OUR NEIGHBOR ROLFE

Woof everypups and everycats, sorry we haven't been around lately but Mom got a full time job and it's been taking a lot of her time. But at least we get extra doggie biscuits when she comes home. Anyway, our neighbor Rolfe and his Dad John came over to visit us this morning. Rolfe is a Border Collie and he gets to help his Dad train horses for people throughout Arizona. They come over to visit almost every weekend and John will bring the horse next to our fence and let us bark at it. He told Mom that it is good training for the horse so she lets us bark as much as we want.

Sssssssss!

Woof everypups and everycats, Norman here. I was on patrol near the tortoise pen when I noticed that our slithery friend was back.

Here he is with Cato.

Now we know that Mom says gopher snakes are good to have around the yard...blah, blah, blah. But this big guy just creeps me out.

THE SADDEST MELODY IN AMERICA

BRUTUS

Woof everypups and everycats. We were very sad after Brutus left and didn't feel like playing at all, so we just hung out in the backyard. When Mom came home we could tell she was really upset. We thought it was because she gave Brutus away until she reached in the car and pulled out.......... none other than..........

Brutus!!!!!

Woo! Woo! We couldn't believe it! Mom had brought Brutus back. We asked her why she didn't leave Brutus at his new home and she said......and we quote......"There was no way in H%$#@ that she was going to leave Brutus with those %$#@ people. He would have been dead in a week". Mom was using words that we had never heard before. Those %$#@ people were going to put him in a tiny 8x10 chain link enclosure with very little grass or dirt. Now tortoises and chain link are not a good combination. Brutus could have gotten his little arms or even his head caught in the fence. And they had brick covering about half of the enclosure floor. Tortoises and brick? That's crazy bark. And the only shade was corrugated tin which would have made the enclosure really hot, especially in this desert heat. There were no trees for shade or plants for him to eat. And the only view he would have had was a block wall. Mom just apologized, quickly grabbed Brutus, and got the H%$#@ out of there before they could tortoise-nap him. Welcome Home Brutus!!!