Big Brown Babysitter

Hi Friends! If you are lookin' to find me in the office today, you will be sadly disappointed. You see, this past weekend was not all fun and games for this dawg - I had to werk a second job and now I'm gonna hafta take today off. I helped out my Uncle John by dawg-sittin' his boy Cooper. He's just a young'n - less than a year old. Bein' the five and a half year old that I am, his Dad figgered I am responsible and he'd feel Ok goin' outta town with me in charge. And he was right, but I worked my paws to the bone makin' sure Cooper was safe, and also did my best to keep him entertained so he was not prone to missin' his Dad too much.


The first night was ruff, he could not get hisself settled and whined and pranced all night long. I got little to no sleep with takin' him out to pee (most trips were futile) and hearin' him cry hisself to the little sleep that he got. I knew that I was goin' hafta tire the kid out the next day if'n I was to get any sleep at all the next night.

As you can see, the next day I was so exhausted that I fell asleep

right in the middle of gnawin' on my Whacky Bone.

Sumpthin' was gonna hafta change if'n I was

to get any sleep at all the next night.

First, I took him for a long walk, you can go here to see us as we head towards my woods. I had him attached to the ol' ball & chain, but then I decided that Cooper could go much faster without bein' attached to her.

When we got back to my house, he was hot and tired and thought he was goin' to rest a bit.....

.....but not with Big Brown in charge. It was time for some tennis.

Kids these days! I had to force him outta his comfort zone.

For awhile, I let him think he was winnin'.....

.....but I took it all. Game, set and match. Heh, heh, heh.

After the tennis match, we went inside for some wrestlin' and

joggin' on the indoor track. Click here if'n you wanna see a minute of the action.

I worked hard at gettin' this kid's energy drained outta him and didn't think he had much left. Then his Dad showed up to take him home. I never seen a dawg get so downright giddy to see his PU.

Mebbee I was a little too hard on him?

Well, before you start feelin' too sorry for him, think about what it did to me. Like I said before, I got nuthin' left to give on this Monday.

I hope that you managed to squeeze in some R&R time over the weekend and 

now you got what it takes to wrestle with the upcomin' work week.

Chester ;0=)

CAUTION: Wet Paint Wednesday

Workin' Like A Dawg

It's Monday mornin'  - time to bite punch the time clock once again. I know you all think that because I'm a dawg, I just lay around and sleep all day and do nuthin' to earn my keep.

Well, let me show you the day I had last week:

Here I am, ready to tear into it.

I was really gettin' into my work here,

when out of the corner of my eye, I caught movement.

Work had to be set aside for just a moment as I watched these turkey mamas and their young'ns walkin' past the job site.

They made me hungry and I realized it was time for some lunch.

Not quite done yet, better put it back in for another minute or so.

 It was a little dry, but I choked it down anyway.

An afternoon siesta made the rest of the day go fast.

And then it was time to call it a day.....

.....and head for home.

As you can see, it's not easy, bein' a workin' dawg.

I hope now I've put you in the mood to tear into your work week

~ and all that it entails.

Chester ;0=)

Park Ranger Pooch

Bein's that next weekend is Memorial Day weekend, many two leggers will be flockin' to the local state parks for picnicin', swimmin' and hikin'. I took it upon myself to make sure my favorite park - Cowan's Gap, was ready to take on the masses.

As we pulled into the parkin' lot early yesterday mornin', I announced to everyone within earshot and then some that I was on duty and inspection was about to begin.

Paddle boats ....

....are lookin' good to go. ✔

Rescue equipment and safety signs are in place; such as this "Swim at your own risk" sign - because not all 2 leggers are as good at swimmin' as I am. ✔

Courtesy signs had been placed throughout the park askin' for guests to pick up after their pooch ~ 'cuz nobody wants to step in dawgie-doo-do, myself included. ✔

I left no stone or leaf unturned to make sure the trail was in good shape....

....and the water fountains are in workin' order. ✔

Halfway around the lake, I ran into another ranger. We quickly compared notes and then moved on. No time for play today.

Last but not least, I did a quality assurance check-up with guests as they finished their meal and offered to assist with leftovers clean-up. ✔ and double ✔ ✔

Speakin' of ✔'s, check this out - Grandma Hoover decided to make an appearance! She's gettin' up in years but I think she's still quite a looker. Can you see the family resemblance?

Bein' the feisty old dawg that she is, she let my superiors know how she felt about me havin' to work so hard, especially on a Sunday.

It's no wonder I act the way I do - attitude seems to run in the family.

Well, I hope you at least were able to get out and enjoy the weekend and didn't spend all your time workin'. Let's just keep our paws crossed that this work week doesn't take it's good ol' time checkin' outta town.

Chester ;0=)

Safety First

Dad's doin' some paintin' at Pappy's house. Me, being the good dog that I am, wanted to make sure he was followin' safety precautions.

First of all, I showed up at Dad's work site for a surprise inspection.

Looks a little shaky. Better take a closer look.

Only two violations, one of  which was not wearin' a hard hat, and the other was the absence of a safety harness. I'll let you slide but it's gonna cost you some extra treats. He's lucky I'm willing to accept bribes. Carry on Dad.


Makin' sure the concrete is safe around Pappy's spring.

Good thing it's a hot day or this would be a miserable job. All is well and I gave Pappy my seal of approval.

After a long, hard day's work it's always fun to go party with a friend. Sorry, I should have introduced him, this is Buddy, my Golden friend. He weighs almost 20 pounds more than me so I can honestly say I did not party with a Bud light. 

We played hard so most of Mom's pictures look like this:



That about wraps up my weekend. Hope you had a weekend worth recovering from. If you need me, I'll be in the air conditioning and on my bed.

Woofs and cool slobbers,
Chester ;0=)