Howie the water dog

Howie has been showing me how to enter the creek for a drink or just plain fun...................and I have been showing him a large towel in order to get in the house. He just jumped up on the bed in the computer room and proceeded to pull stuffing out of one of his three "bees". I can hear him sweaking it near Mom. I sent pictures of Howie to Melanie; maybe she can forward them on because I no longer have any e-mail addresses since "cleaning out" the memory of our computer.

I gave our cats 5 in 1 shots today and they still need their rabies. When November comes I will take them to the Brownsville vet since she is cheaper and gives me a "senior" discount. I sent away for "generic" Heartworm medicine from Pet Shed and saved a bundle.

I was pulling some weeds and a wet Howie nuzzled my arm; I was squating in the road and...........his collar wasn't working. It had lost it's rubber seal and was full of water. The new collar I had purchased made the appropriate sound but no static discharge. So I had to return the new one to Home Depot and got the "super receiver" for $15 more, air-blowed the old unit until it worked and then silicone chalked it. Then I also found another receiver/collar that I did not know I had; that makes 4 total, and all have been trimmed for small terrier necks. Howie had gone off barking while I was working in the garage on the collar and I was afraid he had crossed the barrier (thought I had heard a squeal) and so I walked down the driveway in the dusk urgently calling him. I forgot I had the old unit in my hand and............ lo and behold, the unit worked very well and I threw it about 15 feet (without really trying!). What a nasty shock.

Howie has a great move for Ms. Vicious. He bounds into her and when she growls and chasess he runs in these gay circles and bounces his shoulder into her teeth/mouth and doesn't allow her to bite/attack.

I changed the oil on the Rav 4 and Howie carried off a metal socket and the top of the milk container I was pouring oil into. He gave me moral support when I was on my back half under the SUV licking my face and jumping on my chest as I tried to inch under.

To end this I am very happy to say that he is a real lovey boy; enjoys cuddle time and likes to lay either on you or next to you with his head in your lap. Love Dad