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Tags dinner time, dog food, happy dance, it never ends, rescue dog

Dog

Good Girl, Blue – What A Good Watchdog

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date October 16, 2023
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Good Girl, Blue

Good girl, Blue.

Blue is a watchdog.

But not a very effective watchdog.

She’ll bark at random leaves.

Passing schoolkids.

And, more often than not, nothing at all.

Last night, at 2:00 am, she went bonkers.

She never barks at night, so Bob got up to investigate.

In our driveway, dressed ninja-style, were three bad guys, checking out the cars.

Bob yelled, and the ninjas ran off.

The cops came to the house to take a report.

My biggest disappointment is that I slept through the entire thing.

I missed all the excitement.

Blue is a hero.

I will never again tell her to shut up when she’s barking at random leaves.

Good girl, Blue, good girl.

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

Tags bad guys, blue, good girl, ninja, rescue dog, watchdog

Dog

No Regrets, No Morals, No Confession – It’s A Mystery

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date October 2, 2023
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No Regrets

No regrets.

I made some ham and cheese sliders.

I ate two.

The Grown Son, on his way out the door, grabbed a few as well.

I got a phone call.

When my call was done, I went to wrap up the sandwiches to save for the rest of the family.

There were none.

What?

If I had two, and the Grown Son grabbed maybe three or four, there should be a whole lot left over.

The suspect?

A very large, very hairy, four-legged thief.

Who has no morals and no regrets.

And who loves to counter surf.

Blue denied everything, of course.

However, her claims of innocence were accompanied by lots of tail wagging and an ecstatic grin.

In the morning, she didn’t want her breakfast.

I’m certain her belly continued to be quite full of ham and cheese sliders.

She’s still not talking.

I’m still suspicious.

The mystery deepens…

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

Tags blue, guilty, innocent, nomorals, noregrets, rescue dog

Dog

My Dog Is Always Happy – She Gets A Five-Star Rating

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date September 28, 2023
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My Dog Is Always Happy

My book club read The Anthropocene Reviewed.

It’s a collection of essays about life in the modern world.

The author ends each topic with a star rating, similar to Yelp.

We discussed the rating system, and agreed, as a group, that a five-star rating is ridiculous.

It indicates perfection.

And nothing is perfect.

Except, I suggested, for dogs.

Dogs are perfect.

My Blue is always happy, always eager, always in a good mood.

She is pure, sweet joy.

Everyone laughed and agreed that dogs certainly do deserve five stars.

Except for one lady who doesn’t like dogs.

That’s OK.

She’s entitled to her opinion.

Even if it’s wrong.

I’ll give her one star.

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

Tags always happy, blue, five stars, i love my dog, rescue dog

Dog

Happy National Dog Day To The Best Dog Ever!

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date August 26, 2023
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National Dog Day

Happy National Dog Day!

It’s a perfect day to celebrate Blue.

She is the happiest dog ever.

It doesn’t matter what’s happening – she’s happy.

Dinner?

Happy.

Belly rub?

Happy.

Car ride?

Happy.

Walk?

Happy.

Fetch?

Happy.

Sprinklers?

Happy.

She is the best dog ever.

Except, of course, for Wrigley.

She was the best dog ever.

As was Schatzi.

And Dave.

They were all the best dogs ever.

Which makes no sense.

Unless you’ve had dogs.

IYKYK.

Happy National Dog Day!

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

Tags best dog ever, blue, blue dawg, happiest dog ever, happy national dog day, rescue dog

Lifestyle

What Is The Word For Those Plastic Ties?

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date August 22, 2023
2 Comments on What Is The Word For Those Plastic Ties?

Those Plastic Ties

I’m going to lose sleep over those plastic ties.

I bought some socks today.

They were on sale at the grocery store.

Blue is a sock thief so I need to keep replenishing my supply.

When I got home and opened up the package, I was shocked.

There were a zillion plastic ties, randomly inserted between different socks.

Curious, I Googled what is the name of those things.

No one seems to know.

Reddit didn’t know, ChatGPT didn’t know, Google didn’t know.

I kept getting “sock hangers” as the answer.

But these aren’t sock hangers.

I’m talking about the plastic string with perpendicular plastic tabs.

You can’t get them off without scissors, otherwise you’ll tear the socks.

But they’re in there so tight that you might cut the socks with the scissors.

This store really, really, really didn’t want anyone to steal those socks.

There were lots and lots and lots of these annoying plastic strings to cut.

Maybe Nordstrom should start using these security thingies to stop the smash and grabs.

I now have a few pairs of matching socks that, with any luck, will last me a couple of days before Blue gets ahold of them.

If anyone knows the name of those plastic security thingies, please let me know.

I’m going to lose sleep wondering about it.

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

Tags blue dawg, losing sleep, plastic ties, rescue dog, socks, what is it called

Dog

Why I Need To Pay Attention To My Own Advice

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date July 3, 2023
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Pay Attention!

It was all my fault.

I knew it could happen.

In fact, I’ve warned my family about this very thing.

But I didn’t pay attention.

And it happened.

Blue got carsick.

All over my back seat.

When the windows are open, she does just fine.

I forgot to open the windows.

It wasn’t my intention to spend a sweltering hot afternoon detailing my car.

But that’s what I did.

The car was dirty and needed cleaning anyway.

So it wasn’t a total loss.

But to add insult to injury, I got an ant bite.

Actually, I got a cluster of five ant bites.

And now I’ve got a three-inch-wide welt going all the way around my ankle.

Stupid ants.

Next time I’ll pay attention.

I’ll open the windows for Blue.

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

Tags blog, carsick, communication, pay attention, rescue dog, writing

Dog

Trust Issues – It’s Why Blue Dawg Stayed On The Leash

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date June 20, 2023
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Trust Issues

I have trust issues.

We had friends over to BBQ.

I kept Blue on a leash connected to my belt loop with a D-ring.

She is a very naughty girl.

I don’t trust her.

Not for one second.

Not while steak is within reach.

Since we’ve resumed training, she’s become quite well behaved.

On the leash, she heeled and sat and didn’t bark at all.

She tried to convince me that since she was such a good girl, I could take the leash off.

Ha!

No way.

There was food everywhere.

There were people everywhere.

There were dishes everywhere.

Nope.

Blue has a reputation for eating anything she can get her hands on.

Or snout.

Whatever.

She has no morals and no regrets.

And I have trust issues.

The leash stayed on.

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

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Tags communication, memoir writer, personal narritive, rescue dog, storyteller

Dog

Why It’s Important To Teach Your Dog To Heel

Post author By Liz Brenner
Post date May 17, 2023
2 Comments on Why It’s Important To Teach Your Dog To Heel

Teach Your Dog To Heel

Heel!

I’ve got Blue in a dog training class.

She’s very smart, and she’s very eager to please.

At our last session, we worked on “heel.”

One lady took her dog and left class.

She thought that this lesson was boring.

Seriously?

It’s the most fundamental thing to teach.

Once the dog learns to heel, all the other commands fall into place.

Plus, heeling makes walks more fun because the dog doesn’t pull.

It’s a huge loss if she doesn’t learn this thing.

During our dog class, a rabbit wandered by.

It was either a very stupid rabbit or a very brave rabbit.

All the dogs went nuts.

The rabbit, either very stupid or very brave, lived, thanks to the very skilled dog trainer.

It was a teachable moment.

Heel!

Liz Brenner

Everyone has a story to tell.

Even you.

Especially you.

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