Woof! Woof!

Thank you @Kyeh. It is nice to be appreciated although I have been getting extra treats and bellybrubs lately. Maybe she noticed OR I have upped my begging game.

Also no boomies last night. Maybe the blame worked or I scared them away

@Kyeh That’s one of the few advantages of having a deaf dog - he just sleeps through all the neighborhood fireworks (wish I could ).

@narfcake Wow - a bilingual cat!?!

@narfcake sneaky cat. I have to guard the yard against them. They do things. I dont know what, but that is what I hear!

@Kyeh @narfcake It must be barking with a thick feline accent - when I played this video, both our cats came running to investigate.

@narfcake One of ours used to make that noise and several longer and even louder ones when she was in heat. Another would make that noise if we put him in a cat carrier.

@macromeh @narfcake @werehatrack
It got Toby’s attention, but he wasn’t too impressed.

@Kyeh @macromeh @narfcake @werehatrack such a pretty kitty

@macromeh @narfcake @werehatrack @tinamarie1974 Thanks! (Don’t show Charlie!)

@Kyeh @macromeh @narfcake @werehatrack he is still busy being a ninja.

@Kyeh @narfcake @werehatrack The black pattern across his nose looks sort of like a human nose.

@macromeh @narfcake @tinamarie1974 Yeah, I think he has a very amusing face.

@Kyeh @narfcake @tinamarie1974 McGee’s face has a wishbone and a soul patch.

@macromeh @narfcake @tinamarie1974
Oh, he’s handsome! He kind of reminds me of Adam Driver, but with prettier eyes.

@Kyeh @macromeh @narfcake oh yes! I see it too

@Kyeh @narfcake @tinamarie1974 Hmm - well he certainly does have a Dark Side…

@Kyeh @macromeh @narfcake Yeah my cat jerked her head up, whiskers forward (she is on my lap) when I played the barking cat.

@f00l actually I like laying in the sun on the outside couch. Watching the birds and SQUIRRELS!!! My mom is kinda crabby and wont let me stay out there for more than a minute or two. SQUIRREL!!!

@CharlieDoggo oh, that was scary!

@CharlieDoggo Sliding in the grass sounds like a lot of fun! I hope your mom posts a picture of you when you’re green.

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh that would require me LETTING him roll around in the wet grass. He makes a HUGE mess of himself and then my house when he does it.

If it happens though, I promise to take a pic, as sometimes he doesnt listen and just rolls around regardless of if I am calling him or not.

/giphy stubborn dog

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974

OHHHH! He didn’t mention that himself.
I guess it’s pretty common though:

https://post.bark.co/fun/hulk-dogs-mowed-grass/

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh it is also really bad after the grass is freshly cut. I keep a bottle of whitening shampoo around for just the occasion

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974
But maybe he’s just trying to be fashionable and have tinted hair fur, as some of us do!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh well now, I never considered he was just expressing himself!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @tinamarie1974
This reminded me of…
There was this blonde hair girl that would go swimming in the pool at the golf club when I was a kid. Her extremely long hair would turn green every time she went in the pool. That must’ve been awful for her!

@narfcake aawwww such a cute doggo

@CharlieDoggo

@CharlieDoggo That looks nice! Wish I could join you there! (I take it you’re forgiven for the breakfast sandwich.)

@Kyeh Yup! I laid low for a bit, then went over and cuddled with her. No big deal I still have yummy sausage in my belly!!!

@CharlieDoggo
Sneaky little devil, you are!

@CharlieDoggo They finally cut the cake!

(One of the dumbest phrases in my opinion is “You want to have your cake and eat it too.” Well, yeah - duh, that’s what cake is for!)

@Kyeh oh, thanks Kyeh!! I am ready for my piece. I have been good all day ( well after breakfast lol)

@CharlieDoggo Does your mom allow you to have cake?

@Kyeh she made me a special cake for my and my Uncle Buddys birthday (our birthdays are close). It was so yummy she had a hard time getting a picture because we woof’ed it down (get it!!!)

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh birthday cake. Charlie still doesn’t know how to post pics

@CharlieDoggo
@tinamarie1974 Nice!!!

@Kyeh @tinamarie1974 I started eating the cake early. I couldnt help it, it was so good

@CharlieDoggo you were in your crate, it is not a jail

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974

@CharlieDoggo, are you being just a little DRAMATIC about that experience?

It’s cool. Be DRAMATIC!!!

@CharlieDoggo @f00l @tinamarie1974 Hey doggo you need to be careful how you time your drama show to the treat ratio. You need to train your mom to always give you a treat. If the drama is over overdone you might not get the treats and she might resort to something else. Humans can be fickle that way.

@f00l @tinamarie1974 mom always complains that I am dramatic, but it is VERY SCARY. What if she leaves and doesn’t come back!!! I like to keep an eye on her all the time just to be sure!

@f00l @Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 hum, drama to treats, what dobyou mean? But I do know good boys ALWAYS get treats!!

@CharlieDoggo @f00l @tinamarie1974 I see you have figured it out. Create drama then switch to your good boy act. Smart thinking!

@f00l @Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 I am sneaky that way, but dont tell mom. It is a secret!!!

@CharlieDoggo @f00l @Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 She probably knows, but forgives you anyway, just cuz you’re so darn cute.

@CharlieDoggo @f00l @tinamarie1974 Hey Charlie Doggo - you do know your mom is on this forum. Right? You might want to be careful about giving away all your secrets. Or do you think she won’t suspect it is you posting?

@f00l @Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974

Aww thanks @kyeh

And @kidsandliz, oh no!! I forgot she was here too! Better try being extra cuddly tonight while we are watching TV, maybe she will forgive me!!

@CharlieDoggo @f00l @Kidsandliz @Kyeh I already see his crazy posts. But I am also already on to his schemes, so it is ok!

@CharlieDoggo @Kidsandliz @Kyeh @tinamarie1974

Hey @CharlieDoggo we LOVE you!

Rat out on your Mom to us anytime she doesn’t do exactly what you want or need! And be as DRAMATIC as you want to be!

We will try to make sure your Mom is treating you right!

@f00l @Kidsandliz @Kyeh @tinamarie1974 aawww thanks, you know I love everyone here too! Especially if they give me a belly rub or maybe a scratch behind my ears!!!

Believe me I keep a close eye on mom, Inhave to watch her

Oh, HI @f00l!! I am good, but you are right it is HOT outside. Mom has me hang out in my living room during the day. I sleep on the couch under the ceiling fan. It is so comfy! Sometimes she takes a break and I get BELLY RUBS!!!

Also, sometimes when I go outside. There are tiny fountains all around the flowerbeds that squirt fresh cold water! I love it! I jump in and lick the water out of the air, so much fun! For some reason mom gets mad because I am on her flowers. But why put the fountains there?
Silly mom!

Are you ok? Have you been outside to play fetch? Maybe chase a squirrel? Such fun!

@CharlieDoggo

I’m hiding from the heat under an a/c vent, so the heat can’t find me!

I wish you sprinkle fountains and BELLY RIBS!!!

@compunaut thank you for being kind to Bella! Life is really hard for some doggos and it makes me happy to hear you are being her guardian angel! I am sure she loves you extra for it. Please be patient and gentle with her. I was a rescue too and it can be hard to trust your hoomans at first!

I give you four paws for your kindness! Sorry they are not mine (four toes, sigh), but I cant find my paws on this phone

Oh you should tell her I say hi and she can come play with my giant yoga balls anytime!!! They are crazy fun!

Also, what does she look like? I bet everyone would love to see her beautiful face

OH SQUIRREL!!!

@compunaut

So much congrats to your larger family!

@CharlieDoggo
Morning after 1st night sleeping behind our gate. She ate the food & water we left but wasn’t sure she wanted to stay. No introductions yet.

With a little patience, she let us slip a collar on. Here she is a day later, hangin’ out in the back yard.

Bella with Blackie, our 11yo heeler mix

That’s Blackie’s favorite tug toy

Making herself at home in the kitchen. Nice to have a cool place to nap for a change

Now she wants ALL the attention

@CharlieDoggo @compunaut
Wow! Lucky girl - she looks very happy!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh A neighbor 2 streets over is looking for a companion/playmate for her dog! toes crossed too!

@compunaut @Kyeh this is so good to hear and the pictures of Bellas progress makes me so happy. I hope her hard times are over.

You both deserve extra belly rubs!!!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh This is a link to her adoption page (I think they might do transport?), in case your neighbor likes the look of her. She’s been great–gets on well with our dog (no way to test with cats or other pets like guinea pigs) and has been doing well with training. We must work on/are working on teaching her not to jump and she does not share food, so we will try to minimize her food aggression, but her furever home will need to know to feed everyone in different rooms.
https://ws.petango.com/webservices/adoptablesearch/wsAdoptableAnimalDetails.aspx?id=50628129&css=https%3A%2F%2Ffortworthtexas.admin.opencities%2Ffiles%2Fthemes%2Fanimal-styles.css&fbclid=IwAR0WXX_tnr5Rq2pNapGQqXFTU9yEHlXdWmpVwZLpglRpfHmx57s3MSM2bG4#.Ysnu0OhtyqU.facebook

@CharlieDoggo

Faster than a speeding Superdoggo!

@f00l You get me! WOOF!

@Kyeh I dont think that link is working. Charlie came to me confused, but oddly enough every time I click on it I get a different insta clip. Really odd

@tinamarie1974 Oh, bummer. I’ll try again. Instagram has gotten so annoying since Meta took it over.

@tinamarie1974 Do you have an Instagram account? I can’t seem to link the video any different way, but it’s Pee-wee Herman’s latest post.

@Kyeh that is just crazy. Also um do you have to clean the floor b4 dropping it? Otherwise all the dirt/dust ends up in the pool!!

@tinamarie1974 Hah - I suppose you would, but on the other hand, it looks like the water is protected when you’re not using it. I could see having it as an exercise room with hooks or shelves around it for stuff so you’d stash/hang your yoga mat or jump rope or whatever when you open the pool?
Of course, if you had the money for the pool, you could also afford to pay someone else to maintain it, right? Daydreams …

@CharlieDoggo

Hey there:

Has water fallen from the sky there recently? You’ve been safe and dry for most of that?

Has mom been a good mom?

Let us know if she’s not letting you have enough fun!

Doggos are for FUN!!!

@CharlieDoggo

@f00l

@f00l @FreePasta ruh-ro! I blame my missing thumbs! Thank you! Sending you a boop!!

@Kyeh oh no, I JUST saw your message. Mom took my phone privileges away for awhile. Something about too many charges to chewy.com, but I like tasty treats!!!

@CharlieDoggo you gotta learn how to do this…

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 Oh, cute!
I mean - uhhh - scary HULK feet, wow!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh yeah, it is a mess. Getting everywhere. Just glad he is not rolling around in it yet!!

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974
Euw, I can see how that’s a problem!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh yeah, we had to stay outside until it dried up. Otherwise green puppy feet on the beige sofa

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 Maybe you need something like this (sold out here unfortunately.) I got a red one for my red couch and it’s almost a perfect match, so I got another.

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh I tried that for a while when he was a pup, but since I have a sectional it was a couple of blankets/sofa covers/etc. Good news is it saved my couch. Bad news is it caused the sofa to pill like crazy.

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 Oh, no!

@CharlieDoggo sigh, not a jail it is a crate!!

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 A paw on her face? Mom, how did you like that? Also, is this going to happen from now on? I finally relented and let Toby start sleeping on the bed every night, and he’s mostly a pretty good quiet companion, except occasionally when he sees an early-morning squirrel out the window or something. 🐿

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974
We call ours ‘the den’, and it has blankets & pads & pillows to snuggle around in and get comfy.

@CharlieDoggo @compunaut Ive not put anything in there. At night just a cover on top to make it nice and dark. During the day if I need to run an odd errand I cant put anything in. He sometimes get anxious (he had anxiety issues) and drools excessively and tries to break out. I am afraid he would start chewing on blankets or a pad.

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh I think this will be the new thing, as long as he is good. Last night he was perfect. No paws on the face or throat either thank goodness

Ive been trying to do this for like a month but he resisted and wanted in his crate. So every night we would go upstairs like an hour early. Lay on the bed and watch tv. At some point I would turn off the tv/light and lay down, but he kept jumping up and going to his crate. Finally Saturday sometime clicked and he just stood on the bed.

@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 Wow - he was well-trained! But nice that he’s calm enough to stay on the bed now, especially as you head into winter and you can keep each other warm.

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh I was so proud of him, he really is doing well. He stays on the bed, even if I get up b/c nature calls. Now if I could only trust him if I leave the house to run errands.

@Kyeh dont tell mom, but she is a little silly. When I go in the crate at night I get THREE yummy peanut butter flavored treats. When I stay on the bed she didnt give me any treats. OF COURSE I wanted to get in the crate!!!

@CharlieDoggo Such a brainy boy!

@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @tinamarie1974 Sounds like you are making progress though… hope it continues.