Rex Teaches Dad a New Trick

Today, Dad and I had a lot of fun, and I taught him a cool new trick in the process. First, I had Dad cook up a bunch of hot dog slivers and put them in a container. Then, I taught him how to play a game we call "Whistlework." In this game, I have Dad blow a whistle and wait until I come running, and then he feeds me a piece of hot dog. This is an easy game for dogs, but rather complex for humans to grasp, with three serial components -- blow the whistle, wait, and feed. Eventually, Dad grasped the concept, and he actually got pretty good at it. As far as humans go, Dad is a pretty quick study. And. . . it does show that you can teach an old dad new tricks.

Well, I would love to chat all evening, but I think I hear some kids walking past my house.

Rex Gets in Trouble

Today, Mom got really mad at me for snatching food off her plate. I seriously thought she wanted me to eat it. See, whenever my brothers eat, food goes from the plate to their mouths in under two nanoseconds. Well, Mom was really taking her good old time about it, so I took that as an invitation to help. Nobody ever told me that boys devour and ladies savor. Anyway, Mom yelled, "No Rex! Get down! Naughty dog!" So, I did what any self-respecting precocious puppy would do -- I flopped down on the floor, with ears and tail down, and looked at Mom with that "nobody loves me" look. It didn't take long for Mom to start petting me. You'll never guess what Mom did next. She gave me the rest of the food off her plate! It's a dog's life. . .

Rex the Dalmatian Has a Big Day

This morning a squirrel made the mistake of wandering into my back yard. After Dad let me outside, it took me a couple of nanoseconds to run that silly squirrel up a tree, where he stayed until Mom called me in. Later in the morning, some neighbors took down their Christmas lights. That got me just as worked up as the squirrel in my yard did! Why can't people leave up their Christmas lights all year? They're awfully pretty.

Last night Mom made steak, and today she let me have a bone. That photo would be me enjoying my delectable cuisine. The life of this Dalmatian is pretty good right about now. Well, I've got to run. That crazy squirrel is back in my yard.