Happy Friday!

Working from home

Mondays are not anyone's favorite day of the week. Even though we are working breed dogs, it usually means less time with Mom & Dad.

Mom woke up this morning feeling poorly, so she decided to stay nome. Dad gave it a thought and said he could work from home today too!

However, this means an adjustment in our workflow schedule. I mean, Shiloh and I have a pretty set routine.

1. Be sure to wake up Mom. Don't wait for that alarm clock thing, she can turn that off.
2. A brisk but short outing to invigorate our appetite.
3. Be sure that Mom feeds us a nutritious breakfast.
4. Be sure that Mom or Dad takes us out one more time before they leave for work.
5. Check to be sure they get into their cars safely.
6. Have a meeting with Shiloh and prioritize our tasks. Use the pomegranate couch as meeting room.
7. Keep hydrated and take breaks often to avoid burnout
8. Keep a vigilant eye out for the mail. The best vantage point is sitting on the 5th step from the bottom of the staircase.
9. After taking care of the mail, have another pow wow with Shiloh to be sure we are on schedule.
10. When we hear Mom's car pull into the driveway, we greet her at the front door to be sure she is safe and sound. Then immediately insist that the back door be opened so we can be out of her way while she prepares our dinner.
11. After each meal, make sure that Mom remembers our peanut butter dessert. (Mom sneaks Shiloh his medicine in this, but I get some too so he thinks it is dessert)
12. Allow her to pet us vigorously and tell us all about her day while she checks the mail and decides what to make Dad for dinner.
13. When Dad finally comes home, we greet him too. Then we meet him on the pomegranate couch for a debriefing.

But, as today was a work at home day, Shiloh and I needed to adapt the schedule to include both of them. Mom was laying down a lot, since she wasn't feeling good. We checked on her several times to be sure she didn't over do it.

Dad worked at his computer all day and had conference calls. We checked on him often too, to be sure he took breaks to avoid eye strain. We also sometimes try to be part of the conference call to network with his coworkers.

To avoid carpel tunnel syndrome, here I am letting him rub my tummy instead of using that mouse thing.

A working dog's work is never done. I had better go and be sure they stay on task. Here's to a great work week!

Sincerely yours,
Gennifur A. Stoutino, Director of Operations
The Stoutino Inn

Contemplating

Hello, everypup. Genny here in my favorite spot, the pomegranate couch. I come here often to ponder and think. Right now I am contemplating ways to cheer Shiloh up. He has been very mopey and I have tried everything I can think of. I brought him my favorite toys, I try to pounce on him. Mom & Dad say pouncing is not allowed because he is not well. Poor big bro! So, I will just have to keep thinking.

Recovery

Haroo, pups.  Shiloh here again.  Today is New Year's Eve. I am looking forward to a lot of things this new year.  Cuz the end of this one has been really ruff.

I have been not feeling very well since that evil party Mom & Dad had.  The day after I was really hurtin pretty bad.  So bad that I couldn't walk or even stand up too well.  Dr. Ross says I have arthritis in my front and back legs.  He gave me stuff to take, which Mom & Dad put peanut butter all over to make it taste better.  It's been a few days and I am only feeling a little bit better.  Mom very concerned and she gives me lots of extra pets and treats.  I don't mind that part so much at all.

Genny is being real nice to me, though sometimes she is so interested in something that she forgets and almost bowls me over.  Silly grrl.

We both want to wish all of our friends a very happy new year, filled with lots of love and belly rubs.  Let's all make it a good one!

Roo,
Shiloh

I love Santa Paws

Haroo everyone!  It was a good Christmas after all.  Mom & Dad's annual invasion of bipeds was successful from their point of view.  Me, I stayed in my crate to avoid all of the hubbub.  Too many bipeds for me, especially the small ones.  They get all grabby.  Better to stay out of the action.

Anyroo, after that, Dad cleaned up and gave us some party leftovers...yum, meatballs!  We all settled down for a long winter's nap.  It even snowed!  White Christmas!

Genny let the bipeds sleep in a wee bit, but finally roused them - it was Christmas morning after all!  Dad grumbled a bit, I think, but then he remembered...presents!

I love Santa Paws!  He brought us some great toys.  This is Fuzzy Penguin.  Genny wanted Fuzzy Penguin, but Santa Paws left her for me!

Mom got a new camera & Dad a new iPad thingy.  I am sure Mom will be taking lots of photos, so stay tuned.

Roo,
Shiloh

B-A-T-H

 Hi, everypup!  Genny here today.  What an interesting day.  Daddy stayed home with us, except for  quick trip out.  When he came back his fur on his head was much shorter.  I love my Daddy and he looked very handsome, but I was wondering why his fur was shorter.

Later, he took us on a ride to pick Mommy up from wrrrk.  It's a fun ride and mommy is always happy to see us waiting for her.

Then they took us to a place where there was not only a lot of people but also lots of puppies and kitties.  A little sibe puppy was there - she was so cute!  she told us very emphatically that we should play with her.  But we had things to do, according to Mommy.   After we checked it, we went to a very small room.  Mommy made sure we closed the door tight.  Shiloh was very worried about this room.  It's like he had been there before and he wanted out very badly.







Shiloh was first to do whatever Mom & Dad called a B-A-T-H.  Doesn't he look funny all wet?  They then made him all sudsy and squirted him with water.  I watched them very closely scrub-a-dub-dubbing.  His fur turned pretty white again, and he smelled better too after.

After they got him out of the tub and really wiped him down good with towels.  they turned to me.  Uh-oh, they were gonna do the same thing to me!  i was a bit worried at first.  Was I gonna turn white like Shiloh?  they squirted me with water too - fun!  Then they suds me all up and boy did that feel good.  I cooperated a lot, turning this way and that so they could get me good and clean all over.  Many more squirts of water later, I was a fresh grrl!  Wet, but smelling pretty.  the towel rub down was really fun.

Shiloh says that this B-A-T-H is a lead up to that big party Mon & Dad had last year.  I liked the party, but Shiloh hid in his crate the whole time.  I visited all of our guest, especially the little ones.  They like sharing with me.  I hope I get to do that again soon.

So, I'm here to tell ya that B-A-T-H isn't so bad as some pups make it out to be.  Just go with the flow!

Stay clean, y'all!  Love,
Genny

That time of year

It's that time of year again.  I just know it.  Mom & dad brought another tree into our house.  they are cleaning a lot, making secret plans.  I have even heard the word B-A-T-H.  That can only mean one thing.  The most horrible day of the year - PARTY. It's always the same.  Mom puts out a ton of food but won't share it with us - even the stuff on the coffee table is off limits as usual.  But it smells sooooo good!  Then all of these people come to our house!  I run to my crate as soon as the first one arrives.  Genny, for some reason, doesn't seem to mind.  In fact, she goes up and greets them!  They do give her scratchies and sometimes she even gets food out of one of them - the young ones are pretty gullible.

I am not taking any chances.  I think I will just stay under here were they won't notice me.  Hopefully, it will all be over soon.