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Caption This: Royal Daydreams
His Highness Little Prince Typhoon Phooey approves of the sunshine warming his fur and the soft grass tickling his belly. The new yard meets expectations, but his royal daydreams imply much more. Dear Reader, your task today is to complete the royal thought balloon floating over his head. What is our Little Prince thinking?
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Why Wait For A Little Fence?
During a mid-day stroll through the new backyard, Landon asks Frankie why the leashes are attached. Oh, sure, the fence hasn’t been installed yet, but if we promised to be really, really, really good and not stray off the property, the Boomster can’t see any reason to be tethered. Hu-Dad laughed and laughed at the suggestion. Something about get used to it. (Fence is about two months away. Sigh.)
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Backward Walking In Asheville
Alert readers noticed yesterday’s photo showed Typhoon doing something unusual—walking normally and forward. He appreciates your concern and wants you to know backward walking works in Asheville too. He demonstrated on a cool trippy-trapp walkway in our new neighborhood.
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Paw Spread
Typhoon claims to be a serious dog which is why his various comical positions are such great photographic fodder for the Hu-Dad. In this case, we’re amused with the wide paw spread of those front legs. P.S.—Ignore the Royal Scowl fired at the camera.
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Roscoe Statue
Each morning, Roscoe exits the house, bounds down the steps, takes care of business, and then plants himself on this round step. Is he mesmerized with the scampering squirrels just outside the fence? Enjoying the marsh breezes and squawks of the birds? Watching his big brother in case a wrestling match is needed? Or just striking a pose for the photographer? Whatever the reason, here is our daily Roscoe statue.
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Caption This: Compromising Positions
His Highness Little Prince Typhoon Phooey insists on his royal reputation remaining untarnished. Unfortunately, that doesn’t include actually behaving properly, but demanding that no evidence of his delinquency be shared. When Hu-Dad caught our Royal Fluff in compromising positions enjoying the sunshine, what was the royal response? Give us your best in this week’s Caption This.
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Bouncing Boom Boom
Landon does not believe in slow. He sees no point walking from one place to another when he could hop, skip, jump, or run. With a sparkle in his eyes and a grin on his face, he zooms around the house and through the yard. A simple philosophy—a bouncing Boom Boom is a happy Boom Boom.
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The Pleased And The Disturbed
Typhoon celebrates our recent spate of sunny weather with toasty naps in the yard. His younger brother sees no point in sleeping when wrestling matches could occur. Roscoe’s smile speaks volumes, but so does Typhoon’s upward facing grimace. Let’s call this The Pleased and The Disturbed.
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Can’t Sit Still
Poor Landon. His brothers told him to wait (no, really, Hu-Dad was not involved), but he struggles with the concept of stay, A Boom Boom has to boom boom and he can’t sit still. Why can’t everyone understand these things? P.S. – He lasted about three seconds beyond this photo.
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Flying To The Rescue
The youngsters eagerly chase the squirrels, but Frankie Suave waits until one thinks he’s safe. With a flash, our senior is off, but he just missed the rodent as it squeezed through the fence to safety. Frankie put out a frustrated woo which brought Landon flying to the rescue. Literally. No paws are touching the ground. It’s Super Boom Boom!
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Caption This: Open The Door
Frankie Suave’s calm demeanor belies his expectations of the Hu-Dad. Meals are danceable occasions. Belly rubs must occur multiple times of day. Brushing of the coat is to be a long, slow, relaxing process. Space will be made for him in the human bed at night (or paw pushes will be involved). And open the door is not a suggestion. So imagine his surprise when he realized the Hu-Dad had stopped to take a photograph rather than handle his duties. The eyes say it all, so, Dear Reader, provide us your favorite comment in this week’s Caption This.
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Princely Sunrise
It’s difficult to explain how much His Highness Little Prince Typhoon Phooey expects his world to work his preferred way—and how often he is disappointed. The rainy weather of the last several weeks has made the ground soggy causing discomfort for his feety-feet, but day after day of cloudy weather has also affected his grand entrance into the yard. He’s pleased to report that finally the sun, the clouds, and Hu-Dad have all worked together to capture an appropriate Princely Sunrise. We won’t say he is pleased—because he rarely is—but at least the royal mood is slightly less disgruntled.
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