The Naughty and The Nices

You know how hard it is to get everyone posed and smiling just right for Christmas pictures…

Two German Shepherds sitting under the tree. Trying to impress Santa to haul gifts to three. Ella to Rocky, “Hey, you already got your Christmas gift: a forever home with lovely me….No, I am not your girl friend. Big sister – your beautiful, wise, and sensible big sister…I do not like Scooby best. I like both of you.”(© image)

No one would have ever had the nerve to suggest to The German that she get costumed up and pose with some odd, possibly hiding his identity to what purpose stranger in order to participate in some unexplainable human holiday. The pink sockies were almost more embarrassment than she could tolerate.

A brief review of the cast:

These three dogs belong to Person and OLP, not me. As with The German who was an elegant, dedicated canine occasionally needing a quiet, safe place to relax, our Realm’s RC Cat happily granted Ella visas to visit The Molly in the past, but adding the brothers is a whole different level of consternation.  Now she just clenches her eyes and folds her ears shut if invitations are being discussed. There is a limit to what can be asked.

While not the serious military grade German Shepherds, they are quite a cast of characters we enjoy keeping up with.

• How Ella (in the middle) arrived to her forever home: “Farmersonly.com too far afield.”
• Christmas arrive early for Scooby (right) when he arrived as Ella’s trainee and companion: “Lone Rode Home” 
• There’s always the kid in the group who wears the leather jacket, rides the motorcycle and is the rebel because… Here’s how Rocky also joined Person’s pack (No vacancy! That sign is out at Person’s realm, too!)  “A pack, man.” 

Ella, “Rocky, no. Yuck. I’m not your kissin’ cousin either. Why can’t you be like Scooby? Look at his impressive Rin-tin-tin pose. Come on and shape up. Show Person she was right bringing you home, too. If Santa’s boot is pushing on your toe, there’s probably good reason. Think about it. You might think about going around OLP (Our Little Person) instead of reindeer leaping over him when he’s in your way…a little scary to the adults even if OLP isn’t worried. Use the Go Around technique instead and maybe we’ll get to attend his birthday parties instead of being stuck in doggy daycare. The pack party and running in the fields was good, but being forced to tolerate sitting still with some random guy in a fuzzy red suit that smells like assorted dogs? Person will hear about this….”  (© image)

Christmas is a-comin’ and pack control is getting lax…

Please put some Canna-pet, pheromone diffuser  dog treats in the reindeer’s’ sled’s pack.

If you ha’nt got dog treats, then couch pillows chew toys will do

If you haven’t got chew toys, then run, run Rudolf!

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge

Snap it quickly! “Who’s the Top Dog?” Wild eyed Rocky laughs. “There may be a controlling boot on my tail, but notice who’s got the top foot out front! RC of their Realm, Princess Ella, of course, looks picture perfect. Smooth as jazz, Scooby always sits for food with only a little reminder to stay. Yes, Santa is getting a bit tired. Managing a team of reindeer probably seems like elf play by now.(© image)