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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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Canine Bro Hug
Best buddies. Pals. Brothers of different mothers. Wrestling partners. Whatever you want to call them, His Highness Little Prince Typhoon Phooey and his constant shadow, Roscoe P., are the bestest of friends. Sure, today’s photo might have been taken in the middle of a wrestling match, but Hu-Dad thought it looked like a Canine Bro Hug.
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The Dynamic Duo
The unlikely pals are as different as they can be—the curmudgeonly Typhoon and the snuggly Roscoe—yet they are virtually inseparable. Roscoe seems to be asking advice from his mentor about the best ways to entice a squirrel. Considering Typhoon’s long and successful history with rabbits (something we don’t have here), Roscoe seems to have selected the right coach.
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Suave Squirrel Sentry
Roscoe’s squirrel obsession gets the better of him as he races and runs around the yard in attempts to coax the rodents inside the fence. Frankie Suave, however, tries a much calmer, subtle approach. You can almost feel the mind-meld looking at this photo. Let’s just call this the Suave Squirrel Sentry.
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Caption This: Roscoe Yodels
Roscoe yodels. Loudly. Often. The topic of the day (or hour) changes, but he will be heard. All human conversations must wait. So, Dear Reader, fill in the blanks for us and let us know what Roscoe has to say in this week’s Caption This.
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Royal Sunshine
Tuesday gave us something we haven’t had in a while—a rain-free, sunny day with temperatures in the 60’s. We all took advantage and headed outside for as much time as possible. The Little Prince wasted no time at all claiming the sunniest spot in the yard as all his. He refused to share with anyone, claiming it’s royal sunshine.
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Happy Reunion
The separation lasted forever. The Hu-Dad abandoned poor Roscoe, left him to fend for himself. He missed his Hu-Dad. So when he saw him come into the yard, Roscoe raced to greet his Hu-Dad, to tell him he missed him, to tell him to never go away again. After all, it had been at least two, maybe three, whole minutes since they were last together. Yes, we had a happy reunion.
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Even More Distance
In yesterday’s post, Typhoon expressed his disdain for brushing by moving to the opposite end of the deck from Hu-Dad. Our creative readers suggested many creative ideas, including plucking and—egads!—videoing Ty screaming during brushing. These ideas offend the Little Prince. To protect his Royal Floof, he opted for even more distance from the brush by going into the yard.
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