Max the Golden Retriever Gets a New Neighbor
Published by Max April 5th, 2008… oh, it’s good to be home… my carpet, my tennis balls… my… hey, who’s that across the street at Tia’s house?….it looks like I’ve got a new neighbor…
… circle, circle, bark, bark… come on people… let’s go meet the new dog… come on… scratch, scratch… come on… let’s go outside… Yessss! Here comes the leash…. okay… sit still… okay, now run, run… UMPH! Oh, I hate when I hit the end of the leash….
Wait a minute… I need to get a present… run, run… where did I leave that tennis ball… maybe I buried it over here…. nope… I know, it must be under this bush… yeah, there it is… I’m sure the new neighbor will enjoy this…
… sniff, sniff… Hey! I’m Max, welcome to my neighorhood!… sniff, sniff… okay, your turn… smell mine… why? I don’t know, that’s just what we do… I think it’s like when the people shake hands… sniff, sniff…
You’re awfully small for a dog… I’ll bet I could beat you at like every game we play… you’re really going to get messed with at the dog park… just wait till you meet Rambo… heck, I’ll bet you get eaten by one of those wild rabbits when you go to the nature park…
Hey… I brought you a present… well, yeah, but it’s only a little wet… consider it a ‘previously loved’ present… of course, it looks like it will be a while before you can get it your mouth… I’ll show you how to bury it later.
So, what’s your name? … you don’t know? What kind of dog doesn’t know his name? How will you know when a person is calling you to give you a treat? … Treat? Well, it’s something that… oh come on, you don’t know what a treat is? … are you even a dog?
…oh, you’re a puppy… I get it… I was a puppy for a couple of days… then I became a big boy… yeah, sure, I still act like a puppy, but I don’t trip over things as much anymore… actually, I just knock things over now… yeah, mostly with my tail… sometimes it just wags out of control…
… I’ll listen out to hear if anyone says your name… hey, how come everone is playing with you and not me? … Hey, people! Look at me… bark, bark… sure… everybody look at the cute little puppy… I’ll bet he can’t even fetch yet… watch this…. shake… shake… down, down…. come on! I’m the ‘fuzzy wuzzy one’ not him… look at these puppy dog eyes… okay, so maybe he is better at making puppy dog eyes… maybe if I just knock her over… OPPS! … oh, come on… I was just playing… okay… I’ll stay…
Hey, kid… I just heard your name… it’s ‘Casey’s Such A Cutie” …What a girl name… Why don’t we just call you ‘Casey’ for short… and it appears that you’re a Chocolate Lavatory… HA!! you’re a bathroom … opps, oh, Labrador… well I guess that’s better than being a bathroom… but it’s still not as good as being a golden… (can I get a shout-out from all my fellas?)
Well, Casey… it looks like my person is heading back, so I better follow… don’t want to miss out on any treats… I’ll come over later and teach you the ropes… some quick pointers?
…sure I’d say practice on your chewing… yeah, people love it when you chew on their stuff… my favorite? socks… yeah, they smell like people feet… check the laundry room… just take one of each kind though… oh, yeah… and don’t miss the trash can… I’m pretty sure people throw good smelling stuff into them as hidden treats for us… just keep bumping into it… yeah, it will spill over the floor then it’s easier to get the food out… just a tip, though… you should hide for awhile after you find the hidden treats in the trash can…
… oh, back on my carpet… my soft, plush, warm, cozy… yawwnnnnn…. it must be noon by now… I better just lay here for a minu… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Dear Max,
We wish you were OUR neighbor. We could always use a new friend in our world, especially one who could bring along his tennis balls. You any good at digging? We are in the process of relandscaping the place (of course our master and mistress are not happy that we do it sooo well, and so often, but we digress), and we could always use an extra group of paws.
Fondly,
Lexy, Luke, Madison, and Migo…
I agree Max. It’s fun to go on the road trips and have new places to sniff and roll, but it’s good to get home to our own bed and familiar smells.
Chase
Ah those pesky chocolate lab puppies - they brought one home here you know, 2 yrs ago.. I knocked him over too, but guess what..? Two months later and he was knocking me around, so I showed him who’s boss. Too right I did! Now we have a lil thing called respect and everyone sees I’m the cuter one again cos I’m fuzzier! That showed him - trying to steal *my* limelight, hmph!
(Rocky the golden retriever)
Oh- i hope you guys get playdates!!!
When my humies brought me home - They told everyone who came to visit me that i was “the new baby”! By the end of the summer four of my mom’s friends all got “new babies,too”. Two are Black Labs, one is a Westie and then there’s my best friend, Reggie, he is an American Bulldog who lives across the street. We have other goldie’s in our neighborhood that i can stop and visit/play with,too.
I would also like to have a “play date” with the other new little gray thing that is definitely not a rabbit or cat- my mom calls it Squirrel and boy can it run and climb the big tree fast! I tried to climb right up after it and almost did,too. Until i realized, “Hey! I’m a dog! Dog’s can’t climb trees…uhoh”. And flat on my back I went. It would not come down. So practiced my best sitting manners to show him i am a good doggie and waited for it to come down. Then i showed him my puppy eyes and gave him my very best hang dog look- i even practiced it on my mom (you have to look over your shoulder when you give one or it isn’t as effective) and i even used my “baby grrl” yip instead of a bark so i wouldn’t scare it. I think it is still up there…
Rippi Roo
PS
My favorite two words that make me jump and want to fly around a room: “Puppy Park” and “Walk”.
You are very nice to your new neighbor - when I see an Evil Kitty outside my house I growl (yep cats can growl) and hiss like crazy. Maybe I would like a puppy friend, I mean who wouldn’t like a puppy??
Casey’s Such A Cutie sounds nice. Have fun!!
Paws Truly,
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Hey Max.
ThanX for stopping at my blog the other day. that’s cool you got cool neigbors.
We don’t have any dogs in my neighborhood other than my cousin Arthur, but my dad said when we get new neighbors we might get people with dogs. I hope I’m as lucky as you are.
Swing by and sign my guest book. You’re a celeb now.
Smell you later Max
Djembe the dog
Hmmm, sounds like you have it pretty good at your place. Good to see you have a new neighbor. I bet I could show him a few tricks! Like giving the all sweet an innocent look when your people are eating at the big table. That usually works for some tasty morsels falling to the floor. Boy, we are so much smarter than those dumb people.
Keep up the good work Max
Your Buddy,
Bailey