The Imitation Game

In the end it turns out we are all the same. We might have different appearances but that doesn't matter, we sniff everything. My sister Dita was pretty young when our parents found her. So she is very used on male company (myself and uncle Freddy). My parents saw that movie The Imitation Game, well my sister would be perfect for that...

Episode 23

2015 has started. It is winter. It is cold and the ducks are not to be found! It will be a good year. I have a few resolutions. First of all in this year I think I will change my focus from duck to cats. I find it really fun to chase cats. Sometimes they also like that. Sometimes they don't and they don't run and then it is no fun at all. Also I should stay vigilant for duck just in case. I will check the neighborhood for infestations of duck. But it looks like 2015 will be a good year. Lastly my sister Dita and I are really getting along nicely and I enjoy her company so 2015 will be simply a prolongation of 2014 in this respect. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Episode 22

While she is sleeping
Humans can sleep so long! All night long they keep their eyes shut. They don't hear the cats outside. Meanwhile my sister and I have sometimes difficulties keeping ourselves entertained during the dark hours. I sometimes bark at the noises I hear, mom and dad don't like that, but my sister Dita tries to be a good girl. I gave up answering the eternal question who is a good boy. Dita on the other hand still has the wish to know 'Who is a good girl?'.

Secret play. Busted!

As you know I love to play. Even with my mean little sister Dita von Teese. We like to show to our parents how much we love each other. But sometimes we play not in front of them, just for our pleasure. We totally got busted...

Episode 21

To bully a person is to bully oneself. I love to make fun of others and sometimes this doesn't go well. My sister Dita does not have a sense of humor unfortunately. She is very serious and she totally sucks up to my, oh sorry, our parents all the time. She likes to be the preferred one of us. So I make fun of her, try to get under her fluffy skin. She is so small, what could she possibly do to me?! How wrong was I...

Episode 20

Indian summers we all love. It's warm during the day and nicely fresh in the mornings and the night. Meanwhile duck are preparing to go far away. I hope they will come back one day. Also a few of them will stay so I guess it's not the end of the world...

Episode 19

It happens. I must admit, sometimes it happens. I try to be a nice dog but nothing, absolutely nothing I get in return. Most of the times I cranky. Hungry! I am HUNGRY! But usually just a very polite but intrusive gesture does the trick. Dad remembers!

New sister

I know it has been a while since I was here but I was on summer holidays! I was really amazing. Now we are back to normal schedule. Well, not completely normal because in the summer my parents got me a sister. She is a rescue dog, like myself so we immediately had a connection. So, without further ado; I am proud to present to you my new sister Dita von Teese!

Episode 18

Spring break is over and some things need to be reasserted. I must clarify the rules of the society we live in. And we must all obey them. Nevertheless I do allow myself to have some fun meanwhile. The sun is coming out more and more and it's a pleasure to be close to the water. I still don't swim, swimming is for duck. But I get my paws wet every now and then.

Rabies

Today my dad forced me to get the yearly rabies shot. Or vaccination you call it actually. Of course he didn't tell me what we were going to do when we left the house. Suddenly there was this group of humans with brothers and sisters of mine waiting with anticipation. I also got a little stressed out to be honest.

Every year our local Animal Hospital drives through the city with a van and you can come there with your human to get vaccinated. Very convenient! When you get the shot it is over before you know it. It goes really fast.

And after you feel like nothing happened. Other dogs were a bit scared and wining but I am a tough street dog and didn't cringe. I got a stamp in my passport and that was it! Now I can return to the real issues in my life. I'm already on the look out for duck. My dad is also happy knowing I'm safe for another 12 months.

Episode 17

I don't understand what's the big deal with shoes. My dad just throws them on the floor when he's done with them and I presume that they are for the garbage. And then when I actually want to put them in the bin (I always have to clean up after my dad) he gets angry... So better that I just make them disappear. No more rubbish in the house and I had my fun as well.

Dive

As you may know I'm not much of a swimmer. But this brother of mine really enjoys a good dive in the deep! Really impressive I must admit.

Feeling like a pirate

Sometimes when I play with my brothers and sisters we do role playing. You should try it, it's a lot of fun. This time we were reenacting that movie about pirates. We were in the forest and of course I was the main pirate that everybody else was chasing. It was an epic battle as you can see in the video below. Do you ever role play? Where and when was that? For sure it was also during play time and if not I can really recommend it! ;)


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Episode 16

Spring is here! It is now really getting warm during the day. Everything is green again and some colorful things are growing in the grass. What is interesting is that I haven't seen the big duck for a while now, thank god. My guess is that it is simply too hot for them where I take my walk along the river. Yet the evidence speaks for itself and they are still around, mark my words!

Blue bridge

Although popular believe indicates differently, we dogs DO see color. Maybe not so many as humans do but nevertheless we can tell the difference between the grass and a poop from another dog. You humans can see the entire rainbow spectrum; violet, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, orange and red. The rainbows me and my brothers and sisters see is a bit more dull; dark blue, light blue, gray, light yellow, darker yellow (sort of brown like poop probably) and very dark grey.
In order to be clearer and to make this learning experience fun for the whole family I opt to write my observations in the shape of a poem:

The grass is grey
The sun yellowish
Throw the ball to me
The blue one please
The red I don't see

In the picture below you can see sort of what I see. The blue is quite dominant but that is okay, it is my favorite color and as it turns out also my dad's! ;) What is your favorite color?

So what did the humans learned today? Get your dog blue toys, not red ones!


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Episode 15

In all the excitement I sometimes get confused. What is duck and what is not? When I am trying to make the world a better place by scaring away duck I get hungry and thirsty. So when I find something edible I must eat it immediately! My dad often doesn't allow me to eat something I find on the street, which is very strange to me. Food is food, isn't it? Okay, sometimes I do get confused and eat something that is technically not really food, but who cares? It's my stomach!

Episode 14

Depending on my mood, I like walking in the rain! But sometimes it is really depressing... To get wet is not the problem really, it is just that the streets are empty and in the park all my brothers and sisters are not to be found. Duck don't seem to mind the rain, though.

Mario

My dad loves video games. I think sometimes that he sees the world like one big strategy game. I don't like games, I only like to play.

Episode 13

I love to meet new dogs. I always wish they will become my best friend. But all dogs are different! If it is a purebred dog, it can give me an indication of how friendly they are. For instance I never met a mean Golden Retriever. Since I am a mix and I am very nice I think all dogs are nice. That is not always the case. Sometimes rough play is needed to establish the dynamics of our relationship. And I love a good wrestle! I guess that is why I like hanging out with bigger dogs.