Mischief Monday - A Conversation Between Phod and Lady

Lady: I am a little disappointed that you wandered to the neighbour's  the other day Phod.

Phod: The snow is hard enough I can go over, and I haven't seen my kids or my Derek (Callie's Man) and I miss them very much. I am a good neighbour and wanted to make sure they are ok.

Lady: You know you are suppose to stay in our yard and come when you are called.

Phod: You know my hearing isn't what it used to be and I don't adhere to manmade boundaries. Besides my Derek always says it is ok I come over.

Lady: So you are saying you just wandered over to visit? Then why did you come out from under the back deck, with a huge smile eating cat poop?

Phod: I am a very good neighbour and I am just trying to help keep the neighbourhood clean, and you don't feed me enough. 

Lady: Lies - you get lots to eat. You are a disgusting and gross dog and I am going to trade you in for a less gross version. You obsessive poop eating is becoming a problem.

Phod: You would never trade me in Lady - idol threat - just like it would be an idol promise that I would stay in the yard and not eat poop.

Lady: I feel like we are at an impasse . . . . However, I am going to do some research into stopping this obsessive poop eating. It is new for you and is a bit out of control. 

Phod: Can I either go back into the closet to sleep or outside to hunt for poop? This conversation is boring me.

Lady: Oh Phod! 

It Was an Accident

Phod: "It wasn't my fault. It was like an accident. I was just scared."

Lady: "Where you scared or angry?"

Phod: "Mostly scared. It was like you triggered the trauma of my early life when I was abandoned."

Lady: "I can see you were paying attention when I was working on the trauma course last week. And here I thought you just slept in my office while I worked."

Phod: "Nope, I pay attention sometimes. You know from your course that triggers can cause a fear response, and that is what I had."

Lady: "Let's say you did have a fear response when the Man accidentally shut you out of the bedroom the other night. After you had an accident downstairs, you came to the door to ask to be let in. Why didn't you just come to the door right away? We would have let you in."

Phod: "I was so re-traumatized I didn't think of it."

Lady: "Ok, if this is what you say happened. Can we try in the future, if the Man thinks you are in bed and you are not and he closes the door, that you knock first?"

Phod: "Ok, I will try."

Lee: "I would have anger peed and pooped if you locked me out. The room is mine and I should have access whenever I want."

Lady: "I know Lee, that is why I was just clarifying with Phod what happened."

Phod: "I would never anger pee and poop, even if I was very sad that you have gone back to work and had a busy weekend and have not been with me every minute of the day, and I am the saddest boy ever, made more sad because you locked me out of the bedroom."

Lady: "Oh Phod, we love you. The Man really thought you were in bed. He didn't mean to shut you out. We would love to be able to stay home every minute of everyday, but we have to work and go out and do some things. You are still getting love and walks and you spend most of the day sleeping. I am surprised you notice we are gone."

Phod: "I am sorry. I miss you a lot. Please don't shut me out of the room anymore. It is very scary when you do."

Lee: "If there is more pee and poop on the floor this week, it is because I am anger doing it because of our mistreatment. Think of it as my protest."

Lady: "Oh Lee . . . . ."

Strange Conversations

On the weekend I went to a party for friends who had just completed their second 101 things in 1001 days list. As they were wrapping up this list the plans for the next list were in place. One of the items was to learn about DNA. When asked why, my friend jokingly said "so I can clone Zaria" (her cat). Her dad asked her why she wanted to clone only one of the two cats and she went on to explain that while she loved them both, she thought having the other again just wasn't necessary. (Athena is anxious and has some issues).

This led the Man and I to have a conversation about which pet we would clone if we could. Looking at the six we have had, here are our choices and why:

The Man: Bagheera - Beside from eating the magnet, he was the least troublesome. As he was a cat, he could be left for a weekend. He had longevity.

The Lady: Zaphod - He is my big, sweet, snuggle boy. He has the best temperament of any of the dogs we have had. So far (knock on wood), other than ear infections and a few injuries that could happen to anyone, he has been healthy. It is relaxing to have him around.

Have you ever thought which pet you would have again?

Come back tomorrow for a special day!

The end of ball season - a conversation with Lady and Phod

Lady: Phod, you should know, now that it has started snowing, ball season is almost over.

Phod: O Lady, you are so silly. You don't know what you are talking about. There is no such thing as ball season.

Lady: Unfortunately Phod there is. The snow will be too deep and you won't be able to find the ball.

Phod: I can always find the ball, I will look and look and I will find it. We can play ball all winter.

Lady: Sorry Phod, once the snow gets deep, the ball will go away until spring.

Phod: If that happens, I will be the saddest Phod ever. I will sit by the closet and give you sad eyes all day everyday. You will not be able to resist this and you will throw the ball. 

Lady: How about this, once the snow gets deep, I have something else you may like that all sit on top of the snow. It isn't a ball, but I think I will like it.

Phod: I don't know. I don't always like new things, but if it makes you happy I will try it. What is it?

Lady: It is a surprise, you will have to wait and see. I am sure you will love it! 

Stay tuned to find out what may replace the ball!

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Special announcement: Zaphod has been appointed Blogville's Lead Detective. He will now be known as BLD Zaphod. Congrats Phod and thanks to SusieSusie and Sidebite for this honour.

PS: We have heard some of our international Christmas cards have made it overseas already. We mailed them on the 11th, thinking it may take weeks, not 5 days! Amazing mail!

A conversation between Lee and Lady

Lee: Lady you have been working too much and not around and I don't get to read my blogs (I miss my friends)and you have been grumpy. I am disappointed in you.

Lady: I am sorry Lee. I have been very busy. I have to get a lot of work done before my holidays. You see if I don't work, I don't get paid, so I have to balance it out. Plus I have 3 big projects this month.

Lee: I don't care if you get paid or not. You need to spend more time loving me.

Lady: If I don't get paid, I can't buy you treats, so I think you care.

Lee: If that is the case, get back to work! Besides you are grumpy so it is better if you are in the home office.

Lady: Yes Lee, I have been a little grumpy. I am sorry. You and Phody and Emma could help me by listening. It doesn't help me be less grumpy when I have to go into the bush to get you back.

Lee: I will try, but I make no promises! Are you ever going to be home more?

Lady: I have 7 business days until 3 weeks off, most of which I am planning on spending with you.

Lee: I am sure after that much time I will be happy to see you go back to work!

Lady: I am sure you will too! I have to do some work, but know I love you.

Lee: I do love you too, even if you are an imperfect human. 

Feline Friday - A morning conversation with Nin

Keeping with our conversation theme this week, I have decided to have a morning chat with Nin. Every morning we have the same conversation, it goes something like this.

Nin: Oh cruel, cruel world, where I have never been fed a day in my life.

Lady: Nin you get food 4 times a day, I don't think you are starving.

Nin: I don't remember getting food, so you must be telling me lies. Feed me before I fade away.

Lady: Give me a minute and I will feed you all.

Nin: Hurry I am fading. Lady did you know that in the night I had to sleep and it was dark and I was sleeping and maybe things happened and I don't know because I was sleeping and Baggy was sleep and you were sleeping and the Man was sleeping and the dogs were sleeping and you were in another room and I wasn't in that room and it was dark and there was sleep.

Lady: yep, we sleep at night Nin.

Nin: It is crazy and I am hungry and oh, here is food . . . . . .


From Lee: To our readers who are effected by this winter storm today (we are getting 10-15 cm and freezing rain, and it is really windy), we hope you are all safe.

A Conversation - Lady and Phod

Lady: Well my boy, you have lived with us for just over 8 months and I thought I would check in and see how things are going. How are you liking living here?

Phod: Lady, I love it. I am so happy. I hope you are happy. I only want to
make you happy.

The blur returning from deer mind control.

Lady: I love you very much and you make me very happy. You are my special boy. Unlike your beloved adopted sister,  you have never made me question my decision to adopt you. Although, if you didn't want to drop your ball or rope toy in the bath with me, that would be good with me.

Phod:  Ok.  I just want you to love me and be happy. I want everyone to be happy. I am really sorry that sometimes the deer or turkeys come by and use their mind control and make me run after them. I really don't want to, but their mind control is strong and I have to.

Lady: I don't like when you run off, especially on the road, because I am worried you will get hurt. However, I know you will come back.

Phod: Thank you for not being mad or hating me. I am always scared when I get free that you will hate me or beat me.

Lady: No one who meets you could hate you. Phody, we don't beat dogs here. You don't need to worry about that anymore. What are your thoughts on FlyBall?

Phod: Well first you give me a big pill that makes me have to poop, a lot. Then you put me in the car, which I am trying to learn to love to make you happy, but it makes me stressed. Then I get there and I am not allowed to sniff the other dogs. One has a scary bark, and I am afraid of him, so I get scared. The teacher yells a lot, and pushes me sometimes and I don't like that. I would like it if she was happier.

Lady: I am sorry it is not your favourite thing. You are doing a great job there, even if you get a little scared. I admit, I am not enjoying this class as the teacher has a different philosophy then I have when teaching people. The world is full of different types of people and scary people and we have to learn to work with them.

Phod: I know. But I like happy people best.  Lady I love you very much and I love talking to you, but can we stop talking and play some ball. That would make me very happy!



Note from Lee - it is my blog after all. My Lady has been being very mean and not letting me blog or read blogs because she has been working a lot. She has been using her free time to love us instead of blogging, which is good, but I miss you all. If she would only leave her computer at home during the day then I could do it myself.

A conversation with Lady and Lee

Lady: Lee I must tell you, you have been being a very good girl lately. You have been calmer, you haven't destroyed anything, we have even been able to do some off leash training.  I am so proud of you.

Lee: Thank you. I have felt like being good. 

Lady: Is there a reason you feel like being good now?

Lee: Well after seeing Emma in action, I realized that bad could be really annoying. And she was so bad you got rid of her. I don't want you to get rid of me. Even though sometimes I am naughty I love you very much and want to stay here. 

Lady: We didn't get rid of Emma because she was bad, she was just visiting when Uncle Chris was away. She was only staying for a bit.

Lee: That is what you say. How can I trust you?

Lady: Oh Lee!

Lee: I noticed you have been going away a lot more. I don't like when you go away.

Lady: I am away for 4 nights this month Lee. That is not too bad. They aren't all at once.

Lee: I hate when you go away. It makes me so sad. Don't go. I will give you sad eyes.

Lady: Well Lee, I took some work contracts out of town and I need to go. If I don't go, we won't have money for food and treats.

Lee: On second thought, you should go away as much as you want and since you feel so bad leaving me, you should bring back lots of treats.