A STORY ABOUT DOG GUESTS ON BOARD

Now that it is over and we have all survived it, I will convey the story of

FELIX

 

 

"Felix and the GARBAGE". 

This happened more than once.  One time I had just cooked liver and onions and had put into the garbage, all of the left over flour from dredging the liver.  You can imagine what a mess that made, but I didn't think to get

a picture of it that time. We finally learned to always put the garbage up, when we left Felix alone on board. 

Howling

If we leave him on the boat he howls that wailing howl that only Beagles seem to have mastered. 

 

Aggression to all other dogs. 

One of our neighbours has and American Bulldog named Diesel.  Now these are very powerful and tenacious dogs.  Well the first time Felix saw him, he walked right up to him and before Dan knew what happened, he bit Diesel, right in the face.  He is lucky to have survived that stupid move.  He's lucky Diesel is such a sweet and gentle dog and was quite taken aback by the attack that he didn't even react. 

 

 

MISTY

 

Is getting old. 

 

Misty is a sweet little thing, but I think she is getting a little senile, as she seems to get distracted easily.  Sometimes when she is eating, or when she is supposed to be out doing her business, she will just stop and stare off into the distance.  I always wonder, what is she thinking of. 

 

Where she sleeps. 

She has taken to sleeping on my clothing.  I have a storage area under my bed with no door on it.  At first, I chased her out of there, so now she waits until I'm asleep then she sneaks into that cabinet and sleeps on my cloths.  Every morning when I get up she comes out of there stretching and yawning. 

 

 Cleanliness. 

 

More than once I have had to give Misty a soak in a tub.  There is nothing that shows dirt like a white dog.   

 

 

 

 

ALL OF THEM




Once you have fed them once, they follow you everywhere. 

So, you can never have a meal without an audience.   

 

 

 

We all survived and I think they had a good time.  But, I know they will be really glad to see their own pack.  I'm sure we do things differently than they are used to and I don't know if we trained them or they trained us.