LET'S PARTY!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  "If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also."  Russian Proverb

THIS IS:  Dog Training Education Month


Last year, there was a doggie birthday party here at the Cove for Millie and Dulce.  I hadn't been with mom and dad for more than a few months, but they trusted me to go off-leash, hoping I wouldn't run away from the party.

Gosh.  Why would I?  I got to run around and play with all of my fur friends and even make some new ones.

But that wasn't the best part.  The best part was all the hot dogs everyone was feeding me.  Well, okay, I may have stolen a few off the grill and two or three off people's plates.  However, in my defense, those hot dogs were at eye level and totally impossible for me to resist!

This year there was another birthday party for Millie and Dulce.  I was so looking forward to this event so I could see all of my friends, fur and human, in one big place.

Mom and dad let me go off-leash again.  Of course I ran right to the grill, but dad was keeping an eye on me.  I had to be careful about sneaking a hot dog off the grill.  Mom was busy socializing and not paying any attention to me.

All right.  I will admit that I went a little wild at the party this year.  But again people had plates of food on their laps.  I mean, really, those hot dogs were there for the taking...and I did.  Some people thought it was funny, and I loved entertaining them.

Then I saw one of the hosts go over and talk to mom.  It wasn't looking good for me.  I saw the leash in mom's hand.  When mom started looking for me, I kept running around to avoid her.  When she called dad over, I knew I was in trouble.  I avoided him, too.

When mom bent down and called me, she had a hot dog in her hand this time.  She was going to feed me!  I went running to her.  That's when she grabbed my collar and leashed me.  Mom tricked me, and I fell for it.

For the rest of the time, I was on-leash.  I still had a good time, and I was even able to take a special birthday dog treat home with me.

Yet I wonder, will I be invited to next year's party?


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