2 schnauzers, 1 blog

finding our zen

Bertie: I like to have a well rounded exercise routine. Sleeping, eating, ambling around the block...

Oliver: I mainly focus on the eating. With napping to mix it up a bit.

Bertie: But I want to do something to quiet the yapping inside and become more centred. So I thought about yoga.

Oliver: I excel at downward dog. I think it was named after me, in fact.

Bertie: You know, somehow I don't see you as the zen type. Just a feeling really. Can't put my finger in it...

Oliver: I like sitting on the yoga mat. It's squishy.

Dirty Laundry

Bertie: I don't like to air my dirty laundry in public. But other peoples, on the other hand...

Oliver: What are you talking about?

Bertie: Well, I was out mooching around the garden, playing in the gum leaves, looking out for kitties, barking at any doggies out for a walk. And I saw some clean washing sitting there in the washing basket, ready to go on the line and I thought -
            "look at that dirt right next to that clean wet washing. It's just asking to be dug."

Oliver: And I said, "Ten points if you get the dirt in the basket."

Bertie: I really shouldn't listen to you.

Oliver: What are you complaining about? You got the ten points, didn't you?

Bertie: No arguments there.

Claiming the Kong

Bertie: As part of our training, we are learning to use Kongs.

Oliver: Hey, this is another way of eating food!

Bertie: It's designed to keep you busy. So busy you won't eat shoes, plastic, the dictionary, lucas's pawpaw treatment, packets of rice noodles...need I go on?

Oliver: I think if I master this quick enough I can still fit those other things in.

Look at moi

Bertie: Erin the trainer was so pleased with us! Are you practicing your homework?

Oliver: I am. It involves treats.

Bertie: I don't think there will always be treats. Only just during the learning process.

Oliver: But I'm doing so well. I've totally mastered "Look at the piece of ham being held between the hooman's eyes"

Bertie: That's meant to be Look at Me. There will not always be a piece a deli-meat be there. Just so you know.

Oliver: Hmm. I may have to stop excelling at this. Look where? At your shoe? At the tree? Ooh, a bird!