Beck and her bad bad bad pet update

I haven’t posted many pet tales lately.
So here’s an update:

Bayliss the tailless- nearly perfect dog is doing his self appointed job, watching me. He’s only happy if I’m sitting or in bed. If I’m up he is at my heel. When I walk every morning the others run ahead he stays right by me. If I’m hiding he’s hiding with me. My best dog!

Old and Obese Betsy the beagle is being her goofy self. She had a brief illness of pancreatitis and had to go on a diet. She lost 7lbs. And is much better. Vet said diabetes is probably next. Just what I need. Wonder if I can get her an insulin pump? :thinking:

Bear the evil genius Siamese is doing his best to drive everyone to murder. He has no concern I’m probably going deaf listening to him howl or going insane trying to get him out of the beams. He just don’t care.

His sister Sweet Meeko of course does every evil deed Bear orders her to do. She stole my new fingernail file right in front of me this afternoon. I bet there are 100s on the beams. And hair ties. And pens. But other than that she will come and sit by me and purr occasionally.

Jojo the rescue feral lives in the garage 90% of the time. He comes in the cat flap during storms. But he is always unhappy because Hari the hobo cat won’t come in. They sit either side and talk to each other at these times. I go to the garage and sit with them everyday. I get lots of love and purrs. And they get their coats brushed. They love that part best. The can go out of the garage anytime. Some afternoons they spend in the barn with Cat the barn cat. Hunting and climbing. Lots of sleeping.

Dillon the demon dog has calmed down and rarely escapes anymore. Mr.Wrek keeps him at the lake House with him a lot. He wants him to be his #1 hunting dog. It ain’t happening.

The hunting Beagle kennel is still going. No new babies. I think I’ve managed to get all the females spayed, mostly undercover. I didn’t like the babies just being born and the kennel enlarging. He’s got too many now. Some are very old. He vets them and they get all their shots and good food. God, that bill is out of sight. But he don’t need any new ones. IMO.

Mid-daughters 2 Chihuahuas (the little shits) are so much better behaved. Completely trustworthy with potty training.
I can make them do most anything I want except shut up. When the yap starts it has to run its course.
Mid-dau hates it that they listen to me. She has no control at all.

All inside pets still sleep in my room. No one understands why. I know why. I’m the only kinda sane person in this house. Plus they need structure and I provide that.
Or they figure I’ll die first and a meal will be in the offing.:blush:

No wild pets at the moment. I’m still looking for a crow baby or egg to hatch.

Big foot stays in the woods. The piggies are around on too many occasions.
Haven’t seen the bear this summer. I consider that a good thing.

And then there’s those human pets. The grandwrex. All doing great.
Causing chaos where they can.

Nothing bad, bad, bad, at all about that update.

Thank you for the excellent update! I’d been wondering how they were all doing (especially JoJo).

Beck, did you ever stop for one minute and wonder if all those critters consider you their pet?

Sleep well.

Yep, Burpo, I wonder about that.

Maybe it’s a better group of friends to be in, anyway.:blush:

Absolutely; you are wise beyond your years. :wink:

Reckon Clarence might have some descendents who’d like to take up at your place?

I love this update. Every critter has its own happy place in Beck’s Pet You-topia.

That’s it exactly. Back in Wyoming, the folks across the road had mules. Every night I’d be awakened by “Hee…hee…hee…hee…hee”

Me: HAW, wouldja?

Mule: Hee…hee…hee…

Me: Your record’s skipping.

Mule: Hee…hee…hee

Me: Oh, for chrissake.

Mule: Hee…hee…HAW!

Then we’d all go back to sleep.

That.
Is.
Hysterical.
:rofl:

Very funny, Nellie.

Update of an update:

Betsy the Beagle has died.

Yesterday she got over heated. She is/was obese. And aged.
I knew she was in trouble. I sent Son-of-a-wrek to take her to the Vet.
He called and said he would keep her as her heart sounded bad. He was giving her fluids. And we talked about what to expect. He didn’t expect her to do well.
Later last night he called they had discovered her dead in her kennel.

He said it didn’t surprise him.
It didn’t really surprise me either.

But boy I missed her chasing her smells and doing her beagle call on my walk this morning.
The other dogs are looking for her.

We got her back from the vet and had a funeral. She’s in the flower bed with all the rest.

RIP Betsy. 17 years was a good rabbit chase! For a puppy who wasn’t supposed to live at all. You’re missed already.:heart:

Aw, poor girl. But she knew she was loved.

I’m so sorry. Betsy sounded like a good ol’ hound.

I’m so sorry to see this, Beck. hugs

Good thoughts to all the family and the critters. Have you told the story of her as a puppy?

i’m sorry to read this.

Aw, she was a good ol’ girl. I’ll miss seeing her name in your tales of adventure and thinking of her nosing along at your side. Hugs, Ms. Beck.

I’m sure I have. She was orphaned from Mr.Wreks hunting beagles. Mom dog rejected her. He brought her in to me and I bottle fed her. She thrived and was a cute, silly pup.
I was her person. Probably the reason she was so overfed.
She leaned on my leg as I sat in my chair and did my crosswords and read, everyday. Always there.
Thunder scared her a bit. She just leaned heavier.
She was a good girl.

The Crew and I offer our condolences. They will dedicate their next kill to Betsy.

I don’t wanna hope it’s a rabbit. But that was her preferred quarry. Altho’ she never caught one. Just chased 'em.