Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Bailey Get Motivated

~ John W. Howell

Lucy and Bailey

“Hey, Lucy. The sun is out.”

“Wa—huh. Oh, it’s you, Boss.”

“Come on let’s go outside.”

“Aw Boss. You know I’m still recovering from that teeth extravaganza.”

“How about you Bailey?”

“How about you Bailey what Pops?”

“Outside. You and me. Toss around the old tennis ball.”

“Mmm. Sounds delightful but I’ll pass.”

“Here. Take this toy. We’ll play fetch.”

“Gee Pops. Ever hear of siesta.”

“Sure, but you know I have a post tomorrow and I thought we could get some photos of a man and his dogs having a great time.”

“Hey, Lucy. You hear Pops. You in?”

“Oh yeah. I have the toy which you tucked under my paw. Now if I could only get up and take it to you, Boss.”

“Okay, you two. I can see we are going to have to spin this story in a different direction.”

“What are you doing, Pops?

“Bringing out the props.”

“There Bailey. You are now reading a magazine.”

“Pops I don’t read.”

“Doesn’t make any difference. This is fiction for heaven’s sake. Now you look at the magazine and I’ll create the storyline that you would rather read than go outside.”

“No one is going to buy that one, Pops.”

“Okay then. Here is Lucy reading all about celebrity pets.”

“Celebrity Pets? What kind of hogwash is that, Boss?”

“Oh come on. You can pretend to enjoy books on pets. In my story, you are going to ask how come you can’t have a pet?”

“A pet? I don’t want a pet unless it is stuffed with peanut butter.”

Lucy and Bailey

“Okay, Boss. We get it. Outside it is. This is more like it huh, Bailey?”

Bailey

“You can say that again, Lucy. I have to wonder why we fight this?”

“Maybe cause it is the Boss’ idea.”

“Good point.”

 

 

76 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Bailey Get Motivated”

    1. Sounds like all of us, GP. Parents were always on a different plain when it came to playing outside. Remember being called in just when the game was getting good? Or being told to go out when the comic book story was about to take a twist? Age old conflict.

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  7. Gotta say, they ARE pretty agreeable to your terms. They were willing to take on roles they weren’t altogether comfortable with for the director’s sake. They respected your vision that much..

    Not to mention, they’re so darned cute!

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  10. Those are great photos for “get caught reading” – Lucy seems like she’d much rather continue her nap. Maybe you’re not paying them enough, John.

    I love it when they just don’t want to play. I’ll toss a toy to Maddie, she catches it, drops it and gives me that look.

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  15. What a fun story. I loved it. 😀 The photo of Bailey wearing “her” glasses is a classic, as in it belongs on the cover of BARK. Have a good one, John.

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  16. This is priceless, one of my all time favorites! I love their little toy bones and Bailey reading was hysterical. What a fun ending, outside frolicking in the sun. Thanks for the huge smile to start my day.

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  18. These two are so expressive. It’s like you can read their faces. Great segment! Now, to get myself motivated. Fetch? Nah….I think I’ll cruise through some more blogs. 🙂

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  25. Silly puppies! Do they do that rolling thing only when it’s nice outside? Dallas loves to do something like that in the snow. Sadly, all we’ve had of late is rain.

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  29. This is great, John! I love your humor, and the props photo with glasses and magazine is adorable! Glad they finally went outside and realized that it’s the best decision!

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