The Great Outdoors
Hi everybody, I’m Jasmine, the dog. What’s the matter, never read a blog written by a dog? Well, this is your lucky day.
So, I thought you read enough blogs by humans, and a lot of them are really good, but I just thought I’d treat you to some of my observations, and plethora of philosophical thoughts. Well, observations, anyway. This is going to be about what I see, hear, and smell when my humans put me out in the backyard.
The outdoors is really great. I love being out there, even though they tether me on this lead. Well, we don’t have a fenced in yard, and I’ll admit, sometimes, I get to smelling things, and wind up down the road a few yards. Anyway, when I am in the backyard, I generally try to find a bright sunny spot to lay in. You humans love the sun to get a tan, but I just like it because it is bright and warm.
My senses go on overload when I am in the backyard. Oh my gosh, there are birds, squirrels, gophers, and bees just to mention a few animals. Then of course there are flowers, trees, and so many other things to smell. Whoa, it is wonderful. I love to watch birds swoop down sit on those funky little houses and have lunch. Even being a fellow animal, I don’t understand how they fly. And they fly down, sit on a tree limb and begin chirping away like there’s nothing to it. I’ll watch one for a while, and then, I’ll bark at him and look all official like a watch dog which usually scares them away. You gotta watch out for them, they may try to take over the place.
Squirrels use to just drive me nuts (get it – nuts). I’m use to them now, and just get fascinated watching them. They scurry around always busy. No wonder most of them are as thin as they are. They run up and down trees, jump around on the branches. They make the leaves shake, and it kinda gets to me. I grow, jump up and growl some more at them, but they just keep on keeping on. Boy, I’m glad I don’t have to store up food for the winter like they do. I’m afraid I’d starve the first week. I’d get something and fully intend to store it, but on the way, I’d have to lay down and try it out. Then before you know it, the food would be all gone.
Bees, have to tell you a bee story. So I’m just laying there under the tree minding my own business. It’s my spot in the sun, you know, like I said. I hear this buzz, and raise an eye to check it all out. Don’t see anything, back to the nap. Again, buzz buzz. This is getting a little old. I sit up, stretch look around with both eyes this time, and see this little creature just flitting around in the air. Too small to be a bird, but still flying – and making this buzz sound. He apparently is a little curious about me because he just keeps circling around going buzz, buzz. Well, this is getting really old now, so I grrr real big back at his buzz. That got absolutely no reaction. My eyes are going cross trying to keep up with him. I snap at him, but didn’t catch him, but now we are in a game. I plan my move, keep watching and he circles again. Snap – got him! Ouch and double Ouch. I just experienced my first bee sting! Whoa baby, lesson learned, don’t ever snap and try to catch a bee! Those dudes are dangerous.
I have learned a lot being in the backyard, besides not to snap at bees. It is a wonderful place full of things and fellow animals. You humans should try it once in a while, and you could probably use the tether to keep you from wandering in to watch TV or doing that Facebook thing.
Go outdoors sometime, it is great, and will keep you Waggin Delightfully.
