Jojo: A Dog's Life

These days the vet says I'm grizzled,
and a little over weight at 43 pounds.
After 15 years you're entitled to a few
gray hairs and extra pounds, I say!
She calls me "Old Man".

• Up and out at 6:00 a.m. even on weekends.
• Food on the tray as soon as I'm in.
• Walk when She gets her grooming done.
• Nap until about 3:00 p.m.
• Demand 'Walk' by harassing Her.
• Get put off until it suits Her.
• Walk.
• Nap.
• Go out and chase the skunk if I smell it.
• Beg for 'Biscuits', especially when He
  shows up, or She's knitting, reading,
  or sitting quietly.
• Bed at 10:00 p.m. or when She's good
  and ready.

• sneaking into the bathroom to
  smell discarded underwear.
• chasing and harassing skunks,
  cats and birds.
• eating manure from the garden.
• attacking buzzing insects and
  incidentally chewing holes
  in the sheers.
• clawing together blankets, and
  sofa covers to make a bed, and occasionally tearing them.
• smelling visitors' crotches