Trial treats book

Mommy went to the library and they had a book sale.  Mommy found two Benji books, they were a dollar each.  She was so happy because the only book she had with Benji's name was spelled differently. So now she has an actual Lassie and Benji book.

Here is our book collection, the top 2 we had. (I think my Lassie book, top right is the best.) The 2 new ones are at the bottom.

Earlier this week we had our trial at the court of common fleas.  Benji and I won the trial and mommy needs to thank us and give us extra treats fur protecting her like that from the possum. Look what Mommy gave us.  

Speaking of treats we found out that we won a contest at the Idaho Pugs blog and we r gonna get some treats.  The pugs are pawsome!  Thank u!

Gotta go,  

Mommy keeps writing typos because it is past her bedtime.  

Lassie and Benji

Soccer practice & Court

We joined the Blogville Soccer team and have been practicing. How do we look in our uniforms -- pawsome! The furst practice is on Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) on the Mayorz blog.


And on Monday we are having our Day in Court in Blogville's Court of Common Fleas.  We felt we unjustly got a talking to when that Possum was in our yard and our Mommy gave us a talkin to and said we were in Trouble with a capital "T fur making all that noise so early in the morning.  So, Ernie the Atty is gonna represent us in the "trial" on Frankie and Ernie's blog.

Busy Busy Busy.

Have a great day.

Lassie and Benji

Benji and the Bush

 

 

 

 

 

A Tale of

Benji and the Bush

 

by: Lassiter Chase the Sheltie

 

 

 

Once upon a time in the cold season of winter,

there was a dog named Benji who would scratch his face around a bush and linger.

 

Mommy would yell at Benji to stop scratching,

but Benji was stubborn and kept scratching and made his eye look raw and chapping.

 

Benji from winter time.

 

 

Mommy told the vet of this evergreen bush that Benji's face would rub up,

The vet said the bush might contain oils that Benji was allergic to, so block it off fur the pup.

 

 

Mommy put up a fence as horrible in sight,

To try to block off the bush to make Benji alright.

 

Benji was determined and snuck his nose thru the fence,

To scratch his face against the bush when not in Mommy's presence!

 

A week ago, in Springtime, Benji's itchy allergies started getting bad,

That's when we determined the bushes must go, to help the poor little lad.

 

We hope eliminating these bushes will help Benji get better.

So he will be better from allergies in all sorts of weather.

 

Mommy's brother-in-law came over and chopped down the bush.

Boy was that a project to do, Mommy said the clean up was big pain in the tush!

 

 

 

 

No more beating around the bush!  Flower pots cover up what's left of the bushes.

 

The End!

 

 

Have a itch-free day,

Lassie and Benji


P.S. Hopefully taking down these bushes will help make Benji's allergies a little better.  Oak pollen could also play a role in Benji's allergies.  The bushes are right under 2 oak trees.  And any oak pollen that lands in the bush would be right at Benji's eye level if he rubbed against it.  (Tree pollen is bad in our neck of the woods right now.)

Research also showed male Spreading Yew bushes could cause allergies in dogs and could be poisonous to dogs if they eat it. 

So, for a number of reasons, we decided to get rid of these 2 bushes to make our yard safer fur us pets.