Pippin Alexander's Blog – August 2013 Archive (3)

When mom picked me up from day camp on Friday, we were minding our own business walking out of Petsmart (after I said goodbye to some of my favorite dogs and humans).  And what did I see?  The groomer!!  ACK!!  She was walking toward us and I frantically tried to pull mom in the other direction.  Then the groomer turned into the grooming area, and mom and I didn't.  Whew!  That was a close call!

While I was checking out of day camp one day last week, I met a new friend - a giant golden Lab.  We touched noses and he sniffed my butt.  I sniffed his butt, too, but I had to stand up on my hind legs and stretch my neck to do so.  Mom and the Lab's human almost died laughing!

Hi, everyone!  Guess what?  I actually did something helpful and nice, instead of being naughty as usual!  Last week, mom and I were out walking after a big rainstorm.  I blessed all my regular plants and trees along the way.  Then I stopped at a tree that I don't usually bless and I sniffed at the ground.  Then mom saw it -- a baby bird on the ground!!  It still had downy feathers but was getting some of its regular feathers.  When I nosed it, it opened its yellow mouth and began to peep. …