Ringing the Bell!

Hello All.

Another dog day of summer
 and it is still raining. 

What is a girl to do?

I have been thinking of my brothers
Stoney Wall, and Frodo.

Here is a great picture of Stoney Wall
my brother.
He was also known as Wizzer.

Frodo my brother is a short haired
grey striped Siamese tiger-cat,
Here is his baby "kitty" photo.
He has a whole story of his own about life in the "cow barn".
I will tell it to you sometime.

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Over the years we  have learned
many things from each other.

Now, some folks do not believe in  inter-species learning. 
But if you ask me, I say, of course.

But, I am after all
only a dog
and
compared to some experts,
what do I know?

Well, you would be surprised!

So let me tell you my story.

My brother Merlie, the collie,  will
dance
at the back door
and
chortle
when NEED compels him.

This is how the old folks know he

NEEDS TO GO OUT.

For the doxies in the house
Mama placed a hanging bell on the door knob to that same back door.
She then tried to teach us how to 

"RING THE BELL"

whenever we needed to go pee.
Or you know, the other stuff too.

Now my brother Stoney Wall, his response was like,

BLEAH,

ARE YOU KIDDING?

BUT FOR ME ,

I LOVE RINGING THAT BELL

AND
HEAR IT ECHO
THOUGH OUT THE WHOLE HOUSE!

It means for me that

I GET TO GO

OUT THE DOOR

INTO THE UNIVERSE

under the

BIG BLUE SKY

where I could hear

THE CHIRPING BIRDS

AND

I GOT TO RUN!!.


So I ring the bell,
and Mama takes me to the little doggie pen
in the back yard.
It is a great system I think.

Anyway, one day
I am sleeping on the couch with brother Stoney Wall
and

THE BELL is RINGING!!

I'm thinking,
Whoo Hoo!!
Stoney Wall has finally learned how to

RING THE BELL.

How cool is that?

Totally forgetting of course that he was just laying on the couch

next to me.

So I am immediately flying off the couch,
running toward the sun room,

WINGS A FLYING!!

(Here's a picture of Stoney Wall and me on the couch).

Into the sun room I run

and Mama and Papa
are standing there.

They are looking very funny
with their jaws hanging low.

And they keep looking
back and forth at each other.

I am of course still thinking,

WAY TO GO STONEY WALL.

I make the corner at top speed and there is

FRODO

our family cat.

HE IS THE ONE WHO IS RINGING THE BELL!

I am totally confused

AS IS FRODO

because

he looks at the old folks
and

RINGS THE BELL AGAIN

and is like,

WAITING.

YOU COULD SEE IT IN HIS EYES.

COME ON FOLKS LET ME OUT!!

I guess he thought that if this was the key
to the door opening

FOR MERLIE AND ME

THEN

WHY NOT HIM?

Why not indeed?

I am very proud because

HE LEARNED IT FROM ME!

And so, every once in a while
he will

STILL

RING THE BELL.

And when he does

I JUST SMILE!

And yes, dogs do smile.

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Here is Frodo today!

Hope you enjoyed the story.
Dharma Hugs!!
Dharma Dharma