Mr. Nelson is in the Doghouse!

Greetings most humans and many others,

Let me just say that I love Mr. Nelson, and I enjoy watching his antics from my vantage point, but I get sick and tired of the way that Missy Linda and Tio Kane fawn over him all the time. I must admit that I don't feel guilty for enjoying it when he gets into a little trouble.

When Missy Linda brought in some planters the other night when it got cold, she didn't pay any attention to what other things were in the pots. Well, there were some big ol' pine cones that the girls had picked up when they went on walks. Mr. Nelson thought that they were quite crunchy and fun to chew into little pieces!

Late in the evening of the freeze, Tio Kane did not see Mr. Nelson sleeping in any of his usual places. When he heard crunching noises, he went to investigate, and there was Mr. Nelson in the living room gnawing and munching on several huge pine cones. He had totally masticated them down to the core just like the squirrels do. One problem, other than the huge mess he made, is that there are sharp thorns on the ends of each "petal" that could injure his mouth, and of course, there is a danger of his choking. Missy Linda has told me about a dog she used to have named Sugar, who had to be rushed to the vet several times because of sticks and other various objects lodged in her throat. I don't believe that Mr. Nelson got punished at all for being so naughty. That's the part that burns my buns!

Then, yesterday, when Missy Linda got home from work, she accidentally fell asleep on the couch for about an hour. When she awakened, she didn't see Mr. Nelson anywhere in the yard, so, of course, she started calling him. There was no Mr. Nelson anywhere, and there was no barking to answer her calls! When she went to investigate, there was a hole under the fence, and there he was just prancing around on the back side of the fence as if he was supposed to be there! Missy Linda was annoyed because he had worried her and because, if he starts digging out of the yard, she won't be able to trust him when she is gone from the house! He is going to get grounded if he's not careful! Now, that I would enjoy!