Mom has been going back and forth to the van for the last three days. This morning she announced what I suspected – we are going on a trip! The refrigerator is filled, and the stuff is piled in the back. She said she has a book signing event in Mt Carroll, Illinois again with three other authors. Of course, we won’t get to join … Continue reading Part 15 A New Trip

I don’t know how my human grandparents talked my human uncle into accepting a sister, but I can honestly say I don’t like my new baby sister. She is not someone I want to hang out with. She spends a lot of time sitting on Dad’s lap. That used to be one of my favorite places to sit. She also talks all of the time, … Continue reading Part 14 – My baby Sister

Mom told Dad that I need a playmate. I thought Fred was my playmate. I chase him through the house. I jump on him when he is trying to sleep. I bite his ears and his neck. What more could I need? Then she said I was mean to Fred. How could I be mean to my best friend? When I turn to ask Fred … Continue reading Part 13 – I Get a New Playmate

I have brothers! These are human brothers. They both live in Washington state. The older one has two little girls that come out to the van to hold me and give me kisses. I would just as soon they scratched me under my chin, but I let them kiss me. They are kind of cute for human children. Fred had warned me that they might … Continue reading Part 12 – Washington State

The days have gotten longer and there are flowers in the yard. Fred explains that it is spring. We have rain almost every day.  I don’t like the rain, because it means they won’t take me for a walk. Mom says that the backyard turns into a lake after lots of rain. One day we sit on the front porch to watch the downpour. I … Continue reading Part 11 – I Have a Birthday!

The days have gotten shorter, and there are no longer leaves on the trees. I miss the warm days that we had while we were in Big Bend. Mom spends a whole day bringing big boxes and large bags to the front porch. She put some green stuff around the door and some funny looking men on either side. Fred tells me they are nutcrackers. … Continue reading Part 10  My First Christmas

Mom announces that we are going on another trip before winter sets in. Fred explains that winter means it gets cold and may even snow. That doesn’t sound like a good time for a trip, so I do hope Mom is correct. She says that we will go to Big Bend National Park. Even though it is still in Texas, it will take us two … Continue reading Part 9 – A trip to Big Bend

Once we are back home, we settle in to a regular daily routine. The days are hot, so I only get to play out on my lead first thing in the morning. In the afternoon Mom and Dad change clothes and go outside without us. I ask Fred where they are going. He says they are going swimming. He then goes on to explain that … Continue reading Part 8 Another Trip to the Vet

The van stops again, and Fred hops down off the bed. I wonder if it is safe for me to crawl out as I hear the van door open again. I sit and watch as Dad puts Fred on a leash. Mom comes to open the back door. She scratches me behind my ears. That feels so good. She asks if I want to climb … Continue reading Part 7 Illinois Trip Continued – Camping and a Family Reunion

We are going on a trip! Fred has been patiently explaining what that means. He says Mom and Dad will drive, but it won’t be in the little car like when they took me to the vet. It will be in the big van that is parked in the driveway. He said that it is like our house on wheels. Mom and Dad will sleep … Continue reading Part 6 Illinois Trip Part 1