© 2014 Linda Wozniak
Viktorsviews. The Next Chapter.
Viktor, was a Polish Lowland Sheepdog who shared his views on life and had a following of loyal readers from around the world . He sadly left all of us us way too soon. He left his PON brother, Frodo and his Berger Picard “brother”, Elroy to continue his “legacy.” We now welcome a new PON brother to our story- Wojtek- who in many ways, has the very same “bigger than life attitude” as Viktor. So we know Viktor’s spirit lives on, as does the spirit of Paxton, his Bernese Mountain Dog…
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
Morning blogettes. I can’t say its a good one – I mean LOOK at my hair! You guessed it – it is raining. Hard.
Rain. To be honest, rain has never REALLY bothered me. But my brother Conrad, er Frodo – well that’s a different story. Frodo hates the rain. He even hates wet grass in the morning. If he steps on it, he acts like he is stepping on hot coals. Drama king. When Mom opens the door to take us for our morning walk, and it is raining, he just stands in the doorway. And does the SD. If we weren’t on leashes, he would NOT go out.
As I said, the rain doesn’t really bother me. But Frodo said I should not like it – and since he’s my older brother, I figured I had better listen. So here’s a scene for you to envision…
It’s dark out. The sun isn’t up. It’s pouring and windy. My Mom is all decked out in raingear and boots – AND wearing a headlamp so people on the road can see us. Safety first. Oh and we are also wearing raingear – which I actually don’t mind. But more on fashion for another blog. So there is my Mom on the road with her headlamp in the gale force winds and torrential downpour, and behind her are two lumps of fur walking as if they are in a funeral march. Frodo said it is CRITICAL to walk as slowly as caninely possible. So I do. And then, poop in the MIDDLE of the road and as Mom is fumbling for a poop bag, try to head home. It’s tough because we are both on leashes, but no harm in trying! Oh and THEN when you ARE headed for home, you can go as FAST as possible.
What a Monday morning. Good thing Paxton likes the rain…but then…he’s not a PON!
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
One more post…Mom said I can’t JUST have pictures of me on this blog – although it IS my blog, so I don’t know WHY I have to share…But she does own the laptop.
I think the title is kinda corny – Paxton picked it. I liked Dirt Devil Kings…or Gardening Gods…or Planes, Trains and Wheelbarrows…or The Three Mulchketeers…but Mom said after calling him Bucket Head in my first post (and my second) – I had to let HIM pick the title.
So here ya go. That’s me in the middle. The blogger : )
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
OK. OK. So I am ALREADY in trouble with this blog thing. My Mom was NOT happy about me calling Paxton a Bucket Head. Seriously? He has a BIG head! OK. I know he IS the oldest – and I should respect him. Maybe I’m just a LITTLE jealous because HE gets to go on PRIVATE walks with Mom while I have to go with Conrad…er Frodo. Alright. I’ll be NICE in the future. Maybe….
So blogettes. Here is my first ever human obedience lesson. And trust me. I AM an expert.
Your first lesson – which I have used already this morning, is the SD. The Stare Down. There are several variations of this technique – but I’ll begin with just one for today. Here we go…. It is the weekend. Your human may have the day off. He or she is sleeping – because he or she has turned off the alarm. It is almost the time when your human SHOULD be getting up for work. Now begin your SD. Sit VERY, VERY close to the head of your human. And stare at him/her. Some would think that with our shaggy appearance, we PONs don’t see anything. But trust me – we do. Anyway, stare at your human. And if you are like Bucket Head, er Paxton, you can also breathe a bit more heavily. Now if you are REALLY good at this technique, your human will wake up. But keep in mind that some humans figure out the SD. So they will open just one eye to see if you are there. Watch for that eye. And begin to stare harder. Then as soon as your human moves even a muscle, you MUST jump on them – partly to help them get up more quickly. I LOVE life and I LOVE beginning the new day – so I also jump just for joy! On my human.
I will give you other variations of the SD in future blogs. Like the SD while your human is eating. Or the SD at the treat jar. Or one of my favorites – the SD at a window. At night. That’s a fun one to freak out your human!
So those of you canines who are reading this while your human sleeps – go try it out! With a little practice, you will be Viktor-ious!
© 2014 Linda Wozniak
© 2014 Linda Wozniak