queen, you peasants!”

#17.) The most popular Bark Box for dogs ever.

I hope you’ve had fun looking at these silly pet pictures! 🙂 Hug your pet and give him/her pats from me! 🙂

If Pets Could Talk

Have you ever wondered what your pet would say if he or she could talk? Just for some fun today, here are some funny pictures of more of our family’s pets. Look at these pictures and see what you think they might be saying. 😉 I’ll give you a suggestion for each picture.

“Is it time to mow the grass again, Dad?”