Baa - baa white sheep

My all time favourite bone comes from a leg of lamb. When I go on holiday to Wales I see hundreds of juicy legs wandering the hills. I don’t understand why my Mummy has to get them from the butcher? I am not allowed in his shop in case I eat his sausages & chops ..... Why don’t we just get them for free?

I like to hunt sheep because they are the only things that run away from me. I can get quite close to them, because I look like a baby lamb myself. They come right up to me and say ‘baa – baaa’, and then I start my hunting song - "woofy woof", and they all run away. I run after them, but they run really fast, and I, because I am so small, have problems getting through the thick heather, and before I know it, I am lost!

That is when I start to panic. I have heard that farmers shoot cheeky little dogs like me, for chasing their sheep! But not to worry. I soon hear my Mummy screaming my name and calling me names like 'stupid imbecile' and I have to go on the leash till we get home.

At dinner time I go berserk from all the lovely smells coming from the kitchen. I beg and whine, but I get thrown outside for my pains and told to be patient! Not my favourite pastime! I''d rather sit in a naughty corner for 10 minutes. I get so upset that I can’t even concentrate on my favourite biscuits!

Anyway, after what seems to be ages and ages, I finally get my bone. But I don’t want to eat it outside; it is much nicer and cleaner to chew it on the carpet. But Mummy won’t let me inside and Daddy laughs, and takes a photo of poor me looking through the door with the bone in my mouth.

It’s a hard dogs life!

Why do humans think that we don’t laugh?

Is it because of the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle, who had said in 4th century BC that only human animals can laugh?

Although Aristotle was a great philosopher and scientist of his era, he was clearly wrong on this subject.

Scientists have now confirmed that we, pooches, do laugh, although not in the same way as the humans do. My mummy and daddy always knew that I could laugh. I find it very funny when my mum loses a cribbige game and my dad laughs his head off (and me with him). My mummy wants to take tap-dancing lessons (God helps us) but daddy will not let her do it until she manages to beat him in cribbage (she is 26 games behind right now). Back to serious stuff. Apparently, our laugh sounds similar to a normal pant. When scientists played the recorded ‘dog-laugh’ vocalization to 120 dogs in a shelter setting, they’ve found that it promoted pro-social behavior, increased tail wagging and it decreased stress levels. So, my doggy friends, keep laughing!!!

A bone a day keeps doggy dentist away!

According to my uncle Ryk (daddy's dentist), bones help improve dental health, because they help to scrape away any plaque, and therefore control tartar buildup. This means healthy gums, whiter teeth and no doggy bad breath.

However, I do wonder why he does not recommend chewy bones to my dad???

Apart from many health benefits, bones are fun. My favorite are natural beef bones. Yummy.

When my daddy brings home my favorite beef bones, I chew them for hours and hours, and I get so absorbed with them that I even forget to chase squirrels (I hope they appreciate the break).

So, if you want to have healthy gums and a kissable doggy mouth, you know what to do.

Speak soon.

‘Naughty Pumps’

I could not resist this!

Seven cute puppies try to communicate with a scared cat

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