July 10, 2009

No News Was Good News



Jane: Last week we promised you a report on The WoofGang's maiden voyage to Michigan for the 4th of July. In fact, we promised we'd update you last Monday. In case you thought the events were so traumatic that we couldn't even write about them until today, rest easy. All was calm on the Eastern front--surprisingly so. In fact, the brief trip left us with more stories of what didn't happen than what did. No inappropriate pooping or humping. No destruction (except for the netting on my brother's screened-in tent). No consumption of people food from off the counter. No peeing on carpets, no attacking their elder, Gus, no fireworks (celebratory or otherwise). It was all rather homey and mundane, a true gathering of loved ones who consumed too much food and fell asleep sitting in their lawn chairs.


The biggest excitement of the weekend was the repeated appearance of a groundhog pup that kept poking his head out from the wooden fence. He'd gather his courage to cross under the fence and check out the surrounding mulched area, only to dash back under to other side whenever the dogs appeared.


Boomer and Daisy never had a clue as to what was happening in their adopted backyard. They were too busy chewing on their rawhide bones or searching the backyard for tidbits from one of those dog toys you stuff with kibble.

My mighty-hunter brother (who numbers as his big game a few chipmunks) carefully set up a humane trap complete with goodies to lure the groundhog, but the goodies succeeded only in luring Daisy, who fortunately is now too big to fit in the trap. Otherwise, things might have gotten more interesting.

All in all, The WoofGang considered the past weekend a successful venture into the world of dog-friendly travel. So we'll be testing our luck once again in a few weeks when we make the long drive from Chicago to Florida with Boomer and Daisy in tow. We'll be staying with my husband's family (who doesn't like dogs). We've never even dared broach the subject of bringing our pets on a visit before. But the ice is broken; the die is cast. There's no turning back now. Besides, whatever canine misadventures lie ahead will make great fodder for a few new WoofGang blog posts!

6 comments:

  1. Glad you enjoyed the "R&R" with family and friends.
    Have a great weekend, gang!

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  2. Awww such good dogs! And an enjoyable and entertaining update of the trip! Did the trap caught the groundhog? That's a pretty big trap.

    Enjoy and have fun.

    Coffee

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  3. Hey guys! Missing all our blogging buddies and thought we’d drop in and say hi!
    Have a great weekend, hope you’re all well :D
    Slobbers xx

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  4. wow how enbarrassing the ground hoggie got away - sweetie would have cleansed that yeard of anything living

    Woodrow, Sweetie & MJ

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  5. That is just wonderful - our pets never cease to amaze us!!!

    Woo, the OP Pack

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  6. Aren't road trips great! We just made the trip from Colorado to Florida and had a GREAT time! And all the worries that Moma had about our being good house guests was for naught. With only a few minor exceptions, we've been very good little dogs, and we look forward to more trips! We hope it goes so well for you!!

    Keep us posted!

    Jake and Miss Fergi

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