Asher

River Ran Through

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River

See River? He’s bigger than he was a few weeks ago. He came to a dog party we had on Sunday. There we so many dogs we had to count em to make sure nobody got lost. There were NINE dogs at the party! Everybody was grown up except River.

The big dogs chased River but he was so fast I was the only one who could catch him. Pretty soon the older dogs got real tired. This isn’t the best picture but it gives you the idea…..

Everybody had a good time. The three Labradors went home early. River and Wind stayed and played longer. Finally only River and I were playing. Even Tess had enough.

Mom was really happy because we went to bed early and didn’t pester her. The big guy was so tired the next morning he wouldn’t even eat his breakfast. I would have eaten it for him, but mom said no.

You oughta have a dog party once in a while. It’s always fun and sometimes you get a couple of neat pictures. Here’s my favorite picture from the party. It shows Wind looking serious. See ya.

Wind

Asher

Party Time

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Friends

Yesterday we had a party. Well, sort of. See the yellow dog sitting behind the big guy? Her name is Frieda. She belongs to our good friends. She was in day care with my people when she was a puppy. Codie helped raise her and taught her how to play like an Aussie.

She just turned 13. Can you tell she is a Golden Retriever? Her people insist on giving her a hair cut. Nobody who sees her can figure out what kind of dog she is or what she’s supposed to look like.

Frieda’s really nice. She’s the best behaved of all of us. But when she comes to Asherpark she gets to bark in the house. She talks with her mouth full. I guess because she’s a retriever she always wants to haul a stuffie around with her.

She didn’t like me when she first met me. Maybe it was my puppy teeth. But when she stayed with us for a whole month she decided I was ok. She plays bump and run. She tries to catch the ball too. That’s pretty funny. She can’t catch a fly ball. Really.

Did you notice Jack isn’t in the picture? He’s still feeling out of sorts because Sherman is staying with us. It’s good for Jack to have company. That’s the way it is in our house. Somebody’s always coming or going. Jack just wants them to go.

We’re havin another party today. Three Labradors and two Shelties. One of them is my pal River, the puppy. Party time! Gotta run.

Jack

My Feelings

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Jack and Tess

I asked Ash if I could write the DailyBark for today. I told him I had some things I wanted to bark about. Ash said that was fine with him. He wants me to bark more anyway.

I had a pal named Butch where I used to live. Butch was an okay guy, but we didn’t have the best life. Nobody paid much attention to us. We had fleas and didn’t smell good. We hung together because we only had each other.

Now I’ve got Ash and Tess. Ash and I ride together all the time. We go to the store or visit friends. Ash says we can’t go as much when it gets hot so I’d better enjoy our rides now. Sometimes Tess and I go in the truck together. She always sits up front.

Tess lets me play a little bump and run in the yard. My mom laughs at the silly look on my face when I’m havin’ a good time with Tess. When people come to the house they seem to like me. I think it’s because I don’t carry on the way Ash does.

Yesterday I thought my world was ending. Some people came to the house with a great big dog named Sherman. He’s bigger than me and Ash together. Tess made nice with him. Ash ignored him. I shadowed him around the yard barking the whole time. He’s real laid back, so he didn’t seem to care.

Then his people left without him. I got scared. I asked Ash if I had to go to make room for the big guy. Ash said his people are on vacation and they’re coming back for him. I’m not sure. He brought all his stuff – his bed, his toys and lots of food. I follow him and mark over his mark. I’m uneasy. I hope he goes home soon.