2 dogs, 1 cat = One big party
So I'm finally allowing some brief periods where the border collies and the new cat are "free" in the house together at the same time.
But when everyone disappeared from view this morning, I began to search -- and found them
all crowded in Annie Oakley's "room" (the spare bedroom):
- Cowboy was taste-testing the cat litter.
- Tess was playing with Annie's toys.
- Annie was crouched on top of the table, looking down on it all, clearly annoyed by the invading canine marauders.
"Dogs, OUT" I called as Cowboy and Tess scrambled from the room and Annie jumped down to reclaim her rightful territory. (Later, I retrieved Annie's catnip mouse from the backyard. It was drenched with dog slobber, but still usable.)
Read more on Annie the (new) cat
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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