… oh boy, we’re moving to the beach and today must be moving day… I better start packing up… I don’t want to leave anything… okay first off … snacks… did someone get the snacks… sniff, sniff…. not this box… sniff, sniff…. Not here either…. Bark, bark… hey boy! Did you pack my snacks? Let me check this box…. Sniff, sniff… aahhhh snacks…. I just couldn’t make it without my snacks… I wonder if they sell snacks at the beach? I bet they have fish snacks… Chiqillo told me once about these fish snacks he got when he visited the beach… they sounded pretty good….

Barking of snacks… one of those snack bones would be good right now…. I should do a trick…. maybe I’ll try that shake-a-paw thing they like… not sure why they like it…. If they only knew where that paw has been… HA, HA, HA…. I guess it’s better than where my nose has been…

I’ll find the boy… he’s usually good for a snack or two… where did he go? WHHOAAHHH look at his room…. Boxes everywhere…. How much stuff does he have? Sniff… sniff…. Look at that stuffed bear…. Sniff… sniff…. I know it’s not mine…. Buuuuuutttttt …. It sure looks chewable… maybe just a lick… LICK, LICK…. Chew, chew… chew… look at the stuffing go…. Whoooooo … just like that flying bird when I chewed its head off… ooppsss here he comes… better get out of here… maybe I’ll wait on a snack for now…

Okay, I found the snacks so now it’s time for the most important things of all…. wait for it… my TENNIS BALLS! Now, where did I put them? Sniff… sniff.. first place to check is under the couch… I don’t know how they end up there but there are always a couple under there…. yep…. Just what I thought, there are two right there in the back… reach, reach…. Got to get low to get them…. Uuggghhhh….. oh, it’s no use… I never can get those balls…. I’ll just have to get those later….

… better check in the backyard for my stuff… I think I buried that bone over in the corner…. And I’m sure I left a tennis ball or two over in the straw… Bark! Bark! Hey, people! Someone let me out… I need to get my stuff….

… run, run…. Dig, dig, dig….. Got it…. Lick, lick…. YUCK!! That bone is way past it’s prime…. Maybe I’ll just leave it here for the next dog… oh, yeah… and I better leave some fresh poop for it too… I’ll put it over here in the corner by the fence where the people won’t see it… Hey, is that you over there Tia?

Tia!… bark, bark…. What ya doing? Oh, yeah, that sounds fun… and you’re messing with Casey again? … uh huh, so somebody left the lid up… yeah… and you told him the water was cool… uh, huh… he fell for it? Oh, fell INTO it! Haaaaaaa! When will that little dog learn not to trust you? Guess what. Today is moving day…

… don’t know…. I’m not exactly sure what’s going to happen… I heard there was going to be a long car ride…. Yeah, even farther than the lake… nope…. I don’t think the vet is involved this time…. Yeah I saw Molly at the dog park the other day so I got to to say goodbye… I told her that I’d send her an email once I check out this beach place I’m going… sure I can email… yeah… and blog… didn’t you see me on CNN.com? And remember I showed you the story about my blog in the paper?….. oh, they used it to wipe up one of Casey’s little ‘accidents.’ So much for my 15 minutes I guess …. Hey, do you have an email address? I’m not sure… I just sort of have one…. Hey, ask your boy or girl… maybe they know how….

Well listen Tia, I’ve got to wrap this up…. It looks like that big truck out front is almost full… I don’t want them to miss my tennis balls…. Hey… I’m leaving one here for the new dog…. Or course they’ll have a dog… what kind of person doesn’t have a dog? (or cat or snake… did I cover all my friends?) Maybe you can show him how to use it…

… yeah, I’m going to miss you too… maybe I’ll get to come back and visit? I don’t know though, I think the beach is a long way from here…. I hope I can make some new friends as cool as you… by the way can you say goodbye to Rambo for me next time you’re at the park? I didn’t get to see him… oh, yeah… and Tia…. don’t ever forget… Whatever comes your way, Keep Wagging!

… so it’s time meet a whole new world of new friends and new places… but I have to say goodbye to my Raleigh friends Rambo, Molly, Tia, Casey, Chiquillo, Dr. Jon and Nikki, rabbit I chased in the back yard and ducks I chased at the lake…. I’ll miss all of you but you’ll always have a place in my heart…

Click play > below to sing along with Max….

… For the times when we’re apart… well just close your eyes and know… these words are coming from my heart… keep waggin’… keep barkin’ … knowin’ you can always count on me… for sure… that’s what friends are for…