“Oh my gosh, Lucy. I can see that mess from here.”
“Mess what mess?”
“On the rug. See those black spots?”
“Uh. Where do you suppose they came from?”
“You know darned well. They came off your feet.”
“From that LaBria tar pit out back I’m thinking.”
“I’m going to save you by staging a ruckus.”
“What good is that going to do?”
“When mom sees the dirt, she will think we both did it.”
“You would do that for me?”
“Of course, you are my big sissie.”
“You are the greatest.”
“Darn they are still there.”
“What did you expect?”
“Okay, you two. Where did this dirt come from?”
“Hey, Mom. I was just getting Lucy to confess to bringing in the mess.”
“Okay, Lucy. I got you pinned. I’m going to give you to the count of three to spill the beans.”
“Twiggy. You might as well cut the act. Mom’s gone.”
“Gee. Where’d she go.”
“Probably to get the vacuum.”
“I see the sissie stuff lasted a long time.”
“Well, I have my cop reputation to uphold.”
“More like rat fink reputation.”
“Twiggy. Do you want to be a police person?”
“How did you know, Mom.”
“Just a guess. Here let me put your collar on so you’re official.”
“Here is the ever alert police fur person. Standing guard night and day. No rain, no sleet, no dead of night shall deter me in my duty.”
“Uh, Little one.”
“Yes, Lucy.”
“I think you are getting confused with the postal department.”
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Light colored rugs and dogs, it’s a combination that’s bound to cause problems. I love how the pups want to please Mom and seem aware of dirt. You and the producer are great teachers. 🙂
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Thank you, Gwen. That backyard is a killer.
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Loved the wrestling match pics. Would a dig really become a postal worker? I thought they were natural enemies.
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I think Tiggy got her mottos mixed up. She and the postal person will never get along.
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Not even if cake is involved?
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Well maybe with cake.
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Great action shots, John! Loved this!
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Thank you, Jill. They were very wound up yesterday.
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I can tell! 🙂
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Hahaha. The first hint is toys scattered everywhere.
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I give Twiggy an “A” for effort.
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Thank you, Frank.
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Life is so much easier for me since we pulled up the wall-to-wall cream-colored carpet!! Never again!
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Lucky for us its a pretty small square. Thanks, GP.
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hahaha . Pint-sized Police Pug?
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😁
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Dave Berry used to refer to the smaller of his two dogs as his “auxiliary” dog.
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Hahaha. Good description. 😁
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Love their dog hugs, lol. Twiggy looks very official with her collar.
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Thank you, Teri. 😊
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Poor Lucy. Where’s the loyalty?
Thanks for the morning smile.
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Thank you, Staci. 😁
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Does the collar make Twiggy an official tracker dog? 🙂 — Suzanne
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I think that must be it. She loves to get her collar on. 😊
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I’d say that, rather than ‘constable on patrol,’ in this case ‘cop’ stands for Cutie on Patrol.
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Hahaha. Thank you, Linda. Good one.
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Twiggy does look awfully fierce in that last photo. She seems determined and dedicated…even if she does have her slogans mixed up!
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Hahaha. Thank you, Mae. She does get things confused sometimes.
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Delightful! It’s so obvious Lucy and Ziggy have bonded solidly in their love…Bailey is smiling down on them! ♥♥♥
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Thank you, Billy Ray. I like your nickname for Twiggy.
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A slip of the finger…had a neighbor in Arizona by the name of Ziggy…just had a ‘brain fart’! ♥♥
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Hahaha
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Wow! Frankie does that same pose on the couch. We call it her lion king pose. Otto doesn’t do anything quite like it.
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Classic bulldog. Thanks, Craig,
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Priceless! Thanks for sharing, John. Happy Thursday! 🙂
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Thank you, Natalie.
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That last shot of Twiggy is priceless! She truly looks the part of the defender! Thanks for sharing your fur babies with us!
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Thank you, Jan. 😀
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I cannot help but chuckle as I read these. So much fun.
Twiggy is the typical little sister rat fink 😉
She’s lucky Lucy is so mellow.
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Lucy is the mellowist.
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It shows in her face!
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😊
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These guys are so cute, John. When I first saw the email, I thought it said “Twiggy and the Cop” and I was worried.
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No need, Dan. She is more than enough cop for anyone.
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She’s fully ready for her “job”!! I think she’d be a great mafioso as well 😂😂
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Hahaha.
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Lol, loved the last line 🙂
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Thank you, Jacquie
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Haha! This was great, John. I think Twiggy should stick with being a cop (whatever the motto might be) in stead of the Post Office. The mailman here went on a fine rant when I first moved in, and was getting a lot of packages (that went to him instead of UPS). I kept my mouth shut about him “going postal.” 😀
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Hahaha. I would think he would look forward to seeing you. I know I would. Hugs
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I blush.
Maybe your next serial should be a chivalrous Arthurian adventure. 😀
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… with a healthy dose of camp!
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Definite camp. * while pledging allegiance to the queen with his sword in the air the knight accidentally severs the main cord which brings down the candle chandeliers. All the kings horses and all the kings men have to rebuild the castle again.
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😀 Throw in a zombie &/or a werewolf and you have a network hit!
Don Adams (Get Smart) as the king, Barbara Eden as the queen (with sketchy ties to Merlin), and Ruth Buzzi as the witch who narrowly avoided being burned at the stake, but thanks to sir knight there is nothing left to make the fire. Now she pledges her life as his squire.
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Love the rhyme at the end. Thanks, Teagan
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Worth a thought for sure. Thank you, my lady. *clank of armour as he kneels.
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If you’ve had as much rain as we have, John, I can see where Twiggy and Lucy would bring in half the backyard! You know, snowballs clinging to Dallas’s fur is a huge problem during winter months, but this mud and an abundance of grass clippings keep me hopping right now. Hang in there!
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It is like a swamp out there.
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Love the motto mix up. The pint-size cop can arrest me any time. Thanks for making me smile on this icy winter’s morning in Oz. 😊
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True, a police dog!
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Ha haha. Thanks, Maria. 😊
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She lacks of pistol & a police horn 🙂 to join the Police Academy. 🙂
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Twiggy’s such a character and Lucy lets her get away with murder. It’s a good thing mom and dad know better. Very funny, John! 😀 xo
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Thank you, Vashti.
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Well done, Twiggy, you look great in your collar. You can come here and spur on our postal or our police services, or both. We have private services here.
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Hahaha. From your stories, I think the postal group would use Twiggy as an excuse not to show up ever.
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Your home is lovely, John. It must be hard to keep those paws clean and not track in the dirt. Now that Twiggy is ‘official’ she can keep,an eye on things.
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So true. Thanks, Jenny.
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You’re welcome, John.
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Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger.
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Thank you for the share, Traci. 😁
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“My name is Twiggy. I carry a badge. And a Milk Bone.”
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Hahaha. I like the milk bone part. 😁
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