Category: Doggy Tales

Welcome back woof fans. Benji here. It’s been a while since my last post but moms been really tired when she gets home so I’ve spent some time keeping her company on the couch. At the end of the day though a chihuahua’s got to do what a chihuahua’s got to do. Had a visit on Monday from Auntie Maddie, I’m quite flattered actually. As soon as restrictions were lifted on Monday who did Auntie Maddie visit first – yup you guessed it ME! Was kind of awesome actually we played with a couple of my new toys from my WufWuf box (and no they aren’t sponsoring me but I’m open to offers obviously). Anyway it was kind of awesome having a visitor. I’ve also been planning my next song release so stay tuned for that

Okay so quite a lots happened since my last post. Moms still in a lot of pain and hasn’t been able to get out much (or off the couch for that matter). Last time I saw anyone the colour grey moms been we were watching iZombie on tv! Auntie Maddie and in fact everyone she’s seen has told her she can’t drive yet because she’s been on A LOT of medication. Good news is she’s been signed off until Tuesday 27th so I have lots of company. I should also mention Bonnie chihuahua has been staying with us as nana has spent nearly a week in hospital. She’s out now but staying with auntie Tania so Bonnie is staying with us for the time being. It’s good the weather hasn’t been too bad as mom hasn’t been up to taking us to my lamppost (just as well we are civilised chihuahuas and know how to use the indoor facilities). I really don’t understand why all dogs don’t have them.  What on earth do they do if they need the lamppost at 2am!

Anyway not a lot of news other than that. Obviously hurting as much as she does mom hasn’t been playing the mandolin lately so I’ve had a rest from repeats of Don McCleans American Pie! Hope she masters it soon though so we can move on to something else.  Oh oh whoops I got caught out.  Moms friend from school sent the photo below to her today. I’m quite proud of the photo but I hadn’t told mom I’d gone for the interview let alone got the modelling job. She asked me why I’d not told her so I mentioned that a dogs got to look out for his future and can’t depend on owners lasting for ever etc. It all got a bit awkward really…. I may have shot myself  in the foot as far as belly rubs and duck treats go. She muttered about independent dogs with their own finances being able to contribute to bills as she went out to make mine and Bonnies tea. 

Well mom’s definitely over done it this time. It’s been three days she been sat on the sofa unable to move,I did tell her laying down a bed of slate in the patio flower beds wasn’t a good idea but did she listen – woof she did not. I haven’t been out to visit my favourite lamps for three days now. Auntie Maddie tried to take me but I told her plain and simple I’m not leaving mom. Auntie Georgie tried to but after I nibbled her hand (it was only a little bite) she too got the message. So from my point of view I’m getting plenty of couch time with mom but I don’t like seeing her in so much pain. Hoping the tablets she got from A and E will help bu don’t seem to have done much so far. Good news is Auntie Georgie, Lilly and Max came and finished off the patio so mom won’t be tempted to go and do any gardening any time soon

Well today has been a bit interesting. It was a bit cold outside so I sat inside looking out at the patio where mom was putting down blue slate in the flower bed near the fence. It all looked a bit like hard work to me and I think mom thought the same given the number of rests she had to take and the fact she did most of the work from a sitting position!

Really starting to enjoy the warmer and drier weather. I’ve never been particularly fond of damp fur and I can’t even begin to explain how awful it is having to clean and dry your paws 🐾 when they get wet and muddy ugh.

Auntie Maddie came round yesterday and today to take me walkies while mom was at work. We have such a great time when she visits she does make me laugh. I was so excited that she’s well enough to start walking again as I did miss her.

Anyway, so we have some great news. Mom had an interview today for a permanent job at the school where she has been working. The good news is she got the job. She’s in such a good mood I think I’ll ask her for extra treats tonight. I may even see if she’ll order me another wufwuf box – they contain the best toys.

Mom is spitting fur balls (I think that’s the phrase) anyway. This winter she put the garden parasol in the huge bike shed for the flats that no one uses. One guy did use it once but his bike was stolen within two days so no more bikes.  Anyway she went to check on the parasol and her lounger last weekend to find the rats have eaten through the heavy duty parasol cover and left holes all over the parasol fabric which was on the floor. She didn’t say it but I suspect she thought naughty words. Just goes to show really with the exception of Ralf (obviously) you just can’t trust those rats🐀. 

I think I’m kind of chilled out as Chihuahuas go but gee mom is obsessed with playing that Mandolin. If I hear I more dodgy rendition of American Pie this dog is going to lose his biscuits if you catch my drift. I’m kind of messing with her head at the moment. She’s still not sure when she’s playing if I’m just being cute and asking for attention when I start smacking her on the knee (or Mandolin) or whether I’m being critical of her playing. I think I’m going to keep this game going a bit longer because it is kind of funny.

Boy am I in the DOG HOUSE. I sneaked out the front door the other day to go walkies. Headed off to my favourite lamp post on the route I take with Auntie Maddie when we go walkies while moms at work. She was not happy. She obviously decided to join me and caught up when I stopped at my second favourite pee spot. She called duck treats and I fell for it. I could tell when we got in that mom didn’t want to reward me with duck treats but she never lies about duck treats so I knew I’d get them. She did however make me work for them by hiding them in my snuffle mat.

So happy woofs to all, I’m assuming since moms on this healthy eating lark there won’t be any pancakes for this chihuahua today. Any woofs I think moms struggling a little as today we sat through three separate YouTube videos on how to change the strings on her Mandolin. To be honest I thing it’s well overdue judging by the sound of things but it may just be that I’m not into listening to the full 9 minute long version of American pie repeatedly and haven’t quite adapted to Celtic folk yet. Who knows. Woof. Anyway, the YouTube videos said less that an hour to change 8 strings. Woof woof woof – still at it after 2 and a half hours and I really thought it was the end when a new string broke. Apparently she was prepared for this though and pulled out a second set of strings! Well you can’t fault her planning anyway. Managed to interrupt her after a mere half hour today. As long as she still thinks it’s cute when I slap her on the knee to stop we’ll be okay. I do prefer it when I sit on the back of the couch if she’s sat there just for me

Good grief is mom going for some sort of record she’s been sat at that computer from 8am until 7pm with only 3 10 minute breaks to visit my lamp post. She said something about money not growing on trees and expensive medical insurance for chihuahuas and then something about 5 video lessons and parents evening for year 10. It was all a bit confusing really. It was really funny though at 5 this afternoon. I was sat on the front door mat indicating that I might like to go walkies when she started talking to me. The trouble is it wasn’t me she was actually talking to her chocolate brown coloured neck cushion which was lying on the couch. Boy did I woof