For the past week or so, there have been quite a few June bugs in our back yard at night when we take the puppies out. (As an aside here, I'm not sure why exactly we call them June bugs. Here in Texas, we get loads of them in May and then some in July, but not too many in June). Bonnie has become quite the little June bug hunter.
Some summers, little frogs hide in the cracks in the concrete just outside the back door too, where the June bugs hide. We saw one a few nights ago but hadn't seen any others and didn't give it a second thought.
This morning we were outside and Bonnie started heaving and then threw up. We were discussing whether or not the soup bones we give them sometimes might make them queezy as we brought out one of the waste bags to pick up the little pile. Imagine our surprise when, as Dad scooped up the pile, a little frog jumped out! Apparently frogs are a little upsetting to the stomach.
Some summers, little frogs hide in the cracks in the concrete just outside the back door too, where the June bugs hide. We saw one a few nights ago but hadn't seen any others and didn't give it a second thought.
This morning we were outside and Bonnie started heaving and then threw up. We were discussing whether or not the soup bones we give them sometimes might make them queezy as we brought out one of the waste bags to pick up the little pile. Imagine our surprise when, as Dad scooped up the pile, a little frog jumped out! Apparently frogs are a little upsetting to the stomach.
One seriously lucky little frog celebrating his own Independence Day
The frog wasn't the only wildlife active in the back yard this morning. A little dove has decided that it likes hanging out in our yard, near the house. We think it may be suicidal. It sees the dogs are there, flies up onto the roof if they get too close and then comes back down. Today wasn't the first day that it has done this. It's been hanging around for a while. Today, it was sitting on the ground not drawing any attention to itself, when Bonnie and Clyde came running through the yard in a game of chase. They stirred up the little bird, causing the bird to fly up into the tree. Bonnie was completely startled and backed up. They then stared up into the tree trying to figure out where it went.
A very camouflaged, suicidal dove flirting with disaster
Clyding trying to figure out where the bird went
Bonnie has discovered that she can jump and has decided that she needs to sit in our chairs.
I'm the boss.
Using Clyde's Jedi puppy mind tricks- "You like letting me sit in Dad's chair."
What? A dog sitting in Mom's chair? I don't know anything about any dog in Mom's chair.
What better way to celebrate a national holiday than to run around the back yard?
If July 4th is the country's birthday, does that mean we get cake? I've never had cake, but I think I like it. I like banana bread. Is it anything like banana bread?
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