2011-04-22

Give a Dog a Bone

It all began on a wet and muddy Spring day when Bojangles was given a bone.  Now, this wasn't just any old bone, (as Bojangles instinctively knew) this was a fresh, raw, meaty bone that needed extra special attention.

Being the thoughtful, clever doggie that he is, Bojangles didn't settle in to clean off his bone as most normal dogs would.   No... Bojangles knew this bone had to be preserved and savoured.  It had to be aged, and soiled, and become rank with that oh-so-wonderful scent that dogs love.

So... he gingerly lifted the bone out of his bowl then trotted around the house with it in his muzzle, whimpering with concern.

"Oh look!  He's crying!" exclaimed his foolish owner, "Perhaps he thinks it's a wounded animal!"

But when Bojangles gently laid the bloody bone on the living room carpet, then dragged the blanket off the sofa to bury the bone beneath, his antics took on a different light to his owner.  With a shrill screech and a firm hand on his collar, Bojangles and his bone were tossed outside.

Being the ever diligent dog that he is, Bo immediately set about digging a hole in the flower bed in which to bury his bone.  But worried that it might not be the perfect spot, he dug it back up, carried the bone to the vegetable garden, and buried it again.  And then he tried burying it under the raspberry bush.  And then another flower bed, and then another, until the back garden was a mess of met mud and holes.  Finally sure he had successfully foiled any attempts by other critters to locate his precious bone, he proudly came back inside the house.


Bojangles, feeling very proud of his ingenuity.  Notice his muddy nose?  Too bad you can't see his front paws!

After cleaning the carpet, washing the blanket, mopping the floors, raking the dirt back into the holes and bathing the dog, his owner forgot all about the DAMN bone. 

It wasn't until much later, when the day was done and she climbed exhausted into her bed that she was reminded again of the bone.  You can just imagine the rise of emotion she felt for her clever pooch when she lifted her pillow to discover that Bojangles had slyly snuck the raw, meaty, muddy bone back indoors and buried it in her bed!

18 comments:

  1. Hahaha...still laughing as I type. What a clever Bpjangles you have there. I finally trained Dustin to work on his HUGE bones (he consumes the little ones too fast even though he's not a big tike)on a throw rug in the kitchen. I just wash the rug when he is finished. He has a lot of old bones outside, but he never buries any. He also has a lot of bones he's cleaned decorating the living room floor...a regular bone yard. Sometimes, for about 10 seconds, I wonder what people think when they come to visit. Years ago with another terrier mix, I was planting flowers and dug up something that looked like a gross deposit from outer space, only to eventually figure out it was a large rawhide chew that had been buried for a while. Aren't dogs grand! You never know what will happen next.

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  2. Clipped Wings, I've dug up those partially-decomposed rawhide chews too! What a treat!

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  3. That is just too too funny! Thanks for the big laugh. (Sorry about all the cleaning!)

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  4. Ha ha .. thats such a Gary thing to do.. I've banned raw bones now. I constantly find his chewy bones in the bed, in the clean washing etc etc.. and what's the whining about!

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  5. Gotta love that Bojangles. So smart and sooooooooo cute. What's a few dirty bones under your pillow when you've got the cutes?

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  6. Yeah Bojangles! Way to keep the owner hopping!!!

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  7. Galen Pearl, that's what my blog's all about - my suffering for the amusement of others!

    Clare, I still don't know what the whining was about - the dog is wierd!

    Nicki, you think he's cute?! Are you looking for a dog? He's house-broken.

    Pam, "Yeah Bojangles! Way to keep the owner hopping!"?? Jeez, Pam. I thought I could count on you to be on my side!

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  8. HaHa! Oh no my friend. I have very similar issues, as you know, so I welcome the company. GRIN!!!

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  9. Cute !
    Oh my dogs are interesting...i have 2...They keep me entertained !
    Great blog !
    Come follow me back and happy Easter !
    XO
    http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/

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  10. LOL!!!! Hats off to Bo for not giving up ;-)

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  11. Ewwwww! That is such a well-organized and funny story! Go Bojangles! lol!

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  12. Haha!! Clever pup!
    I have three dogs myself and am well aware of their shenanigans.
    But oh, how much joy they bring us :-)

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  13. Samantha, he's sure one determined doggie!

    Dan, why is everyone rooting for Bojangles?! What about his poor owner?

    Romina, what a lively house you must have!

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  14. Ha ha so funny! I love Bojangles' picture, what a cutie. Although I can sympathize with the mud, we've had so much rain lately I feel like all I do is clean my dog's muddy paws.

    Such a funny story, thanks for the laugh! :)

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  15. Ha ha so funny! I love Bojangles' picture, what a cutie. Although I can sympathize with the mud, we've had so much rain lately I feel like all I do is clean my dog's muddy paws.

    Such a funny story, thanks for the laugh! :)

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  16. Ewwwww! That is such a well-organized and funny story! Go Bojangles! lol!

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  17. Cute !
    Oh my dogs are interesting...i have 2...They keep me entertained !
    Great blog !
    Come follow me back and happy Easter !
    XO
    http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/

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  18. raspberry bush roots, the dog knew exactly how to soil that bone.

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