Wild Things Are Stirring

Hello most humans and many others,

According to Mr. Nelson, things are stirring in the evening out behind the fence. If he is not barking too much, he is allowed to stay out there until ten o'clock or so to keep guarding the yard. If he cannot shut up, he has to take breaks inside while he reconsiders being so loud. We have very nice neighbors who have dogs, but Missy Linda doesn't want to push it, she says.

Missy Linda says getting a Sheltie to be quiet is like---well, it's not like anything because she can't get him to hush if he feels he just has to bark about something. Sometimes Tio Kane can get him quiet for a few minutes, but not always. If Mr. Nelson gets scolded by Tio Kane, he goes to Missy Linda, and gives her the sad eyes, and gives her a big hug. Of course, she pets him and hugs him, and he's off again!